Frank Bennett

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1927-1928)

Frank Bennett was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1928 for the Boston Red Sox, a span of 2 seasons. Across 5 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 2.70 ERA and 1 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

W–L 0–1
ERA 2.70
WHIP 1.65
SO 1
Pitcher PIV -94.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 163 lb
Born
10/27/1904 in Mardela Springs, MD, USA
Died
3/18/1966 in Wilmington, DE, USA
MLB Debut
1927-09-17
Last Game
1928-04-11

Full name: Francis Allen Bennett

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Career Pitching Statistics

Frank Bennett — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 5 1 0 0 0 13.1 16 4 0 6 1 2.70 -94.0

Career ERA 2.70 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 34.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Frank Bennett — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1927 BOS AL 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 12.1 15 4 6 1 2.92 4.08 (+28%) -94.0
1928 BOS AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 13.1 16 4 6 1 2.70 — -94

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

Frank Bennett — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Frank Bennett — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1927 BOS AL 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1928 BOS AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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

Frank Bennett — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home410000.000
Away120000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Frank Bennett — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home47.261311.17
Away15.2103304.76

Last 5 Games — Batting

Frank Bennett — Last 5 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1928-04-11 BOSMINL 000000000
1927-10-01 BOSPHAL 200000001
1927-09-20 BOSDETL 100000000
1927-09-17 BOSDETL 000000000
1927-09-17 BOSDETL 000000000

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Frank Bennett — Last 5 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1928-04-11 BOSMIN — 1.0100000
1927-10-01 BOSPHA L 5.21033300
1927-09-20 BOSDET — 3.2200200
1927-09-17 BOSDET — 1.0211000
1927-09-17 BOSDET — 2.0100110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Frank Bennett — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 5 0 2 3 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Frank Bennett — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1927 BOS P 4 0 2 2 0 1
1928 BOS P 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Frank Bennett — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 5

Frank Bennett: the record in brief

Frank Bennett played a first major league game on September 17, 1927 and a last one on April 11, 1928. Every season row on the page belongs to the Boston Red Sox, from 1927 through 1928. Bennett played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on October 27, 1904, in Mardela Springs, MD, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-10 and 163 pounds. Bennett's death is recorded on March 18, 1966, in Wilmington, DE, USA. On the record, Frank Bennett was born Francis Allen Bennett.

The pitching table credits Bennett with a 0-1 record and a 2.70 ERA in 5 games. The same table counts 1 strikeouts. Against a 4.11 league ERA for the same years, Bennett was 34.3% better. In 1927, one of the busiest seasons, Bennett posted a 2.92 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.08.

The game-log section draws on 10 games of Retrosheet box scores for Bennett.

Bennett appears at one position only: pitcher, in 5 games.

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Bennett

What years did Frank Bennett play?
Frank Bennett played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1928.
Was Frank Bennett a pitcher?
Yes. Frank Bennett pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Frank Bennett hit?
Frank Bennett hit 0 career home runs.
What was Frank Bennett's career batting average?
Frank Bennett batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.
What was Frank Bennett's career ERA?
Frank Bennett finished with a 2.70 career ERA, going 0-1 with 1 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Frank Bennett have?
Frank Bennett recorded 1 career strikeouts.