Joel Bender
Joel Stephen Bender
Born: August 3, 1991
Cincinnati, OH US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 27 (2010 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
School: Oak Hills HS
Career: 2011-2019
Joel Bender compiled a career record of 23 wins and 19 losses and a 4.25 ERA in his 228-game pitching career with the Reds, Billings Mustangs, Dayton Dragons, Pensacola Blue Wahoos, Daytona Tortugas, Louisville Bats, Scottsdale Scorpions and Winnipeg Goldeyes. He began playing during the 2011 season and last took the field during the 2019 campaign.
 Billings Mustangs |
 Dayton Dragons |
 Pensacola Blue Wahoos |
 Louisville Bats |
 Daytona Tortugas |
 Reds |
 Scottsdale Scorpions |
 Winnipeg Goldeyes |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | R | ARIZ | Reds | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3.40 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53.0 | 63 | 30 | 20 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 235 |
| 2012 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | 3 | 4 | .429 | 6.75 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52.0 | 71 | 46 | 39 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 249 |
| 2013 | A | MIDW | Dayton Dragons | 4 | 2 | .667 | 3.79 | 36 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 73.7 | 67 | 35 | 31 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 303 |
| 2014 | A | MIDW | Dayton Dragons | 6 | 3 | .667 | 4.66 | 45 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 63.7 | 69 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 269 |
| 2014 | AA | SOUL | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| 2015 | AA | SOUL | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | 0 | 0 | 4.91 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.3 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 84 | |
| 2015 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Tortugas | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.69 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 53.7 | 50 | 26 | 22 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 223 |
| 2015 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.87 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 41 |
| 2017 | Fall | AZFL | Scottsdale Scorpions | 0 | 0 | 7.59 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.7 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 51 | |
| 2017 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Tortugas | 0 | 0 | 2.12 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17.0 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 80 | |
| 2017 | R | ARIZ | Reds | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.00 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 |
| 2018 | AA | SOUL | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.59 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.3 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 113 |
| 2019 | Ind | AA | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 2 | 3 | .400 | 5.24 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46.3 | 53 | 27 | 27 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 197 |
| Totals | 23 | 19 | .548 | 4.25 | 228 | 24 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 434.0 | 468 | 240 | 205 | 21 | 146 | 2 | 371 | 20 | 2 | 53 | 1875 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | AA | SOUL | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | R | ARIZ | Reds | P | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2012 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | P | 15 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | .333 |
| 2013 | A | MIDW | Dayton Dragons | P | 36 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .444 |
| 2014 | A | MIDW | Dayton Dragons | P | 45 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .311 |
| 2014 | AA | SOUL | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2015 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | P | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Tortugas | P | 31 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .917 | .355 |
| 2015 | AA | SOUL | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | P | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 2017 | Fall | AZFL | Scottsdale Scorpions | P | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 2017 | R | ARIZ | Reds | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2017 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Tortugas | P | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .188 |
| 2018 | AA | SOUL | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | P | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .105 |
| 2019 | Ind | AA | Winnipeg Goldeyes | P | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .154 |
| Totals | 228 | 15 | 52 | 2 | 2 | .971 | .294 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | R | Arizona League | Reds | CIN | June 21, 2011 | August 28, 2011 |
| 2012 | R | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | CIN | June 18, 2012 | September 2, 2012 |
| 2013 | A | Midwest League | Dayton Dragons | CIN | April 5, 2013 | September 1, 2013 |
| 2014 | A | Midwest League | Dayton Dragons | CIN | April 3, 2014 | September 1, 2014 |
| 2014 | AA | Southern League | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | CIN | August 23, 2014 | August 23, 2014 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Daytona Tortugas | CIN | April 10, 2015 | July 20, 2015 |
| 2015 | AAA | International League | Louisville Bats | CIN | June 16, 2015 | September 3, 2015 |
| 2015 | AA | Southern League | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | CIN | June 20, 2015 | August 23, 2015 |
| 2017 | R | Arizona League | Reds | CIN | July 7, 2017 | July 13, 2017 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Daytona Tortugas | CIN | July 16, 2017 | August 31, 2017 |
| 2017 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Scottsdale Scorpions | October 13, 2017 | November 16, 2017 | |
| 2018 | AA | Southern League | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | CIN | June 12, 2018 | September 2, 2018 |
| 2019 | Ind | American Association | Winnipeg Goldeyes | May 19, 2019 | August 30, 2019 |
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