- Larry Benton
Infobox MLB retired
name=Larry Benton
position=Pitcher
bgcolor1=#0a2252
bgcolor2=#c41e3a
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
birthdate=November 20 ,1897
St. Louis, Missouri
deathdate=death date and age|1953|4|3|1897|11|20
Amberley, Ohio
bats=Right
throws=Right
debutdate=April 25
debutyear=1923
debutteam=Boston Braves
finaldate=August 16
finalyear=1935
finalteam=Boston Braves
stat1label=Pitching Record
stat2label=Earned run average
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat1value=127-128
stat2value=4.03
stat3value=670
teams=
*Boston Braves (1923-1927, 1935)
*New York Giants (1928-1930)
*Cincinnati Reds (1930-1934)
highlights=
*Led league in 1928 with 25 wins.Lawrence James Benton (
November 7 ,1897 -April 3 ,1953 ) was a professionalbaseball player . He was a right-handedpitcher over parts of thirteen seasons (1923-1935) with the Boston Braves, New York Giants andCincinnati Reds . He was theNational League wins leader in 1928 with New York. For his career, he compiled a 127-128 record in 455 appearances, with a 4.03 ERA and 670strikeout s.He was born in
St. Louis, Missouri and later died inAmberley, Ohio at the age of 55.ee also
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List of Major League Baseball wins champions External links
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