Dennis Bennett

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1968)

W–L 43–47
ERA 3.69
WHIP 1.31
SO 572
Pitcher PIV -4728.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 192 lb
Born
10/5/1939 in Oakland, CA, USA
Died
3/24/2012 in Klamath Falls, OR, USA
MLB Debut
1962-05-12
Last Game
1968-09-29

Full name: Dennis John Bennett

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
43 47 182 127 28 6 6 863.0 850 354 98 281 572 3.69 -4728.6

Career ERA 3.69 vs. league average 3.47 across their career seasons — 6.4% 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
1962 PHI NL 9 9 31 24 7 2 3 174.7 144 74 68 149 3.81 3.96 (+4%) 2297.7
1963 PHI NL 9 5 23 16 6 1 1 119.3 102 35 33 82 2.64 3.46 (+24%) 357.0
1964 PHI NL 12 14 41 32 7 2 1 208.0 222 85 58 125 3.68 3.58 (-3%) -876.9
1965 BOS AL 5 7 34 18 3 0 0 141.7 152 69 53 85 4.38 3.50 (-25%) -1573.4
1966 BOS AL 3 3 16 13 0 0 0 75.0 75 27 23 47 3.24 3.52 (+8%) -563.8
1967 BOS AL 4 3 13 11 4 1 0 69.7 72 30 22 34 3.88 3.30 (-17%) -2668.6
1967 NYN NL 1 1 8 6 0 0 0 26.3 37 15 7 14 5.13 3.30 (-55%) -696.8
1968 CAL AL 0 5 16 7 1 0 1 48.3 46 19 17 36 3.54 2.98 (-19%) -1003.7
Career · 8 seasons 43 47 182 127 28 6 6 863.0 850 354 281 572 3.69 — -4,729

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
182 277 18 46 3 0 4 22 0 17 125 .166 .219 .220 .439 -839

Career AVG .166 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 32.7% below league average.

Career OBP .219 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — 29.5% below league average.

Career SLG .220 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 40.5% below league average.

Career OPS .439 vs. league average .680 across their career seasons — 35.5% below 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
1962 PHI NL 31 63 3 8 0 0 1 7 0 3 23 .127 .257 (-51%) .326 (-49%) .393 (-56%) .719 (-53%) -526.3
1963 PHI NL 23 40 3 9 0 0 1 4 0 3 20 .225 — — — — 0.0
1964 PHI NL 41 66 3 13 1 0 0 2 0 4 26 .197 .250 (-21%) .312 (-19%) .377 (-44%) .690 (-33%) -312.7
1965 BOS AL 34 39 5 7 1 0 0 4 0 5 23 .179 — — — — 0.0
1966 BOS AL 16 23 2 3 1 0 1 1 0 2 11 .130 — — — — 0.0
1967 BOS AL 13 25 1 3 0 0 1 4 0 0 10 .120 — — — — 0.0
1967 NYN NL 8 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 — — — — 0.0
1968 CAL AL 16 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 .077 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 182 277 18 46 3 0 4 22 0 17 125 .166 — — — — -839

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
Home84122111812.148
Away98155728320.181

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home84392.23951751132704.01
Away98470.14551791683023.43

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1968-09-29 LAACHWL 000000000
1968-09-24 LAAMINL 000000000
1968-09-22 LAACLEL 100000001
1968-09-18 LAAMINL 000000000
1968-09-14 LAACHWW 200000002
1968-09-09 LAADETL 000000000
1968-09-04 LAACLEL 000000000
1968-08-31 LAAOAKL 200000002
1968-08-26 LAANYYL 200000000
1968-08-22 LAAOAKL 200000002

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1968-09-29 LAACHW L 0.1222000
1968-09-24 LAAMIN — 0.1210000
1968-09-22 LAACLE — 2.0000110
1968-09-18 LAAMIN — 2.0100020
1968-09-14 LAACHW — 6.0642320
1968-09-09 LAADET L 2.1555013
1968-09-04 LAACLE — 1.0000220
1968-08-31 LAAOAK L 8.0722080
1968-08-26 LAANYY L 5.2622550
1968-08-22 LAAOAK L 8.1622251

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 182 127 41 138 9 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1962 PHI P 31 24 8 24 1 0
1963 PHI P 23 16 6 21 1 3
1964 PHI P 41 32 11 37 3 1
1965 BOS P 34 18 11 21 2 1
1966 BOS P 16 13 0 9 0 0
1967 BOS P 13 11 3 11 1 1
1967 NYN P 8 6 1 5 1 0
1968 CAL P 16 7 1 10 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Position Games
Pitcher 182

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Dennis Bennett (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tom Bradley
    55-61, 3.72 ERA
  2. 93
    Jair Jurrjens
    53-38, 3.72 ERA
  3. 90
    Britt Burns
    70-60, 3.66 ERA
  4. 89
    Francisco Cordova
    42-47, 3.96 ERA
  5. 86
    Willie Powell
    54-41, 3.64 ERA
  6. 86
    Barney Brown
    52-61, 3.82 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Dennis Bennett

What years did Dennis Bennett play?
Dennis Bennett played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1968.
Was Dennis Bennett a pitcher?
Yes. Dennis Bennett pitched in the major leagues, recording 43 wins and 572 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dennis Bennett hit?
Dennis Bennett hit 4 career home runs with 46 hits.