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| Player Report for #5 Al Benton | | Saturday, September 28th, 1940 | 
| Rec | 17-10 | | ERA | 3.25 | | IP | 274.1 | | BB | 93 | | K | 122 |
| | Name: | Al Benton | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $83,232 | | Birthday: | 03-18-1911 | Signed Through: | 1940 Season | | Age: | 29 | Years of Major League Service: | 6 Years, 150 Days | | Born in: | Noble (Oklahoma) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 168 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 3" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 6 Years, 150 Days | | Weight: | 219 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 6 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | | Position: | SP | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Tired | Drafted | 1933, 1st Pick in Round 2 | | Morale: | Very Good | Local Popularity (National) | Popular (Popular) |
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| Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 3 | 9 | 7 | 87-89 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 3 | 9 | 7 | | | | Versus RHP | 3 | 9 | 7 | | | | Talent | 3 | 9 | 6 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Slider, Sinker, Screwball | | Endurance: | 7 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 51 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 4 | | | |
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| Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | | | Versus LHP | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | | | Versus RHP | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | | | Talent | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 1 | | Pitcher 3 | | Stealing Ability: | 2 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 2 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 6 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 2 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 09-27-1940 | @ PIT | Loss, 1-6 | X | 2.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 09-26-1940 | @ PIT | Win, 7-3 | X | 7.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | Win | | | | | | | | | 09-12-1940 | @ NYG | Win, 2-1 | X | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | Win | | | | | | | | | 09-05-1940 | PIT | Win, 8-2 | X | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | Win | | | | | | | | | 09-01-1940 | @ BSN | Loss, 7-8 | X | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 08-28-1940 | CHN | Win, 8-2 | X | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | Win | | | | | | | | | 08-25-1940 | SLN | Win, 5-3 | X | 6.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 08-21-1940 | @ CIN | Win, 5-3 | X | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 08-20-1940 | NYG | Loss, 2-3 | X | 5.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 08-18-1940 | NYG | Win, 5-4 | X | 6.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Major League Baseball 1940 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 40 | 40 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 3.25 | 274.1 | 246 | 114 | 99 | 16 | 93 | 122 | 7 | 17.5 | 2 | 26 | 65.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 11.22 | 8.07 | 4.00 | 3.05 | 2.93 | 1.24 | 50.4 | .257 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 525 | 128 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 68 | 54 | 63 | 5 | 11 | 1 | .244 | .313 | .350 | .663 | | | | | vs. RHB | 509 | 118 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 46 | 39 | 59 | 2 | 7 | 2 | .232 | .288 | .340 | .628 | | | |
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| Major League Baseball 1940 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | This Week | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.40 | 10.0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 4 | | | April | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.14 | 28.0 | 29 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 12 | | | May | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4.57 | 43.1 | 44 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 22 | | | June | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.47 | 51.0 | 46 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 28 | | | July | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2.78 | 64.2 | 56 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 12 | 23 | | | August | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.10 | 52.1 | 46 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 20 | 25 | | | September | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.31 | 35.0 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 12 | | | Spring Training | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.35 | 20.0 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | | | Last Year | 38 | 38 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 3.60 | 235.0 | 234 | 117 | 94 | 17 | 98 | 108 | | | 2 Years Ago | 39 | 39 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 4.33 | 268.1 | 272 | 151 | 129 | 20 | 108 | 147 | | | Career | 245 | 232 | 83 | 96 | 1 | 4.19 | 1597.0 | 1684 | 900 | 744 | 107 | 660 | 811 | | | Home | 19 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4.07 | 126.0 | 129 | 66 | 57 | 8 | 50 | 63 | | | Road | 21 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2.55 | 148.1 | 117 | 48 | 42 | 8 | 43 | 59 | | | Grass | 40 | 40 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 3.25 | 274.1 | 246 | 114 | 99 | 16 | 93 | 122 | | | Day | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2.70 | 73.1 | 70 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 20 | 34 | | | Night | 30 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3.45 | 201.0 | 176 | 89 | 77 | 15 | 73 | 88 | |
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| Career Minor League Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP |
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| Player History | | 11-01-1933 | Drafted in the 1933 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 17th overall Pick) by the Philadelphia (N) Phillies. | | 01-01-1934 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 4 (5). | | 11-12-1934 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,967 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1935 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 4 (5). | | 11-08-1935 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,188 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1936 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 4 (5). | | 09-20-1936 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! | | 11-12-1936 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,499 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1937 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 5 (5). | | 11-05-1937 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $34,690 through arbitration. | | 01-01-1938 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 7 (6). | | 11-06-1938 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $27,752 through arbitration. | | 01-01-1939 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 6 (6). | | 11-08-1939 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $83,232 through arbitration. | | 01-01-1940 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 7 (6). | | 04-16-1940 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston (N) Braves with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! | | 07-17-1940 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Boston (N) Braves with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Leader Boards Appearances | | Year | G | Rank | | 1936 | 39 | 4 | | 1937 | 39 | 5 | | 1938 | 39 | 5 |
| | Year | GS | Rank | | 1936 | 39 | 2 | | 1937 | 39 | 3 | | 1938 | 39 | 2 |
| | | Year | L | Rank | | 1936 | 16 | 7 | | 1937 | 21 | 3 | | 1938 | 19 | 2 |
| | Year | Winning % | Rank | | 1939 | .643 | 6 |
| | | | | Year | BB | Rank | | 1936 | 118 | 3 | | 1939 | 98 | 7 |
| | Year | K | Rank | | 1937 | 167 | 7 | | 1938 | 147 | 5 | | 1939 | 108 | 9 |
| | | | | Year | K/BB | Rank | | 1937 | 1.74 | 5 | | 1938 | 1.36 | 8 |
| | | Year | K/9 | Rank | | 1936 | 4.40 | 7 | | 1937 | 5.49 | 9 | | 1938 | 4.93 | 7 | | 1939 | 4.14 | 9 |
| | | Year | QS | Rank | | 1937 | 23 | 8 | | 1938 | 22 | 6 | | 1939 | 21 | 9 |
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