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Proper Name
Alfred Lee Benton
High Level
MLB (1978-1985)
Positions
C (559) ... OF (50) ... 1B (20) ... 3B (7) ... 2B (1)
Ht / Wt
6-1 / 190
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
age
66.216
place
Tampa,Florida
High School
Godby (Tallahassee,FL)
Signing Bonus
$ 30,000
draft posit
C
MLB Debut
MLB Teams
NYN [4] CHN [2] DET [2] CLE [1] MON [1]
TBC#
8726
mlbam id
110880
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleavgopsabrhhrrbisb
Career MLB [1978-1985].162.410996160100
Speed
44
Power
52
Contact
58
XBH
58
RBIs
51
Runs
44
Hitting
51
Durability
45
Team
.475
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year team name league level org age   # pos link   g ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp tb pa xbh 1b avg obp slg ops secA iso babip bb% so% so/bb ab/hr
1977 Lynchburg Mets Caro A+ nyn 19 -- c -- 59 233 40 80 18 4 3 46 4 3 19 27 6 0 3 0 0 115 261 25 55 .343 .402 .494 .896 .236 .150 .374 7.28 10.34 1.42 77.67
1977 Jackson Mets Tex AA nyn 19 -- c -- 60 181 18 52 13 0 3 18 1 1 17 21 8 0 1 0 0 74 207 16 36 .287 .372 .409 .781 .215 .122 .310 8.21 10.14 1.24 60.33
1977 Tidewater Tides IL AAA nyn 19 -- c -- 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 -- 0.00 100.00 -- --
1978 Jackson Mets Tex AA nyn 20 -- c -- 106 360 49 99 31 2 6 44 14 6 44 61 2 2 6 0 0 152 414 39 60 .275 .352 .422 .774 .292 .147 .311 10.63 14.73 1.39 60.00
1978 New York Mets NL MLB nyn 20 15 c log 4 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 2 .500 .600 .500 1.100 .000 .000 .500 0.00 0.00 -- --
1979 Tidewater Tides IL AAA nyn 21 -- c -- 94 313 39 62 9 1 3 25 13 1 18 54 5 3 1 0 0 82 340 13 49 .198 .252 .262 .514 .160 .064 .230 5.29 15.88 3.00 104.33
1980 Tidewater Tides IL AAA nyn 22 -- c -- 67 240 36 63 15 2 5 34 3 6 6 36 5 8 3 0 0 97 262 22 41 .263 .291 .404 .696 .154 .142 .287 2.29 13.74 6.00 48.00
1980 New York Mets NL MLB nyn 22 19 c log 12 21 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 24 0 1 .048 .167 .048 .214 .095 .000 .059 8.33 16.67 2.00 --
1981 Iowa Oaks Amer AAA chn 23 -- c -- 70 203 25 41 8 1 6 20 2 1 15 35 2 1 1 2 0 69 222 15 26 .202 .262 .340 .602 .217 .138 .215 6.76 15.77 2.33 33.83
1982 Iowa Cubs Amer AAA chn 24 -- c -- 85 291 36 96 17 4 11 57 6 3 11 45 2 8 2 1 0 154 314 32 64 .330 .356 .529 .885 .247 .199 .359 3.50 14.33 4.09 26.45
1982 Chicago Cubs NL MLB chn 24 9 c log 4 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 .143 .143 .143 .286 .000 .000 .167 0.00 14.29 -- --
1983 Wichita Aeros Amer AAA mon 25 -- c -- 125 460 66 137 29 2 9 51 5 6 12 41 4 0 0 0 0 197 476 40 97 .298 .321 .428 .750 .154 .130 .312 2.52 8.61 3.42 51.11
1984 Evansville Triplets Amer AAA det 26 -- c -- 109 350 38 98 20 0 6 41 10 9 8 45 2 4 0 3 0 136 364 26 72 .280 .300 .389 .689 .134 .109 .308 2.20 12.36 5.63 58.33
1985 Maine Guides IL AAA cle 27 -- c -- 48 187 16 53 10 1 2 30 2 1 7 15 3 1 2 2 0 71 200 13 40 .283 .317 .380 .696 .139 .096 .297 3.50 7.50 2.14 93.50
