Larry Benton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1923-1935)

W–L 127–128
ERA 4.03
WHIP 1.41
SO 670
Pitcher PIV 4706.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 165 lb
Born
11/20/1897 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
4/3/1953 in Amberley, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1923-04-19
Last Game
1935-08-16

Full name: Lawrence James Benton

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
127 128 455 258 122 13 22 2297.0 2,559 1,029 109 691 670 4.03 4706.5

Career ERA 4.03 vs. league average 4.25 across their career seasons — near 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
1923 BSN NL 5 9 35 9 1 0 0 128.0 141 71 57 42 4.99 4.03 (-24%) -578.6
1924 BSN NL 5 7 30 13 4 0 1 128.0 129 59 64 41 4.15 4.13 (-1%) -1327.8
1925 BSN NL 14 7 31 21 16 2 1 183.3 170 63 70 49 3.09 4.55 (+32%) -547.1
1926 BSN NL 14 14 43 27 12 1 1 231.7 244 99 81 103 3.85 4.11 (+6%) 1375.4
1927 BSN NL 4 2 11 10 3 0 0 60.3 72 30 27 25 4.48 4.08 (-10%) -403.2
1927 NY1 NL 13 5 29 23 8 1 2 173.0 183 76 54 65 3.95 4.08 (+3%) 432.6
1928 NY1 NL 25 9 42 35 28 2 4 310.3 299 94 71 90 2.73 4.13 (+34%) 2872.6
1929 NY1 NL 11 17 39 30 14 3 3 237.0 276 109 61 63 4.14 4.60 (+10%) 859.4
1930 NY1 NL 1 3 8 4 1 0 1 30.0 42 26 14 16 7.80 4.80 (-63%) -1955.5
1930 CIN NL 7 12 35 22 9 0 1 177.7 246 101 45 47 5.12 4.80 (-7%) 2074.2
1931 CIN NL 10 15 38 23 12 2 2 204.3 240 76 53 35 3.35 4.10 (+18%) 687.5
1932 CIN NL 6 13 35 21 7 0 2 179.7 201 86 27 35 4.31 4.13 (-4%) 1002.5
1933 CIN NL 10 11 34 19 7 2 2 152.7 160 63 36 33 3.71 3.86 (+4%) 729.9
1934 CIN NL 0 1 16 1 0 0 2 29.0 53 21 7 5 6.52 4.29 (-52%) 177.5
1935 BSN NL 2 3 29 0 0 0 0 72.0 103 55 24 21 6.88 4.35 (-58%) -692.7
Career · 15 seasons 127 128 455 258 122 13 22 2,297.0 2,559 1,029 691 670 4.03 — 4,707

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
462 738 54 122 12 2 2 42 1 30 181 .165 .202 .195 .397 -4,900

Career AVG .165 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 41.3% below league average.

Career OBP .202 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 41.2% below league average.

Career SLG .195 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 50.9% below league average.

