Anthony Bender
Anthony Wayne Bender
Born: February 3, 1995
Petaluma, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 20 (2016 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: Santa Rosa Junior College
Career: 2016-2022
Major League Statistics
Anthony Bender compiled a career record of 17 wins and 13 losses, with 16 saves, and a 3.40 ERA in his 122-game pitching career with the Royals, Lexington Legends, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, Carolina Mudcats, Sioux City Explorers, Biloxi Shuckers, Milwaukee Milkmen, Pensacola Blue Wahoos, Marlins and Jupiter Hammerheads. He began playing during the 2016 season and last took the field during the 2022 campaign.
 Royals |
 Lexington Legends |
 Wilmington Blue Rocks |
 Biloxi Shuckers |
 Carolina Mudcats |
 Sioux City Explorers |
 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers |
 Milwaukee Milkmen |
 Marlins |
 Jupiter Hammerheads |
 Pensacola Blue Wahoos |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | R | ARIZ | Royals | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.03 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32.7 | 31 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 141 |
| 2017 | A | SALL3 | Lexington Legends | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.93 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 73.3 | 69 | 35 | 32 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 307 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 6 | 3 | .667 | 3.57 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 93.3 | 91 | 41 | 37 | 7 | 38 | 1 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 397 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.32 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13.7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 46 |
| 2019 | AA | SOUL | Biloxi Shuckers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.59 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2019 | Ind | AA | Sioux City Explorers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
| 2019 | Advanced A | CARL | Carolina Mudcats | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.59 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17.0 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 75 |
| 2020 | Ind | AA | Milwaukee Milkmen | 2 | 1 | .667 | 5.48 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.3 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 98 |
| 2022 | A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 2022 | AA | SOUL | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 2022 | R | FLCL | Marlins | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Totals | 17 | 13 | .567 | 3.40 | 122 | 26 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 270.0 | 257 | 121 | 102 | 22 | 87 | 6 | 235 | 13 | 0 | 22 | 1141 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | R | ARIZ | Royals | P | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2017 | A | SALL3 | Lexington Legends | P | 23 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | .917 | .957 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2018 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | P | 30 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .767 |
| 2019 | AA | SOUL | Biloxi Shuckers | P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 2019 | Ind | AA | Sioux City Explorers | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | CARL | Carolina Mudcats | P | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | P | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .300 |
| 2020 | Ind | AA | Milwaukee Milkmen | P | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .136 |
| 2022 | AA | SOUL | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2022 | A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2022 | R | FLCL | Marlins | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 94 | 23 | 36 | 3 | 1 | .952 | .628 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | R | Arizona League | Royals | KCA | July 14, 2016 | August 24, 2016 |
| 2017 | A | South Atlantic League | Lexington Legends | KCA | May 14, 2017 | August 30, 2017 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | KCA | September 3, 2017 | September 3, 2017 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | KCA | April 7, 2018 | September 1, 2018 |
| 2019 | Ind | American Association | Sioux City Explorers | May 18, 2019 | May 21, 2019 | |
| 2019 | A | Midwest League | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | MIL | May 30, 2019 | June 30, 2019 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Carolina Mudcats | MIL | July 3, 2019 | August 22, 2019 |
| 2019 | AA | Southern League | Biloxi Shuckers | MIL | August 25, 2019 | August 31, 2019 |
| 2020 | Ind | American Association | Milwaukee Milkmen | July 10, 2020 | September 10, 2020 | |
| 2022 | R | Florida Complex League | Marlins | MIA | July 14, 2022 | July 14, 2022 |
| 2022 | A | Florida State League | Jupiter Hammerheads | MIA | July 17, 2022 | July 23, 2022 |
| 2022 | AA | Southern League | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | MIA | July 26, 2022 | July 30, 2022 |
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