Stan Benjamin

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1945)

Stan Benjamin was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1945 for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 7 seasons. In 241 career games, he hit .229 with 176 hits, 5 home runs, and 41 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .229
HR 5
RBI 41
H 176
OPS .578
PIV -2,263
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 194 lb
Born
5/20/1914 in Framingham, MA, USA
Died
12/24/2009 in Harwich, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1939-09-16
Last Game
1945-09-16

Full name: Alfred Stanley Benjamin

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Career Batting Statistics

Stan Benjamin — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
241 770 77 176 32 11 5 41 23 32 115 .229 .260 .318 .578 -2,263

Career AVG .229 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.

Career OBP .260 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 21.7% below league average.

Career SLG .318 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 14.4% below league average.

Career OPS .578 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 17.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Stan Benjamin — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1939 PHI NL 12 50 4 7 2 1 0 2 1 1 6 .140 .274 (-49%) .342 (-54%) .393 (-44%) .735 (-49%) -412.5
1940 PHI NL 8 9 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .222 — — — — 0.0
1941 PHI NL 129 480 47 113 20 7 3 27 17 20 81 .235 .262 (-10%) .332 (-20%) .373 (-13%) .705 (-16%) -1359.8
1942 PHI NL 78 210 24 47 8 3 2 8 5 10 27 .224 .253 (-12%) .323 (-19%) .349 (-9%) .672 (-14%) -491.2
1945 CLE AL 14 21 1 7 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 241 770 77 176 32 11 5 41 23 32 115 .229 — — — — -2,263

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Stan Benjamin — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1183824388320.230
Away1243893488221.226

Last 10 Games — Batting

Stan Benjamin — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-16 CLEPHAL 101100200
1945-09-08 CLEBOSL 413100100
1945-09-07 CLEBOSL 300000000
1945-09-06 CLEBOSL 100000000
1945-09-05 CLEBOSL 101000000
1945-09-03 CLESLAL 100000000
1945-09-01 CLEDETL 401000000
1945-08-30 CLECHWL 101000000
1945-08-22 CLEMINL 100000000
1945-08-20 CLEMINL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Stan Benjamin — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 23 0 168 13 4 13
2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
3B 6 0 6 11 2 1
OF 168 0 284 22 8 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Stan Benjamin — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 PHI 3B 5 0 6 11 2 1
1939 PHI OF 7 0 12 1 2 0
1940 PHI OF 2 0 3 1 0 0
1941 PHI 1B 8 0 69 7 1 2
1941 PHI 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1941 PHI 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1941 PHI OF 110 0 185 11 4 3
1942 PHI 1B 15 0 99 6 3 11
1942 PHI OF 45 0 75 7 2 1
1945 CLE OF 4 0 9 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Stan Benjamin — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 24
Second Base 2
Third Base 6
Left Field 9
Center Field 56
Right Field 111

College History

Stan Benjamin — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
McDaniel College Westminster MD 1936

Stan Benjamin: the record in brief

September 16, 1939 and September 16, 1945 bracket Stan Benjamin's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the Philadelphia Phillies (1939 to 1942) and the Cleveland Indians (1945). Benjamin, born on May 20, 1914, in Framingham, MA, USA, is listed as an outfielder and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-2 and 194 pounds. Benjamin died on December 24, 2009, in Harwich, MA, USA. Stan Benjamin was the playing name; the full given name is Alfred Stanley.

In 241 games and 770 at bats, Benjamin batted .229 with 176 hits, adding 5 home runs, 41 RBI, and 23 stolen bases. Benjamin got on base at a .260 rate and slugged .318 (.578 OPS). The league as a whole hit .264 across Benjamin's seasons, which puts the .229 career mark 13.3% below average. The hits column peaks at 113, in 1941. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .235 in 1941, did not top the league's .262.

Frequently Asked Questions about Stan Benjamin

What years did Stan Benjamin play?
Stan Benjamin played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1945.
Was Stan Benjamin a pitcher?
No. Stan Benjamin was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Stan Benjamin hit?
Stan Benjamin hit 5 career home runs with 176 hits.
What was Stan Benjamin's career batting average?
Stan Benjamin batted .229 over his career, with 176 hits in 770 at bats.
How many RBI did Stan Benjamin have?
Stan Benjamin drove in 41 runs in his career.
Is Stan Benjamin in the Hall of Fame?
No. Stan Benjamin has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.