Vernon Benson
Retired
Vernon Benson
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Birthdate:
April 25, 1950 (61 y, 0 m, 17 d)
Nationality:
American
Position:
P
Bats/Throws:
S/L
Height/Weight:
6'3"/188
Entry:
1971 Draft - Round: 1, Overall: 25, Team: Pittsburgh Pirates
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
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Player Awards
Award Date Team
Rookie of the Year 1974 (3rd) Pittsburgh (MLB)
All-Star 1977 Pittsburgh (MLB)
Pitcher of the Month Aug 1974 Pittsburgh (MLB)
Rookie of the Month Aug 1974 Pittsburgh (MLB)
Hall of Fame Metrics
Metric Score
Black Ink7
Grey Ink33
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Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
Year GS Rank
1976 33 9
Year W Rank
1974 16 4
1976 17 1
Year Win % Rank
1974 0.941 1
1976 0.630 8
Year ERA Rank
1974 3.031 4
1975 3.261 10
1977 2.754 3
Year BABIP Rank
1974 0.265 9
1975 0.265 3
1977 0.260 6
Year WHIP Rank
1974 1.189 4
1975 1.194 7
1977 1.116 4
Year H/9 Rank
1974 7.944 8
1975 7.913 4
1977 7.938 7
Year BB/9 Rank
1976 1.823 4
1977 2.106 8
Year SHO Rank
1974 3 2
1975 2 5
Year BB (Low) Rank
1975 53 8
1976 47 9
1977 39 3
Year Hits (Low) Rank
1974 173 7
1975 148 2
1977 147 1
Year HR (Low) Rank
1975 9 8
1977 10 4
Year WAR Rank
1976 4.5 8
Year L (Low) Rank
1974 1 1
1977 8 8