Bugs Bennett

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1918-1921)

W–L 0–5
ERA 6.68
WHIP 2.11
SO 5
Pitcher PIV -1759.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 163 lb
Born
4/19/1892 in Kansas City, MO, USA
Died
11/21/1957 in Noel, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1918-07-20
Last Game
1921-08-08

Full name: Joseph Harley Bennett

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 5 10 5 1 0 0 33.7 42 25 3 29 5 6.68 -1759.2

Career ERA 6.68 vs. league average 3.52 across their career seasons — 89.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1918 SLA AL 0 2 4 2 0 0 0 10.3 12 4 7 0 3.48 2.83 (-23%) -711.5
1921 CHA AL 0 3 3 2 1 0 0 17.7 19 12 16 2 6.11 4.02 (-52%) -1047.7
1921 SLA AL 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 5.7 11 9 6 3 14.29 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 0 5 10 5 1 0 0 33.2 42 25 29 5 6.68 — -1,759

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
10 11 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .364 .364 .364 .727 0

Career AVG .364 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — +32.9% above league average.

Career OBP .364 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +8.8% above league average.

Career SLG .364 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .727 vs. league average .702 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1918 SLA AL 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1921 CHA AL 3 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
1921 SLA AL 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 10 11 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .364 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home650300.600
Away460100.167

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home617.018111725.82
Away416.224141237.56

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1921-08-08 SLAMINL 000000000
1921-07-19 SLAPHAW 101000000
1921-07-15 SLANYYL 000000000
1921-05-06 CHWCLEL 301000001
1921-05-01 CHWCLEL 201000001
1921-04-14 CHWDETL 100000000
1918-09-01 SLADETL 100000000
1918-07-30 SLABOSL 000000000
1918-07-27 SLAMINL 101000000
1918-07-20 SLANYYL 200000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1921-08-08 SLAMIN — 1.0565210
1921-07-19 SLAPHA — 3.2644411
1921-07-15 SLANYY — 1.0000010
1921-05-06 CHWCLE L 8.01186621
1921-05-01 CHWCLE L 8.0755700
1921-04-14 CHWDET L 1.2111300
1918-09-01 SLADET — 2.0311100
1918-07-30 SLABOS L 0.1111200
1918-07-27 SLAMIN — 2.0100300
1918-07-20 SLANYY L 6.0752101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 10 0 2 12 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1918 SLA P 4 0 0 5 0 0
1921 CHA P 3 0 2 7 0 0
1921 SLA P 3 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 10

Frequently Asked Questions about Bugs Bennett

What years did Bugs Bennett play?
Bugs Bennett played in Major League Baseball from 1918 to 1921.
Was Bugs Bennett a pitcher?
Yes. Bugs Bennett pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 5 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bugs Bennett hit?
Bugs Bennett hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.