Rabbit Benton

Stanley W. "Rabbit" Benton (September 29, 1901 – June 7, 1984) was an American second baseman whose career lasted 16 seasons and almost 2,000 games—but only six games in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the 1922 Philadelphia Phillies. He batted and threw right-handed, stood 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m) tall and weighed 150 pounds (68 kg).

Rabbit Benton
Second baseman
Born: (1901-09-29)September 29, 1901 Cannel City, Kentucky
Died: June 7, 1984(1984-06-07) (aged 82) Mesquite, Texas
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 13, 1922, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
September 19, 1922, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Games played	6
At bats	19
Hits	4
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Philadelphia Phillies (1922)

Benton's minor league career lasted from 1919 through 1934, largely in the Texas League. In the majors, he had four hits in 19 at bats in his six career games, with one double and three runs batted in.

He died in Mesquite, Texas, at age 82.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Retrosheet