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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1964 3B CHA 154 154 1375.2 368 89 275 4 7 -12 2.38 .989
1965 3B WAS 145 139 1255.0 386 90 292 4 23 -12 2.74 .990
CF WAS 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.000
1966 3B WAS 149 143 1289.2 400 82 314 4 21 +10 2.76 .990
1967 3B WAS 150 149 1348.0 422 106 309 7 17 -9 2.77 .983
1968 3B WAS 152 151 1378.1 402 111 286 5 12 +9 2.59 .988
1969 3B WAS 153 153 1369.1 383 85 292 6 17 -9 2.48 .984
1970 3B WAS 158 158 1367.2 400 97 297 6 15 -13 2.59 .985
1971 3B WAS 136 135 1186.1 350 89 253 8 8 -6 2.59 .977
1972 3B WAS 78 78 692.0 218 50 166 2 7 -10 2.81 .991
C WAS 3 3 27.0 14 9 3 2 0 0 2 2 50.0% 0 4.00 .857
1973 3B WAS 56 56 496.1 153 27 111 15 7 -1 2.50 .902
SS WAS 5 5 42.2 24 8 11 5 2 -4 4.01 .792
C WAS 3 3 26.0 7 6 0 1 0 0 6 0 0.0% 0 2.08 .857
2B WAS 3 3 26.0 14 7 6 1 2 -2 4.50 .929
1974 3B WAS 32 32 276.0 76 15 59 2 3 -1 2.41 .974
1B WAS 6 6 49.0 60 58 1 1 4 -1 10.84 .983
Pos Total 3B 1363 1348 12034.1 3558 841 2654 63 137 -54 2.61 .982
C 6 6 53.0 21 15 3 3 0 0 8 2 20.0% 0 3.06 .857
1B 6 6 49.0 60 58 1 1 4 -1 10.84 .983
SS 5 5 42.2 24 8 11 5 2 -4 4.01 .792
2B 3 3 26.0 14 7 6 1 2 -2 4.50 .929
CF 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.000
Total 1384 1368 12206.0 3678 930 2675 73 145 0 8 2 20.0% -61 2.66 .980
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.