| Rube Benton | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 27, 1890 Clinton, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| Died: December 12, 1937 (aged 47) Dothan, Alabama, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 28, 1910, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 21, 1925, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 150–144 |
| Earned run average | 3.09 |
| Strikeouts | 950 |
| Teams | |
John Cleave "Rube" Benton (June 27, 1890 – December 12, 1937) was an American pitcher for Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds (1910–15, 1923–25) and New York Giants (1915–21). He pitched in the minor leagues for the Minneapolis Millers of the American Association through 1933. Benton, who had survived serious automobile accidents in 1913 and 1930, was killed in another auto accident in 1937.