Craig Bennett
Craig Denniston Bennett
Born: November 26, 1924
Deceased: August 4, 1983
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 150
Career: 1945-1951
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Craig Bennett compiled a career record of 44 wins and 26 losses and a 4.03 ERA in his 206-game pitching career with the Hornell Pirates, Salisbury Pirates, Tallahassee Pirates and Mooresville Moors. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | NYPL | Hornell Pirates | 4 | 2 | .667 | 3.72 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 58.0 | 60 | 34 | 24 | 32 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | D | GAFL | Tallahassee Pirates | 5 | 6 | .455 | 5.05 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 98.0 | 118 | 74 | 55 | 52 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| 1946 | D | NCSL2 | Salisbury Pirates | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0.00 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 1947 | D | NCSL2 | Salisbury Pirates | 10 | 4 | .714 | 3.74 | 34 | 171.0 | 173 | 87 | 71 | 64 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | D | NCSL2 | Salisbury Pirates | 8 | 4 | .667 | 3.83 | 37 | 134.0 | 118 | 59 | 57 | 57 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | D | NCSL2 | Salisbury Pirates | 8 | 5 | .615 | 4.96 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 136.0 | 150 | 96 | 75 | 77 | 126 | 11 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1950 | D | NCSL2 | Salisbury Pirates | 9 | 2 | .818 | 3.51 | 38 | 77.0 | 82 | 38 | 30 | 48 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 44 | 26 | .629 | 4.03 | 206 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 697.0 | 720 | 399 | 312 | 0 | 343 | 0 | 235 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | NYPL | Hornell Pirates | 13 | 27 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .174 | .296 | .217 | .514 | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | D | GAFL | Tallahassee Pirates | 26 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .156 | .182 | .156 | .338 | 5 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | D | NCSL2 | Salisbury Pirates | 34 | 63 | 63 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .095 | .095 | .127 | .222 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | NCSL2 | Salisbury Pirates | 37 | 45 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .156 | .156 | .311 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | NCSL2 | Salisbury Pirates | 51 | 48 | 41 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 10 | .293 | .383 | .317 | .700 | 13 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | D | NCSL2 | Salisbury Pirates | 38 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .120 | .120 | .120 | .240 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | NCSL2 | (+) Salisbury Pirates | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | NCSL2 | (+) Mooresville Moors | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 199 | 243 | 229 | 12 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 23 | .162 | .200 | .179 | .379 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | NYPL | Hornell Pirates | P | 13 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .692 |
| 1946 | D | NCSL2 | Salisbury Pirates | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | D | GAFL | Tallahassee Pirates | P | 25 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 0 | .967 | 1.160 |
| 1947 | D | NCSL2 | Salisbury Pirates | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | D | NCSL2 | Salisbury Pirates | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | NCSL2 | Salisbury Pirates | P | 51 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 0 | .840 | .412 |
| 1950 | D | NCSL2 | Salisbury Pirates | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 206 | 10 | 49 | 5 | 0 | .922 | .286 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | PONY League | Hornell Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1946 | D | North Carolina State League | Salisbury Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1946 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Tallahassee Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1947 | D | North Carolina State League | Salisbury Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1948 | D | North Carolina State League | Salisbury Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1949 | D | North Carolina State League | Salisbury Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1950 | D | North Carolina State League | Salisbury Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1951 | D | North Carolina State League | Salisbury Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1951 | D | North Carolina State League | Mooresville Moors |
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