Larry Benton

Larry Benton
Larry Benton
	Pitcher
	Born: November 20, 1897; St. Louis, Missouri
	Died: April 3, 1953 (aged 55); Amberley, Ohio
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 25, 1923, for the Boston Braves
Last MLB appearance
	August 16, 1935, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	127–128
Earned run average	4.03
Strikeouts	670
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Boston Braves (1923–1927); New York Giants (1928–1930); Cincinnati Reds (1930–1934); Boston Braves (1935);
Career highlights and awards
	NL wins leader (1928);

Lawrence James Benton (November 20, 1897 – April 3, 1953) was an American baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of thirteen seasons (1923–1935) with the Boston Braves, New York Giants and Cincinnati Reds. He was the National League wins leader in 1928 with New York. For his career, he compiled a 127–128 record in 455 appearances, with a 4.03 ERA and 670 strikeouts.

Benton is buried at Old St. Joseph's Cemetery in Cincinnati.^[1]

References

^ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18375225

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Larry Benton at Find a Grave

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