Retired
Al Benton
Birthdate:
March 18, 1911 (120 y, 6 m, 18 d)Born In:
Noble, OK, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'3"/215
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1942 | None (MLB) |
| 1941 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 3 | 8.4 | 25.8 |
| Grey Ink | 58 | 46.0 | 148.4 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 11.3 | 45.2 |
| WAR | 11.2 | 23.4 | 58.5 |
| WAR7 | 14.1 | 14.8 | 38.0 |
| JAWS | 12.7 | 19.1 | 48.3 |
Similar Players (RP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Dick Tidrow R | 941 |
| Stan Williams R | 933 |
| Don Larsen R | 929 |
| Bobby Bolin R | 919 |
| Kelvim Escobar R | 919 |
| Kerry Wood R | 917 |
| Don Robinson R | 917 |
| Moe Drabowsky R | 915 |
| Dick Drago R | 914 |
| Phil Regan R | 912 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 42 | 2 |
| 1941 | 38 | 5 |
| 1942 | 35 | 7 |
| 1949 | 40 | 7 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 30 | 4 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 15 | 5 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 0.714 | 2 |
| 1945 | 0.619 | 6 |
| 1946 | 0.611 | 9 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 5 | 7 |
| 1940 | 17 | 1 |
| 1941 | 7 | 2 |
| 1945 | 3 | 8 |
| 1947 | 7 | 7 |
| 1949 | 10 | 2 |
| 1950 | 4 | 8 |
| 1952 | 6 | 3 |
| Year | Hold | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2 | 5 |
| 1952 | 2 | 10 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 226.2 | 6 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 954 | 8 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 84 | 10 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 110 | 3 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 5 | 6 |
| 1942 | 5 | 5 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 2.899 | 10 |
| 1945 | 2.019 | 2 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0.259 | 3 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 1.242 | 7 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 8.217 | 6 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 5 | 2 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 63 | 6 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 175 | 3 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 7 | 9 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 4.4 | 4 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 7 | 2 |
| 1945 | 13 | 7 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 8 | 2 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 5.3 | 9 |
| 1945 | 4.3 | 7 |
| 1949 | 5.4 | 9 |