About Ray Benge
Lived 1902 – 1997 (aged 95). Ray Benge was an American baseball player.
Raymond Adelphia Benge (April 22, 1902 – June 27, 1997) was an American pitcher for the Cleveland Indians (1925–26), Philadelphia Phillies (1928–32 and 1936), Brooklyn Dodgers (1933–35), Boston Bees and Cincinnati Reds (1938). He led the National League in home runs allowed (24) and earned runs allowed (139) in 1929.
In 12 seasons Benge had a 101–130 win–loss record, 346 games (249 started), 102 complete games, 12 shutouts, 65 games finished, 19 saves, 1,875 innings pitched, 2,177 hits allowed, 1,108 runs allowed, 941 earned runs allowed, 132 home runs allowed, 598 walks, 655 strikeouts, 30 hit batsmen, 14 wild pitches, 8,278 batters faced and a 4.52 ERA.
Benge served in the US Navy during World War II. He died in Centerville, Texas, at the age of 95.
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Who was Ray Benge?
American baseball player (1902–1997)
When was Ray Benge born?
Ray Benge was born on 22 April 1902 in Jacksonville.
When did Ray Benge die?
Ray Benge died on 27 June 1997 in Centerville.
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Ray Benge was a baseball player.
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Ray Benge was American.
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