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Gene Benson



Eugene Henry Fowlkes Benson

Born Eugene Henry Fowlkes
Born: October 2, 1913 in Pittsburgh, PA
Died: April 6, 1999 in Philadelphia, PA
          (85 years old)

Bats: L
Throws: L
Ht: 5'9"
Wt: 180
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Notes:


• High School: West Philadelphia HS (Philadelphia, PA)


Batting

Multi-Stint Seasons:



Glossary
Basic Batting
Team Lg Pos
PS
25
CF
52
202
187
29
54
8
3
6
30
1
15
0
.289
.342
.460
.801
109
26
CF
62
248
218
46
68
8
4
5
32
5
0
28
0
0
1
1
0
.312
.393
.454
.847
111
31
CF
48
217
200
31
67
10
3
1
33
0
0
13
0
0
4
0
0
.335
.376
.430
.806
118
27
CF
59
264
248
34
78
12
8
0
32
1
13
8
0
3
0
.315
.349
.427
.776
100
MULT
MULT
29
CF
50
222
207
29
70
8
5
0
40
2
12
0
3
0
.338
.374
.425
.800
109
PS
NN2
30
CF
53
247
228
40
72
9
3
2
32
3
13
0
6
1
.316
.353
.408
.761
92
PS
NN2
33
CF
48
201
179
27
52
10
4
1
31
2
22
0
0
.291
.368
.408
.776
114
MULT
MULT
32
CF
77
330
304
46
90
13
5
0
40
2
0
23
4
0
0
3
1
.296
.346
.372
.717
101
PBG
NN2
20
RF
5
20
19
0
6
1
0
0
3
0
1
0
0
.316
.350
.368
.718
106
PS
NN2
23
CF
32
127
110
17
32
5
0
0
15
2
16
0
1
.291
.381
.336
.717
82
PC/PS
NN2
24
CF
52
228
205
32
47
3
4
2
26
1
17
1
5
.229
.291
.312
.604
56
PS
NN2
28
CF
45
177
168
22
37
6
1
1
25
0
9
0
.220
.260
.286
.546
55
PS
NN2
34
LF
43
173
160
12
39
3
0
1
17
1
11
0
2
.244
.292
.281
.574
71
PBG
IND
22
CF
5
20
19
0
5
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
.263
.300
.263
.563
59
14
8
CF
631
2676
2452
365
717
96
40
19
357
20
0
194
12
0
2
28
0
2
.292
.345
.387
.732
94
162 Game Average
687
630
94
184
25
10
5
92
9
0
50
38
0
1
8
0
2
.292
.345
.387
.732
94
 
Team Lg Pos
14
Negro Leagues
583
2461
2243
334
654
89
31
19
330
20
0
189
0
0
2
27
0
2
.292
.347
.384
.731
95
1
vs Latin Leagues
34
158
153
25
52
6
8
0
26
0
5
8
.340
.361
.484
.844
111
1
vs Major Leagues
14
57
56
6
11
1
1
0
1
0
0
4
0
1
.196
.196
.250
.446
28
 
Team Lg Pos
2
Philadelphia Bacharach Giants
RF
10
40
38
0
11
1
0
0
4
0
2
0
0
.289
.325
.316
.641
82
12
Philadelphia Stars
CF
540
2277
2069
314
611
84
29
18
309
18
183
0
1
24
0
1
.295
.353
.390
.743
97
1
Pittsburgh Crawfords
-
25
115
107
17
23
3
2
1
12
1
4
1
3
.215
.250
.308
.558
46
3
East All Stars
CF
4
12
12
2
3
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
.250
.250
.333
.583
72
1
Algonoderos de Unión Laguna
CF
34
158
153
25
52
6
8
0
26
0
5
8
.340
.361
.484
.844
111
1
South All Stars
-
1
4
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.250
.250
.250
.500
34
1
NNL All Stars II
CF
3
13
13
1
5
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
.385
.385
.385
.769
159
1
Satchel Paige's Colored All Stars
CF
14
57
56
6
11
1
1
0
1
0
0
4
0
1
.196
.196
.250
.446
28



Advanced Batting
Team Lg LG LG LG LG LG LG
PBG
NN2
20
.343
.326
5.0%
7.7%
0.0%
0.8%
.053
.092
PBG
IND
20
.278
.330
5.0%
7.0%
0.0%
0.5%
.000
.097
PS
NN2
127
.342
.354
12.6%
8.3%
0.0%
1.6%
.045
.137
PC/PS
NN2
228
.279
.351
7.5%
9.5%
0.9%
1.6%
.083
.131
PS
202
.363
.350
7.4%
8.7%
3.0%
1.9%
.171
.118
248
.393
.371
11.3%
0.0%
10.3%
2.0%
1.3%
.142
.128
264
.355
.360
4.9%
3.0%
10.1%
1.63
0.0%
1.1%
.113
.119
PS
NN2
177
.264
.336
5.1%
9.9%
0.6%
1.0%
.065
.097
MULT
MULT
222
.373
.363
5.4%
9.6%
0.0%
0.7%
.087
.106
PS
NN2
247
.348
.365
5.3%
8.9%
0.8%
0.9%
.092
.111
217
.374
.347
6.0%
9.2%
0.5%
0.8%
.095
.103
MULT
MULT
330
.340
.336
7.0%
1.2%
9.0%
5.75
0.0%
1.0%
.076
.101
PS
NN2
201
.369
.340
10.9%
8.9%
0.5%
1.0%
.117
.103
PS
NN2
173
.277
.319
6.4%
8.3%
0.6%
0.8%
.038
.092
14
8
2676
.342
.350
7.2%
9.2%
5.3%
7.7%
0.42
1.33
0.7%
1.1%
.095
.111
 
Team Lg LG LG LG LG LG LG
14
Negro Leagues
2461
.343
.349
7.7%
9.2%
0.0%
9.6%
0.71
0.8%
1.1%
.093
.110
1
vs Latin Leagues
158
.386
.374
3.2%
11.1%
5.1%
8.6%
0.63
1.29
0.0%
1.1%
.144
.122
1
vs Major Leagues
57
.194
.307
0.0%
7.1%
7.0%
4.7%
0.00
1.53
0.0%
1.3%
.054
.122
 
Team Lg LG LG LG LG LG LG
2
Philadelphia Bacharach Giants
40
.310
.328
5.0%
7.3%
0.0%
0.7%
.026
.095
12
Philadelphia Stars
2277
.348
.350
8.0%
9.2%
0.8%
1.1%
.095
.110
1
Pittsburgh Crawfords
115
.251
.344
3.5%
9.3%
0.9%
1.6%
.093
.129
3
East All Stars
12
.292
.355
0.0%
8.1%
0.0%
9.6%
0.71
0.0%
0.0%
.083
.036
1
Algonoderos de Unión Laguna
158
.386
.374
3.2%
11.1%
5.1%
8.6%
0.63
1.29
0.0%
1.1%
.144
.122
1
NNL All Stars II
13
.370
.283
0.0%
4.8%
0.0%
0.4%
.000
.068
1
South All Stars
4
.230
.341
0.0%
4.3%
0.0%
0.0%
.000
.105
1
Satchel Paige's Colored All Stars
57
.194
.307
0.0%
7.1%
7.0%
4.7%
0.00
1.53
0.0%
1.3%
.054
.122

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