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Chief Bender

Chief Bender
| Full name Charles Albert Bender |
| Born May 5, 1884, Crow Wing County, Minnesota |
| Died May 22, 1954, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Buried at Hillside Cemetery, Roslyn, Pennsylvania (Cedar Lawn Section- Lot 516) |
| First Game: April 20, 1903; Final Game: July 21, 1925 |
| Umpired First Game: April 29, 1907; Umpired Final Game: April 29, 1907 |
| Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 2" Weight: 185 |
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| Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1953 |
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| Ejections as player: 1905 (1), 1906 (1), 1909 (1), 1910 (1), 1911 (2). Total: 6 |
| SABR Biography |
Top Performances
Pitcher Matchups Batter Matchups
Discrepancies
Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
1903 PHI A Daily Splits 43 120 10 22 4 1 0 8 3 14 2 4 0 3 .183 .216 .233 -0.2 1903 PHI A
1904 PHI A Daily Splits 31 79 8 18 3 2 0 5 5 12 1 2 0 3 .228 .282 .316 0.0 1904 PHI A
1905 PHI A Daily Splits 38 92 11 20 3 2 0 14 3 19 0 2 0 3 .217 .242 .293 0.0 1905 PHI A
1906 PHI A Daily Splits 44 99 9 25 4 0 3 13 9 13 3 2 0 2 .253 .333 .384 -0.1 1906 PHI A
1907 PHI A Daily Splits 45 100 10 23 6 1 0 8 5 6 0 4 0 2 .230 .267 .310 -0.3 1907 PHI A
1908 PHI A Daily Splits 20 50 5 11 1 0 0 2 10 13 0 1 0 1 .220 .350 .240 0.0 1908 PHI A
1909 PHI A Daily Splits 40 93 6 20 5 0 0 9 5 10 0 5 0 1 .215 .255 .269 0.0 1909 PHI A
1910 PHI A Daily Splits 36 93 6 25 3 2 0 16 6 8 3 4 0 0 .269 .333 .344 0.0 1910 PHI A
1911 PHI A Daily Splits 32 79 9 13 0 0 0 8 2 14 1 5 0 2 .165 .195 .165 0.0 1911 PHI A
1912 PHI A Daily Splits 27 60 5 9 1 1 0 4 6 3 0 3 0 2 .150 .227 .200 0.0 1912 PHI A
1913 PHI A Daily Splits 48 78 7 12 3 1 0 10 6 0i 17 0 5 0 2i 0i 1 1i .154 .214 .218 0.0 1913 PHI A
1914 PHI A Daily Splits 28 62 4 9 1 0 1 8 4 0i 13 0 4 0 1i 0i 0 0 .145 .197 .210 0.0 1914 PHI A
1915 BAL F Daily Splits 26 60 7 16 2 0 1 2 6 0i 6 0 0 0 0i 1i 0 0i .267 .333 .350 0.0 1915 BAL F
1916 PHI N Daily Splits 28 43 2 12 4 0 0 5 3 0i 9 0 1 0i 0i 0i 0 0 .279 .326 .372 0.1 1916 PHI N
1917 PHI N Daily Splits 20 39 3 8 0 0 1 4 2 0i 3 0 0 0i 0i 0i 0 0i .205 .244 .282 0.0 1917 PHI N
1925 CHI A 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 0.0 1925 CHI A
Total NL ( 2 Years) 48 82 5 20 4 0 1 9 5 0i 12 0 1 0i 0i 0i 0 0i .244 .287 .329 0.1 Total NL
Total AL (13 Years) 433 1005 90 207 34 10 4 105 64 0i 142 10 41 0 3i 0i 20 3i .206 .260 .272 -0.6 Total AL
Total FL ( 1 Year ) 26 60 7 16 2 0 1 2 6 0i 6 0 0 0 0i 1i 0 0i .267 .333 .350 0.0 Total FL
Total (16 Years) Splits 507 1147 102 243 40 10 6 116 75 0i 160 10 42 0i 3i 1i 20 3i .212 .266 .280 -0.5 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
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World Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1905 PHI A Daily Splits 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1905 PHI A
1910 PHI A Daily Splits 2 6 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .429 .333 1910 PHI A
1911 PHI A Daily Splits 3 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 1911 PHI A
1913 PHI A Daily Splits 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1913 PHI A
1914 PHI A Daily Splits 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1914 PHI A
Total ( 5 Years) Splits 10 32 1 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .094 .121 .094 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
Pitching Record
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH WP HBP BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA RS PW Year Team
1903 PHI A Daily Splits 36 33 29 2 2 0 270 239 1025i 6 115 92 65 127 23i 6 25 2 26i 8i 17 14 3.07 4.85 0.0 1903 PHI A
