Stan Benjamin

Infobox Person


image_size = 150px
name = Stan Benjamin
birth_date = birth date and age|1914|5|20
birth_place = Framingham, Massachusetts, United States
occupation = Baseball plater ("former")

Alfred Stanley (Stan) Benjamin (born May 20, 1914) is a former right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1939-1942) and Cleveland Indians (1945). He batted and threw right handed.

Listed at 6' 2", 194 lb., Benjamin hit .323 for the Chattanooga Lookouts of the Southern Association before joining the Phillies in 1939. His most productive season came in 1941, when he posted career-highs in home runs (3), RBI (27), runs (47), hits (113), doubles (20), triples (7), stolen bases (17) and games played (129).

In a five-season career, Benjamin hit .229 with five home runs and 41 RBI in 241 games. Benjamin was also an accomplished scout for Many years with the Houston Astros organization.

As of February 2007, Benjamin is recognized as one of the oldest living MLB players.

ee also

*List of oldest living Major League Baseball players

External links

* [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/B/Benjamin_Stan.stm Baseball Library]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/benjast01.shtml Baseball Reference]
* [http://retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B/Pbenjs101.htm Retrosheet]