#94 Rube Benton, Starting Pitcher, 29 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Sunday, 10/6/1916 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Rube Benton
6/27/1887 29 USA,NC,CLINTON 6"1 190
Starting Pitcher L L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Average None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Average Normal Normal 2.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years of Pro Service :
| Big League Contract $ 300 1916 6 Year(s), 24 Days (1056 total Days) 172 Day(s) 6 Year(s)
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| Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
| Overall | 4 | 8 | 9 | 91-94 Mph |
| Versus LHB | 4 | 8 | 9 | |
| Versus RHB | 4 | 8 | 9 | |
| Talent | 4 | 7 | 10 | |
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Pitching Ratings Endurance : Groundball Pct. : Holding Runners : | 5 55 4
| | Pitches: Fastball Changeup Curveball Slider
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Versus LHP | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Versus RHP | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Talent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 2 2 2 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings P : 2 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Outfield Arm : 2
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| Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | |
| 7/31 | CIN | L 3-10 | * | 7.1 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 | L | | | | |
| 8/5 | @BRK | L 4-5 | * | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | L | | | | |
| 8/12 | @CHN | L 5-12 | * | 7.2 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | L | | | | |
| 8/17 | STN | L 4-9 | * | 8.2 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | L | | | | |
| 8/22 | PHI | L 9-13 | * | 5 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | L | | | | |
| 8/27 | @CIN | L 6-7 | * | 8 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | L | | | | |
| 9/2 | @BON | W 1-0 | * | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | W | PoG | | | |
| 9/7 | @NYG | L 6-9 | * | 8 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | L | | | | |
| 9/13 | CIN | L 2-5 | * | 9 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | L | | | | |
| 9/19 | @BON | L 6-7 | * | 8.2 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | L | | | | |
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| Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
| Overall | 30 | 30 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 5.47 | 243.1 | 325 | 184 | 148 | 85 | 71 | 21 | 70.0 | 1 | 7 | 23.3 |
| Projected | 30 | 30 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 5.47 | 243.0 | 325 | 184 | 148 | 85 | 71 | | | | | |
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| Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 15.3 | 12.0 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 10 | 7 | 70.0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 5.39 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHB | 403 | 129 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 68 | 76 | 38 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .320 | .369 | .419 | .788 |
| vs. RHB | 582 | 196 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 95 | 108 | 47 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .337 | .377 | .447 | .824 |
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| | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
| Home | 12 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5.64 | 99.0 | 130 | 77 | 62 | 34 | 30 |
| Road | 18 | 18 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 5.36 | 144.1 | 195 | 107 | 86 | 51 | 41 |
| Postseason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
| March/April | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.77 | 43.0 | 48 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 16 |
| May | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3.35 | 51.0 | 56 | 27 | 19 | 21 | 8 |
| June | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10.29 | 28.0 | 49 | 41 | 32 | 12 | 11 |
| July | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.74 | 49.1 | 56 | 32 | 26 | 17 | 11 |
| August | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7.96 | 37.1 | 68 | 42 | 33 | 9 | 11 |
| Sept./Oct. | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5.19 | 34.2 | 48 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 14 |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
| 1910 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.08 | 17.1 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.56 | .281 | PIT |
| 1911 | 31 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 2.76 | 270.1 | 246 | 96 | 83 | 2 | 54 | 95 | 26 | 2 | 1.11 | .269 | PIT |
| 1912 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 3.59 | 265.2 | 269 | 129 | 106 | 1 | 85 | 57 | 27 | 0 | 1.33 | .282 | PIT |
| 1913 | 32 | 32 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 3.13 | 273.0 | 252 | 108 | 95 | 4 | 76 | 41 | 25 | 3 | 1.20 | .254 | PIT |
| 1914 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 3.35 | 268.2 | 265 | 131 | 100 | 5 | 108 | 53 | 27 | 0 | 1.39 | .271 | PIT |
| 1915 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 4.73 | 207.1 | 225 | 123 | 109 | 5 | 77 | 51 | 18 | 0 | 1.46 | .298 | PIT |
| 1916 | 30 | 30 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 5.47 | 243.1 | 325 | 184 | 148 | 10 | 85 | 71 | 21 | 1 | 1.68 | .348 | PIT |
| Total | 183 | 183 | 78 | 92 | 0 | 3.76 | 1545.2 | 1599 | 776 | 645 | 28 | 495 | 374 | 145 | 6 | 1.35 | .286 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
| 1910, AAA | 29 | 29 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 1.99 | 244.1 | 202 | 74 | 54 | 3 | 67 | 179 | 16 | 4 | 1.10 | .272 |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
| 1912 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.00 | 9.0 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.00 | 9.0 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1910 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | PIT |
| 1911 | 31 | 94 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 0 | .064 | .083 | .085 | .168 | PIT |
| 1912 | 31 | 96 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .141 | .177 | .318 | PIT |
| 1913 | 32 | 105 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | .038 | .047 | .048 | .094 | PIT |
| 1914 | 31 | 97 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 0 | .052 | .079 | .062 | .141 | PIT |
| 1915 | 26 | 83 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | .157 | .157 | .217 | .373 | PIT |
| 1916 | 30 | 92 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | .130 | .137 | .163 | .300 | PIT |
| Total | 183 | 572 | 52 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 32 | 8 | 212 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .104 | .121 | .225 | |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Pitcher | 30 | 30 | 13 | 55 | 4 | 69 | 1 | .986 | 243.1 | 2.55 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 20th overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1910... Earned first career win on 9/13/1910... Had first career hit (double) on 6/16/1911, off Addie Joss (STN)... Won Rookie of The Year in 1911, going 15-14, 2.76 ERA... Injured on 7/28/1915 with a Ruptured Tricep Tendon, out for 4 weeks...
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| Pitching Leader Boards Appearances |
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WHIP 1911 - 1.11 - 8th
| Wins 1913 - 19 - 9th
| SHO 1913 - 3 - 7th
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