Benny Bengough

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1923-1932)

AVG .255
HR 0
RBI 108
H 287
OPS .613
PIV -3,384
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 168 lb
Born
7/27/1898 in Niagara Falls, NY, USA
Died
12/22/1968 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1923-05-18
Last Game
1932-09-24

Full name: Bernard Oliver Bengough

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
411 1,125 83 287 46 12 0 108 2 62 45 .255 .295 .317 .613 -3,384

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.

Career OBP .295 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 14.6% below league average.

Career SLG .317 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 20.5% below league average.

Career OPS .613 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — 17.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1923 NYA AL 19 53 1 7 2 0 0 3 0 4 2 .132 .282 (-53%) .344 (-44%) .390 (-56%) .734 (-51%) -438.9
1924 NYA AL 11 16 4 5 1 1 0 3 0 2 0 .312 — — — — 0.0
1925 NYA AL 95 283 17 73 14 2 0 23 0 19 9 .258 .288 (-10%) .349 (-13%) .407 (-21%) .756 (-17%) -819.3
1926 NYA AL 36 84 9 32 6 0 0 14 1 7 4 .381 .279 (+36%) .345 (+26%) .390 (+16%) .735 (+21%) 325.0
1927 NYA AL 31 85 6 21 3 3 0 10 0 4 4 .247 .282 (-12%) .344 (-18%) .392 (-10%) .736 (-14%) -223.3
1928 NYA AL 58 161 12 43 3 1 0 9 0 7 8 .267 .280 (-5%) .342 (-12%) .395 (-25%) .737 (-19%) -479.4
1929 NYA AL 23 62 5 12 2 1 0 7 0 0 2 .194 .289 (-33%) .353 (-45%) .415 (-38%) .769 (-41%) -445.6
1930 NYA AL 44 102 10 24 4 2 0 12 1 3 8 .235 .293 (-20%) .354 (-27%) .429 (-27%) .784 (-27%) -494.8
1931 SLA AL 40 140 6 35 4 1 0 12 0 4 4 .250 .276 (-9%) .338 (-20%) .388 (-25%) .726 (-22%) -514.6
1932 SLA AL 54 139 13 35 7 1 0 15 0 12 4 .252 .275 (-8%) .335 (-7%) .391 (-19%) .726 (-14%) -293.6
Career · 10 seasons 411 1,125 83 287 46 12 0 108 2 62 45 .255 — — — — -3,385

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 17 2 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .176

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1928 WS NYA 4 13 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .231
1927 WS NYA 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home20658247150059.258
Away20554536137052.251

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1932-09-24 SLADETW 512000101
1932-09-23 SLADETL 200000010
1932-09-20 SLACLEL 401000100
1932-09-18 SLANYYW 300000010
1932-09-11 SLABOSL 401000000
1932-09-06 SLACLEL 403000000
1932-09-05 SLACLEL 400000100
1932-09-04 SLACHWL 300000010
1932-09-03 SLACHWL 100000010
1932-08-31 SLAMINL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 398 0 1334 286 20 42

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1923 NYA C 19 0 58 14 2 2
1924 NYA C 11 0 34 3 0 3
1925 NYA C 94 0 325 83 3 12
1926 NYA C 35 0 107 36 4 2
1927 NYA C 30 0 114 31 2 0
1928 NYA C 58 0 206 37 2 7
1929 NYA C 23 0 47 8 1 1
1930 NYA C 44 0 171 18 2 2
1931 SLA C 37 0 119 26 2 6
1932 SLA C 47 0 153 30 2 7

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 398

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Niagara University Lewiston NY 1916, 1917, 1918

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1925 Most Valuable Player AL 24th 2.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Benny Bengough (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dick Bertell
    .250 avg, 10 HR
  2. 86
    Ira Thomas
    .242 avg, 3 HR
  3. 81
    Nat Hicks
    .264 avg, 1 HR
  4. 81
    Willie Jones
    .259 avg, 5 HR
  5. 80
    Sam Trott
    .250 avg, 3 HR
  6. 80
    Johnny Oates
    .250 avg, 14 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Benny Bengough

What years did Benny Bengough play?
Benny Bengough played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1932.
Was Benny Bengough a pitcher?
No. Benny Bengough was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Benny Bengough hit?
Benny Bengough hit 0 career home runs with 287 hits.