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KenRaffensberger16 · 03-26-2014, 05:12 PM

A contemporary of Ed Brandt who had some starring years, but like Brandt is unknown and forgotten today was RHP Larry Benton (Brandt was a lefty).
Benton actually led the National League in wins in 1928, with 25 (for the NY Giants) , but then his next best seasons' win totals tail off considerably to 17,14,14,11,10,10 & 8. Perhaps part of the reason Brandt and Benton aren't remembered was that their best seasons occurred before the start of the all-star game era.
Baseball-Reference.com lists Benson's career mark 128-128 with a 4.03 ERA, although I have an old hardcover baseball encyclopedia that gives 127-128 as his final record. He was basically a winning pitcher who hung around in the big leagues a season or two too long. Benson pitched for the Braves, Giants and Reds between 1923 and 1935.
Do you have any photos of Benton to post?

03-26-2014, 05:12 PM	#21293
KenRaffensberger16 Major Leagues Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New jersey most of my life; Gulf Coast Florida since 2010. Posts: 422	Larry Benton A contemporary of Ed Brandt who had some starring years, but like Brandt is unknown and forgotten today was RHP Larry Benton (Brandt was a lefty). Benton actually led the National League in wins in 1928, with 25 (for the NY Giants) , but then his next best seasons' win totals tail off considerably to 17,14,14,11,10,10 & 8. Perhaps part of the reason Brandt and Benton aren't remembered was that their best seasons occurred before the start of the all-star game era. Baseball-Reference.com lists Benson's career mark 128-128 with a 4.03 ERA, although I have an old hardcover baseball encyclopedia that gives 127-128 as his final record. He was basically a winning pitcher who hung around in the big leagues a season or two too long. Benson pitched for the Braves, Giants and Reds between 1923 and 1935. Do you have any photos of Benton to post?