1904 PHI A Daily Splits 29 20 18 4 8 0 203.2 167 615i 1 90 65 59 149 14i 5 4 0 17i 7i 10 11 2.87 2.95 -0.2 1904 PHI A
1905 PHI A Daily Splits 35 23 18 4 12 0 229 193 651i 5 103 72 90 142 15i 12 11 0 22i 6i 18 11 2.83 4.17 -0.2 1905 PHI A
1906 PHI A Daily Splits 36 27 24 0 9 3 238.1 208 842i 5 98 67 48 159 15i 3 8 0 32i 6i 15 10 2.53 4.52 1.2 1906 PHI A
1907 PHI A Daily Splits 33 24 20 4 8 3 219.1 185 702i 1 67 50 34 112 13i 5 3 0 19i 6i 16 8 2.05 4.33 2.0 1907 PHI A
1908 PHI A Daily Splits 18 17 14 2 1 1 138.2 121 537 1 48 27 21 85 18i 2 3 2 13i 7i 8 9 1.75 3.18 1.3 1908 PHI A
1909 PHI A Daily Splits 34 29 24 5 5 1 250 196 968 1 68 46 45 161 22i 5 5 1 12i 13i 18 8 1.66 4.45 2.7 1909 PHI A
1910 PHI A Daily Splits 30 28 25 3 2 0 250 182 936 1 63 44 47 155 20i 7 10 0 23i 4i 23 5 1.58 4.61 4.1 1910 PHI A
1911 PHI A Daily Splits 31 24 16 2 6 3 216.1 198 848 2 66 52 58 114 14i 4 4 0 22i 4i 17 5 2.16 5.12 2.2 1911 PHI A
1912 PHI A Daily Splits 27 19 12 1 6 2 171 169 645 1 63 52 33 90 13 10 1 5 14i 6i 13 8 2.74 4.79 0.8 1912 PHI A
1913 PHI A Daily Splits 48 21 14 2 24 13 236.2 208 948 2 78 58 59 0i 135 17i 6 3 0 15i 3i 7i 13i 21 10 2.21 5.76 1.7 1913 PHI A
1914 PHI A Daily Splits 28 23 14 7 4 2 179 159 718 4 49 45 55 0i 107 10i 3 1 0 19i 1i 7i 15i 17 3 2.26 5.43 1.2 1914 PHI A
1915 BAL F Daily Splits 26 23 15 0 3 1 178.1 198 708 5 103 79 37 0i 89 35i 3 7 0 28i 10i 12i 18i 4 16 3.99 3.30 -2.0 1915 BAL F
1916 PHI N Daily Splits 27 13 4 0 12 3 122.2 137 539 3 71 51 34 0i 43 17 5 10 0 12i 2i 6i 18i 7 7 3.74 5.08 -1.4 1916 PHI N
1917 PHI N Daily Splits 20 10 8 4 9 2 113 84 436 1 24 21 26 0i 43 13 3 7 0 11i 1i 3i 3i 8 2 1.67 4.20 1.5 1917 PHI N
1925 CHI A Daily Splits 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 5 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18.00 - -0.1 1925 CHI A
Total NL ( 2 Years) 47 23 12 4 21 5 235.2 221 975 4 95 72 60 0 86 30 8 17 0 23 3 9 21i 15 9 2.75 4.70 0.1 Total NL
Total AL (13 Years) 386 288 228 36 88 28 2603 2226 9440 31 910 672 615 0 1536 195 68 78 10 234 71 14 28i193 102 2.32 4.56 16.7 Total AL
Total FL ( 1 Year ) 26 23 15 0 3 1 178.1 198 708 5 103 79 37 0 89 35 3 7 0 28 10 12 18i 4 16 3.99 3.30 -2.0 Total FL
Total (16 Years) Splits 459 334 255 40 112 34 3017 2645 11123 40 1108 823 712 0 1711 260 79 102 10 285 84 35 67i212 127 2.46 4.48 14.8 Total
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH WP HBP BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA RS PW Year Team
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World Series Pitching Record
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HBP BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA RS Year Team
1905 PHI A Daily Splits 2 2 2 1 0 0 17 9 64 0 2 2 6 0 13 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 1 1 1.06 1.50 1905 PHI A
1910 PHI A Daily Splits 2 2 2 0 0 0 18.2 13 67 0 5 4 4 0 14 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 1.93 3.50 1910 PHI A
1911 PHI A Daily Splits 3 3 3 0 0 0 26 16 104 0 6 3 8 0 20 2 0 1 1 0 5 1 0 6 2 1 1.04 6.00 1911 PHI A
1913 PHI A Daily Splits 2 2 2 0 0 0 18 19 73 1 9 8 1 0 9 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 1 2 0 4.00 6.00 1913 PHI A
1914 PHI A Daily Splits 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.1 8 23 0 6 6 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 1 10.12 1.00 1914 PHI A
Total ( 5 Years) Splits 10 10 9 1 0 0 85 65 331 1 28 23 21 0 59 6 0 1 2 0 13 5 4 10 6 4 2.44 4.10 Total
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HBP BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA RS Year Team
Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
1903 PHI A Daily Splits P 36 33 29 270 12 79 9 0 0 0 23i 0 .910
1903 PHI A 1B 3 1 1 9 i 23 1 1 2 0 .960