1985 Cleveland Indians AL MLB cle 27 9 c log 31 67 5 12 4 0 0 7 0 0 3 9 0 1 2 2 1 16 73 4 8 .179 .208 .239 .447 .104 .060 .200 4.11 12.33 3.00 --
1991 Toledo Mud Hens IL AAA det 33 -- c -- 9 30 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 4 31 0 4 .133 .161 .133 .295 .000 .000 .190 0.00 29.03 -- --
1977 AAA / A+ / AA Total -- NYN -- -- -- -- 120 415 58 132 31 4 6 64 5 4 36 49 14 0 4 0 0 189 469 41 91 .318 .388 .455 .843 .227 .137 .346 7.68 10.45 1.36 69.17
1978 AA Total -- NYN -- -- -- -- 106 360 49 99 31 2 6 44 14 6 44 61 2 2 6 0 0 152 414 39 60 .275 .352 .422 .774 .292 .147 .311 10.63 14.73 1.39 60.00
1978 MLB Total -- NYN -- -- -- -- 4 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 2 .500 .600 .500 1.100 .000 .000 .500 0.00 0.00 -- --
1979 AAA Total -- NYN -- -- -- -- 94 313 39 62 9 1 3 25 13 1 18 54 5 3 1 0 0 82 340 13 49 .198 .252 .262 .514 .160 .064 .230 5.29 15.88 3.00 104.33
1980 AAA Total -- NYN -- -- -- -- 67 240 36 63 15 2 5 34 3 6 6 36 5 8 3 0 0 97 262 22 41 .263 .291 .404 .696 .154 .142 .287 2.29 13.74 6.00 48.00
1980 MLB Total -- NYN -- -- -- -- 12 21 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 24 0 1 .048 .167 .048 .214 .095 .000 .059 8.33 16.67 2.00 --
1981 AAA Total -- CHN -- -- -- -- 70 203 25 41 8 1 6 20 2 1 15 35 2 1 1 2 0 69 222 15 26 .202 .262 .340 .602 .217 .138 .215 6.76 15.77 2.33 33.83
1982 AAA Total -- CHN -- -- -- -- 85 291 36 96 17 4 11 57 6 3 11 45 2 8 2 1 0 154 314 32 64 .330 .356 .529 .885 .247 .199 .359 3.50 14.33 4.09 26.45
1982 MLB Total -- CHN -- -- -- -- 4 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 .143 .143 .143 .286 .000 .000 .167 0.00 14.29 -- --
1983 AAA Total -- MON -- -- -- -- 125 460 66 137 29 2 9 51 5 6 12 41 4 0 0 0 0 197 476 40 97 .298 .321 .428 .750 .154 .130 .312 2.52 8.61 3.42 51.11
1984 AAA Total -- DET -- -- -- -- 109 350 38 98 20 0 6 41 10 9 8 45 2 4 0 3 0 136 364 26 72 .280 .300 .389 .689 .134 .109 .308 2.20 12.36 5.63 58.33
1985 AAA Total -- CLE -- -- -- -- 48 187 16 53 10 1 2 30 2 1 7 15 3 1 2 2 0 71 200 13 40 .283 .317 .380 .696 .139 .096 .297 3.50 7.50 2.14 93.50
1985 MLB Total -- CLE -- -- -- -- 31 67 5 12 4 0 0 7 0 0 3 9 0 1 2 2 1 16 73 4 8 .179 .208 .239 .447 .104 .060 .200 4.11 12.33 3.00 --
1991 AAA Total -- DET -- -- -- -- 9 30 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 4 31 0 4 .133 .161 .133 .295 .000 .000 .190 0.00 29.03 -- --
Total MLB (4 yrs) -- MLB -- -- -- -- -- 51 99 6 16 4 0 0 10 0 0 5 14 2 1 2 2 2 20 109 4 12 .162 .213 .202 .415 .091 .040 .184 4.59 12.84 2.80 --
Total Minors (10 yrs) -- Minors -- -- -- -- -- 833 2849 364 785 170 17 54 366 60 37 157 390 40 27 19 8 0 1151 3092 241 544 .276 .320 .404 .724 .192 .128 .302 5.08 12.61 2.48 52.76
Total AL (1 yrs) -- AL -- -- -- -- -- 31 67 5 12 4 0 0 7 0 0 3 9 0 1 2 2 1 16 73 4 8 .179 .208 .239 .447 .104 .060 .200 4.11 12.33 3.00 --
