Stan Benjamin

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

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

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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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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1183824388320.230
Away1243893488221.226

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

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

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 24
Second Base 2
Third Base 6
Left Field 9
Center Field 56
Right Field 111

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
McDaniel College Westminster MD 1936

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.