Benny Bengough

Born: 7/27/1898 in Niagara Falls, NY, USA

Died: 12/22/1968 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1923-05-18 | Final Game: 1932-09-24

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'7" | Weight: 168 lbs

Full name: Bernard Oliver Bengough

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Biography

Benny Bengough was a professional baseball player born in 1898, who played primarily as a position player from 1923 until his retirement on September 24, 1932. Over the course of his career, Bengough participated in 411 games, compiling a total of 287 hits and achieving a batting average of .255. While he did not hit any home runs, he contributed to his teams with 108 RBIs and recorded 2 stolen bases. Bengough's career unfolded during an era marked by the transition from the deadball era to the more offensive-minded approaches of the 1930s. His defensive skills and ability to make contact with the ball were valued, though he was not known for power hitting. His contributions to the teams he played for, including the New York Yankees, helped shape the landscape of baseball during a transformative period in the sport's history. Despite the lack of home runs in his statistics, Bengough's presence on the field and in the clubhouse underscored the importance of versatility and consistency in a player's role.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
4.0	3.0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	1.0	1.0	0	0.333	0.500	0.333	0.833

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1930	4.0	3.0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	1.0	1.0	0	0.333	0.500	0.333	0.833

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
411	1125	83	287	46	12	0	108	2	62	45	0.255	0.295	0.317	0.613	-3753.4

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.

Career OBP .295 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 14.6% below league average.

Career SLG .317 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 20.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.613 vs. league average 0.745 across their career seasons — 17.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1923	NYY	AL	19	53	1	7	2	0	3	0	4	2	0.132	.282 (-53%)	.344 (-44%)	.390 (-56%)	.734 (-51%)	-455.2
1924	NYY	AL	11	16	4	5	1	1	3	0	2	0	0.312	—	—	—	—	0.0
1925	NYY	AL	95	283	17	73	14	2	23	0	19	9	0.258	.288 (-10%)	.349 (-13%)	.407 (-21%)	.756 (-17%)	-970.9
1926	NYY	AL	36	84	9	32	6	0	14	1	7	4	0.381	.279 (+36%)	.345 (+26%)	.390 (+16%)	.735 (+21%)	325.0
1927	NYY	AL	31	85	6	21	3	3	10	0	4	4	0.247	.282 (-12%)	.344 (-18%)	.392 (-10%)	.736 (-14%)	-236.8
1928	NYY	AL	58	161	12	43	3	1	9	0	7	8	0.267	.280 (-5%)	.342 (-12%)	.395 (-25%)	.737 (-19%)	-533.5
1929	NYY	AL	23	62	5	12	2	1	7	0	0	2	0.194	.289 (-33%)	.353 (-45%)	.415 (-38%)	.769 (-41%)	-465.6
1930	NYY	AL	44	102	10	24	4	2	12	1	3	8	0.235	.293 (-20%)	.354 (-27%)	.429 (-27%)	.784 (-27%)	-537.2
1931	SLA	AL	40	140	6	35	4	1	12	0	4	4	0.250	.276 (-9%)	.338 (-20%)	.388 (-25%)	.726 (-22%)	-554.7
1932	SLA	AL	54	139	13	35	7	1	15	0	12	4	0.252	.275 (-8%)	.335 (-7%)	.391 (-19%)	.726 (-14%)	-324.5

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
6	17	2	3	0	0	0	1	2	1	0.176

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1928	WS	NYA	4	13	1	3	0	0	0	1	1	1	0.231
1927	WS	NYA	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	398	0	1334	286	20	42

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1923	NYA	C	19	58	14	2	2
1924	NYA	C	11	34	3	0	3
1925	NYA	C	94	325	83	3	12
1926	NYA	C	35	107	36	4	2
1927	NYA	C	30	114	31	2	0
1928	NYA	C	58	206	37	2	7
1929	NYA	C	23	47	8	1	1
1930	NYA	C	44	171	18	2	2
1931	SLA	C	37	119	26	2	6
1932	SLA	C	47	153	30	2	7