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| Player Report for #90 Larry Benton | | Thursday, November 5th, 1931 |  | | Name: | Larry Benton | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $2,266 | | Birthday: | 11-20-1902 | Signed Through: | 1931 Season | | Age: | 28 | Years of Major League Service: | 3 Years, 93 Days | | Born in: | St. Louis (Missouri) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 93 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 5' 10" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 4 Years, None | | Weight: | 153 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 3 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Arbitration eligible in offseason | | Position: | SP | Minor League Option Years: | 2 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | $5,400 total for 2 years | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 1927, 23rd Pick in Round 1 | | Morale: | Unhappy | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
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| Pitching Ratings (SISA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 2 | 9 | 6 | 86-88 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 2 | 8 | 6 | | | | Versus RHP | 2 | 9 | 7 | | | | Talent | 2 | 9 | 6 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Slider | | Endurance: | 10 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 65 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 6 | | | |
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| Batting Ratings (SISA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | Versus LHP | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | Versus RHP | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | Talent | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 2 | | Pitcher 10 | | Stealing Ability: | 5 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 4 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 3 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 1 | | | | Hitter Type: | Pull Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 08-19-1931 | @ SU2 | Loss, 0-6 | | 4.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 08-15-1931 | WR2 | Win, 3-2 | | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 08-14-1931 | @ LP2 | Loss, 5-6 | | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 08-13-1931 | @ LP2 | Win, 5-4 | | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 08-08-1931 | @ GG2 | Win, 4-2 | | 4.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Win | | | | | | | | | 08-03-1931 | @ YP2 | Loss, 12-13 | | 1.2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 08-02-1931 | @ YP2 | Win, 5-3 | | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 07-28-1931 | @ GD2 | Loss, 1-12 | | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 07-26-1931 | @ GD2 | Win, 5-4 | | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 07-23-1931 | HH2 | Loss, 2-12 | | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | Loss | | | | | | | |
| Home Nations Baseball Association 1931 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 16 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4.29 | 109.0 | 110 | 62 | 52 | 3 | 52 | 42 | 3 | 18.8 | 0 | 7 | 43.8 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 13.62 | 9.08 | 3.47 | 4.29 | 3.83 | 1.49 | 14.2 | .289 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 191 | 57 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 29 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .298 | .387 | .408 | .796 | | | | | vs. RHB | 224 | 53 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 3 | .237 | .312 | .317 | .629 | | | |
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| Home Nations Baseball Association 1931 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | April | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.45 | 33.0 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 15 | | | May | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.17 | 35.0 | 45 | 29 | 24 | 2 | 18 | 11 | | | June | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4.09 | 33.0 | 31 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 20 | 12 | | | July | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 | 8.0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | | Spring Training | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.12 | 19.2 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 12 | | | Last Year | 32 | 32 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 4.25 | 201.1 | 218 | 125 | 95 | 6 | 98 | 91 | | | 2 Years Ago | 29 | 21 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 5.22 | 119.0 | 147 | 98 | 69 | 4 | 71 | 69 | | | Career | 109 | 101 | 30 | 52 | 0 | 4.18 | 628.1 | 684 | 377 | 292 | 26 | 301 | 295 | | | Home | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5.84 | 37.0 | 42 | 29 | 24 | 1 | 17 | 16 | | | Road | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3.50 | 72.0 | 68 | 33 | 28 | 2 | 35 | 26 | | | Grass | 16 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4.29 | 109.0 | 110 | 62 | 52 | 3 | 52 | 42 | | | Night | 16 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4.29 | 109.0 | 110 | 62 | 52 | 3 | 52 | 42 | |
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| Queen's Competition 1931 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.91 | 23.0 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 9 | 0 | 100.0 | 14 | 1 | 12.13 | 9.00 | 9.39 | 3.13 | 2.95 | 1.35 | 1.8 | .338 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 35 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .314 | .400 | .486 | .886 | | | | | vs. RHB | 57 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .246 | .281 | .527 | | | |
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| Queen's Competition 1931 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | July | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.35 | 10.1 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | | | August | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.55 | 12.2 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | | | Career | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.91 | 23.0 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 24 | | | Home | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.79 | 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | | Road | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.44 | 18.1 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 20 | | | Grass | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.91 | 23.0 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 24 | | | Day | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.70 | 13.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 17 | | | Night | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.59 | 9.2 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
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| Career Minor League Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 1931 Leicestershire-2nd-IX - AAA | 28 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.91 | 23.0 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1.35 | .338 | 1.8 | | Total HNBA2IX | | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.91 | 23.0 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1.35 | .338 | 1.8 |
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| Player History | | 11-10-1927 | Drafted in the 1927 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 23, 23rd overall Pick) by the Leicestershire Foxes. | | 01-01-1928 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 10 (9); Control: 5 (7). | | 11-22-1928 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,266 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1929 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 5 (5). | | 01-01-1930 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 5 (5). | | 03-26-1930 | Injured (strained back muscle), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 07-09-1930 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Sussex Sharks with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! | | 08-03-1930 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Surrey Brown Caps with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! | | 11-22-1930 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,266 through arbitration. | | 01-01-1931 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 5 (6). | | 06-18-1931 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $5,400 with the Leicestershire Foxes organization. |
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