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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
PBG
NN2
20
RF
5
20
19
0
6
1
0
0
3
0
1
0
0
.316
.350
.368
.718
106
PBG
IND
22
CF
5
20
19
0
5
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
.263
.300
.263
.563
61
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
206
32
47
3
4
2
26
1
17
1
4
.228
.290
.311
.601
55
PS
25
CF
49
193
176
25
49
6
3
5
25
1
0
15
0
0
1
1
0
.278
.339
.432
.770
99
26
CF
62
248
218
46
68
8
4
5
32
5
0
28
0
0
1
1
0
.312
.393
.454
.847
112
27
CF
59
264
248
34
78
12
8
0
32
1
13
8
0
3
.315
.349
.427
.776
101
PS
NN2
28
CF
51
201
183
23
46
6
2
1
29
0
17
0
1
.251
.315
.322
.637
77
MULT
MULT
29
CF
50
223
207
28
70
7
5
0
41
3
14
0
2
.338
.380
.420
.800
109
PS
NN2
30
CF
52
243
225
39
70
9
3
1
30
3
13
0
5
.311
.349
.391
.740
91
31
CF
48
217
200
31
67
10
3
1
33
0
0
13
0
4
0
.335
.376
.430
.806
121
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
102
PS
NN2
33
CF
48
201
179
27
52
10
4
1
31
2
22
0
0
.291
.368
.408
.776
114
PS
NN2
34
LF
43
173
160
12
39
3
0
1
17
1
11
0
2
.244
.292
.281
.574
72
14
8
CF
633
2688
2454
360
719
93
41
17
355
21
0
204
12
0
3
27
0
1
.293
.348
.385
.733
95
162 Game Average
688
628
92
184
24
10
4
91
5
0
52
20
0
1
7
0
54
.293
.348
.385
.733
95
 
Team Lg Pos
14
Negro Leagues
585
2473
2245
329
656
86
32
17
328
21
0
199
0
0
3
26
0
1
.292
.351
.382
.732
96
1
vs Latin Leagues
34
158
153
25
52
6
8
0
26
0
5
8
0
0
.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
36
 
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
84
12
Philadelphia Stars
CF
542
2289
2071
309
613
81
30
16
307
19
0
193
0
0
2
23
0
.296
.357
.387
.744
98
1
Pittsburgh Crawfords
RF
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
70
1
Algonoderos de Unión Laguna
CF
34
158
153
25
52
6
8
0
26
0
5
8
0
0
.340
.361
.484
.844
111
1
NNL All Stars II
CF
3
13
13
1
5
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
.385
.385
.385
.769
154
1
NNL South All Stars
-
1
4
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.250
.250
.250
.500
40
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
36



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
.328
5.0%
7.3%
0.0%
0.5%
.000
.096
PS
NN2
127
.342
.354
12.6%
8.3%
0.0%
1.6%
.045
.137
PC/PS
NN2
228
.279
.351
7.5%
9.6%
0.9%
1.6%
.083
.132
PS
193
.351
.354
7.8%
0.0%
9.0%
2.6%
1.6%
.153
.123
248
.393
.370
11.3%
0.0%
10.3%
2.0%
1.3%
.142
.127
264
.355
.360
4.9%
3.0%
10.1%
1.63
0.0%
1.1%
.113
.120
PS
NN2
201
.308
.342
8.5%
9.9%
0.5%
1.1%
.071
.104
MULT
MULT
223
.378
.363
6.3%
9.9%
0.0%
0.7%
.082
.106
PS
NN2
243
.341
.360
5.3%
8.7%
0.4%
0.9%
.080
.110
217
.374
.344
6.0%
9.0%
0.5%
0.8%
.095
.101
MULT
MULT
330
.340
.334
7.0%
1.2%
8.9%
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
.317
6.4%
8.2%
0.6%
0.8%
.038
.091
14
8
2688
.343
.349
7.6%
9.3%
2.9%
4.5%
1.58
6.92
0.6%
1.1%
.092
.112
 
Team Lg LG LG LG LG LG LG
14
Negro Leagues
2473
.344
.349
8.0%
9.2%
0.0%
1.2%
13.10
0.7%
1.1%
.090
.111
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
.290
0.0%
6.7%
7.0%
4.8%
0.00
1.40
0.0%
1.4%
.054
.116
 
Team Lg LG LG LG LG LG LG
2
Philadelphia Bacharach Giants
40
.311
.327
5.0%
7.5%
0.0%
0.6%
.026
.094
12
Philadelphia Stars
2289
.350
.350
8.4%
9.3%
0.0%
0.6%
13.77
0.7%
1.1%
.091
.111
1
Pittsburgh Crawfords
115
.251
.344
3.5%
9.4%
0.9%
1.6%
.093
.130
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
.364
.280
0.0%
4.9%
0.0%
0.4%
.000
.082
1
NNL South All Stars
4
.237
.336
0.0%
5.6%
0.0%
0.0%
.000
.088
1
Satchel Paige's Colored All Stars
57
.194
.290
0.0%
6.7%
7.0%
4.8%
0.00
1.40
0.0%
1.4%
.054
.116

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