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Jack Bentley

John Needles Bentley

Positions: Pitcher, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 200 lb.

Born: March 8, 1895 in Sandy Spring, MD
High School: Sherwood HS (Sandy Spring, MD)(All Transactions)
Debut: September 6, 1913
Teams (by GP): Giants/Phillies/Senators 1913-1927

Final Game: May 20, 1927
Died: October 24, 1969 in Olney, MD
Buried: Friends Meeting Graveyard, Sandy Spring, MD
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1913 18 WSH AL 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 /1
1914 19 WSH AL 30 40 40 7 11 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 5 .275 .275 .325 .600 77 13 0 0 1
1915 20 WSH AL 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 /1
1916 21 WSH AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1923 28 NYG NL 52 94 89 9 38 6 2 1 14 0 0 3 4 .427 .446 .573 1.019 167 51 0 2 1
1924 29 NYG NL 46 102 98 12 26 5 1 0 6 0 0 3 13 .265 .287 .337 .624 68 33 0 1 1
1925 30 NYG NL 64 109 99 10 30 5 2 3 18 0 0 9 11 .303 .361 .485 .846 118 48 0 1 1/O93
1926 31 TOT NL 78 256 244 19 63 12 3 2 27 0 5 4 .258 .273 .357 .630 63 87 0 7 3/1
1926 31 PHI NL 75 252 240 19 62 12 3 2 27 0 5 4 .258 .273 .358 .632 64 86 0 7 3/1
1926 31 NYG NL 3 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 36 1 0 0 /1
1927 32 NYG NL 8 10 9 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 .222 .300 .556 .856 125 5 0 0 /13
9 Yrs 287 616 584 58 170 30 8 7 71 0 0 21 39 .291 .316 .406 .722 90 237 0 11
162 Game Avg. 162 348 330 33 96 17 5 4 40 0 12 22 .291 .316 .406 .722 90 134 0 6
NYG (5 yrs) 173 319 299 32 97 16 5 5 40 0 0 16 29 .324 .359 .462 .820 115 138 0 4
WSH (4 yrs) 39 45 45 7 11 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 6 .244 .244 .289 .533 57 13 0 0
PHI (1 yr) 75 252 240 19 62 12 3 2 27 0 5 4 .258 .273 .358 .632 64 86 0 7
NL (5 yrs) 248 571 539 51 159 28 8 7 67 0 0 21 33 .295 .321 .416 .737 92 224 0 11
AL (4 yrs) 39 45 45 7 11 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 6 .244 .244 .289 .533 57 13 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1913 18 WSH AL 3 3 -1 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .485 .500 -0.1 0.0 -0 $ /1
1914 19 WSH AL 30 40 -1 0 0 0 3 2 0.3 1 4 0.3 .509 .502 0.3 -0.0 4 $ 1
1915 20 WSH AL 4 2 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .491 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $ /1
1916 21 WSH AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
1923 28 NYG NL 52 94 8 0 0 0 9 18 1.7 3 20 1.7 .532 .510 1.7 0.0 20 $ 1
1924 29 NYG NL 46 102 -4 0 0 0 9 5 0.4 3 8 0.4 .510 .503 0.5 -0.0 8 $ 1
1925 30 NYG NL 64 109 2 0 0 0 11 14 1.3 3 17 1.3 .520 .508 1.3 -0.0 17 $ 1/O93
1926 31 PHI NL 75 252 -13 0 0 -7 0 -19 -2.0 7 -12 -1.3 .474 .488 -0.6 -1.0 -5 $ 3/1
1926 31 NYG NL 3 4 -0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .503 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
1927 32 NYG NL 8 10 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .514 .501 0.1 -0.0 1 $ /13
9 Seasons 287 616 -9 1 0 -7 34 19 1.7 18 37 2.4 .506 .501 3.2 -1.1 44 $
NYG (5 yrs) 173 319 6 1 0 0 30 37 3.5 9 46 3.5 .520 .504 3.6 -0.1 46 $
WSH (4 yrs) 39 45 -2 0 0 0 4 2 0.2 2 3 0.2 .505 .500 0.2 -0.0 3 $
PHI (1 yr) 75 252 -13 0 0 -7 0 -19 -2.0 7 -12 -1.3 .474 .488 -0.6 -1.0 -5 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1913 18 WSH AL 3 3 0 0.0 89 .000 .000 .267 .000 .339 .000 .350 .000 .689 -100 .000 -0.8 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
1914 19 WSH AL 40 29 4 3.7 85 .314 .275 .261 .275 .335 .325 .342 .600 .677 77 .555 -1.3 -0.2 .448 .050 .050
1915 20 WSH AL 2 2 0 0.0 85 .000 .000 .258 .000 .336 .000 .338 .000 .674 -100 .000 -0.5 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
1923 28 NYG NL 94 53 23 11.7 107 .440 .427 .293 .446 .352 .573 .408 1.019 .760 167 .838 8.3 0.8 1.059 .180 .146 .0
1924 29 NYG NL 102 73 9 3.3 102 .306 .265 .287 .287 .342 .337 .400 .624 .743 68 .358 -4.5 -0.4 .500 .102 .071
1925 30 NYG NL 109 70 17 6.5 111 .318 .303 .295 .361 .352 .485 .421 .846 .774 118 .607 2.4 0.2 .826 .273 .182 .0
1926 31 TOT NL 256 188 24 3.4 109 .256 .258 .296 .273 .358 .357 .411 .630 .768 63 .373 -14.2 -1.4 .508 .119 .098 .0
1926 31 PHI NL 252 185 24 3.4 110 .256 .258 .297 .273 .358 .358 .411 .632 .769 64 .379 -13.8 -1.4 .511 .121 .100 .0
1926 31 NYG NL 4 3 0 0.0 101 .250 .250 .284 .250 .344 .250 .394 .500 .739 36 .000 -0.4 -0.0 .333 .000 .000
1927 32 NYG NL 10 7 2 7.6 104 .143 .222 .290 .300 .349 .556 .400 .856 .749 125 .719 0.2 0.0 .857 .444 .333 .0
9 Yrs 616 425 79 5.0 106 .303 .291 .291 .316 .351 .406 .405 .722 .756 90 .537 -10.4 -1.1 .623 .151 .115 .0
162 Game Avg. 348 240 45 5.0 106 .303 .291 .291 .316 .351 .406 .405 .722 .756 90 .537 -10.4 -1.1 .623 .151 .115
NYG (5 yrs) 319 206 51 6.6 107 .347 .324 .292 .359 .349 .462 .410 .820 .758 115 .644 6.1 0.6 .762 .191 .137 .0
WSH (4 yrs) 45 34 4 3.1 86 .282 .244 .261 .244 .335 .289 .342 .533 .677 57 .478 -2.6 -0.3 .382 .044 .044
PHI (1 yr) 252 185 24 3.5 110 .256 .258 .297 .273 .358 .358 .411 .632 .769 64 .379 -13.8 -1.4 .511 .121 .100 .0
NL (5 yrs) 571 391 75 5.1 108 .305 .295 .294 .321 .353 .416 .410 .737 .763 92 .542 -7.8 -0.8 .645 .160 .121 .0
AL (4 yrs) 45 34 4 3.1 86 .282 .244 .261 .244 .335 .289 .342 .533 .677 57 .478 -2.6 -0.3 .382 .044 .044

