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Tim Raines League
5-22-2070
John Bender Third Base
Retired (1974, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .284 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .789 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 2136 Age at Death 89 Date of Birth 06-29-1935
HR 214 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(90 games)
RBI 1089
SB 327
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B D- (4.1%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 5
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1959 CHA
48
176
20
52
9
1
5
24
12
 29 0 0
10
 4 2
.784
.340
.443
.148
.295
1960 CHA
139
433
46
105
11
0
10
45
42
 78 0 3
20
 7 16
.645
.308
.337
.095
.242
1961 CHA
117
364
41
90
13
4
7
45
30
 80 2 5
12
 0 8
.667
.304
.363
.115
.247
1962 CHA
147
569
83
163
19
7
19
75
44
 102 1 3
29
 6 10
.782
.337
.445
.158
.286
1963 CHA
156
581
80
160
27
7
9
65
57
 91 7 3
27
 6 7
.738
.346
.392
.117
.275
1964 CHA
154
595
94
162
31
8
13
66
73
 105 3 6
16
 6 4
.768
.352
.417
.145
.272
1965 WAS
153
568
83
169
34
4
21
94
50
 96 2 4
26
 8 4
.837
.354
.482
.185
.298
1966 WAS
152
558
102
158
20
9
25
92
55
 90 2 6
25
 4 4
.832
.346
.486
.203
.283
1967 WAS
152
582
107
184
33
12
20
109
66
 99 3 6
21
 6 7
.902
.385
.517
.201
.316
1968 WAS
152
606
112
191
32
8
17
94
77
 103 3 3
41
 9 5
.872
.393
.479
.163
.315
1969 WAS
153
594
82
171
24
8
23
116
65
 98 4 6
28
 10 6
.830
.359
.471
.184
.288
1970 WAS
158
558
79
159
33
11
13
90
69
 84 1 6
23
 6 6
.815
.361
.453
.168
.285
1971 WAS
137
553
106
152
26
4
17
62
61
 91 4 3
33
 10 8
.778
.349
.429
.154
.275
1972 WAS
134
352
43
103
13
1
8
46
38
 53 2 2
8
 7 4
.766
.363
.403
.111
.293
1973 WAS
106
295
37
84
11
2
6
47
32
 57 1 1
5
 4 22
.752
.356
.397
.112
.285
1974 WAS
46
147
13
33
6
0
1
19
12
 31 0 1
3
 2 3
.567
.281
.286
.061
.224
Total
2104
7531
1128
2136
342
86
214
1089
783
 1287 35 58
327
 95 116
.789
.351
.437
.153
.284
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01John Bender has retired from the Washington Weaklings
1971-06-26John Bender of the Washington Warriors is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1965-04-01A trade has been completed between the Washington Warriors and the Chicago Imperials. The Chicago Imperials receive Jack Vader, Don Hughes from the Washington Warriors in exchange for John Bender.
1960-04-01The Chicago Imperials have promoted John Bender to the major league team. The Chicago Imperials have promoted Pat Valdes to the major league team.
1959-09-13The Chicago Imperials have sent John Bender to the minors.
1959-08-12The Chicago Imperials have promoted John Bender to the major league team.
1959-07-05The Chicago Imperials have sent John Bender to the minors.
1959-06-06The Chicago Imperials have promoted John Bender to the major league team.
1957-05-21A trade has been completed between the Chicago Imperials and the Cincinnati Red Stockings. The Cincinnati Red Stockings receive Butch Davis from the Chicago Imperials in exchange for John Bender, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 2 (CIN).
1957-04-04The Cincinnati Red Stockings have renamed Carl Adkins to John Bender.