Butch Benton
Alfred Lee Benton
Born: August 24, 1957
Tampa, FL USA
Primary Position: C
All Position(s) Played: C, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Career: 1978-1985
Draft: Round 1 (1975 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
School: Godby HS (Tallahassee, FL)
Minor League Statistics
Butch Benton compiled a career batting average of .162 with 0 home runs and 10 RBI in his 51-game career with the New York Mets, Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians. He began playing during the 1978 season and last took the field during the 1985 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | NL | New York Mets | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .500 | 1.100 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | NL | New York Mets | 12 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .048 | .167 | .048 | .214 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 31 | 73 | 67 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .179 | .208 | .239 | .447 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals | 51 | 109 | 99 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | .162 | .213 | .202 | .415 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G | PB | WP | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | NL | New York Mets | C | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.143 | 4.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980 | NL | New York Mets | C | 8 | 5 | 46.0 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .935 | 5.674 | 3.625 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 16.7 |
| 1982 | NL | Chicago Cubs | C | 4 | 1 | 16.7 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 11.340 | 5.250 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1985 | AL | Cleveland Indians | C | 26 | 22 | 184.0 | 75 | 13 | 4 | 1 | .957 | 4.304 | 3.385 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 35.3 |
| Totals | 39 | 28 | 253.7 | 126 | 16 | 6 | 1 | .959 | 5.038 | 3.641 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 28.0 |
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