1903 PHI A OF 1 1 1 9 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 1 0 0
1903 PHI A LF 1 1 1 9 2 0 0 0 0 1.000
1904 PHI A Daily Splits P 29 20 18 203.1 13 48 7 0 0 0 22i 0 .897
1905 PHI A Daily Splits P 35 23 18 229 14 77 3 2 0 0 25i 0 .968
1906 PHI A Daily Splits P 36 27 24 239.1 25 54 8 1 0 0 23i 0 .908
1906 PHI A OF 4 3 3 27 7 0 0 0 0 1.000 1 3 0
1906 PHI A CF 3 3 3 24 6 0 0 0 0 1.000
1906 PHI A LF 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
1907 PHI A Daily Splits P 33 24 20 219.1 14 57 5 2 0 0 11i 0 .934
1907 PHI A 1B 3 1 1 10 i 18 0 3 0 0 .857
1907 PHI A CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
1907 PHI A OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 0
1907 PHI A 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
1908 PHI A Daily Splits P 18 17 14 138.2 12 28 3 0 0 0 17i 0 .930
1908 PHI A 1B 1 1 1 11.1 13 3 0 1 0 1.000
1909 PHI A Daily Splits P 34 29 24 249.2 13 78 4 1 0 0 13i 0 .958
1910 PHI A Daily Splits P 30 28 25 250 13 85 3 3 0 0 29 0 .970
1911 PHI A Daily Splits P 31 24 16 216.1 11 58 0 4 0 0 15i 0 1.000
1912 PHI A Daily Splits P 27 19 12 171 6 36 2 2 0 0 8i 0 .955
1913 PHI A Daily Splits P 48 21 14 237.2 8 55 2 1 0 2 15 21 1i .969
1914 PHI A Daily Splits P 28 23 14 179 7 47 2 0 0 2 10i 11 2i .964
1915 BAL F Daily Splits P 26 23 15 178.1 12 45 4 3 0 1 18i 22 2i .934
1916 PHI N Daily Splits P 27 13 4 122.2 8 39 2 1 0 2 14i 13 1i .959
1916 PHI N 3B 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000
1917 PHI N Daily Splits P 20 10 8 113 5 22 1 4 0 2 5i 8 0i .964
1925 CHI A Daily Splits P 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Total (16 Years) Splits P 459 334 255 3018.1 173 808 55 24 0 9 248i 75 6i .947
Total ( 3 Years) 1B 7 3 3 30.1i 54 4 4 3 0 .935
Total ( 3 Years) OF 6 4 4 36 i 9 0 0 0 0 1.000 2 4 0
Total ( 2 Years) CF 4 3 3 24 i 6 0 0 0 0 1.000
Total ( 2 Years) LF 2 1 1 12 3 0 0 0 0 1.000
Total ( 1 Year ) 3B 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000
Total ( 1 Year ) 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
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World Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
1905 PHI A Daily Splits P 2 2 2 17 1 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1.000
1910 PHI A Daily Splits P 2 2 2 18.2 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 5 0 1.000
1911 PHI A Daily Splits P 3 3 3 26 1 6 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 1.000
1913 PHI A Daily Splits P 2 2 2 18 0 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1.000
1914 PHI A Daily Splits P 1 1 0 5.1 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Total ( 5 Years) Splits P 10 10 9 85 4 21 0 3 0 0 7 12 1 1.000
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
Coaching Record
Year Team START END
1925 CHI A 6-12 10- 4
1926 CHI A 6- 5 9-26
1931 NY N 4-14 9-27
1944 PHI A 4-18 10- 1
1951 PHI A 4-17 9-30
1952 PHI A 4-16 9-28
1953 PHI A 4-14 9-27
1954 PHI A 4-13 5-22
Total ( 8 Years)
Umpiring Record
Year LG G HP 1B 2B 3B LF RF
1907 AL Daily 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Year LG G HP 1B 2B 3B LF RF
Ejection Information
Date Team Umpire Reason
7- 8-1905(1) BOX PHI A Silk O'Loughlin Throwing dirt at umpire
5- 4-1906 BOX PHI A Tim Hurst Call at 2B
7- 2-1909 BOX PHI A Silk O'Loughlin Bench jockeying
10- 1-1910 BOX PHI A Tommy Connolly Bench jockeying
6-19-1911 BOX PHI A Jack Sheridan Call at 1B
6-22-1911 BOX PHI A Jack Egan Balls and strikes (Threw ball)
Transaction Information
Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia Athletics (1903).
Released by Philadelphia Athletics (October, 1914).
Signed by Baltimore Terrapins (December 5, 1914).
Sold by Baltimore Terrapins to Philadelphia Phillies (February 10, 1916).
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