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Benny Bengough

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-7, 168lb (170cm, 76kg)

Born: July 27, 1898 in Niagara Falls, NY us

Died: December 22, 1968 in Philadelphia, PA

Buried: St. Dominic's Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA

School: Niagara University (Lewiston, NY)

Debut: May 18, 1923 (Age 24-295d, 5,744th in major league history)
vs. SLB 5 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 24, 1932 (Age 34-059d)
vs. DET 5 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1925 season

Full Name: Bernard Oliver Bengough

Pronunciation: \ben-goff\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.4

1125

287

.255

RBI

108

OBP

.295

SLG

.317

OPS

.613

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	16-20 / in Starts: 12-13
Longest Hitting Streak	8 games
Longest On Base Streak	10 games
Most Games w/o HR	29 games
Most Games w/o RBI	15 games
Grand Slams	0 in 4 bases loaded PA and 4 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 95 PAs	13
Actual Runners on Base	56 (30-16-10)
Avg. MLBer w/ 95 PAs	10
Avg. Runners on Base	63 (31-19-11)

Most Driven In
T Lazzeri	4
J Dugan	2
B Ruth	2
E Combs	2
B Meusel	1
S Adams	1
M Gazella	1
L Gehrig	0

Most Driven In By
M Koenig	6
B Paschal	1
E Combs	1
B Meusel	1
S Jones	0

1926 Batting Game Log

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1926 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	126	40 (39)	May 28 (1)	NYY		PHA	L,1-2	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						C
2	127	42 (1)	May 29	NYY		PHA	L,6-7	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						C
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
3	128	45 (2)	Jun 2 (2)	NYY		WSH	W,5-4	GS-8	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	3	1	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.500	.667	1.167	8	1.57	0.282	9.05	0.98%	2.44	C
4	129	47 (1)	Jun 5	NYY	@	CLE	L,3-15	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.400	.500	.900	8	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.38	C
5	130	49 (1)	Jun 7	NYY	@	CLE	L,2-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.400	.500	.900	8						C
6	131	63 (13)	Jun 22 (2)	NYY	@	WSH	W,9-1	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.400	.500	.900	8						C
7	132	65 (1)	Jun 25 (1)	NYY	@	BOS	W,12-2	CG	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0		0		1	0	.333	.400	.444	.844	8	.18	0.050	.76	0.13%	1.88	C
8	133	67 (1)	Jun 27	NYY		BOS	W,7-1	CG	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1		0	0	.231	.286	.308	.593	8	.52	-0.010	1.95	-0.02%	0.68	C
9	134	68	Jun 28	NYY	@	PHA	L,1-7	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.294	.313	.607	8	.47	-0.025	1.90	-0.06%	0.10	C
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
10	135	72 (3)	Jul 1 (2)	NYY		WSH	L,5-12	CG	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.300	.333	.400	.733	8	.51	0.103	1.89	0.23%	1.20	C
11	136	80 (7)	Jul 10	NYY		CLE	W,4-3	9-GF(12)	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.318	.348	.409	.757	8	2.30	-0.173	12.28	-0.55%	-0.57	C
12	137	81	Jul 11	NYY		CLE	L,3-8	8-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.348	.375	.435	.810	8	.03	0.001	.15	0.00%	1.62	C
13	138	83 (1)	Jul 13	NYY		DET	L,4-5	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.357	.444	.802	8	2.54	0.044	13.16	0.14%	0.03	C
14	139	84	Jul 14	NYY		DET	W,7-6	10-GF(12)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.321	.345	.429	.773	8	2.29	-0.059	13.46	-0.21%	-0.25	C
15	140	85	Jul 15	NYY		DET	L,2-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.321	.345	.429	.773	8						C
16	141	86	Jul 16	NYY		DET	W,4-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.300	.323	.400	.723	8	1.03	-0.052	6.04	-0.19%	-0.42	C
17	142	87	Jul 17	NYY		SLB	W,3-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.265	.286	.353	.639	8	1.11	-0.114	6.15	-0.38%	-1.66	C
18	143	91 (3)	Jul 21 (1)	NYY		CHW	L,3-4	GS-7	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.297	.316	.378	.694	8	1.22	0.107	8.60	0.45%	0.61	C
19	144	92	Jul 21 (2)	NYY		CHW	W,5-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.297	.316	.378	.694	8						C
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
20	145	109 (16)	Aug 8	NYY	@	DET	L,3-8	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1		0	0	.289	.308	.368	.676	9	.07	0.003	.10	0.00%	0.21	PH
21	146	127 (17)	Aug 29	NYY		DET	W,6-1	CG	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.310	.326	.405	.730	8	.22	0.035	.85	0.08%	0.52	C
22	147	128	Aug 30	NYY		WSH	L,6-12	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.311	.340	.400	.740	8	.12	-0.002	.40	-0.01%	0.19	C
23	148	129	Aug 31	NYY		PHA	L,5-8	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.298	.327	.383	.710	8	.43	-0.022	1.97	-0.06%	-0.36	C
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
24	149	130	Sep 1	NYY		PHA	W,6-4	CG	4	3	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.340	.377	.420	.797	8	.27	0.042	1.60	0.15%	1.19	C
25	150	131	Sep 3 (1)	NYY	@	PHA	L,2-7	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.352	.386	.426	.812	8	.95	-0.001	4.42	0.00%	-0.04	C
26	151	133 (1)	Sep 4	NYY	@	PHA	W,3-0	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.362	.393	.431	.824	8	1.33	-0.048	6.81	-0.15%	0.53	C
27	152	134	Sep 6 (1)	NYY		PHA	L,2-5	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.367	.397	.433	.830	8	.99	-0.008	4.02	-0.02%	0.03	C
28	153	136 (1)	Sep 7	NYY		BOS	W,4-2	CG	4	4	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.391	.418	.453	.871	8	.56	0.070	2.34	0.18%	0.95	C
29	154	137	Sep 8	NYY		BOS	L,2-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1		0	0	.382	.408	.441	.850	8	.96	0.033	2.95	0.06%	0.29	C
30	155	138	Sep 9	NYY		BOS	W,10-0	CG	4	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.394	.427	.451	.877	8	.32	0.062	1.00	0.12%	1.16	C
31	156	139	Sep 11	NYY	@	DET	W,10-8	CG	5	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1		0		0	0	.387	.418	.453	.871	8	.73	-0.025	1.28	-0.03%	-0.38	C
32	157	140	Sep 13 (1)	NYY	@	DET	L,3-4	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.377	.415	.442	.856	8	.61	0.017	1.33	0.02%	0.04	C
33	158	142 (1)	Sep 15	NYY	@	CLE	W,6-4	GS-7	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1		0		0	0	.372	.417	.436	.853	8	1.08	0.014	9.19	0.07%	0.12	C
34	159	143	Sep 16 (1)	NYY	@	CLE	L,1-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0		0	0	.358	.402	.420	.822	8	1.76	-0.146	5.70	-0.28%	-1.08	C
35	160	145 (1)	Sep 17	NYY	@	CLE	L,1-5	GS-9	4	3	0	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.381	.429	.452	.881	8	.69	0.149	6.87	0.90%	2.14	C
36	161	146	Sep 18	NYY	@	CLE	L,1-3	GS-2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		0		0	0	.381	.435	.452	.887	8	1.18	0.012	18.03	0.11%	0.12	C
							16-20		95	84	9	32	6	0	0	13	7	0	4	1	3		3		1	0	.381	.435	.452	.887		.85	0.339	4.32	1.65%	10.89

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