John Bench
John Frank Bench Jr.
Born: August 16, 1929
North Syracuse, NY US
Deceased: September 23, 2010
Camillus, NY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 180
Career: 1948-1955
John Bench compiled a career record of 19 wins and 20 losses and a 4.25 ERA in his 63-game pitching career with the Eau Claire Bears, New Brunswick/Kingston Hubs, Ventura Braves, Hagerstown Braves and Texas City Texans. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 12 | 9 | .571 | 3.86 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 168.0 | 140 | 90 | 72 | 99 | 94 | 8 | 2 | 11 | ||||||
| 1950 | C | CALL | Ventura Braves | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.40 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 75.0 | 78 | 55 | 45 | 59 | 43 | 3 | 6 | 11 | ||||||
| 1955 | B | BSTL | Texas City Texans | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.97 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 68.0 | 64 | 56 | 30 | 6 | 37 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| Totals | 19 | 20 | .487 | 4.25 | 63 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 311.0 | 282 | 201 | 147 | 6 | 195 | 0 | 180 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 32 | 71 | 59 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 20 | .153 | .265 | .237 | .502 | 14 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | C | CALL | Ventura Braves | 16 | 33 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .296 | .406 | .370 | .777 | 10 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1955 | B | BSTL | Texas City Texans | 18 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .211 | .286 | .211 | .496 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 66 | 127 | 105 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 33 | .200 | .306 | .267 | .572 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | P | 31 | 7 | 44 | 4 | 1 | .927 | 1.645 |
| 1950 | C | CALL | Ventura Braves | P | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | .714 | .714 |
| 1955 | B | BSTL | Texas City Texans | P | 18 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | .941 | .889 |
| Totals | 63 | 13 | 64 | 9 | 3 | .895 | 1.222 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | B | Colonial League | New Brunswick/Kingston Hubs | |||
| 1948 | C | Northern League | Eau Claire Bears | BSN | ||
| 1949 | C | Northern League | Eau Claire Bears | BSN | ||
| 1950 | C | California League | Ventura Braves | BSN | ||
| 1950 | B | Inter-State League | Hagerstown Braves | BSN | ||
| 1955 | B | Big State League | Texas City Texans |
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