Total NL (3 yrs) -- NL -- -- -- -- -- 20 32 1 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 5 2 0 0 0 1 4 36 0 4 .125 .222 .125 .347 .063 .000 .148 5.56 13.89 2.50 --
Total AAA (9 yrs) -- AAA -- -- -- -- -- 608 2075 257 554 108 11 42 258 41 27 77 281 24 25 9 8 0 810 2210 161 393 .267 .300 .390 .690 .167 .123 .291 3.48 12.71 3.65 49.40
Total AA (2 yrs) -- AA -- -- -- -- -- 166 541 67 151 44 2 9 62 15 7 61 82 10 2 7 0 0 226 621 55 96 .279 .359 .418 .776 .266 .139 .311 9.82 13.20 1.34 60.11
Total A+ (1 yrs) -- A+ -- -- -- -- -- 59 233 40 80 18 4 3 46 4 3 19 27 6 0 3 0 0 115 261 25 55 .343 .402 .494 .896 .236 .150 .374 7.28 10.34 1.42 77.67
Fielding Statistics
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  • Compare/Analyze: Click multiple rows for players of interest. In addition to filtering, you can quickly COMPARE player stats or use the MULTI-PLAYER STAT VIEWER to view multiple player cards on the same page.
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  • Export to CSV: Click CSV to convert the full grid into a comma-delimeted display. From there, you can copy/paste to another application.
year team name league level mlb age pos   g gs inn po   a   e dp tc tsc sb cs sb% fpct rfg rfi rf9i tm shr pl shr tm rk
1978 New York Mets NL MLB nyn 20 c 1 0 7.0 4 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 -- 1.000 4.0 0.57 5.14 0.6 25.0 4
1978 Jackson Mets Tex AA nyn 20 c 97 0 0.0 672 91 19 13 782 763 0 0 -- .976 7.9 -- -- 72.4 91.5 1
1979 Tidewater Tides IL AAA nyn 21 c 82 0 0.0 406 38 9 8 453 444 0 0 -- .980 5.4 -- -- 58.6 87.2 1
1980 New York Mets NL MLB nyn 22 c 8 5 46.0 27 2 2 0 31 29 5 1 83.33 .935 3.6 0.63 5.67 4.9 66.7 4
1980 Tidewater Tides IL AAA nyn 22 c 39 0 0.0 220 23 5 4 248 243 0 0 -- .980 6.2 -- -- 28.1 58.2 2
1980 Tidewater Tides IL AAA nyn 22 1b 5 0 0.0 33 2 2 4 37 35 0 0 -- .946 7.0 -- -- 3.6 7.5 4
1980 Tidewater Tides IL AAA nyn 22 of 8 0 0.0 6 1 0 0 7 7 0 0 -- 1.000 0.9 -- -- 5.8 11.9 4
1981 Iowa Oaks Amer AAA chn 23 c 64 0 0.0 353 40 14 3 407 393 0 0 -- .966 6.1 -- -- 47.4 91.4 2
1982 Chicago Cubs NL MLB chn 24 c 4 1 16.2 20 1 0 0 21 21 2 0 100.00 1.000 5.3 1.30 11.67 2.5 100.0 3
1982 Iowa Cubs Amer AAA chn 24 c 68 0 0.0 354 38 14 2 406 392 0 0 -- .966 5.8 -- -- 50.4 80.0 2
1983 Wichita Aeros Amer AAA mon 25 c 60 0 0.0 333 39 6 2 378 372 0 0 -- .984 6.2 -- -- 44.1 48.0 2
1983 Wichita Aeros Amer AAA mon 25 1b 8 0 0.0 43 3 2 2 48 46 0 0 -- .958 5.8 -- -- 5.9 6.4 5
1983 Wichita Aeros Amer AAA mon 25 of 29 0 0.0 28 2 0 0 30 30 0 0 -- 1.000 1.0 -- -- 21.3 23.2 7
1984 Evansville Triplets Amer AAA det 26 c 73 0 0.0 323 49 17 7 389 372 0 0 -- .956 5.1 -- -- 47.4 67.0 1
1984 Evansville Triplets Amer AAA det 26 1b 7 0 0.0 46 4 1 2 51 50 0 0 -- .980 7.1 -- -- 4.5 6.4 3
1984 Evansville Triplets Amer AAA det 26 2b 1 0 0.0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 -- 1.000 1.0 -- -- 0.6 0.9 4
1984 Evansville Triplets Amer AAA det 26 3b 7 0 0.0 1 4 0 1 5 5 0 0 -- 1.000 0.7 -- -- 4.5 6.4 7
