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Name Team Age
Joey Bender Retired (1986, Age 38) Died (2023, Age 75)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 23
(1968)		 RP L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Mike Piazza League 0 15 years (45 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  B- F 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D  D- C 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C- D  D 
Endurance Velocity Control
C+ C  A 
Leadership   Mentor Value  
A  A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C  0 8/21/1948
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 2
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Energy  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Batting   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1971 AHB 15 100.2 62 31 108 1.38
1971 HHB 16 112.2 77 26 115 1.25
1971 LHB 31 67.0 49 11 76 1.30
1971 RHB 31 146.1 90 46 147 1.32
1972 AHB 15 92.2 60 38 107 1.56
1972 HHB 17 134.0 85 28 108 1.01
1972 LHB 32 62.1 41 20 51 1.14
1972 RHB 32 164.1 104 46 164 1.28
1973 AHB 23 88.0 64 31 92 1.40
1973 HHB 20 85.2 66 24 90 1.33
1973 LHB 35 38.2 34 17 35 1.34
1973 RHB 43 135.0 96 38 147 1.37
1974 AHB 13 84.2 56 20 74 1.11
1974 HHB 17 98.2 68 31 99 1.32
1974 LHB 27 42.0 30 9 38 1.12
1974 RHB 30 141.1 94 42 135 1.25
1975 AHB 19 110.0 73 31 116 1.34
1975 HHB 19 119.2 75 35 110 1.21
1975 LHB 34 48.0 40 14 47 1.27
1975 RHB 38 181.2 108 52 179 1.27
1976 AHB 22 129.1 74 37 131 1.30
1976 HHB 15 99.1 48 25 90 1.16
1976 LHB 34 49.1 26 13 54 1.36
1976 RHB 37 179.1 96 49 167 1.20
1977 AHB 16 109.2 76 32 97 1.18
1977 HHB 21 137.1 83 30 128 1.15
1977 LHB 37 61.0 44 20 51 1.16
1977 RHB 37 186.0 115 42 174 1.16
1978 AHB 16 86.0 64 21 88 1.27
1978 HHB 22 127.0 97 31 117 1.17
1978 LHB 36 52.2 40 4 46 0.95
1978 RHB 38 160.1 121 48 159 1.29
1979 AHB 17 100.0 65 34 103 1.37
1979 HHB 10 61.1 35 18 60 1.27
1979 LHB 25 35.2 25 13 33 1.29
1979 RHB 27 125.2 75 39 130 1.34
1980 AHB 15 90.2 68 28 95 1.36
1980 HHB 20 141.0 97 31 122 1.09
1980 LHB 34 60.0 36 11 44 0.92
1980 RHB 35 171.2 129 48 173 1.29
1981 AHB 15 93.2 62 27 111 1.47
1981 HHB 14 96.1 62 28 81 1.13
1981 LHB 28 47.2 35 14 39 1.11
1981 RHB 28 142.1 89 41 153 1.36
1982 AHB 37 145.2 94 36 121 1.08
1982 HHB 31 96.1 83 37 104 1.46
1982 LHB 58 63.2 51 30 56 1.35
1982 RHB 68 178.1 126 43 169 1.19
1983 AHB 31 105.0 62 34 102 1.30
1983 HHB 34 115.1 67 37 126 1.41
1983 LHB 59 54.2 30 13 61 1.35
1983 RHB 65 165.2 99 58 167 1.36
1984 AHB 22 38.1 26 12 58 1.83
1984 HHB 17 35.0 29 11 47 1.66
1984 LHB 32 16.0 13 8 21 1.81
1984 RHB 39 57.1 42 15 84 1.73
1985 AHB 31 32.0 23 11 31 1.31
1985 HHB 25 31.1 10 4 32 1.15
1985 LHB 34 15.2 9 2 11 0.83
1985 RHB 52 47.2 24 13 52 1.36
1986 AHB 16 20.1 9 6 28 1.67
1986 HHB 17 16.1 4 6 8 0.86
1986 LHB 19 9.1 0 1 7 0.86
1986 RHB 33 27.1 13 11 29 1.46
2123 AHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2123 HHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2123 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2123 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total AHB 323 1426.2 938 429 1462 1.33
Total HHB 315 1507.1 986 402 1437 1.22
Total LHB 555 723.2 503 200 670 1.20
Total RHB 633 2210.1 1421 631 2229 1.29
Total 638 2934.0 1924 831 2899 1.27
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.