George Bender
George John Bender Jr.
Born: September 9, 1919
Deceased: January 24, 1998
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 183
Career: 1938-1941
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George Bender compiled a career record of 43 wins and 39 losses and a 3.97 ERA in his 113-game pitching career with the Siloam Springs Travelers, Fayetteville Angels, Mayfield Browns, Lafayette White Sox, Youngstown Browns, Palestine Pals and Port Arthur Tarpons. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1941 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | ARMO | Siloam Springs Travelers | 10 | 12 | .455 | 5.54 | 31 | 190.0 | 200 | 160 | 117 | 92 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | D | ARMO | Fayetteville Angels | 20 | 4 | .833 | 2.36 | 26 | 25 | 210.0 | 179 | 96 | 55 | 60 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | KITL | Mayfield Browns | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.02 | 15 | 85.0 | 90 | 45 | 38 | 36 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | D | EVAN | Lafayette White Sox | 4 | 4 | .500 | 5.31 | 12 | 61.0 | 68 | 44 | 36 | 43 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | D | EVAN | Port Arthur Tarpons | 0.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1941 | C | MATL | Youngstown Browns | 5 | 13 | .278 | 3.76 | 28 | 177.0 | 191 | 108 | 74 | 63 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 43 | 39 | .524 | 3.97 | 113 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 725.0 | 728 | 453 | 320 | 0 | 294 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | ARMO | Siloam Springs Travelers | 66 | 192 | 192 | 49 | 8 | 2 | 5 | .255 | .255 | .396 | .651 | 76 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | ARMO | Fayetteville Angels | 62 | 164 | 164 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 3 | .305 | .305 | .421 | .726 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | EVAN | Lafayette White Sox | 15 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .192 | .192 | .308 | .500 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | KITL | Mayfield Browns | 23 | 51 | 51 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .255 | .255 | .333 | .588 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | MATL | Youngstown Browns | 45 | 110 | 110 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .227 | .236 | .464 | 26 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 211 | 543 | 543 | 0 | 142 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .262 | .361 | .622 | 196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | ARMO | Siloam Springs Travelers | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | D | ARMO | Fayetteville Angels | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | D | KITL | Mayfield Browns | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | D | EVAN | Lafayette White Sox | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | C | MATL | Youngstown Browns | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | D | EVAN | Port Arthur Tarpons | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | Arkansas-Missouri League | Siloam Springs Travelers | SLA | ||
| 1939 | D | Arkansas-Missouri League | Fayetteville Angels | SLA | ||
| 1940 | D | Kitty League | Mayfield Browns | SLA | ||
| 1940 | D | Evangeline League | Lafayette White Sox | SLA | ||
| 1940 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Youngstown Browns | SLA | ||
| 1940 | C | East Texas League | Palestine Pals | SLA | ||
| 1941 | D | Evangeline League | Port Arthur Tarpons | |||
| 1941 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Youngstown Browns | SLA |
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