Was Allen Benson a pitcher?

Yes. Allen Benson pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Allen Benson hit?

Allen Benson hit 0 career home runs.

Allen Benson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1934)

W–L 0–1

ERA 12.10

WHIP 2.48

SO 4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 3/28/1905 in Hurley, SD, USA
Died: 11/16/1999 in Viborg, SD, USA
MLB Debut: 1934-08-19
Last Game: 1934-08-26

Full name: Allen Wilbert Benson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	2	2	0	0	0	9.7	19	13	0	5	4	12.10	0.0

Career ERA 12.10 vs. league average 4.29 across their career seasons — 182.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1934	WS1	AL	0	1	2	2	0	0	0	9.7	19	13	5	4	12.10	4.29 (-182%)	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	1	2	2	0	0	0	9.2	19	13	5	4	12.10	—	0

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
1934	WS1	AL	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	9.2	19	14	5	4	13.03

Last 2 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1934-08-26	MIN	SLA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1934-08-19	MIN	CHW	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1934-08-26	MIN	SLA	L	2.0	10	7	7	0	0	0
1934-08-19	MIN	CHW	—	7.2	9	7	7	5	4	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	2	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1934	WS1	P	2	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	2

Frequently Asked Questions about Allen Benson

Was Allen Benson a pitcher?: Yes. Allen Benson pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Allen Benson hit?: Allen Benson hit 0 career home runs.