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Lawrence James Benton (November 20, 1897 – April 3, 1953) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Braves, New York Giants and Cincinnati Reds over parts of thirteen seasons from 1923 to 1935. He was the National League wins leader while pitching for the Giants in 1928, compiling a 128–128 career record with a 4.03 ERA and 670 strikeouts in 455 appearances.

Larry Benton
Pitcher
Born: (1897-11-20)November 20, 1897 St. Louis, Missouri
Died: April 3, 1953(1953-04-03) (aged 55) Amberley, Ohio
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 25, 1923, for the Boston Braves
Last MLB appearance
August 16, 1935, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	128–128
Earned run average	4.03
Strikeouts	670
Teams
Boston Braves (1923–1927) New York Giants (1928–1930) Cincinnati Reds (1930–1934) Boston Braves (1935)
Career highlights and awards
NL wins leader (1928) NL winning percentage leader (1927, 1928) NL complete games leader (1928)

Benton is buried at Old St. Joseph's Cemetery in Cincinnati.[1]

See also

• List of Major League Baseball annual wins leaders

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
• Larry Benton at B-R Bullpen
• Larry Benton at Find a Grave

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