What years did Anthony Bender play?

Anthony Bender played in Major League Baseball from 2021 to 2026.

Was Anthony Bender a pitcher?

Yes. Anthony Bender pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 230 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Anthony Bender hit?

Anthony Bender hit 0 career home runs.

What was Anthony Bender's career batting average?

Anthony Bender batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.

What was Anthony Bender's career ERA?

Anthony Bender finished with a 2.97 career ERA, going 13-13 with 230 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Anthony Bender have?

Anthony Bender recorded 230 career strikeouts.

Anthony Bender

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2021-2026)

Anthony Bender is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2021 for the Miami Marlins, a span of 6 seasons. Across 227 career appearances, he has gone 13-13 with a 2.97 ERA and 230 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 3525.1.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

Active Player

W–L 13–13

ERA 2.97

WHIP 1.12

SO 230

Pitcher PIV thru 2025 3525.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 205 lb
Born: 2/3/1995 in Petaluma, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2021-05-05

Full name: Anthony Wayne Bender

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Career Pitching Statistics

Anthony Bender — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
13	13	227	1	0	0	16	218.0	165	72	15	79	230	2.97	3525.1

Career ERA 2.97 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 28.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Anthony Bender — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2021	MIA	NL	3	2	60	1	3	61.1	45	19	20	71	2.79	4.27 (+35%)	1675.7
2022	MIA	NL	1	3	22	0	6	19.1	17	7	8	17	3.26	3.97 (+18%)	-386.3
2024	MIA	NL	5	2	59	0	1	53.0	50	24	18	59	4.08	4.08 (avg)	1549.6
2025	MIA	NL	3	5	51	0	4	50.0	32	12	21	42	2.16	4.16 (+48%)	686.2
2026	MIA	NL	1	1	35	0	2	34.1	21	10	12	41	2.62	4.18 (+37%)	-
Career · 5 seasons			13	13	227	1	16	218.0	165	72	79	230	2.97	—	3,525

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Anthony Bender — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
193	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Anthony Bender — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2021	MIA	NL	61	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	MIA	NL	22	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2024	MIA	NL	59	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2025	MIA	NL	51	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			193	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Anthony Bender — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	100	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	93	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Anthony Bender — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	99	96.1	84	37	28	107	3.46
Away	93	87.1	60	25	39	82	2.58

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Anthony Bender — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2025-08-17	MIA	BOS	SV	1.0	1	0	0	1	1
2025-08-15	MIA	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2
2025-08-12	MIA	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1
2025-08-07	MIA	ATL	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0
2025-08-06	MIA	HOU	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	2
2025-08-01	MIA	NYY	W	1.0	3	2	2	0	1
2025-07-27	MIA	MIL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
2025-07-25	MIA	MIL	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1
2025-07-22	MIA	SDP	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
2025-07-19	MIA	KCR	SV	1.0	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Anthony Bender — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	192	1	10	20	2	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Anthony Bender — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2021	MIA	P	60	1	1	8	2	3
2022	MIA	P	22	0	3	1	0	0
2024	MIA	P	59	0	4	2	0	0
2025	MIA	P	51	0	2	9	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Anthony Bender — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	192

Anthony Bender: the record in brief

Anthony Bender made a major league debut on May 5, 2021 and is still active, so the totals on this page keep changing. Bender's only club in the season tables is the Miami Marlins. Bender is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-4 and 205 pounds. Bender both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is February 3, 1995, in Petaluma, CA, USA. Anthony Bender was the playing name; the full given name is Anthony Wayne.

Across 227 games (1 starts), Bender has recorded 13 wins against 13 losses with a 2.97 ERA. The totals include 230 strikeouts and 16 saves. Against a 4.13 league ERA for the same years, Bender was 28.0% better. 2024 brought Bender a season-high 5 wins. The strikeout high was 71 in 2021. 2025 was Bender's sharpest full season, a 2.16 ERA against the league's 4.16. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Bender's career adds up to 3,525.1.

Frequently Asked Questions about Anthony Bender

What years did Anthony Bender play?: Anthony Bender played in Major League Baseball from 2021 to 2026.
Was Anthony Bender a pitcher?: Yes. Anthony Bender pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 230 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Anthony Bender hit?: Anthony Bender hit 0 career home runs.
What was Anthony Bender's career batting average?: Anthony Bender batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
What was Anthony Bender's career ERA?: Anthony Bender finished with a 2.97 career ERA, going 13-13 with 230 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Anthony Bender have?: Anthony Bender recorded 230 career strikeouts.