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Name Team Age
Jeff Bender Retired (1979, Age 36) Died (2013, Age 70)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 25
(1965)		 RP R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Harmon Killebrew League 0 14 years (68 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ C+ D 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D- D  D-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D- D- C+
Endurance Velocity Control
D  A  B-
Leadership   Mentor Value  
C+ B+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B- 0 5/5/1943
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
2 3 6
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1965 CIN 3 1 28 0 0 0 0 0 26.0 32 17 17 1 15 21 1.81 5.88
1966 CIN 2 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 15.1 13 12 11 0 10 8 1.50 6.46
1967 CLE 6 2 46 0 0 0 0 0 57.1 57 25 24 0 27 47 1.47 3.77
1968 CLE 4 6 61 0 0 0 0 4 68.0 69 34 32 3 29 51 1.44 4.24
1969 CLE 3 2 74 0 0 0 0 5 77.2 89 57 55 2 35 58 1.60 6.37
1970 CLE 5 5 95 0 0 0 1 6 97.1 102 57 55 2 34 70 1.40 5.09
1971 CLE 5 8 74 0 0 0 0 6 92.0 97 60 57 3 36 66 1.45 5.58
1972 CLE-PHI 7 5 50 0 0 0 2 0 62.2 59 22 22 2 26 36 1.36 3.16
1973 PHI 2 2 60 0 0 0 18 2 70.2 55 31 30 1 31 54 1.22 3.82
1974 PHI 2 2 57 0 0 0 37 10 54.0 44 17 17 0 15 42 1.09 2.83
1975 KC-NYA 0 2 60 0 0 0 54 2 56.0 52 16 15 1 16 40 1.21 2.41
1976 NYA 2 3 63 0 0 0 51 7 57.2 47 26 26 0 30 46 1.34 4.06
1977 NYA 3 3 79 0 0 0 54 6 74.1 74 21 20 2 26 47 1.35 2.42
1978 NYA 2 3 62 0 0 0 46 7 57.1 50 26 25 1 22 57 1.26 3.92
1979 NYA 1 2 44 0 0 0 29 4 41.1 55 24 24 2 14 36 1.67 5.23
2180 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total 47 46 866 0 0 0 292 59 907.2 895 445 430 20 366 679 1.39 4.26
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Jeff Bender has retired from the New York Legends
1975-07-20A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Monarchs and the New York Legends. The New York Legends receive Jeff Bender, Draft Pick - 1977 Round 2 (KC) from the Kansas City Monarchs in exchange for Jim Clark, Bill Mihalic, Draft Pick - 1977 Round 1 (NYA).
1973-07-31Jeff Bender of the Philadelphia Phillies is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1972-05-19A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Barons and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies receive Matt Karger, Jeff Bender, Darrell Taylor, Ron Stanka, Moose Wickland, Atlee Hall from the Cleveland Barons in exchange for Billy Mouton, Ernie Sommer, Ricky Power, Jim Lobert, Draft Pick - 1973 Round 1 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1974 Round 1 (PHI).
1967-05-19The Cleveland Barons have promoted Jeff Bender to the major league team. The Cleveland Barons have designated Hardy Miller for assignment.
1967-04-21The Cleveland Barons have promoted Johnny Littlejohn to the major league team. The Cleveland Barons have sent Jeff Bender to the minors.
1965-09-01The Cincinnati Pilots have promoted Jeff Bender to the major league team.
1965-07-13The Cincinnati Pilots have sent Jeff Bender down to the minors.
1965-06-10The Cincinnati Pilots have promoted Jeff Bender to the major league team.
1965-06-03The Cincinnati Pilots have sent Jeff Bender to the minors.
1965-05-16The Cincinnati Pilots have promoted Jeff Bender to the major league team.