1898
Born July 27, 1898
Niagara Falls, NY, USA
Benny Bengough Notable
Benny Bengough divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the New York Yankees from 1923, then the St. Louis Browns through 1932.
Across 411 games he batted .255, with 287 hits and 83 runs. He finished with 46 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 398 games behind the plate, with 1,334 putouts and 20 errors. He turned 42 double plays.
He was born in Niagara Falls, NY, USA on July 27, 1898, and died on December 22, 1968. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | NYY | 19 | 53 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .132 |
| 1924 | NYY | 11 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .313 |
| 1925 | NYY | 95 | 283 | 17 | 73 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 0 | .258 |
| 1926 | NYY | 36 | 84 | 9 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .381 |
| 1927 | NYY | 31 | 85 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .247 |
| 1928 | NYY | 58 | 161 | 12 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 0 | .267 |
| 1929 | NYY | 23 | 62 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .194 |
| 1930 | NYY | 44 | 102 | 10 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | .235 |
| 1931 | SLB | 40 | 140 | 6 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .250 |
| 1932 | SLB | 54 | 139 | 13 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 0 | .252 |
| Career | — | 411 | 1125 | 83 | 287 | 46 | 12 | 0 | 108 | 62 | 45 | 2 | .255 |
On this day & linked events
1968
Died December 22, 1968
1923
Major-league debut: Benny Bengough
Benny Bengough made a major-league debut on May 18, 1923.
1932
Final major-league game: Benny Bengough
Benny Bengough played a final major-league game on September 24, 1932.
Image: George Grantham Bain, public domain