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1923 28 NYG NL WS NYY L 5 5 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 .800 1.400 4 0 0 0 0 0
1924 29 NYG NL WS WSH L 5 8 7 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 .286 .375 .714 1.089 5 0 0 0 0 0
2 Yrs (2 Series) 10 13 12 1 5 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 .417 .462 .750 1.212 9 0 0 0 0 0
2 WS 10 13 12 1 5 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 .417 .462 .750 1.212 9 0 0 0 0 0

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1923 28 NYG NL 94 1.1% 4.3% 3.2% 9.6% 24% 1.33 22.3 89.0 6.4 89%
1924 29 NYG NL 102 0.0% 12.8% 2.9% 5.9% 23% 4.33 7.5 16.3 83%
1925 30 NYG NL 109 2.8% 10.1% 8.3% 9.2% 33% 1.22 9.0 33.0 5.5 78%
1926 31 TOT NL 256 0.8% 1.6% 2.0% 6.6% 27% 0.80 61.0 122.0 9.0 93%
1926 31 PHI NL 252 0.8% 1.6% 2.0% 6.8% 27% 0.80 60.0 120.0 8.9 93%
1926 31 NYG NL 4 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 100%
1927 32 NYG NL 10 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% 50% 1.00 9.0 9.0 4.5 70%
9 Yrs 571 1.2% 6.8% 3.7% 7.9% 27% 1.86 15.0 83.4 8.2 94%
MLB Averages 1.2% 13.4% 12.3% 9.2% 24% 1.09 10.5 122.8 9.0 127%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1913 18 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0
1914 19 33 43 43 7 11 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 5 .256 .256 .302 .558 65 13 0 0
1915 20 37 45 45 7 11 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 6 .244 .244 .289 .533 57 13 0 0
1916 21 39 45 45 7 11 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 6 .244 .244 .289 .533 57 13 0 0
1917 22 39 45 45 7 11 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 6 .244 .244 .289 .533 57 13 0 0
1918 23 39 45 45 7 11 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 6 .244 .244 .289 .533 57 13 0 0
1919 24 39 45 45 7 11 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 6 .244 .244 .289 .533 57 13 0 0
1920 25 39 45 45 7 11 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 6 .244 .244 .289 .533 57 13 0 0
1921 26 39 45 45 7 11 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 6 .244 .244 .289 .533 57 13 0 0
1922 27 39 45 45 7 11 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 6 .244 .244 .289 .533 57 13 0 0
1923 28 91 139 134 16 49 8 2 1 18 0 0 3 10 .366 .380 .478 .857 133 64 0 2
1924 29 137 241 232 28 75 13 3 1 24 0 0 6 23 .323 .340 .418 .758 105 97 0 3
1925 30 201 350 331 38 105 18 5 4 42 0 0 15 34 .317 .347 .438 .785 109 145 0 4
1926 31 279 606 575 57 168 30 8 6 69 0 0 20 38 .292 .316 .403 .719 89 232 0 11
1927 32 287 616 584 58 170 30 8 7 71 0 0 21 39 .291 .316 .406 .722 90 237 0 11

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1913 18 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 3
1914 19 31 42 42 8 12 2 0 0 5 0 0 5 .286 .286 .333 .619 4 30
1915 20 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 4
1923 28 55 97 92 9 38 6 2 1 14 0 3 4 .413 .432 .554 .986 22 52
1924 29 48 107 103 12 27 5 1 0 6 0 3 14 .262 .283 .330 .613 9 46
1925 30 68 113 103 10 30 5 2 3 18 0 9 12 .291 .348 .466 .814 17 64
1926 31 82 262 250 18 61 12 3 2 25 0 5 4 .244 .259 .340 .599 22 78
1927 32 8 10 9 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 .222 .300 .556 .856 1 8
8 Yrs 299 636 604 58 170 30 8 7 69 0 21 41 .281 .306 .392 .698 75 285
162 Game Avg. 162 345 327 31 92 16 4 4 37 0 11 22 .281 .306 .392 .698 41 285

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Youngest s c a p y
1913 AL  born 1895-03-08 (6th)
1914 AL  born 1895-03-08 (7th)

                                         

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