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Ken Griffey Jr League
4-8-2080
Chief Bender Starting Pitcher
Retired (1968, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.02 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 331-163 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 08-29-1929
K 3275 Drafted Round 4, Pick 62
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(131 games)
IP 4617.2
WHIP 1.18
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance B+   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity B-   Mentor Val C 
Speed D+ Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 NYN
10
 15
36
36
1
1
0
 0
216.1
 225 121 112 8 87
163
1.44
4.66
1951 NYN
17
 10
36
36
7
2
0
 0
248.1
 241 107 99 5 100
161
1.37
3.59
1952 CIN
16
 6
28
28
7
0
0
 0
211.0
 206 91 88 4 85
117
1.38
3.75
1953 CIN
19
 4
27
27
13
5
0
 0
220.0
 145 44 36 4 63
152
0.95
1.47
1954 CIN
19
 7
33
33
8
3
0
 0
257.0
 224 94 81 1 97
198
1.25
2.84
1955 CIN
19
 9
32
32
15
5
0
 0
258.1
 197 83 79 5 80
191
1.07
2.75
1956 CIN
25
 4
32
32
13
3
0
 0
270.1
 212 74 65 1 71
213
1.05
2.16
1957 CIN
20
 4
33
33
7
3
0
 0
255.1
 219 90 86 3 74
182
1.15
3.03
1958 CHA
22
 7
36
36
10
2
0
 0
280.2
 215 88 72 3 81
210
1.05
2.31
1959 CHA-CLE
20
 13
36
36
9
6
0
 0
266.2
 239 106 95 3 65
204
1.14
3.21
1960 CLE
16
 10
36
36
13
6
0
 0
271.0
 218 80 77 2 84
181
1.11
2.56
1961 CLE
16
 13
36
36
14
2
0
 0
275.1
 231 98 87 3 91
194
1.17
2.84
1962 CLE
17
 7
30
30
13
7
0
 0
235.2
 181 64 59 4 85
179
1.13
2.25
1963 CLE-KC
22
 10
36
36
19
7
0
 0
278.1
 206 88 80 3 84
204
1.04
2.59
1964 KC
24
 6
36
36
7
1
0
 0
268.2
 215 83 78 3 81
198
1.10
2.61
1965 CHN
16
 12
33
33
1
0
0
 0
233.2
 207 98 88 2 80
165
1.23
3.39
1966 CHN-DET
15
 9
32
32
10
1
0
 0
234.2
 222 98 93 3 76
137
1.27
3.57
1967 DET
12
 11
32
32
4
3
0
 0
227.1
 209 97 93 5 76
162
1.25
3.68
1968 DET
6
 6
29
13
1
0
0
 0
109.2
 133 81 79 2 40
64
1.58
6.48
2080
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
331
 163
629
613
172
57
0
 0
4617.2
 3945 1685 1547 64 1500
3275
1.18
3.02
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Chief Bender has retired from the Detroit Southern Railwaymen
1966-04-25A trade has been completed between the Chicago Scandal and the Detroit Southern Railwaymen. The Detroit Southern Railwaymen receive Chief Bender from the Chicago Scandal in exchange for Denny McNeely, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 2 (DET), Draft Pick - 1968 Round 2 (DET).
1963-09-11A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Coonhounds and the Kansas City Athletics. The Kansas City Athletics receive Chief Bender, Tom Fondy, Draft Pick - 1964 Round 3 (CLE) from the Cleveland Coonhounds in exchange for Ferdie Bryan, Mike Bailey, Draft Pick - 1964 Round 1 (KC).
1959-04-15A trade has been completed between the Chicago Goldfish and the Cleveland Coonhounds. The Cleveland Coonhounds receive Chief Bender, Chief Jones from the Chicago Goldfish in exchange for Fred Stallings, John Carlton, Buster Mullin, Dave Gumpert, Clifford Edge, John Combe, Dave Butler.
1958-04-13The Chicago Storm have renamed Dave Steib to Chief Bender.
1958-03-01The Chicago Storm have renamed Chief Bender to Dave Steib.
1953-09-20The Cincinnati GhostRiders have promoted Willie Ramsdell to the major league team. The Cincinnati GhostRiders have promoted Mordecai Brown to the major league team. The Cincinnati GhostRiders have promoted Chief Bender to the major league team. The Cincinnati GhostRiders have sent Cy Morgan to the minors. The Cincinnati GhostRiders have sent Bill Pack to the minors. The Cincinnati GhostRiders have sent Big Train Spain to the minors.
1953-09-02The Cincinnati GhostRiders have promoted Cy Morgan to the major league team. The Cincinnati GhostRiders have promoted Rocky Edge to the major league team. The Cincinnati GhostRiders have sent Mordecai Brown to the minors. The Cincinnati GhostRiders have sent Chief Bender to the minors.
1953-07-03The Cincinnati GhostRiders have promoted Mordecai Brown to the major league team. The Cincinnati GhostRiders have promoted Chief Bender to the major league team. The Cincinnati GhostRiders have promoted Mole Orr to the major league team. The Cincinnati GhostRiders have promoted Buddy Byerly to the major league team. The Cincinnati GhostRiders have promoted Bid McPhee to the major league team. The Cincinnati GhostRiders have promoted Edd Roush to the major league team. The Cincinnati GhostRiders have sent Buster Sizemore to the minors. The Cincinnati GhostRiders have sent Cy Morgan to the minors. The Cincinnati GhostRiders have sent Rocky Edge to the minors. The Cincinnati GhostRiders have sent Big Train Spain to the minors. The Cincinnati GhostRiders have sent Catfish Hunter to the minors. The Cincinnati GhostRiders have sent Corky Colleen to the minors.
1953-06-24The Cincinnati GhostRiders have promoted Rocky Edge to the major league team. The Cincinnati GhostRiders have promoted Big Train Spain to the major league team. The Cincinnati GhostRiders have promoted Corky Colleen to the major league team. The Cincinnati GhostRiders have promoted Buster Sizemore to the major league team. The Cincinnati GhostRiders have promoted Cy Morgan to the major league team. The Cincinnati GhostRiders have promoted Willie Ramsdell to the major league team. The Cincinnati GhostRiders have sent Mordecai Brown to the minors. The Cincinnati GhostRiders have sent Bid McPhee to the minors. The Cincinnati GhostRiders have sent Mole Orr to the minors. The Cincinnati GhostRiders have sent Chief Bender to the minors. The Cincinnati GhostRiders have sent Buddy Byerly to the minors. The Cincinnati GhostRiders have sent Edd Roush to the minors.
1952-09-20The Cincinnati GhostRiders have promoted Chief Bender to the major league team. The Cincinnati GhostRiders have sent Monte Towe to the minors.
1952-09-15The Cincinnati GhostRiders have promoted Rocky Edge to the major league team. The Cincinnati GhostRiders have sent Chief Bender to the minors.
1952-08-17The Cincinnati GhostRiders have promoted Chief Bender to the major league team. The Cincinnati GhostRiders have sent Juan Ramirez to the minors.
1952-07-31The Cincinnati GhostRiders have promoted Monte Towe to the major league team. The Cincinnati GhostRiders have sent Chief Bender to the minors.
1952-03-03The Cincinnati GhostRiders have renamed Anakin Lewis to Chief Bender.
1950-04-01The New York Wanna Be Like Tiger19s have renamed Luis Sipin to Anakin Lewis.