| Jack Bentley | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: March 8, 1895 Sandy Spring, Maryland | |||
| Died: October 24, 1969 (aged 74) Olney, Maryland | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 6, 1913, for the Washington Senators | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| May 20, 1927, for the New York Giants | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 46–33 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.01 | ||
| Strikeouts | 259 | ||
| Teams | |||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
John "Needles" Bentley (March 8, 1895 – October 24, 1969) was a professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher over parts of nine seasons (1913–1916, 1923–1927) with the Washington Senators, New York Giants and Philadelphia Phillies. For his career, he compiled a 46–33 record in 138 appearances, with a 4.01 ERA (earned run average) and 259 strikeouts. Bentley was a member of the Giants' pennant-winning teams in 1923 and 1924. He was 1–3 with a 4.94 ERA and 11 strikeouts in World Series play.
He was a good hitting pitcher in his major league career. In nine seasons, he compiled a .291 average (170-584) with 7 home runs and 71 RBI. In 1923 Bentley batted .427 (38-89) for the New York Giants. In the 1923 and 1924 World Series, he hit .417 (5-12) with one home run and 2 RBI. He also played 59 games at first base and 3 games in right field in the majors.
In 1922, Bentley pitched for the minor league Baltimore Orioles in the International League, going 13-2 with a 1.73 ERA before he was called up again to the Big Leagues by the New York Giants.[1]
He was born in Sandy Spring, Maryland,[1] and later died in Olney, Maryland, at the age of 74.
References
See also
- List of Major League Baseball annual saves leaders
- List of Major League Baseball pitchers who have hit home runs in the postseason
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)