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.

What was Bugs Bennett's career batting average?

Bugs Bennett batted .364 over his career, with 4 hits in 11 at bats.

What was Bugs Bennett's career ERA?

Bugs Bennett finished with a 6.68 career ERA, going 0-5 with 5 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bugs Bennett have?

Bugs Bennett recorded 5 career strikeouts.

Bugs Bennett

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

Bugs Bennett was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1918 to 1921 for the St. Louis Browns and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 4 seasons. Across 10 career appearances, he went 0-5 with a 6.68 ERA and 5 strikeouts.

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

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

Bugs Bennett — 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	33.2	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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Bugs Bennett — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1918	SLA	AL	2	4	2	0	10.1	12	4	7	0	3.48	2.83 (-23%)	-711.5
1921	CHA	AL	3	3	2	1	17.2	19	12	16	2	6.11	4.02 (-52%)	-1047.7
1921	SLA	AL	0	3	1	0	5.2	11	9	6	3	14.29	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			5	10	5	1	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

Bugs Bennett — 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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Bugs Bennett — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1918	SLA	AL	4	4	1	0	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1921	CHA	AL	3	6	2	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1921	SLA	AL	3	1	1	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			10	11	4	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

Bugs Bennett — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	5	0	3	0	0	.600
Away	4	6	0	1	0	0	.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Bugs Bennett — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	6	17.0	18	11	17	2	5.82
Away	4	16.2	24	14	12	3	7.56

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bugs Bennett — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1921-08-08	SLA	MIN	L	0	0	0
1921-07-19	SLA	PHA	W	1	1	0
1921-07-15	SLA	NYY	L	0	0	0
1921-05-06	CHW	CLE	L	3	1	1
1921-05-01	CHW	CLE	L	2	1	1
1921-04-14	CHW	DET	L	1	0	0
1918-09-01	SLA	DET	L	1	0	0
1918-07-30	SLA	BOS	L	0	0	0
1918-07-27	SLA	MIN	L	1	1	0
1918-07-20	SLA	NYY	L	2	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bugs Bennett — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1921-08-08	SLA	MIN	—	1.0	5	6	5	2	1	0
1921-07-19	SLA	PHA	—	3.2	6	4	4	4	1	1
1921-07-15	SLA	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1921-05-06	CHW	CLE	L	8.0	11	8	6	6	2	1
1921-05-01	CHW	CLE	L	8.0	7	5	5	7	0	0
1921-04-14	CHW	DET	L	1.2	1	1	1	3	0	0
1918-09-01	SLA	DET	—	2.0	3	1	1	1	0	0
1918-07-30	SLA	BOS	L	0.1	1	1	1	2	0	0
1918-07-27	SLA	MIN	—	2.0	1	0	0	3	0	0
1918-07-20	SLA	NYY	L	6.0	7	5	2	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bugs Bennett — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	10	0	2	12	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bugs Bennett — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A
1918	SLA	P	4	0	5
1921	CHA	P	3	2	7
1921	SLA	P	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bugs Bennett — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	10

Bugs Bennett: the record in brief

Bugs Bennett played a first major league game on July 20, 1918 and a last one on August 8, 1921. By club, Bennett's seasons break down as the St. Louis Browns (1918 through 1921) and the Chicago White Sox (1921). Bennett is listed as a pitcher at 5 feet, 9 inches and 163 pounds. Bennett both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Bennett was born on April 19, 1892, in Kansas City, MO, USA. Bennett's death is recorded on November 21, 1957, in Noel, MO, USA. The given name on file is Joseph Harley Bennett.

Across 10 games (5 starts), Bennett recorded 0 wins against 5 losses with a 6.68 ERA. The same table counts 5 strikeouts. Against a 3.52 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.68 mark was 89.6% worse. In 1921, one of the busiest seasons, Bennett posted a 6.11 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.02.

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.
What was Bugs Bennett's career batting average?: Bugs Bennett batted .364 over his career, with 4 hits in 11 at bats.
What was Bugs Bennett's career ERA?: Bugs Bennett finished with a 6.68 career ERA, going 0-5 with 5 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bugs Bennett have?: Bugs Bennett recorded 5 career strikeouts.