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10-13-2123
Joey Bender Relief Pitcher
Retired (1986, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.91 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 168-137 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
SV 40 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 08-21-1948
K 1924 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(45 games)
IP 2934.0
WHIP 1.27
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L D  Velocity C    Mentor Val A+
Speed C  Bunt D  Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1971 Away 7 4 15 15 2 0 0 0 100.2 108 59 53 0 31 62 1.38 4.74
1971 Home 3 9 16 16 1 0 0 0 112.2 115 54 46 0 26 77 1.25 3.67
1972 Away 5 7 15 15 2 0 0 0 92.2 107 68 61 0 38 60 1.56 5.92
1972 Home 9 2 17 17 3 0 0 0 134.0 108 31 30 0 28 85 1.01 2.01
1973 Away 3 9 23 13 1 1 1 1 88.0 92 53 53 0 31 64 1.40 5.42
1973 Home 4 7 20 13 2 1 0 1 85.2 90 44 41 0 24 66 1.33 4.31
1974 Away 6 4 13 13 1 0 0 0 84.2 74 30 22 0 20 56 1.11 2.34
1974 Home 4 7 17 17 0 0 0 0 98.2 99 49 41 0 31 68 1.32 3.74
1975 Away 8 6 19 19 2 0 0 0 110.0 116 62 60 0 31 73 1.34 4.91
1975 Home 9 4 19 19 2 0 0 0 119.2 110 55 52 0 35 75 1.21 3.91
1976 Away 7 5 22 22 0 0 0 0 129.1 131 68 64 0 37 74 1.30 4.45
1976 Home 4 5 15 15 0 0 0 0 99.1 90 40 40 0 25 48 1.16 3.62
1977 Away 7 5 16 16 0 0 0 0 109.2 97 33 31 0 32 76 1.18 2.54
1977 Home 11 3 21 21 0 0 0 0 137.1 128 63 58 0 30 83 1.15 3.80
1978 Away 6 4 16 16 1 0 0 0 86.0 88 36 35 0 21 64 1.27 3.66
1978 Home 8 6 22 22 0 0 0 0 127.0 117 46 44 0 31 97 1.17 3.12
1979 Away 6 3 17 17 2 0 0 0 100.0 103 42 36 0 34 65 1.37 3.24
1979 Home 4 3 10 10 2 0 0 0 61.1 60 23 23 0 18 35 1.27 3.38
1980 Away 6 3 15 15 1 0 0 0 90.2 95 45 39 0 28 68 1.36 3.87
1980 Home 9 3 20 20 5 1 0 0 141.0 122 51 47 0 31 97 1.09 3.00
1981 Away 4 7 15 15 4 0 0 0 93.2 111 63 56 0 27 62 1.47 5.38
1981 Home 8 3 14 13 2 1 0 0 96.1 81 38 36 0 28 62 1.13 3.36
1982 Away 7 7 37 9 3 0 6 0 145.2 121 56 50 0 36 94 1.08 3.09
1982 Home 4 3 31 5 0 0 6 0 96.1 104 56 53 1 37 83 1.46 4.95
1983 Away 4 7 31 0 0 0 4 3 105.0 102 47 43 0 34 62 1.30 3.69
1983 Home 7 6 34 0 0 0 0 3 115.1 126 71 62 0 37 67 1.41 4.84
1984 Away 3 1 22 0 0 0 5 2 38.1 58 36 33 0 12 26 1.83 7.75
1984 Home 1 1 17 0 0 0 5 2 35.0 47 24 23 0 11 29 1.66 5.91
1985 Away 0 0 31 0 0 0 8 2 32.0 31 17 16 0 11 23 1.31 4.50
1985 Home 2 0 25 0 0 0 1 2 31.1 32 7 7 0 4 10 1.15 2.01
1986 Away 0 3 16 0 0 0 2 1 20.1 28 18 18 0 6 9 1.67 7.97
1986 Home 2 0 17 0 0 0 2 1 16.1 8 2 2 0 6 4 0.86 1.10
2123 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2123 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 79 75 323 185 19 1 26 9 1426.2 1462 733 670 0 429 938 1.33 4.23
Total Home 89 62 315 188 17 3 14 9 1507.1 1437 654 605 1 402 986 1.22 3.61
Total
168
 137
638
373
36
4
40
 18
2934.0
 2899 1387 1275 1 831
1924
1.27
3.91
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Joey Bender has retired from the Boston Sand Cats
1986-08-16The Boston Sand Cats have promoted Joey Bender to the major league team.
1986-05-24The Boston Sand Cats have designated Joey Bender for assignment.
1982-09-20Joey Bender of the Boston Sand Cats is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1979-06-27Joey Bender of the Boston Sand Cats is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1976-08-28Joey Bender of the Boston Sand Cats is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1974-05-24Joey Bender of the Boston Sand Cats is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1971-03-25The Boston Sand Cats have promoted Joey Bender to the major league team.
1968-04-01The Boston Sand Cats have renamed Chuck Hillegas to Joey Bender.