Rube Benton

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John Cleave Benton (June 27, 1890 - December 12, 1937) was a Pitcher, born in Clinton, North Carolina, for Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds (1910-15 and 1923-25) and New York Giants (1915-21).

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, 2,517 1/3 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.

[edit] Career highlights

Led National League in Games (50), Games Started (39), Hit Batsmen (18) and Batters Faced (1,302) in 1912.
Led National League in Hit Batsmen (19) in 1915.
Led National League in Walks per 9 Innings pitched (1.33) in 1924.
Ranks 74th on MLB All-Time Hit Batsmen List (95).

He died in Dothan, Alabama.