1914
Born May 20, 1914
Framingham, MA, USA
Stan Benjamin Notable
Stan Benjamin divided seven seasons between two clubs as a right fielder: the Philadelphia Phillies from 1939, then the Cleveland Indians through 1945.
Across 241 games he batted .229, with 176 hits and 77 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 32 doubles and 23 stolen bases.
He played 168 games in the outfield, with 284 putouts and 8 errors.
He was born in Framingham, MA, USA on May 20, 1914, and died on December 24, 2009. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | PHI | 12 | 50 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .140 |
| 1940 | PHI | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .222 |
| 1941 | PHI | 129 | 480 | 47 | 113 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 81 | 17 | .235 |
| 1942 | PHI | 78 | 210 | 24 | 47 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 5 | .224 |
| 1945 | CLE | 14 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Career | — | 241 | 770 | 77 | 176 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 41 | 32 | 115 | 23 | .229 |
On this day & linked events
2009
Died December 24, 2009
Image: Alexandersbenjamin, public domain