Benny Bengough was born on Wednesday, July 27, 1898, in Niagara Falls, New York. Bengough was 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues on May 18, 1923, with the New York Yankees. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Benny Bengough baseball stats page.
"I think this stuff (his hair restoring ointment) works. Every time I use it, I get a headache. I think that means that hair is trying to break through." - Benny Bengough (1927)
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Benny BengoughBenny Bengough Pitching Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
| - | - | Did Not Pitch | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD | ||
Benny BengoughBenny Bengough Hitting Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1923 | 25 | Yankees | 19 | 53 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .132 | .193 | .170 |
| 1924 | 26 | Yankees | 11 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .389 | .500 |
| 1925 | 27 | Yankees | 95 | 283 | 17 | 73 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .258 | .305 | .322 |
| 1926 | 28 | Yankees | 36 | 84 | 9 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .381 | .435 | .452 |
| 1927 | 29 | Yankees | 31 | 85 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .247 | .281 | .353 |
| 1928 | 30 | Yankees | 58 | 161 | 12 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .267 | .302 | .298 |
| 1929 | 31 | Yankees | 23 | 62 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .194 | .194 | .258 |
| 1930 | 32 | Yankees | 44 | 102 | 10 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .235 | .257 | .314 |
| 1931 | 33 | Browns | 40 | 140 | 6 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .250 | .271 | .293 |
| 1932 | 34 | Browns | 54 | 139 | 13 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .252 | .311 | .317 |
| Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
| 10 Years | 411 | 1,125 | 83 | 287 | 46 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 62 | 1 | 45 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 44 | .255 | .295 | .317 | ||
Benny BengoughBenny Bengough Fielding Stats |
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| Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| 1923 Yankees | C | 19 | 14 | 264 | 74 | 3.9 | 72 | 58 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .973 | 7.36 |
| 1924 Yankees | C | 11 | 6 | 108 | 37 | 3.4 | 37 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.25 |
| 1925 Yankees | C | 94 | 84 | 1,726 | 411 | 4.4 | 408 | 325 | 83 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .993 | 6.38 |
| 1926 Yankees | C | 35 | 25 | 448 | 147 | 4.2 | 143 | 107 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .973 | 8.62 |
| 1927 Yankees | C | 30 | 25 | 505 | 147 | 4.9 | 145 | 114 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .986 | 7.75 |
| 1928 Yankees | C | 58 | 50 | 765 | 245 | 4.2 | 243 | 206 | 37 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .992 | 8.58 |
| 1929 Yankees | C | 23 | 20 | 211 | 56 | 2.4 | 55 | 47 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .982 | 7.04 |
| 1930 Yankees | C | 44 | 29 | 432 | 191 | 4.3 | 189 | 171 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .990 | 11.81 |
| 1931 Browns | C | 37 | 37 | 861 | 147 | 4.0 | 145 | 119 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .986 | 4.55 |
| 1932 Browns | C | 47 | 32 | 785 | 185 | 3.9 | 183 | 153 | 30 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .989 | 6.29 |
| Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| C Totals | 398 | 322 | 6,105 | 1,640 | 4.1 | 1,620 | 1,334 | 286 | 20 | 42 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .988 | 7.16 | |
| 10 Years | 398 | 322 | 6,105 | 1,640 | 4.1 | 1,620 | 1,334 | 286 | 20 | 42 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .988 | 7.16 | |
Benny BengoughBenny Bengough Miscellaneous Stats |
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| Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
| Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 1923 Yankees | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 26.5 | 17.7 | - | - | - |
| 1924 Yankees | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.3 | - | - | - |
| 1925 Yankees | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 31.4 | 12.3 | - | - | - |
| 1926 Yankees | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 21.0 | 6.0 | - | - | - |
| 1927 Yankees | 0 | 3 | .000 | 1 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 21.3 | 8.5 | - | - | - |
| 1928 Yankees | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 20.1 | 17.9 | - | - | - |
| 1929 Yankees | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 31.0 | 8.9 | - | - | - |
| 1930 Yankees | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 12.8 | 8.5 | - | - | - |
| 1931 Browns | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 35.0 | 11.7 | - | - | - |
| 1932 Browns | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 34.8 | 9.3 | - | - | - |
| Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 10 Years | 2 | 9 | .182 | 13 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 25.0 | 10.4 | - | - | - |
Benny BengoughBenny Bengough Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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| Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
| 1923 New York Yankees | n/a | $3,750.00 | n/a | - |
| 1924 New York Yankees | n/a | $4,000.00 | n/a | - |
| 1925 New York Yankees | n/a | $5,000.00 | n/a | - |
| 1926 New York Yankees | n/a | $7,500.00 | n/a | - |
| 1927 New York Yankees | n/a | $8,000.00 | n/a | Stats |
| 1928 New York Yankees | n/a | $8,000.00 | n/a | Stats |
| 1929 New York Yankees | 9 | $8,000.00 | n/a | - |
| 1930 New York Yankees | 10 | $5,000.00 | n/a | - |
| 1931 St. Louis Browns | 10 | $5,500.00 | n/a | - |
| 1932 St. Louis Browns | 10 | $5,500.00 | n/a | - |
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