Benton has accumulated 697 strikeouts and has pitched in 1,688 innings during his career. His WHIP is 1.424 and his ERA is 3.66 (686 earned runs allowed). He has 733 walks and has allowed 1,672 base knocks (8.9 hits per nine innings). Benton (98-88 record in his career) has faced 7,342 hitters and he has earned a FIP of 3.93 during his time in the major leagues.
Al Benton Stats
| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | WHIP | ERA | H | BB | SO | FIP | SV | GS | HR | ER | R | BF | SO/W | H/9 | SO/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 455 | 1688.1 | 98 | 88 | 1.424 | 3.66 | 1,672 | 733 | 697 | 3.93 | 66 | 167 | 106 | 686 | 831 | 7,342 | 0.95 | 8.9 | 3.7 | |
| 1952 | BOS | 24 | 37.2 | 4 | 3 | 1.434 | 2.39 | 37 | 17 | 20 | 3.03 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 158 | 1.18 | 8.8 | 4.8 |
| 1950 | CLE | 36 | 63.0 | 4 | 2 | 1.381 | 3.57 | 57 | 30 | 26 | 4.68 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 269 | 0.87 | 8.1 | 3.7 |
| 1949 | CLE | 40 | 135.2 | 9 | 6 | 1.231 | 2.12 | 116 | 51 | 41 | 3.73 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 32 | 33 | 548 | 0.80 | 7.7 | 2.7 |
| 1948 | DET | 30 | 44.1 | 2 | 2 | 1.827 | 5.68 | 45 | 36 | 18 | 5.62 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 34 | 210 | 0.50 | 9.1 | 3.7 |
| 1947 | DET | 36 | 133.0 | 6 | 7 | 1.564 | 4.40 | 147 | 61 | 33 | 4.65 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 65 | 77 | 590 | 0.54 | 9.9 | 2.2 |
| 1946 | DET | 28 | 140.2 | 11 | 7 | 1.351 | 3.65 | 132 | 58 | 60 | 3.82 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 57 | 69 | 606 | 1.03 | 8.4 | 3.8 |
| 1945 | DET | 31 | 191.2 | 13 | 8 | 1.242 | 2.02 | 175 | 63 | 76 | 3.39 | 3 | 27 | 7 | 43 | 68 | 811 | 1.21 | 8.2 | 3.6 |
| 1942 | DET | 35 | 226.2 | 7 | 13 | 1.297 | 2.90 | 210 | 84 | 110 | 2.73 | 2 | 30 | 9 | 73 | 87 | 954 | 1.31 | 8.3 | 4.4 |
| 1941 | DET | 38 | 157.2 | 15 | 6 | 1.237 | 2.97 | 130 | 65 | 63 | 3.73 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 52 | 63 | 663 | 0.97 | 7.4 | 3.6 |
| 1940 | DET | 42 | 79.1 | 6 | 10 | 1.626 | 4.42 | 93 | 36 | 50 | 3.37 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 39 | 44 | 361 | 1.39 | 10.6 | 5.7 |
| 1939 | DET | 37 | 150.0 | 6 | 8 | 1.600 | 4.56 | 182 | 58 | 67 | 3.83 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 76 | 94 | 693 | 1.16 | 10.9 | 4.0 |
| 1938 | DET | 19 | 95.1 | 5 | 3 | 1.385 | 3.30 | 93 | 39 | 33 | 4.98 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 40 | 409 | 0.85 | 8.8 | 3.1 |
| 1935 | PHA | 27 | 78.1 | 3 | 4 | 2.004 | 7.70 | 110 | 47 | 42 | 5.11 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 67 | 81 | 388 | 0.89 | 12.6 | 4.8 |
| 1934 | PHA | 32 | 155.0 | 7 | 9 | 1.503 | 4.88 | 145 | 88 | 58 | 4.76 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 84 | 98 | 682 | 0.66 | 8.4 | 3.4 |
1952 Stats for Al Benton
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 4 | 111th |
| Losses | 3 | 138th |
| Win-Loss Percentage | .571 | 68th |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 2.42 | 942nd |
| Games Played | 24 | 125th |
| Games Started | 0 | 228th |
| Games Finished | 17 | 24th |
| Complete Games | 0 | 159th |
| Shutouts | 0 | 92nd |
| Saves | 6 | 11th |
| Innings Pitched | 37 | 181st |
| Hits Allowed | 37 | 182nd |
| Runs Allowed | 11 | 211th |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 10 | 210th |
| Home Runs Allowed | 1 | 215th |
| Walks | 17 | 181st |
| Intentional Walks | 4 | 67th |
| Strikeouts | 20 | 159th |
| Hit Batters | 0 | 192nd |
| Balks | 0 | 44th |
| Wild Pitches | 0 | 189th |
| Batters Faced | 158 | 184th |
| ERA+ | 166 | 12th |
| FIP | 3.03 | 948th |
| WHIP | 1.434 | 1058th |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 8.8 | 156th |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 0.2 | 243rd |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 4.1 | 128th |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 4.8 | 65th |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 1.2 | 94th |
