Charles Bender
Charles Albert Bender "Chief"
Born: May 5, 1884
Crow Wing County, MN US
Deceased: May 22, 1954
Philadelphia, PA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Career: 1919-1927
Major League Statistics
Charles Bender compiled a career record of 94 wins and 44 losses and a 2.07 ERA in his 195-game pitching career with the Richmond Colts, New Haven Indians, Reading Aces, Baltimore Orioles, New Haven Profs and Johnstown Johnnies. He began playing during the 1919 season and last took the field during the 1927 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | C | VIRL4 | Richmond Colts | 29 | 2 | .935 | 1.06 | 34 | 280.0 | 209 | 53 | 33 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| 1920 | A | EL1 | New Haven Indians | 25 | 12 | .676 | 1.94 | 47 | 324.0 | 256 | 104 | 70 | 71 | ||||||||||||
| 1921 | A | EL1 | New Haven Indians | 13 | 7 | .650 | 1.93 | 36 | 18 | 196.0 | 168 | 70 | 42 | 59 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | IL | Reading Aces | 8 | 13 | .381 | 2.41 | 30 | 18 | 183.0 | 172 | 76 | 49 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 6 | 3 | .667 | 5.03 | 18 | 9 | 93.0 | 109 | 65 | 52 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | A | EL1 | New Haven Profs | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.07 | 12 | 12 | 91.0 | 94 | 38 | 31 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | C | MATL | Johnstown Johnnies | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1.33 | 18 | 108.0 | 74 | 18 | 16 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 94 | 44 | .681 | 2.07 | 195 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1275.0 | 1082 | 424 | 293 | 0 | 246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | C | VIRL4 | Richmond Colts | 55 | 160 | 160 | 40 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 40 | ||||||||||||||
| 1920 | A | EL1 | New Haven Indians | 57 | 142 | 142 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .268 | .268 | .324 | .592 | 46 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | A | EL1 | New Haven Indians | 42 | 90 | 90 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .256 | .256 | .411 | .667 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | IL | Reading Aces | 31 | 70 | 70 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .229 | .300 | .529 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 18 | 35 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .314 | .314 | .429 | .743 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | C | MATL | Johnstown Johnnies | 20 | 38 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .237 | .263 | .500 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 223 | 535 | 535 | 0 | 137 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .256 | .316 | .572 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | C | Virginia League | Richmond Colts | |||
| 1920 | A | Eastern League | New Haven Indians | |||
| 1921 | A | Eastern League | New Haven Indians | |||
| 1922 | AA | International League | Reading Aces | |||
| 1923 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1924 | A | Eastern League | New Haven Profs | |||
| 1927 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Johnstown Johnnies |
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