Larry Benton
Lawrence James Benton (November 20, 1897 – April 3, 1953) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Braves, New York Giants and Cincinnati Reds over parts of thirteen seasons from 1923 to 1935. He was the National League wins leader while pitching for the Giants in 1928, compiling a 128–128 career record with a 4.03 ERA and 670 strikeouts in 455 appearances.
| Larry Benton | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 20, 1897 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| Died: April 3, 1953 (aged 55) Amberley, Ohio, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 19, 1923, for the Boston Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 16, 1935, for the Boston Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 128–128 |
| Earned run average | 4.03 |
| Strikeouts | 670 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Benton is buried at Old St. Joseph's Cemetery in Cincinnati.[1]
References
- Lee, Bill (2003). The Baseball Necrology: The Post-Baseball Lives and Deaths of over 7,600 Major League Players and Others. McFarland Publishing. p. 491. ISBN 978-0786415397.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Larry Benton at Find a Grave
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