Larry Benton

Larry Benton

Pitcher
Born: November 20, 1897(1897-11-20)
St. Louis, Missouri
Died: April 3, 1953(1953-04-03) (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
Career statistics
Win–loss record     127-128
Earned run average     4.03
Strikeouts     670
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • Led league in 1928 with 25 wins.

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.

He was born in St. Louis, Missouri and later died in Amberley, Ohio at the age of 55. He is buried at Old St. Joseph's Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio.[1]

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Preceded by
Charley Root		 National League Wins Champion
1928
(with Burleigh Grimes)		 Succeeded by
Pat Malone

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