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Jack Bentley
John Needles Bentley
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Weight: 200 lb.

Born: March 8, 1895 in Sandy Spring, MD
High School: Sherwood (Sandy Spring, MD) (All Transactions)
Debut: September 6, 1913
Final Game: May 20, 1927
Died: October 24, 1969 in Olney, MD
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Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1913 18 WSH AL 1 0 1.000 0.00 3 1 1 0 0 1 11.0 5 0 0 0 2 5 1 0 1 31 0.636 4.1 0.0 1.6 4.1 2.50
1914 19 WSH AL 5 7 .417 2.37 30 11 14 3 2 4 125.1 110 49 33 3 53 55 3 0 3 497 119 1.301 7.9 0.2 3.8 3.9 1.04
1915 20 WSH AL 0 2 .000 0.79 4 2 2 0 0 0 11.1 8 4 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 43 373 0.971 6.4 0.0 2.4 0.0 0.00
1916 21 WSH AL 0 0 0.00 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 0.750 0.0 0.0 6.8 6.8 1.00
1923 28 NYG NL 13 8 .619 4.48 31 26 3 12 1 3 183.0 198 102 91 10 67 80 5 1 1 798 86 1.448 9.7 0.5 3.3 3.9 1.19
1924 29 NYG NL 16 5 .762 3.78 28 24 2 13 1 1 188.0 196 85 79 11 56 60 4 0 1 788 97 1.340 9.4 0.5 2.7 2.9 1.07
1925 30 NYG NL 11 9 .550 5.04 28 22 4 11 0 0 157.0 200 90 88 10 59 47 1 0 2 703 80 1.650 11.5 0.6 3.4 2.7 0.80
1926 31 TOT NL 0 2 .000 7.57 8 3 4 0 0 0 27.1 37 28 23 2 12 8 0 0 0 133 56 1.793 12.2 0.7 4.0 2.6 0.67
1926 31 PHI NL 0 2 .000 8.17 7 3 3 0 0 0 25.1 37 28 23 2 10 7 0 0 0 125 52 1.855 13.1 0.7 3.6 2.5 0.70
1926 31 NYG NL 0 0 0.00 1 0 1 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 8 1.000 0.0 0.0 9.0 4.5 0.50
1927 32 NYG NL 0 0 2.79 4 0 2 0 0 0 9.2 7 7 3 1 10 3 1 0 0 47 137 1.759 6.5 0.9 9.3 2.8 0.30
9 Seasons 46 33 .582 4.01 138 89 32 39 4 9 714.0 761 365 318 37 263 259 15 1 8 3044 91 1.434 9.6 0.5 3.3 3.3 0.98
162 Game Avg. 14 10 .582 4.01 41 27 10 12 1 3 214 228 109 95 11 79 78 4 0 2 912 91 1.434 9.6 0.5 3.3 3.3 0.98
NYG (5 yrs) 40 22 .645 4.35 92 72 12 36 2 4 539.2 601 284 261 32 194 191 11 1 4 2344 88 1.473 10.0 0.5 3.2 3.2 0.98
WSH (4 yrs) 6 9 .400 2.05 39 14 17 3 2 5 149.0 123 53 34 3 59 61 4 0 4 575 138 1.221 7.4 0.2 3.6 3.7 1.03
PHI (1 yr) 0 2 .000 8.17 7 3 3 0 0 0 25.1 37 28 23 2 10 7 0 0 0 125 52 1.855 13.1 0.7 3.6 2.5 0.70
NL (5 yrs) 40 24 .625 4.52 99 75 15 36 2 4 565.0 638 312 284 34 204 198 11 1 4 2469 85 1.490 10.2 0.5 3.2 3.2 0.97
AL (4 yrs) 6 9 .400 2.05 39 14 17 3 2 5 149.0 123 53 34 3 59 61 4 0 4 575 138 1.221 7.4 0.2 3.6 3.7 1.03

Postseason Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1923 28 NYG NL WS L NYY 0 1 .000 9.45 2 1 1 0 0 0 6.2 10 8 7 2 4 0 1 1 0 0 34 2.100 13.5 2.7 5.4 1.4 0.25
1924 29 NYG NL WS L WSH 1 2 .333 3.18 3 2 1 1 0 0 17.0 18 7 6 3 8 1 10 0 0 0 75 1.529 9.5 1.6 4.2 5.3 1.25
2 Seasons (2 Series) 1 3 .250 4.94 5 3 2 1 0 0 23.2 28 15 13 5 12 1 11 1 0 0 109 1.690 10.6 1.9 4.6 4.2 0.92
2 WS 1 3 .250 4.94 5 3 2 1 0 0 23.2 28 15 13 5 12 1 11 1 0 0 109 1.690 10.6 1.9 4.6 4.2 0.92

Standard Batting

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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 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 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 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/O3
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 35 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 Seasons 287 616 584 58 170 30 8 7 71 0 0 21 39 .291 .316 .406 .722 90 237 0 0 11 0 0
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 0 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 0 0 0

Postseason Batting

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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 Seasons (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

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1913 WSH AL 18 P 3 5 0 5 0 0 1.000 1.67 .940 1.83
1914 WSH AL 19 P 30 43 9 31 3 1 .930 1.33 .937 1.74
1915 WSH AL 20 P 4 4 1 2 1 0 .750 0.75 .950 1.80
1916 WSH AL 21 P 2 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.50 .900 1.70
1923 NYG NL 28 P 31 44 5 38 1 1 .977 1.39 .957 1.34
1924 NYG NL 29 P 28 47 3 43 1 3 .979 1.64 .964 1.42
1925 NYG NL 30 P 28 43 7 33 3 2 .930 1.43 .958 1.35
1925 NYG NL 30 OF 3 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 1.33 .975 2.33 0-0-3
1925 NYG NL 30 1B 1 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 2.00 1.000 9.70
1926 TOT NL 31 P 8 5 0 5 0 0 1.000 0.63 .960 1.39
1926 PHI NL 31 1B 56 548 516 28 4 41 .993 9.71 .989 10.03
1926 PHI NL 31 P 7 5 0 5 0 0 1.000 0.71 .960 1.39
1926 NYG NL 31 P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.40
1927 NYG NL 32 P 4 4 1 2 1 0 .750 0.75 .975 1.30
1927 NYG NL 32 1B 2 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 4.50 .989 10.15
9 Seasons P 138 196 26 160 10 7 .949 1.35 .954 1.48
3 Seasons 1B 59 559 527 28 4 41 .993 9.41 .989 10.03
1 Season OF 3 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 1.33 .975 2.33 0-0-3
9 Seasons TOT 200 759 557 188 14 48 .982 3.73 .961 4.01 0-0-3

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Wins s c a p y
1924 NL  16 (6th)

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1923 NL  .619 (8th)
1924 NL  .762 (4th)

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1923 NL  3.934 (3rd)

Saves s c a p y
1914 AL  4 (1st)
1923 NL  3 (3rd)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1923 NL  80 (9th)

Games Finished s c a p y
1914 AL  14 (7th)

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

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 3 (551), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 20 (1044), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 15 (732), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 8 (1950), Average HOFer ≈ 50
Pitching - 9 (908), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  6. Noah Lowry (961)
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Transactions

October 30, 1922: Purchased by the New York Giants from Baltimore (International) for $72,000.

December 30, 1925: Traded by the New York Giants with Wayland Dean to the Philadelphia Phillies for Jimmy Ring.

September 15, 1926: Selected off waivers by the New York Giants from the Philadelphia Phillies.

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