1950 Stats for Al Benton
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 4 | 107th |
| Losses | 2 | 150th |
| Win-Loss Percentage | .667 | 35th |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 3.57 | 984th |
| Games Played | 36 | 50th |
| Games Started | 0 | 204th |
| Games Finished | 13 | 31st |
| Complete Games | 0 | 158th |
| Shutouts | 0 | 95th |
| Saves | 4 | 16th |
| Innings Pitched | 63 | 129th |
| Hits Allowed | 57 | 148th |
| Runs Allowed | 32 | 148th |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 25 | 154th |
| Home Runs Allowed | 7 | 119th |
| Walks | 30 | 137th |
| Intentional Walks | 2 | 90th |
| Strikeouts | 26 | 121st |
| Hit Batters | 1 | 109th |
| Balks | 1 | 34th |
| Wild Pitches | 3 | 57th |
| Batters Faced | 269 | 136th |
| ERA+ | 121 | 46th |
| FIP | 4.68 | 1086th |
| WHIP | 1.381 | 993rd |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 8.1 | 213th |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 1.0 | 85th |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 4.3 | 137th |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 3.7 | 131st |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 0.9 | 117th |
1949 Stats for Al Benton
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 9 | 58th |
| Losses | 6 | 91st |
| Win-Loss Percentage | .600 | 46th |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 2.13 | 973rd |
| Games Played | 40 | 26th |
| Games Started | 11 | 92nd |
| Games Finished | 18 | 15th |
| Complete Games | 4 | 73rd |
| Shutouts | 2 | 27th |
| Saves | 10 | 2nd |
| Innings Pitched | 135 | 74th |
| Hits Allowed | 116 | 84th |
| Runs Allowed | 33 | 137th |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 32 | 131st |
| Home Runs Allowed | 7 | 103rd |
| Walks | 51 | 94th |
| Intentional Walks | 6 | 18th |
| Strikeouts | 41 | 95th |
| Hit Batters | 1 | 92nd |
| Balks | 0 | 54th |
| Wild Pitches | 3 | 51st |
| Batters Faced | 548 | 82nd |
| ERA+ | 188 | 3rd |
| FIP | 3.73 | 1015th |
| WHIP | 1.231 | 990th |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 7.7 | 208th |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 0.5 | 160th |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 3.4 | 178th |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 2.7 | 161st |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 0.8 | 119th |
1948 Stats for Al Benton
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 2 | 171st |
| Losses | 2 | 183rd |
| Win-Loss Percentage | .500 | 119th |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 5.71 | 1086th |
| Games Played | 30 | 101st |
| Games Started | 0 | 290th |
| Games Finished | 11 | 51st |
| Complete Games | 0 | 208th |
| Shutouts | 0 | 96th |
| Saves | 3 | 25th |
| Innings Pitched | 44 | 191st |
| Hits Allowed | 45 | 195th |
| Runs Allowed | 34 | 163rd |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 28 | 159th |
| Home Runs Allowed | 4 | 146th |
| Walks | 36 | 125th |
| Intentional Walks | 1 | 147th |
| Strikeouts | 18 | 185th |
| Hit Batters | 1 | 125th |
| Balks | 0 | 60th |
| Wild Pitches | 1 | 130th |
| Batters Faced | 210 | 189th |
| ERA+ | 77 | 243rd |
| FIP | 5.62 | 1135th |
| WHIP | 1.827 | 1106th |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 9.1 | 224th |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 0.8 | 75th |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 7.3 | 55th |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 3.7 | 181st |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 0.5 | 278th |
1947 Stats for Al Benton
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 6 | 94th |
| Losses | 7 | 86th |
