Jack Bentley
John Needles Bentley
Born: March 8, 1895
Sandy Spring, MD US
Deceased: October 24, 1969
Olney, MD US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 200
Career: 1915-1932
Major League Statistics
Jack Bentley compiled a career batting average of .354 with 114 home runs and 161 RBI in his 1200-game career with the Minneapolis Millers, Baltimore Orioles, Newark Bears, York White Roses, Rochester Red Wings and Elmira Red Birds. He began playing during the 1915 season and last took the field during the 1932 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3.18 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 85.0 | 79 | 44 | 30 | 49 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 1916 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 8 | 6 | .571 | 4.15 | 21 | 117.0 | 126 | 54 | 43 | |||||||||||||
| 1916 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2.12 | 11 | 85.0 | 80 | 20 | 17 | |||||||||||||
| 1917 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 0 | 0 | 81.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 1920 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 16 | 3 | .842 | 2.10 | 22 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 167.0 | 149 | 54 | 39 | 29 | 97 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 668 | ||||
| 1921 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 12 | 1 | .923 | 2.34 | 18 | 119.0 | 90 | 47 | 31 | 33 | ||||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 13 | 2 | .867 | 1.73 | 16 | 109.0 | 84 | 25 | 21 | 30 | ||||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 11 | 3 | .786 | 4.25 | 21 | 110.0 | 113 | 64 | 52 | 52 | ||||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 6 | 7 | .462 | 4.46 | 22 | 121.0 | 113 | 78 | 60 | 67 | ||||||||||||
| 1932 | B | EL | Elmira Red Birds | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 3 | 7.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 80 | 30 | .727 | 3.03 | 149 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 920.3 | 837 | 315 | 310 | 0 | 320 | 0 | 129 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 668 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 16 | 45 | 42 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .238 | .289 | .357 | .646 | 15 | 0 | ||||||
| 1916 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 36 | 78 | 78 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .308 | .308 | .436 | .744 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 16 | 41 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .244 | .244 | .463 | .707 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 93 | 362 | 362 | 124 | 17 | 11 | 5 | .343 | .343 | .492 | .834 | 178 | |||||||||||
| 1919 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 92 | 386 | 377 | 51 | 122 | 24 | 10 | 11 | 5 | .324 | .324 | .528 | .851 | 199 | 9 | ||||||||
| 1920 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 145 | 629 | 622 | 109 | 231 | 39 | 12 | 20 | 161 | 13 | .371 | .371 | .569 | .941 | 354 | 7 | |||||||
| 1921 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 141 | 597 | 597 | 246 | 47 | 16 | 24 | .412 | .412 | .665 | 1.077 | 397 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 153 | 619 | 619 | 217 | 39 | 6 | 22 | .351 | .351 | .540 | .890 | 334 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 45 | 74 | 74 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .270 | .270 | .419 | .689 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 67 | 135 | 135 | 42 | 9 | 2 | 3 | .311 | .311 | .474 | .785 | 64 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | B | EL | York White Roses | 130 | 498 | 498 | 181 | 46 | 5 | 6 | .363 | .363 | .512 | .876 | 255 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | B | EL | York White Roses | 128 | 481 | 481 | 177 | 28 | 3 | 17 | .368 | .368 | .545 | .913 | 262 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 17 | 36 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .306 | .306 | .611 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | B | EL | York White Roses | 101 | 369 | 369 | 123 | 22 | 4 | 3 | .333 | .333 | .439 | .772 | 162 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | B | EL | Elmira Red Birds | 20 | 56 | 56 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .232 | .250 | .482 | 14 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1200 | 4406 | 4387 | 169 | 1551 | 284 | 76 | 114 | 161 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .354 | .354 | .531 | .885 | 2329 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1916 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1919 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 1B | 92 | 856 | 38 | 17 | .981 | 9.717 | |
| 1920 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 22 | 13 | 38 | 1 | .981 | 2.318 | |
| 1920 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 1B | 125 | 1261 | 45 | 21 | .984 | 1.448 | |
| 1921 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 1B | 129 | 1112 | 53 | 12 | .990 | 9.031 | |
| 1922 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 1B | 141 | 1213 | 52 | 16 | .988 | 8.972 | |
| 1929 | B | EL | York White Roses | 1B | 130 | 1275 | 61 | 5 | .996 | 1.277 | |
| 1930 | B | EL | York White Roses | 1B | 126 | 1192 | 65 | 12 | .991 | 9.976 | |
| 1931 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 11 | 102 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.273 | |
| 1931 | B | EL | York White Roses | 1B | 100 | 829 | 59 | 9 | .990 | 8.880 | |
| 1932 | B | EL | Elmira Red Birds | 1B | 15 | 126 | 14 | 1 | .993 | 9.333 | |
| Totals | 926 | 7979 | 436 | 94 | 0 | .989 | 9.087 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1916 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1916 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1917 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1919 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1920 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1921 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1922 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1927 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | |||
| 1928 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | |||
| 1929 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | York White Roses | |||
| 1930 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | York White Roses | |||
| 1931 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | York White Roses | |||
| 1931 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1932 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Red Birds | SLN |
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