Al Benton John Alton Benton Born: 3/18/1911 (Noble, OK) Died: 4/14/1968 (Lynwood, CA) Height: 6-4 Weight: 215 lbs. Bats: Right Throws: Right Debut: 04/18/1934 Final Game: 09/21/1952 Position(s): P(455) Select Team1952 Boston Red Sox (AL)1950 Cleveland Indians (AL)1949 Cleveland Indians (AL)1948 Detroit Tigers (AL)1947 Detroit Tigers (AL)1946 Detroit Tigers (AL)1945 Detroit Tigers (AL)1942 Detroit Tigers (AL)1941 Detroit Tigers (AL)1940 Detroit Tigers (AL)1939 Detroit Tigers (AL)1938 Detroit Tigers (AL)1935 Philadelphia Athletics (AL)1934 Philadelphia Athletics (AL) Best Season    Career Total W 15 1941    W 98 Sv 17 1940    Sv 66 ERA 2.02 1945    ERA 3.66 SO 110 1942    SO 697 K/9 4.37 1942    K/9 3.72 Cards Statistics Transactions     Date Transaction Information ~Oct 1933 Sold to Philadelphia Athletics (AL) by Oklahoma City (Texas). Apr 09, 1937 Traded with Carl Doyle, Oliver Blakeney and Jack Peerson by Philadelphia Athletics (AL) to Memphis (Southern Association) in exchange for Lynn Nelson. Aug 14, 1937 Sold to Detroit Tigers (AL) by Memphis (Southern Association). Dec 04, 1948 Released by Detroit Tigers (AL). 1949 Signed by Detroit Tigers (AL) as a free agent. Apr 20, 1949 Sold to Cleveland Indians (AL) by Detroit Tigers (AL). Jan 24, 1951 Sold to Sacramento (PCL) by Cleveland Indians (AL). Jun 27, 1952 Sold to Boston Red Sox (AL) by San Diego (PCL).