Chief Bender
Sheldon A. Bender
Born: November 25, 1919
Deceased: February 27, 2008
Hamilton, OH US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1938-1957
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Chief Bender compiled a career batting average of .229 with 2 home runs and 20 RBI in his 589-game career with the Rogers Reds, Monett Redbirds, Crookston Pirates, Eau Claire Bears, Moline Plowboys, St. Cloud Rox, Lincoln Athletics, Winston-Salem Cardinals, Albany Cardinals and Columbus Cardinals. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Moline Plowboys | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 2 | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 1941 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 10 | 31.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 13 | 5 | .722 | 3.04 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 145.0 | 139 | 76 | 49 | 42 | 68 | 7 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Athletics | 4 | 12 | .250 | 4.25 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 144.0 | 169 | 100 | 68 | 40 | 48 | 6 | 5 | |||||||
| 1948 | C | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 14 | 10 | .583 | 4.06 | 38 | 244.0 | 273 | 131 | 110 | 63 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | 11 | 3 | .786 | 2.42 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 119.0 | 114 | 54 | 32 | 25 | 54 | 5 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 1950 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | 12 | 5 | .706 | 2.78 | 33 | 152.0 | 135 | 71 | 47 | 33 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | 10 | 4 | .714 | 2.51 | 26 | 111.0 | 99 | 52 | 31 | 29 | ||||||||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.48 | 17 | 31.0 | 33 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 66 | 40 | .623 | 3.20 | 205 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 981.0 | 968 | 506 | 349 | 2 | 256 | 0 | 170 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 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 | (+) Monett Redbirds | 49 | 180 | 180 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .244 | .244 | .311 | .556 | 56 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | ARMO | (+) Rogers Reds | 49 | 180 | 180 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .244 | .244 | .311 | .556 | 56 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NORL1 | Crookston Pirates | 120 | 394 | 394 | 96 | 20 | 1 | 0 | .244 | .244 | .299 | .543 | 118 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NORL1 | Crookston Pirates | 123 | 430 | 430 | 90 | 14 | 0 | 1 | .209 | .209 | .249 | .458 | 107 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Moline Plowboys | 20 | 60 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .183 | .183 | .217 | .400 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 82 | 316 | 316 | 85 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .269 | .269 | .316 | .585 | 100 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 24 | 68 | 63 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 9 | .206 | .231 | .270 | .501 | 17 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Athletics | 49 | 112 | 102 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 27 | .186 | .245 | .186 | .432 | 19 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | C | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 45 | 109 | 109 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .229 | .229 | .330 | .560 | 36 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | 41 | 96 | 86 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 18 | .221 | .287 | .233 | .520 | 20 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | 39 | 64 | 64 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .266 | .516 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | 27 | 44 | 44 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .227 | .250 | .477 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 17 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 589 | 1700 | 1675 | 30 | 384 | 62 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 54 | .229 | .237 | .273 | .511 | 458 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NORL1 | Crookston Pirates | 3B | 116 | 109 | 202 | 20 | .940 | 2.681 | |
| 1940 | D | NORL1 | Crookston Pirates | 3B | 115 | 135 | 258 | 12 | .970 | 3.417 | |
| 1941 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 3B | 61 | 73 | 156 | 6 | .974 | 3.754 | |
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Moline Plowboys | 3B | 15 | 16 | 28 | 7 | .863 | 2.933 | |
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | P | 22 | 5 | 44 | 1 | 1 | .980 | 2.227 |
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Athletics | P | 29 | 2 | 34 | 4 | 0 | .900 | 1.241 |
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Athletics | OF | 17 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .967 | 1.706 |
| 1948 | C | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | P | 27 | 9 | 26 | 2 | 4 | .946 | 1.296 |
| 1950 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 518 | 378 | 748 | 53 | 5 | .955 | 2.174 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | Arkansas-Missouri League | Rogers Reds | CIN | ||
| 1938 | D | Arkansas-Missouri League | Monett Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1939 | D | Northern League | Crookston Pirates | |||
| 1940 | D | Northern League | Crookston Pirates | |||
| 1941 | C | Northern League | Eau Claire Bears | |||
| 1941 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Moline Plowboys | |||
| 1946 | C | Northern League | St. Cloud Rox | NY1 | ||
| 1947 | A | Western League | Lincoln Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1948 | C | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1949 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Albany Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1950 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Albany Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1951 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Albany Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1952 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1953 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1957 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Albany Cardinals | SLN |
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