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Tony Gwynn League
4-4-2125
Tom Benton Starting Pitcher
Retired (1976, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.59 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 130-128 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 08-04-1941
K 1202 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(132 games)
IP 1988.1
WHIP 1.39
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D  Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val A+
Speed B  Bunt B  Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 90% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1963 PIT
3
 6
43
0
0
0
0
 0
57.2
 70 33 31 1 20
28
1.56
4.84
1964 PIT
3
 14
47
15
3
0
0
 0
138.0
 212 131 129 4 66
66
2.01
8.41
1966 PIT
10
 10
28
27
0
0
1
 0
119.2
 142 80 78 2 46
76
1.57
5.87
1967 PIT
8
 5
28
27
0
0
0
 0
132.0
 159 82 71 0 36
91
1.48
4.84
1968 PIT
12
 10
36
36
0
0
0
 0
188.2
 173 87 80 1 57
122
1.22
3.82
1969 PIT
12
 13
34
33
0
0
0
 0
179.0
 177 84 78 1 60
105
1.32
3.92
1970 PIT
14
 10
34
34
0
0
0
 0
192.2
 176 87 77 3 42
122
1.13
3.60
1971 PIT
8
 17
35
34
0
0
0
 0
174.1
 191 92 87 3 61
94
1.45
4.49
1972 PIT
9
 8
30
28
0
0
0
 0
146.1
 151 70 69 1 50
99
1.37
4.24
1973 PIT
12
 8
28
26
0
0
0
 0
143.0
 148 68 67 0 52
90
1.40
4.22
1974 PIT
23
 4
35
34
4
1
0
 0
214.1
 187 67 66 1 55
121
1.13
2.77
1975 PIT
10
 11
37
37
4
1
0
 0
183.2
 175 100 93 1 58
113
1.27
4.56
1976 PIT
6
 12
27
25
0
0
1
 0
119.0
 161 91 89 2 41
75
1.70
6.73
2125
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
130
 128
442
356
11
2
2
 0
1988.1
 2122 1072 1015 20 644
1202
1.39
4.59
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Tom Benton has retired from the Pittsburgh Pirates
1971-05-13The Pittsburgh Pirates have renamed Tom -Bender- Benton to Tom Benton.
1971-05-04The Pittsburgh Pirates have renamed Tom Benton to Tom -Bender- Benton.
1966-03-26The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Bob Malone to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Fred Cather to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Tom Benton to the major league team.
1965-03-26The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Tom Benton to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent A.J. Ardner to the minors.
1964-05-02The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Tom Benton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Bob Malone to the minors.
1964-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Ron Haynes to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Roberto Malone to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Tom Benton to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Mike Blum for assignment.
1963-04-10The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Tom Benton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Ron Haynes to the minors.