What years did Joel Bennett play?

Joel Bennett played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 1999.

Was Joel Bennett a pitcher?

Yes. Joel Bennett pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 13 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Joel Bennett hit?

Joel Bennett hit 0 career home runs.

Joel Bennett

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-1999)

W–L 2–1

ERA 8.53

WHIP 2.00

SO 13

Pitcher PIV -2455.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 160 lb
Born: 1/31/1970 in Binghamton, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1998-07-15
Last Game: 1999-06-06

Full name: Joel Todd Bennett

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	1	7	3	0	0	0	19.0	28	18	10	10	13	8.53	-2455.8

Career ERA 8.53 vs. league average 4.57 across their career seasons — 86.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1998	BAL	AL	0	0	2	0	2.0	2	1	3	0	4.50	—	0.0
1999	PHI	NL	2	1	5	3	17.0	26	17	7	13	9.00	4.71 (-91%)	-2455.8
Career · 2 seasons			2	1	7	3	19.0	28	18	10	13	8.53	—	-2,456

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
7	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000	.200	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 41.2% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .427 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .200 vs. league average .767 across their career seasons — 73.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1998	BAL	AL	2	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	PHI	NL	5	4	1	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			7	4	1	1	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	5	3	1	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	6.2	6	6	3	5	8.10
Away	5	12.1	22	12	7	8	8.76

Last 7 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	BB	SO
1999-06-06	PHI	BAL	W	0	0	0	0
1999-06-01	PHI	SFG	L	1	0	0	1
1999-05-24	PHI	WSN	W	0	0	0	0
1999-05-18	PHI	WSN	L	2	0	0	0
1999-05-08	PHI	COL	W	1	1	1	0
1998-07-18	BAL	LAA	L	0	0	0	0
1998-07-15	BAL	TEX	W	0	0	0	0

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1999-06-06	PHI	BAL	W	1.2	5	2	2	0	0	1
1999-06-01	PHI	SFG	—	1.2	2	2	2	1	2	2
1999-05-24	PHI	WSN	—	5.0	4	4	4	2	3	2
1999-05-18	PHI	WSN	L	3.2	7	7	7	3	4	3
1999-05-08	PHI	COL	W	5.0	8	2	2	1	4	2
1998-07-18	BAL	LAA	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1998-07-15	BAL	TEX	—	1.0	0	0	0	3	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	7	3	2	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1998	BAL	P	2	0	0	0	0	0
1999	PHI	P	5	3	2	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	7

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania	East Stroudsburg	PA	1989, 1990, 1991

Frequently Asked Questions about Joel Bennett

What years did Joel Bennett play?: Joel Bennett played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 1999.
Was Joel Bennett a pitcher?: Yes. Joel Bennett pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 13 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joel Bennett hit?: Joel Bennett hit 0 career home runs.