Jack Bentley, baseball player, 1913-1927

Jack Bentley

Born: 3/8/1895 in Sandy Spring, MD, USA

Died: 10/24/1969 in Olney, MD, USA

MLB Debut: 1913-09-06 | Final Game: 1927-05-20

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 200 lbs

Full name: John Needles Bentley

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Biography

Jack Bentley was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1927. Born in 1895, Bentley's career spanned the late deadball era into the early years of the live-ball era, a period marked by significant changes in how the game was played and perceived. He was known for his competitive spirit and versatility on the mound, contributing to his teams with both starting and relief appearances throughout his career. Over the course of his time in the majors, Bentley compiled a record of 46 wins and 33 losses, with an earned run average (ERA) of 4.01. He recorded a total of 259 strikeouts and notched 9 saves, showcasing his ability to close out games and secure victories for his teams. Bentley's contributions were particularly notable during a time when pitching styles were evolving, and he remained a reliable presence on the roster. After his retirement in 1927, Bentley left behind a legacy as a skilled pitcher who played a pivotal role in the transition of baseball into a new era.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
4.0 3.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 1.0 0.333 0.500 0.333 0.833

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1933 4.0 3.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 1.0 0.333 0.500 0.333 0.833

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 0

Career ERA 4.01 vs. league average 3.63 across their career seasons — 10.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1913 WSN AL 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 11.0 5 0 2 5 0.00 3.07 (+100%) -
1914 WSN AL 5 7 30 11 3 2 4 125.3 110 33 53 55 2.37 2.93 (+19%) -
1915 WSN AL 0 2 4 2 0 0 0 11.3 8 1 3 0 0.79 2.90 (+73%) -
1916 WSN AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.3 0 0 1 1 0.00 — -
1923 NY1 NL 13 8 31 26 12 1 3 183.0 198 91 67 80 4.48 4.03 (-11%) -83.3
1924 NY1 NL 16 5 28 24 13 1 1 188.0 196 79 56 60 3.78 4.13 (+8%) -776.7
1925 NY1 NL 11 9 28 22 11 0 0 157.0 200 88 59 47 5.04 4.55 (-11%) -1729.1
1926 PHI NL 0 2 7 3 0 0 0 25.3 37 23 10 7 8.17 4.11 (-99%) -395.0
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 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 0.291 0.316 0.406 0.722 -226.5

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 0.722 vs. league average 0.704 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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 WSN AL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1914 WSN AL 30 40 7 11 2 0 0 4 0 0 5 0.275 — — — — 0.0
1915 WSN AL 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1916 WSN 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 0.427 .282 (+51%) .344 (+29%) .390 (+47%) .734 (+39%) 578.3
1924 NY1 NL 46 98 12 26 5 1 0 6 0 3 13 0.265 .283 (-7%) .345 (-17%) .389 (-14%) .734 (-15%) -284.2
1925 NY1 NL 64 99 10 30 5 2 3 18 0 9 11 0.303 .288 (+5%) .349 (+3%) .407 (+19%) .756 (+12%) 200.2
1926 PHI NL 75 240 19 62 12 3 2 27 0 5 4 0.258 .279 (-8%) .345 (-21%) .390 (-8%) .735 (-14%) -720.8
1926 NY1 NL 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 — — — — -720.8
1927 NY1 NL 8 9 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 0.222 — — — — 0.0

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 0.417

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 0.286
1923 WS NY1 5 5 0 3 1 0 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

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 Games
Pitcher 138
First Base 59
Right Field 3