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Ben Bender Relief Pitcher
Retired (1995, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.90 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 41-45 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 27 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 05-05-1960
K 567 Drafted Round 2, Pick 32
(1980)
Majors Svc Time 10 years
(26 games)
IP 764.1
WHIP 1.60
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val B+
Speed Bunt C- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1980 Minors 20 44.00 1 / 2 9 / 21 3 / 21 13 / 44
1981 Minors 21 50.00 1 / 1 9 / 16 9 / 33 19 / 50
1982 Minors 22 46.00 0 / 2 4 / 21 5 / 23 9 / 46
1983 Minors 23 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1
1983 Majors 23 43.74 146 0 0 1 / 7 4 / 26 1 / 10 6 / 43
1984 Majors 24 44.61 162 0 0 3 / 9 0 / 19 0 / 16 3 / 44
1985 Majors 25 39.13 160 0 2 4 / 6 0 / 14 1 / 19 5 / 39
1986 Majors 26 40.98 162 0 0 2 / 4 2 / 17 4 / 19 8 / 40
1987 Majors 27 39.09 162 0 0 3 / 10 3 / 19 1 / 10 7 / 39
1988 Majors 28 26.71 162 1 0 0 / 0 2 / 16 2 / 10 4 / 26
1989 Majors 29 34.29 162 0 0 1 / 5 1 / 14 0 / 15 2 / 34
1990 Minors 30 15.00 0 / 1 0 / 6 1 / 8 1 / 15
1990 Majors 30 8.81 39 1 3 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 8
1991 Minors 31 13.00 0 / 0 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 13
1992 Minors 32 21.00 0 / 0 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 21
1993 Majors 33 43.68 162 0 0 1 / 6 0 / 15 0 / 22 1 / 43
1994 Majors 34 38.08 162 0 0 -1 / 6 -3 / 13 -3 / 19 -7 / 38
1995 Majors 35 22.38 162 0 0 -4 / 0 1 / 14 -5 / 8 -8 / 22
Total 1641 2 5 12 / 59 32 / 251 19 / 256 63 / 566
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01Ben Bender has retired from the Atlanta Engineers
1995-07-20Trade #1232799 has been completed between the New York Rotties and the Atlanta Engineers. The Atlanta Engineers receive Jo Jo Rivera, Mike Macfarlane, Ben Bender from the New York Rotties in exchange for Jack Hamlin, Ed Bratcher.
1993-03-25The New York Rotties have promoted Ben Bender to the major league team.
1990-06-15The New York Rotties have acquired Ben Bender from the waiver wire.
1990-06-08The Cincinnati Reds have waived Ben Bender.
1990-05-19The Cincinnati Reds have designated Ben Bender for assignment.
1990-05-14Ben Bender of the Cincinnati Reds is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1985-09-29Ben Bender of the Cincinnati Reds is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1983-04-19The Los Angeles Blue have promoted Ben Bender to the major league team. The Los Angeles Blue have designated Ace Rocker for assignment.
1983-04-19Trade #1135885 has been completed between the Florida Flamingos and the Los Angeles Blue. The Los Angeles Blue receive Bill Senteney, Floyd Waitkus, Harry Covington, Choke Paschal, Ben Bender, Johnny Calvo, Draft Pick 1986 Round 2 FLA (Nick Green), Draft Pick 1985 Round 2 FLA (Gavvy Hernandez), Draft Pick 1984 Round 1 FLA (Deron Parks) from the Florida Flamingos in exchange for Shug McGraw, Jay Knight, Wade McCormick. Protest This Trade.