What years did Chad Bentz play?

Chad Bentz played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2005.

Was Chad Bentz a pitcher?

Yes. Chad Bentz pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 18 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Chad Bentz hit?

Chad Bentz hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Chad Bentz's career batting average?

Chad Bentz batted .500 over his career, with 1 hits in 2 at bats.

What was Chad Bentz's career ERA?

Chad Bentz finished with a 7.58 career ERA, going 0-3 with 18 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Chad Bentz have?

Chad Bentz recorded 18 career strikeouts.

Chad Bentz

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2004-2005)

Chad Bentz was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2005 for the Montreal Expos and the Florida Marlins, a span of 2 seasons. Across 40 career appearances, he went 0-3 with a 7.58 ERA and 18 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 0–3

ERA 7.58

WHIP 1.82

SO 18

Pitcher PIV -1621.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 215 lb
Born: 5/5/1980 in Juneau, AK, USA
MLB Debut: 2004-04-07
Last Game: 2005-06-21

Full name: Chad Robert Bentz

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Career Pitching Statistics

Chad Bentz — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	3	40	0	0	0	0	29.2	31	25	7	23	18	7.58	-1621.0

Career ERA 7.58 vs. league average 4.38 across their career seasons — 73.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Chad Bentz — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2004	MON	NL	3	36	27.2	23	18	23	18	5.86	4.46 (-31%)	-1621.0
2005	FLO	NL	0	4	2.0	8	7	0	0	31.50	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			3	40	29.2	31	25	23	18	7.58	—	-1,621

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

Chad Bentz — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
40	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	0

Career AVG .500 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — +88.5% above league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — +50.3% above league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — +18.1% above league average.

Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — +32.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chad Bentz — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2004	MON	NL	36	2	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	FLO	NL	4	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			40	2	1	.500	—	—	—	—	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

Chad Bentz — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	21	2	0	1	0	0	.500
Away	19	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Chad Bentz — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	21	17.1	10	7	7	10	3.63
Away	19	12.1	21	18	16	8	13.14

Last 10 Games — Batting

Chad Bentz — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H
2005-06-21	MIA	ATL	L	0	0
2005-06-14	MIA	CHC	L	0	0
2005-06-10	MIA	TEX	W	0	0
2005-06-08	MIA	SEA	W	0	0
2004-07-18	WSN	ATL	L	0	0
2004-07-17	WSN	ATL	L	0	0
2004-07-15	WSN	ATL	L	0	0
2004-07-09	WSN	PIT	L	1	1
2004-07-07	WSN	ATL	L	1	0
2004-06-23	WSN	PHI	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Chad Bentz — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2005-06-21	MIA	ATL	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	0	1
2005-06-14	MIA	CHC	—	0.1	6	5	5	0	0	1
2005-06-10	MIA	TEX	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005-06-08	MIA	SEA	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004-07-18	WSN	ATL	—	2.0	2	3	2	4	1	0
2004-07-17	WSN	ATL	L	1.0	1	2	2	2	1	1
2004-07-15	WSN	ATL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2004-07-09	WSN	PIT	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
2004-07-07	WSN	ATL	—	2.0	2	3	3	2	0	2
2004-06-23	WSN	PHI	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chad Bentz — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	40	0	5	5	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chad Bentz — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2004	MON	P	36	0	5	5	0	0
2005	FLO	P	4	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Chad Bentz — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	40

Salary History

Chad Bentz — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2004	MON	NL	$300,000
Total Career Earnings			$300,000

College History

Chad Bentz — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
California State University Long Beach	Long Beach	CA	2000, 2001

Chad Bentz: the record in brief

Chad Bentz played a first major league game on April 7, 2004 and a last one on June 21, 2005. Bentz played for the Montreal Expos (2004) and the Florida Marlins (2005). Bentz, born on May 5, 1980, in Juneau, AK, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted right-handed and threw left-handed. Bentz's listed size is 6 feet, 2 inches and 215 pounds. The bio lists the given name Chad Robert.

Bentz went 0-3 with a 7.58 ERA in 40 games, 0 of them starts. Bentz had 18 strikeouts. Against a 4.38 league ERA for the same seasons, the 7.58 mark was 73.2% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.86 in 2004, when the league's was 4.46.

The position breakdown shows 40 games, all at pitcher. The fielding table credits Bentz with 5 putouts, 5 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chad Bentz

What years did Chad Bentz play?: Chad Bentz played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2005.
Was Chad Bentz a pitcher?: Yes. Chad Bentz pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 18 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chad Bentz hit?: Chad Bentz hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Chad Bentz's career batting average?: Chad Bentz batted .500 over his career, with 1 hits in 2 at bats.
What was Chad Bentz's career ERA?: Chad Bentz finished with a 7.58 career ERA, going 0-3 with 18 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Chad Bentz have?: Chad Bentz recorded 18 career strikeouts.