Jerry Benjamin

Center fielder

Born: November 9, 1909
Montgomery, Alabama

Died: November 23, 1974 (aged 65)
Detroit, Michigan

Batted: Both

Threw: Right

debut

1931, for the Knoxville Giants

Last appearance

1948, for the New York Cubans

Negro league statistics

Batting average

.286

Home runs

Runs scored

365

Teams

Knoxville Giants (1931)
Memphis Red Sox (1932)
Detroit Stars (1933)
Birmingham Black Barons (1934)
Homestead Grays (1935–1947)
Newark Eagles (1942)
New York Cubans (1948)

Career highlights and awards

3× All-Star (1937, 1943, 1945)

Jerry Charles Benjamin (November 9, 1909 – November 23, 1974) was an American Negro league baseball center fielder who played from 1931 to 1948. He played for the Knoxville Giants, Memphis Red Sox, Detroit Stars, Birmingham Black Barons, Homestead Grays, Newark Eagles, and New York Cubans.^[1] While with the Grays, Benjamin won Negro League championships in 1941, 1943, 1944, and 1948. A three time East-West All-Star, he had a .485 batting average in 1943.

Benjamin was born in Montgomery, Alabama, and died in Detroit, Michigan.

References

↑ "Jerry Benjamin Negro League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 8, 2012.

Homestead Grays 1943 Negro World Series Champions

Sam Bankhead Cool Papa Bell Jerry Benjamin Ray Brown Howard Easterling Robert Gaston Josh Gibson Vic Harris Buck Leonard Roy Partlow Edsall Walker Jud Wilson John Wright Ralph Wyatt

Manager Vic Harris

Homestead Grays 1944 Negro World Series Champions

Sam Bankhead Cool Papa Bell Jerry Benjamin Ray Brown Jesse Cannady Josh Gibson Dave Hoskins Norman Jackson Buck Leonard Edsall Walker Roy Welmaker

Manager Candy Jim Taylor

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