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Bats: L · Throws: R · Born 1924-09-19 · Played 1943–1953 · College: Catawba College (1942–1943) · Career WAR 0.1 (bWAR) ·

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BBREF=bensove01, LAHMAN=bensove01, MLBAM=110877, RETROSHEET=bensv101

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Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	WAR
1943	PHA	AL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0.0
1946	PHA	AL	7	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	.167	.000	.167	-0.1
1951	SLN	NL	13	46	8	12	3	1	1	7	6	8	.261	.346	.435	.781	0.3
1952	SLN	NL	20	47	6	9	2	0	2	5	5	9	.191	.269	.362	.631	0.0
1953	SLN	NL	13	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.200	.000	.200	-0.1
Total			55	104	17	21	5	1	3	12	13	22	.202	.291	.356	.646	0.1

Fielding

Year	Team	Lg	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1946	PHA	AL	OF	2	4	0	0	0
1951	SLN	NL	3B	9	1	18	1	3
1951	SLN	NL	OF	4	9	1	1	0
1952	SLN	NL	3B	15	5	27	4	3
Total				30	19	46	6	6

Ejections (6)

Date	As	Reason
1963-05-18	Coach	Call at HP
1963-07-04	Coach	Balls and strikes
1968-07-05	Coach	Call at 3B
1972-07-30	Coach	Balls and strikes
1974-06-15	Coach	Balls and strikes
1976-05-17	Coach	Call at 1B (Bumped umpire)

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