| Win-Loss Percentage | .462 | 163rd |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 4.40 | 1009th |
| Games Played | 36 | 46th |
| Games Started | 14 | 92nd |
| Games Finished | 12 | 42nd |
| Complete Games | 4 | 106th |
| Shutouts | 0 | 140th |
| Saves | 7 | 12th |
| Innings Pitched | 133 | 81st |
| Hits Allowed | 147 | 68th |
| Runs Allowed | 77 | 60th |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 65 | 65th |
| Home Runs Allowed | 11 | 53rd |
| Walks | 61 | 66th |
| Intentional Walks | 6 | 65th |
| Strikeouts | 33 | 135th |
| Hit Batters | 1 | 140th |
| Balks | 0 | 81st |
| Wild Pitches | 2 | 79th |
| Batters Faced | 590 | 77th |
| ERA+ | 86 | 227th |
| FIP | 4.65 | 1086th |
| WHIP | 1.564 | 1033rd |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 9.9 | 169th |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 0.7 | 135th |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 4.1 | 178th |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 2.2 | 336th |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 0.5 | 308th |
1946 Stats for Al Benton
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 11 | 34th |
| Losses | 7 | 70th |
| Win-Loss Percentage | .611 | 92nd |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 3.66 | 943rd |
| Games Played | 28 | 85th |
| Games Started | 15 | 68th |
| Games Finished | 6 | 95th |
| Complete Games | 6 | 71st |
| Shutouts | 1 | 62nd |
| Saves | 1 | 64th |
| Innings Pitched | 140 | 63rd |
| Hits Allowed | 132 | 70th |
| Runs Allowed | 69 | 63rd |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 57 | 62nd |
| Home Runs Allowed | 9 | 36th |
| Walks | 58 | 53rd |
| Intentional Walks | 4 | 70th |
| Strikeouts | 60 | 58th |
| Hit Batters | 1 | 112th |
| Balks | 0 | 58th |
| Wild Pitches | 2 | 56th |
| Batters Faced | 606 | 64th |
| ERA+ | 101 | 173rd |
| FIP | 3.82 | 990th |
| WHIP | 1.351 | 904th |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 8.4 | 308th |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 0.6 | 125th |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 3.7 | 235th |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 3.8 | 224th |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 1.0 | 194th |
1945 Stats for Al Benton
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 13 | 26th |
| Losses | 8 | 68th |
| Win-Loss Percentage | .619 | 86th |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 2.02 | 844th |
| Games Played | 31 | 51st |
| Games Started | 27 | 26th |
| Games Finished | 4 | 110th |
| Complete Games | 12 | 36th |
| Shutouts | 5 | 2nd |
| Saves | 3 | 18th |
| Innings Pitched | 191 | 36th |
| Hits Allowed | 175 | 46th |
| Runs Allowed | 68 | 69th |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 43 | 98th |
| Home Runs Allowed | 7 | 58th |
| Walks | 63 | 44th |
| Intentional Walks | 4 | 78th |
| Strikeouts | 76 | 30th |
| Hit Batters | 2 | 66th |
| Balks | 0 | 73rd |
| Wild Pitches | 3 | 32nd |
| Batters Faced | 811 | 41st |
| ERA+ | 175 | 31st |
| FIP | 3.39 | 935th |
| WHIP | 1.242 | 895th |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 8.2 | 281st |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 0.3 | 187th |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 3.0 | 236th |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 3.6 | 166th |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 1.2 | 120th |
1942 Stats for Al Benton
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 7 | 80th |
| Losses | 13 | 25th |
| Win-Loss Percentage | .350 | 212th |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 2.90 | 921st |
| Games Played | 35 | 33rd |
| Games Started | 30 | 16th |
| Games Finished | 4 | 114th |
| Complete Games | 9 | 58th |
| Shutouts | 1 | 55th |
| Saves | 2 | 26th |
| Innings Pitched | 226 | 17th |
| Hits Allowed | 210 | 21st |
