Larry Benton

Larry Benton
Pitcher
Born: (1897-11-20)November 20, 1897 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died: April 3, 1953(1953-04-03) (aged 55) Amberley, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 19, 1923, for the Boston Braves
Last MLB appearance
August 16, 1935, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	128–128
Earned run average	4.03
Strikeouts	670
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Boston Braves (1923–1927) New York Giants (1928–1930) Cincinnati Reds (1930–1934) Boston Braves (1935)
Career highlights and awards
NL wins leader (1928)

Lawrence James Benton (November 20, 1897 – April 3, 1953) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Braves, New York Giants and Cincinnati Reds over parts of thirteen seasons from 1923 to 1935. He was the National League wins leader while pitching for the Giants in 1928, compiling a 128–128 career record with a 4.03 ERA and 670 strikeouts in 455 appearances.

Benton is buried at Old St. Joseph's Cemetery in Cincinnati.^[1]

See also

• List of Major League Baseball annual wins leaders

References

1. Lee, Bill (2003). The Baseball Necrology: The Post-Baseball Lives and Deaths of over 7,600 Major League Players and Others. McFarland Publishing. p. 491. ISBN 978-0786415397.

External links

• Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
• Larry Benton at Find a Grave