Rube Benton
Pitcher, Baseball Player
1890 – 1937
Who was Rube Benton?
John Cleave "Rube" Benton was a pitcher, born in Clinton, North Carolina, for Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds and New York Giants.
He helped the Giants win the 1917 NL Pennant and the 1921 World Series.
In 15 seasons he had a 150–144 Win-Loss record, 437 Games, 305 Games Started, 145 Complete Games, 24 Shutouts, 83 Games Finished, 21 Saves, 2,517¹⁄3 Innings, 2,472 Hits Allowed, 1,115 Runs Allowed, 863 Earned Runs Allowed, 52 Home Runs Allowed, 712 Walks, 950 Strikeouts, 66 Wild Pitches, 10,539 Batters Faced, 6 Balks and a 3.09 ERA.
He died in an automobile accident in Dothan, Alabama.
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- Born
- Jun 27, 1890
Clinton - Profession
- Lived in
- Clinton
- Died
- Dec 12, 1937
Dothan
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on July 23, 2013
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