Career OPS .397 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 46.4% 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 BSN NL 35 31 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 13 .161 — — — — 0.0
1924 BSN NL 30 33 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 10 .091 — — — — 0.0
1925 BSN NL 32 58 6 14 2 0 0 1 1 3 20 .241 .288 (-16%) .349 (-20%) .407 (-32%) .756 (-27%) -255.8
1926 BSN NL 45 78 3 12 1 0 0 4 0 2 25 .154 .279 (-45%) .345 (-46%) .390 (-57%) .735 (-52%) -660.7
1927 BSN NL 11 18 1 4 1 0 0 4 0 0 5 .222 — — — — 0.0
1927 NY1 NL 31 50 4 8 0 0 0 3 0 1 14 .160 .282 (-43%) .344 (-44%) .392 (-59%) .736 (-52%) 0.0
1928 NY1 NL 42 112 12 16 2 1 0 8 0 5 17 .143 .280 (-49%) .342 (-48%) .395 (-55%) .737 (-51%) -948.3
1929 NY1 NL 41 86 2 9 1 0 1 8 0 1 15 .105 .289 (-64%) .353 (-67%) .415 (-64%) .769 (-65%) -955.9
1930 NY1 NL 8 10 2 3 0 0 1 3 0 1 4 .300 — — — — 0.0
1930 CIN NL 35 62 1 11 0 1 0 5 0 3 13 .177 .293 (-40%) .354 (-39%) .429 (-51%) .784 (-46%) 0.0
1931 CIN NL 38 66 2 11 2 0 0 1 0 3 13 .167 .276 (-40%) .338 (-40%) .388 (-49%) .726 (-45%) -477.9
1932 CIN NL 35 54 8 11 1 0 0 1 0 3 11 .204 .275 (-26%) .335 (-27%) .391 (-43%) .726 (-36%) -303.3
1933 CIN NL 34 53 4 9 0 0 0 2 0 1 14 .170 .270 (-37%) .329 (-39%) .377 (-55%) .707 (-48%) -389.4
1934 CIN NL 16 7 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .286 — — — — 0.0
1935 BSN NL 29 20 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 462 738 54 122 12 2 2 42 1 30 181 .165 — — — — -3,991

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
Home2283682354020.147
Away2343713168223.183

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2251214.212744603483473.41
Away2301081.012845753453234.79

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1935-08-16 BSNCINL 000000000
1935-08-11 BSNBROL 000000000
1935-08-05 BSNPHIL 100000000
1935-08-04 BSNNY1L 000000000
1935-07-28 BSNPHIW 111000000
1935-07-20 BSNPITL 100000000
1935-07-15 BSNSTLL 302100100
1935-07-06 BSNPHIL 200000001
1935-07-04 BSNNY1L 100000000
1935-07-03 BSNBROL 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1935-08-16 BSNCIN L 0.0111000
1935-08-11 BSNBRO — 1.0100000
1935-08-05 BSNPHI — 6.0877311
1935-08-04 BSNNY1 — 1.0211100
1935-07-28 BSNPHI — 3.0200000
1935-07-20 BSNPIT — 1.0355200
1935-07-15 BSNSTL — 5.1633012
1935-07-06 BSNPHI — 3.2776321
1935-07-04 BSNNY1 — 3.0422020
1935-07-03 BSNBRO — 1.1311000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 455 0 93 469 22 33

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1923 BSN P 35 0 5 33 4 2
1924 BSN P 30 0 3 30 1 2
1925 BSN P 31 0 6 39 3 2
1926 BSN P 43 0 3 43 0 1
1927 BSN P 11 0 3 10 1 0
1927 NY1 P 29 0 10 33 2 3
1928 NY1 P 42 0 15 69 1 5
1929 NY1 P 39 0 11 58 3 7
1930 NY1 P 8 0 2 3 0 1
1930 CIN P 35 0 12 20 1 1
1931 CIN P 38 0 10 48 2 5
1932 CIN P 35 0 6 38 2 1
1933 CIN P 34 0 5 27 2 1
1934 CIN P 16 0 0 6 0 1
1935 BSN P 29 0 2 12 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 455

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1928 Baseball Magazine All-Star P2

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1928 Most Valuable Player NL 4th 37.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Larry Benton (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Sam Gray
    111-115, 4.18 ERA
  2. 94
    General Crowder
    167-115, 4.12 ERA
  3. 94
    Tommy Thomas
    117-128, 4.11 ERA
  4. 94
    Hal Carlson
    114-120, 3.97 ERA
  5. 91
    Ed Brandt
    121-146, 3.86 ERA
  6. 91
    Si Johnson
    101-165, 4.09 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Larry Benton

What years did Larry Benton play?
Larry Benton played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1935.
Was Larry Benton a pitcher?
Yes. Larry Benton pitched in the major leagues, recording 127 wins and 670 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Larry Benton hit?
Larry Benton hit 2 career home runs with 122 hits.