Jack Bentley

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1927)

W–L 46–33
ERA 4.01
WHIP 1.43
SO 259
Pitcher PIV -3788.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 200 lb
Born
3/8/1895 in Sandy Spring, MD, USA
Died
10/24/1969 in Olney, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1913-09-06
Last Game
1927-05-20

Full name: John Needles Bentley

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
46 33 138 89 39 4 9 714.0 761 318 37 263 259 4.01 -3788.7

Career ERA 4.01 vs. league average 3.63 across their career seasons — 10.5% 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
1913 WS1 AL 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 11.0 5 0 2 5 0.00 3.07 (+100%) 156.2
1914 WS1 AL 5 7 30 11 3 2 4 125.3 110 33 53 55 2.37 2.93 (+19%) -964.2
1915 WS1 AL 0 2 4 2 0 0 0 11.3 8 1 3 0 0.79 2.90 (+73%) -89.2
1916 WS1 AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.3 0 0 1 1 0.00 — 0.0
1923 NY1 NL 13 8 31 26 12 1 3 183.0 198 91 67 80 4.48 4.03 (-11%) -80.1
1924 NY1 NL 16 5 28 24 13 1 1 188.0 196 79 56 60 3.78 4.13 (+8%) -746.3
1925 NY1 NL 11 9 28 22 11 0 0 157.0 200 88 59 47 5.04 4.55 (-11%) -1672.3
1926 PHI NL 0 2 7 3 0 0 0 25.3 37 23 10 7 8.17 4.11 (-99%) -392.8
1926 NY1 NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 2 1 0.00 — 0.0
1927 NY1 NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 9.7 7 3 10 3 2.79 4.08 (+32%) 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 46 33 138 89 39 4 9 714.0 761 318 263 259 4.01 — -3,789

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
287 584 58 170 30 8 7 71 0 21 39 .291 .316 .406 .722 -111

Career AVG .291 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — +7.6% above league average.

Career OBP .316 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career SLG .406 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — +9.9% above league average.

Career OPS .722 vs. league average .704 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
1913 WS1 AL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1914 WS1 AL 30 40 7 11 2 0 0 4 0 0 5 .275 — — — — 0.0
1915 WS1 AL 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1916 WS1 AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1923 NY1 NL 52 89 9 38 6 2 1 14 0 3 4 .427 .282 (+51%) .344 (+29%) .390 (+47%) .734 (+39%) 578.3
1924 NY1 NL 46 98 12 26 5 1 0 6 0 3 13 .265 .283 (-7%) .345 (-17%) .389 (-14%) .734 (-15%) -260.9
1925 NY1 NL 64 99 10 30 5 2 3 18 0 9 11 .303 .288 (+5%) .349 (+3%) .407 (+19%) .756 (+12%) 200.2
1926 PHI NL 75 240 19 62 12 3 2 27 0 5 4 .258 .279 (-8%) .345 (-21%) .390 (-8%) .735 (-14%) -628.9
1926 NY1 NL 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — -628.9
1927 NY1 NL 8 9 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 .222 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 287 584 58 170 30 8 7 71 0 21 39 .291 — — — — -740

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
10 12 1 5 1 0 1 2 1 1 .417

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1924 WS NY1 5 7 1 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 .286
1923 WS NY1 5 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .600

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 3 5 3 0 23.7 28 13 12 11 4.94

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1924 WS NY1 1 2 3 2 0 17.0 18 6 8 10 3.18
1923 WS NY1 0 1 2 1 0 6.7 10 7 4 1 9.45

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1512842884538.296
Away1363003086232.287

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home70377.13531391331373.32
Away68335.14111811301204.86

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1927-05-20 NY1PITL 100000000
1927-05-07 NY1CHCL 000000010
1927-05-04 NY1BROW 101000100
1927-05-03 NY1BROL 211001100
1927-05-02 NY1BROL 200000000
1927-04-30 NY1BSNW 100000000
1927-04-19 NY1BSNL 100000000
1927-04-14 NY1PHIL 100000001
1926-09-20 NY1CHCL 200000000
1926-09-17 NY1CINW 101000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1927-05-02 NY1BRO — 3.0330011
1927-04-30 NY1BSN — 1.0010200
1927-04-19 NY1BSN — 4.2433620
1927-04-14 NY1PHI — 1.0000210
1926-09-20 NY1CHC — 2.0000210
1926-07-17 PHISTL — 5.1131111310
1926-07-13 PHICIN L 6.0885510
1926-07-09 PHIPIT — 2.0100000
1926-06-14 PHICHC — 1.2544012
1926-05-28 PHIBRO L 8.0733140

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 59 0 527 28 4 41
OF 3 0 4 0 0 0
P 138 0 26 160 10 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1913 WS1 P 3 0 0 5 0 0
1914 WS1 P 30 0 9 31 3 1
1915 WS1 P 4 0 1 2 1 0
1916 WS1 P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1923 NY1 P 31 0 5 38 1 1
1924 NY1 P 28 0 3 43 1 3
1925 NY1 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1925 NY1 OF 3 0 4 0 0 0
1925 NY1 P 28 0 7 33 3 2
1926 PHI 1B 56 0 516 28 4 41
1926 PHI P 7 0 0 5 0 0
1926 NY1 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1927 NY1 1B 2 0 9 0 0 0
1927 NY1 P 4 0 1 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 138
First Base 59
Right Field 3

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jack Bentley (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bill Steele
    37-43, 4.02 ERA
  2. 88
    Steve Comer
    44-37, 4.13 ERA
  3. 81
    Bubba Church
    36-37, 4.10 ERA
  4. 68
    Vic Keen
    42-44, 4.11 ERA
  5. 62
    Johnny Broaca
    44-29, 4.08 ERA
  6. 58
    Red Oldham
    39-48, 4.15 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Bentley

What years did Jack Bentley play?
Jack Bentley played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1927.
Was Jack Bentley a pitcher?
Yes. Jack Bentley pitched in the major leagues, recording 46 wins and 259 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jack Bentley hit?
Jack Bentley hit 7 career home runs with 170 hits.