Butch Benton

Quick Facts

Full Name	Butch Benton
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 24, 1957(1957-08-24)
Age	67
Birthplace	Tampa
Country	United States
Birth City	Florida
Horoscope	Virgo

Butch Benton Biography

Butch Benton is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on August 24, 1957 in Tampa, Florida, United States.

Benton played both football and baseball at Godby High School in Tallahassee, Florida. He declined a football scholarship to the University of Florida when the Mets drafted him in the first round of the 1975 amateur draft. After four seasons in their farm system, in which he batted .275 with 22 home runs and 189 runs batted in, he made the jump from double A to the major leagues at age 21 in 1978 when he joined the Mets as a September call-up.

On October 1, the last day of the season, Benton saw his first opportunity to play in the field. Again facing the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley, his first major league hit was an single off Lynn McGlothen that drove in a run. He also singled off Dave Geisel in the ninth, driving in the fifth run of the Mets’ 5-3 victory. Benton was the sixth-youngest player to appear in the National League in 1978.

Butch Benton Net Worth

Butch Benton is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Butch Benton 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Alfred Lee “Butch” Benton (born August 24, 1957 in Tampa, Florida) was a Major League Baseball right-handed catcher. He was selected sixth overall in the 1975 Major League Baseball Draft by the New York Mets.

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Benton played for the St. Petersburg Pelicans of the Senior Professional Baseball Association in 1990. His team won the championship in the league’s only full year of existence, which may have prompted Benton’s attempted comeback in 1991 at age 33 with the Toledo Mud Hens. He batted just .133 in nine games with the Tigers affiliate, and was subsequently released, and retired from baseball.

Facts & Trivia

Patricia Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Butch Benton celebrates birthday on August 24 of every year.

Benton has been a PGA golfer since 2007, and is the general manager at Red Tail Golf Club in Central Florida. He is a member of the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association and attends charity events along with other retired major league players.

Top Facts about Butch Benton

1. Butch Benton played catcher in Major League Baseball from 1981-1985.
2. He was born on October 16, 1957 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
3. Benton was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the third round of the 1976 MLB draft.
4. He made his MLB debut with the Braves on September 10, 1981.
5. Benton also played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants.
6. In his career, he had a batting average of .212 with six home runs and 28 RBIs.
7. Benton retired from professional baseball in 1988 after playing in Japan.
8. He later became a coach at various levels of baseball including college and minor league teams.
9. As a coach, he won two championships with the independent league team Somerset Patriots.
10. Benton currently works as a scout for the Boston Red Sox organization.