Larry Benton
| Larry Benton | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: November 20, 1897 St. Louis, Missouri | |||
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Died: April 3, 1953 (aged 55) Amberley, Ohio | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 25, 1923, for the Boston Braves | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 16, 1935, for the Boston Braves | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 127–128 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.03 | ||
| Strikeouts | 670 | ||
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Lawrence James Benton (November 20, 1897 – April 3, 1953) was an American baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of thirteen seasons (1923–1935) with the Boston Braves, New York Giants and Cincinnati Reds. He was the National League wins leader in 1928 with New York. For his career, he compiled a 127–128 record in 455 appearances, with a 4.03 ERA and 670 strikeouts.
Benton is buried at Old St. Joseph's Cemetery in Cincinnati.[1]
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References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Larry Benton at Find a Grave
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