| Runs Allowed | 87 | 32nd |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 73 | 33rd |
| Home Runs Allowed | 9 | 38th |
| Walks | 84 | 19th |
| Intentional Walks | 6 | 25th |
| Strikeouts | 110 | 7th |
| Hit Batters | 0 | 201st |
| Balks | 0 | 59th |
| Wild Pitches | 5 | 9th |
| Batters Faced | 954 | 19th |
| ERA+ | 136 | 63rd |
| FIP | 2.73 | 1010th |
| WHIP | 1.297 | 963rd |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 8.3 | 237th |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 0.4 | 102nd |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 3.3 | 207th |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 4.4 | 109th |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 1.3 | 110th |
1941 Stats for Al Benton
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 15 | 13th |
| Losses | 6 | 96th |
| Win-Loss Percentage | .714 | 58th |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 2.98 | 887th |
| Games Played | 38 | 14th |
| Games Started | 14 | 86th |
| Games Finished | 19 | 13th |
| Complete Games | 7 | 68th |
| Shutouts | 1 | 52nd |
| Saves | 7 | 3rd |
| Innings Pitched | 157 | 61st |
| Hits Allowed | 130 | 86th |
| Runs Allowed | 63 | 99th |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 52 | 99th |
| Home Runs Allowed | 11 | 39th |
| Walks | 65 | 47th |
| Intentional Walks | 6 | 34th |
| Strikeouts | 63 | 49th |
| Hit Batters | 3 | 33rd |
| Balks | 0 | 58th |
| Wild Pitches | 2 | 89th |
| Batters Faced | 663 | 65th |
| ERA+ | 153 | 39th |
| FIP | 3.73 | 1083rd |
| WHIP | 1.237 | 885th |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 7.4 | 320th |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 0.6 | 80th |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 3.7 | 186th |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 3.6 | 177th |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 1.0 | 177th |
1940 Stats for Al Benton
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 6 | 94th |
| Losses | 10 | 41st |
| Win-Loss Percentage | .375 | 198th |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 4.44 | 1009th |
| Games Played | 42 | 7th |
| Games Started | 0 | 299th |
| Games Finished | 35 | 2nd |
| Complete Games | 0 | 239th |
| Shutouts | 0 | 101st |
| Saves | 17 | 1st |
| Innings Pitched | 79 | 123rd |
| Hits Allowed | 93 | 120th |
| Runs Allowed | 44 | 133rd |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 39 | 129th |
| Home Runs Allowed | 5 | 112th |
| Walks | 36 | 109th |
| Intentional Walks | 6 | 30th |
| Strikeouts | 50 | 88th |
| Hit Batters | 0 | 199th |
| Balks | 0 | 67th |
| Wild Pitches | 2 | 74th |
| Batters Faced | 361 | 112th |
| ERA+ | 107 | 129th |
| FIP | 3.37 | 1013th |
| WHIP | 1.626 | 1070th |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 10.6 | 125th |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 0.6 | 117th |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 4.1 | 146th |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 5.7 | 52nd |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 1.4 | 105th |
1939 Stats for Al Benton
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 6 | 95th |
| Losses | 8 | 76th |
| Win-Loss Percentage | .429 | 167th |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 4.56 | 998th |
| Games Played | 37 | 36th |
| Games Started | 16 | 83rd |
| Games Finished | 18 | 15th |
| Complete Games | 3 | 136th |
| Shutouts | 0 | 109th |
| Saves | 5 | 12th |
| Innings Pitched | 150 | 76th |
| Hits Allowed | 182 | 55th |
| Runs Allowed | 94 | 47th |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 76 | 59th |
| Home Runs Allowed | 11 | 49th |
| Walks | 58 | 60th |
| Intentional Walks | 5 | 41st |
| Strikeouts | 67 | 49th |
| Hit Batters | 1 | 113th |
| Balks | 0 | 64th |
| Wild Pitches | 5 | 17th |
| Batters Faced | 693 | 63rd |
| ERA+ | 107 | 128th |
