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Vin Scully League
4-21-2083
Benny Montgomery Starting Pitcher
Retired (1986, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.38 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 208-126 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
SV 9 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 03-15-1948
K 2408 Drafted Round 1, Pick 22
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(47 games)
IP 2938.2
WHIP 1.26
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity A-   Mentor Val B 
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 25% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1971 BRO
17
 4
30
30
0
0
0
 0
181.0
 162 64 60 4 71
140
1.29
2.98
1972 BRO
15
 6
29
29
1
1
0
 0
183.2
 150 68 64 2 67
125
1.18
3.14
1973 BRO
11
 10
32
32
0
0
0
 0
193.0
 194 105 92 2 72
168
1.38
4.29
1974 BRO
16
 7
31
31
0
0
0
 0
208.1
 159 64 62 4 73
166
1.11
2.68
1975 BRO
16
 11
36
36
0
0
0
 0
225.2
 204 104 96 6 99
176
1.34
3.83
1976 BRO
17
 10
33
33
1
0
0
 0
213.0
 192 99 90 7 90
194
1.32
3.80
1977 BRO
17
 9
34
34
3
2
0
 0
226.0
 192 84 78 5 69
189
1.15
3.11
1978 BRO
19
 8
35
35
1
1
0
 0
235.2
 186 72 63 2 93
201
1.18
2.41
1979 BRO
13
 11
35
35
3
1
0
 0
234.2
 200 93 86 3 84
193
1.21
3.30
1980 BRO
22
 7
37
37
3
0
0
 0
252.0
 206 88 78 6 82
221
1.14
2.79
1981 BRO-DET
15
 9
36
36
2
2
0
 0
227.0
 211 101 90 2 80
186
1.28
3.57
1981 BRO
5
 2
8
8
2
2
0
 0
55.2
 46 18 15 0 16
48
1.11
2.43
1981 DET
10
 7
28
28
0
0
0
 0
171.1
 165 83 75 2 64
138
1.34
3.94
1982 DET
9
 5
25
25
0
0
0
 0
158.0
 144 66 56 2 52
119
1.24
3.19
1983 DET-CLE
4
 5
37
12
1
0
9
 1
115.0
 108 53 51 2 45
102
1.33
3.99
1983 DET
1
 1
24
0
0
0
9
 1
42.0
 32 10 10 0 13
37
1.07
2.14
1983 CLE
3
 4
13
12
1
0
0
 0
73.0
 76 43 41 2 32
65
1.48
5.05
1984 CLE
11
 7
42
12
1
0
0
 3
120.2
 109 44 38 4 47
107
1.29
2.83
1985 CLE-LAN
6
 16
31
27
5
1
0
 1
159.2
 186 100 95 2 65
114
1.57
5.35
1985 CLE
6
 16
31
27
5
1
0
 1
159.2
 186 100 95 2 65
114
1.57
5.35
1986 OAK
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
5.1
 9 3 3 0 2
7
2.06
5.06
2083
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
208
 126
504
445
21
8
9
 5
2938.2
 2612 1208 1102 53 1091
2408
1.26
3.38
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Benny Montgomery has retired from the Oakland BleacherBums
1986-09-29The Oakland BleacherBums have promoted Dennis Dexter to the major league team. The Oakland BleacherBums have promoted Benny Montgomery to the major league team.
1986-09-29The Oakland BleacherBums have acquired Benny Montgomery from the waiver wire.
1986-04-11The Los Angeles Devils have waived Benny Montgomery.
1985-11-01The Los Angeles Devils have acquired Benny Montgomery from the waiver wire.
1985-09-29The Cleveland Flight have waived Benny Montgomery.
1985-09-16The Cleveland Flight have promoted Lance Gonzalez to the major league team. The Cleveland Flight have promoted Jim Sperber to the major league team. The Cleveland Flight have designated Benny Montgomery for assignment. The Cleveland Flight have designated Dave Huson for assignment.
1984-07-13Benny Montgomery of the Cleveland Flight is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1983-09-09Benny Montgomery of the Cleveland Flight is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1983-08-18Benny Montgomery of the Cleveland Flight is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1983-06-19Benny Montgomery of the Cleveland Flight is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1983-05-25Trade #1565610 has been completed between the Cleveland Flight and the Detroit Hamiltonians. The Detroit Hamiltonians receive Ray Mills, George Smith, Rick Couch, Kuranosuke Yanagida from the Cleveland Flight in exchange for Stu Sockalexis, Dario Lefebvre, Johnny Cohen, Benny Montgomery.
1982-09-26Benny Montgomery of the Detroit Hamiltonians is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1982-06-13Benny Montgomery of the Detroit Hamiltonians is injured and is expected to be out 48 days.
1981-05-12Trade #1559030 has been completed between the Brooklyn Shadows and the Detroit Hamiltonians. The Detroit Hamiltonians receive Tom Giallombardo, Ray Eubanks, Johnny Cohen, Benny Montgomery from the Brooklyn Shadows in exchange for Draft Pick 1982 Round 1 DET (Charles Harris), Draft Pick - 1983 Round 1 (DET), Draft Pick 1984 Round 1 DET (Alvin Barrett).
1979-09-07Benny Montgomery of the Brooklyn Shadows is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1977-06-25Benny Montgomery of the Brooklyn Shadows is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1976-04-11Benny Montgomery of the Brooklyn Shadows is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1974-08-15Benny Montgomery of the Brooklyn Shadows is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1974-06-08Benny Montgomery of the Brooklyn Shadows is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1972-11-01Benny Montgomery now holds the league record for career no hitters.
1972-08-18Benny Montgomery of the Brooklyn Shadows is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1972-04-15Benny Montgomery of the Brooklyn Shadows has thrown a no-hitter against the Philadelphia Pie Floaters.
1971-04-28The Brooklyn Shadows have promoted Benny Montgomery to the major league team.
1971-04-01The Brooklyn Shadows have promoted Matt Griffin to the major league team. The Brooklyn Shadows have sent Benny Montgomery to the minors.
1971-04-01The Brooklyn Shadows have promoted Benny Montgomery to the major league team.