1957
Born August 24, 1957
Tampa, FL, USA
Butch Benton Notable
Butch Benton played for three clubs across eight seasons as a catcher, opening with the New York Mets in 1978 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 1985.
Across 51 games he batted .162, with 16 hits and 6 runs. He finished with 4 doubles.
He played 39 games behind the plate, with 126 putouts and 6 errors. He turned 1 double play.
He was born in Tampa, FL, USA on August 24, 1957. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | NYM | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 1980 | NYM | 12 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .048 |
| 1982 | CHC | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 |
| 1985 | CLE | 31 | 67 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .179 |
| Career | — | 51 | 99 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 0 | .162 |
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