| FIP | 3.83 | 1042nd |
| WHIP | 1.600 | 1036th |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 10.9 | 140th |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 0.7 | 85th |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 3.5 | 214th |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 4.0 | 141st |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 1.2 | 143rd |
1938 Stats for Al Benton
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 5 | 116th |
| Losses | 3 | 168th |
| Win-Loss Percentage | .625 | 72nd |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 3.31 | 882nd |
| Games Played | 19 | 136th |
| Games Started | 10 | 114th |
| Games Finished | 3 | 150th |
| Complete Games | 6 | 89th |
| Shutouts | 0 | 115th |
| Saves | 0 | 131st |
| Innings Pitched | 95 | 117th |
| Hits Allowed | 93 | 133rd |
| Runs Allowed | 40 | 153rd |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 35 | 147th |
| Home Runs Allowed | 10 | 71st |
| Walks | 39 | 115th |
| Intentional Walks | 0 | 182nd |
| Strikeouts | 33 | 134th |
| Hit Batters | 1 | 119th |
| Balks | 0 | 68th |
| Wild Pitches | 3 | 52nd |
| Batters Faced | 409 | 127th |
| ERA+ | 154 | 29th |
| FIP | 4.98 | 1078th |
| WHIP | 1.385 | 928th |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 8.8 | 310th |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 0.9 | 75th |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 3.7 | 206th |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 3.1 | 237th |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 0.9 | 215th |
1935 Stats for Al Benton
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 3 | 140th |
| Losses | 4 | 141st |
| Win-Loss Percentage | .429 | 142nd |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 7.72 | 1146th |
| Games Played | 27 | 100th |
| Games Started | 9 | 117th |
| Games Finished | 7 | 80th |
| Complete Games | 0 | 211th |
| Shutouts | 0 | 106th |
| Saves | 0 | 125th |
| Innings Pitched | 78 | 128th |
| Hits Allowed | 110 | 110th |
| Runs Allowed | 81 | 80th |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 67 | 83rd |
| Home Runs Allowed | 7 | 86th |
| Walks | 47 | 81st |
| Intentional Walks | 0 | 169th |
| Strikeouts | 42 | 93rd |
| Hit Batters | 1 | 121st |
| Balks | 0 | 52nd |
| Wild Pitches | 3 | 50th |
| Batters Faced | 388 | 121st |
| ERA+ | 59 | 257th |
| FIP | 5.11 | 1128th |
| WHIP | 2.004 | 1146th |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 12.6 | 66th |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 0.8 | 66th |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 5.4 | 53rd |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 4.8 | 45th |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 0.9 | 157th |
1934 Stats for Al Benton
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 7 | 73rd |
| Losses | 9 | 60th |
| Win-Loss Percentage | .438 | 130th |
| Earned Run Average (ERA) | 4.88 | 1067th |
| Games Played | 32 | 73rd |
| Games Started | 21 | 56th |
| Games Finished | 5 | 108th |
| Complete Games | 7 | 67th |
| Shutouts | 0 | 102nd |
| Saves | 1 | 60th |
| Innings Pitched | 155 | 66th |
| Hits Allowed | 145 | 82nd |
| Runs Allowed | 98 | 46th |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 84 | 46th |
| Home Runs Allowed | 7 | 88th |
| Walks | 88 | 18th |
| Intentional Walks | 3 | 59th |
| Strikeouts | 58 | 65th |
| Hit Batters | 2 | 66th |
| Balks | 1 | 7th |
| Wild Pitches | 2 | 68th |
| Batters Faced | 682 | 67th |
| ERA+ | 90 | 158th |
| FIP | 4.76 | 1098th |
| WHIP | 1.503 | 1029th |
| Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 8.4 | 252nd |
| Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | 0.4 | 162nd |
| Walks Per 9 Innings | 5.1 | 59th |
| Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 3.4 | 139th |
| Strikeout to Walk Ratio | 0.7 | 219th |