1984 Evansville Triplets Amer AAA det 26 of 13 0 0.0 10 2 3 0 15 12 0 0 -- .800 0.9 -- -- 8.4 11.9 9
1985 Cleveland Indians AL MLB cle 27 c 26 22 184.0 75 13 4 1 92 88 11 6 64.71 .957 3.4 0.48 4.30 16.0 83.9 3
1985 Maine Guides IL AAA cle 27 c 28 0 0.0 116 20 5 0 141 136 0 0 -- .965 4.9 -- -- 20.1 58.3 3
1991 Toledo Mud Hens IL AAA det 33 c 9 0 0.0 52 11 3 0 66 63 0 0 -- .955 7.0 -- -- 6.3 100.0 4
Total MLB (4 yrs) -- MLB -- -- c 39 28 253 126 16 6 1 148 142 18 7 72.00 .959 3.6 0.56 5.05 -- -- --
Total AAA (8 yrs) -- AAA -- -- c 423 0 0 2157 258 73 26 2488 2415 0 0 -- .971 5.7 -- -- -- -- --
Total AAA (3 yrs) -- AAA -- -- 1b 20 0 0 122 9 5 8 136 131 0 0 -- .963 6.6 -- -- -- -- --
Total AAA (1 yrs) -- AAA -- -- 2b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 -- 1.000 1.0 -- -- -- -- --
Total AAA (1 yrs) -- AAA -- -- 3b 7 0 0 1 4 0 1 5 5 0 0 -- 1.000 0.7 -- -- -- -- --
Total AAA (3 yrs) -- AAA -- -- of 50 0 0 44 5 3 0 52 49 0 0 -- .942 1.0 -- -- -- -- --
Total AA (1 yrs) -- AA -- -- c 97 0 0 672 91 19 13 782 763 0 0 -- .976 7.9 -- -- -- -- --
Yearly Positional Grid
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  • Select Rows: Single-click rows to select multiple rows for future action or visibility.
  • Hide Rows: Click the` minus sign in the first column to hide the row in the grid.
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  • Sort: Click a column in the first header row to sort data by values in that column. Click again to reverse the original sort. Some cells have custom sort keys that will sort them logically instead of alphanumerically.
  • Compare/Analyze: Click multiple rows for players of interest. In addition to filtering, you can quickly COMPARE player stats or use the MULTI-PLAYER STAT VIEWER to view multiple player cards on the same page.
  • Leaders: On stat grids. Top-10 ranked statistics are highlighted in gray. #1 rank is in light green. (PREMIUM setting)
  • Export to CSV: Click CSV to convert the full grid into a comma-delimeted display. From there, you can copy/paste to another application.
year category pos p pos c pos 1b pos 2b pos 3b pos ss pos lf pos cf pos rf pos of pos dh
1978 Minor 0 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1978 MLB 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1979 Minor 0 82 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1980 Minor 0 39 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
1980 MLB 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1981 Minor 0 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1982 Minor 0 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1982 MLB 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1983 Minor 0 60 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 0
1984 Minor 0 73 7 1 7 0 0 0 0 13 0
1985 Minor 0 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1985 MLB 0 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1991 Minor 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0