Al Benton
American baseball player (1911-1968) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Alton Benton (March 18, 1911 – April 14, 1968) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Athletics, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians, and Boston Red Sox. The right-hander was listed as 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and 215 pounds (98 kg).
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Not to be confused with American baseball player Al "Butch" Benton.
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Al Benton | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: March 18, 1911 Noble, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
Died: April 14, 1968(1968-04-14) (aged 57) Lynwood, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 18, 1934, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 21, 1952, for the Boston Red Sox | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 98–88 |
Earned run average | 3.66 |
Strikeouts | 697 |
Saves | 66 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Benton is known for being the only pitcher to face both Babe Ruth (in 1934) and Mickey Mantle (in 1952).[1][2] Benton is also the only player to have two sacrifice bunts in the same inning, against the Cleveland Indians on August 6, 1941.[3]