Chief Bender Career Pitching Summary

Chief Bender played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1925, appearing in 459 games over 16 seasons. He recorded a total of 212 W and 127 L, an ERA of 2.46, 1,711 SO, a WHIP of 1.113, and a WAR of 42.8.

Chief Bender Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Chief Bender.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Chief Bender
    NameChief Bender
    Date of BirthMay 5, 1884
    Nationality
    United States
    MLB Debut1903

    📊 Career Summary

    Chief Bender appeared in 459 games over 16 MLB seasons from 1903 to 1925. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS334 (MLB Rank: 242)
    GF112 (MLB Rank: 667)
    W212 (MLB Rank: 96)
    L127 (MLB Rank: 293)
    SV34 (MLB Rank: 489)
    ERA2.46 (MLB Rank: 841)
    IP3017 (MLB Rank: 136)
    SHO40 (MLB Rank: 44)
    CG255 (MLB Rank: 73)
    SO1,711 (MLB Rank: 153)
    BB712 (MLB Rank: 368)
    H2,645 (MLB Rank: 205)
    HR40 (MLB Rank: 2,442)
    SO95.1 (MLB Rank: 5,326)
    BB92.12 (MLB Rank: 10,469)
    H97.89 (MLB Rank: 10,019)
    HR90.12 (MLB Rank: 9,196)
    WHIP1.113 (MLB Rank: 11,041)
    WAR42.8 (MLB Rank: 156)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1925)

    In his final season (1925), Chief Bender recorded the following stats:

    GS0
    GF1
    W0
    ERA18
    IP1
    SO0
    BB1
    H1
    HR1
    BB99
    H99
    HR99
    WHIP2
    WAR−0.1

    📈 Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1910, 23 W
    • Most SO: 1909, 161 SO
    • Most IP: 1903, 270 IP
    • Best WAR: 1911, 5.9 WAR
    • Best ERA: 1910, 1.58 ERA

    🎯 Postseason Performance

    Chief Bender appeared in 10 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 2.46, pitched 84.3 IP, struck out 59 batters, with 6 W and 4 L.

    Chief Bender Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1903
    17
    14
    3.07
    0.548
    0
    127
    270
    4
    1.126
    6
    239
    65
    115
    92
    100
    3.1
    4.2
    1.95
    33
    36
    2
    29
    2
    0.2
    8
    2.2
    2
    25
    0
    6
    1099
    1904
    10
    11
    2.87
    0.476
    0
    149
    203.2
    1.2
    1.11
    1
    167
    59
    90
    65
    94
    1.95
    6.6
    2.53
    20
    29
    8
    18
    4
    0
    7.4
    2.6
    0
    4
    0
    5
    806
    1905
    18
    11
    2.83
    0.621
    0
    142
    229
    1.4
    1.236
    5
    193
    90
    103
    72
    95
    2.89
    5.6
    1.58
    23
    35
    12
    18
    4
    0.2
    7.6
    3.5
    0
    11
    0
    12
    939
    1906
    15
    10
    2.53
    0.6
    3
    159
    238.1
    2.7
    1.074
    5
    208
    48
    98
    67
    109
    2.01
    6
    3.31
    27
    36
    9
    24
    0
    0.2
    7.9
    1.8
    0
    8
    0
    3
    931
    1907
    16
    8
    2.05
    0.667
    3
    112
    219.1
    5.1
    0.998
    1
    185
    34
    67
    50
    127
    1.72
    4.6
    3.29
    24
    33
    8
    20
    4
    0
    7.6
    1.4
    0
    3
    0
    5
    838
    1908
    8
    9
    1.75
    0.471
    1
    85
    138.2
    2.9
    1.024
    1
    121
    21
    48
    27
    145
    1.49
    5.5
    4.05
    17
    18
    1
    14
    2
    0.1
    7.9
    1.4
    2
    3
    0
    2
    537
    1909
    18
    8
    1.66
    0.692
    1
    161
    250
    4.6
    0.964
    1
    196
    45
    68
    46
    147
    1.58
    5.8
    3.58
    29
    34
    5
    24
    5
    0
    7.1
    1.6
    1
    5
    0
    5
    968
    1910
    23
    5
    1.58
    0.821
    0
    155
    250
    5.1
    0.916
    1
    182
    47
    63
    44
    150
    1.81
    5.6
    3.3
    28
    30
    2
    25
    3
    0
    6.6
    1.7
    0
    10
    0
    7
    936
    1911
    17
    5
    2.16
    0.773
    3
    114
    216.1
    5.9
    1.183
    2
    198
    58
    66
    52
    145
    2.69
    4.7
    1.97
    24
    31
    6
    16
    2
    0.1
    8.2
    2.4
    0
    4
    0
    4
    848
    1912
    13
    8
    2.74
    0.619
    2
    90
    171
    2.2
    1.181
    1
    169
    33
    63
    52
    113
    2.47
    4.7
    2.73
    19
    27
    6
    12
    1
    0.1
    8.9
    1.7
    5
    1
    0
    10
    645
    1913
    21
    10
    2.21
    0.677
    13
    135
    236.2
    3.5
    1.128
    2
    208
    59
    78
    58
    125
    2.31
    5.1
    2.29
    21
    48
    24
    14
    2
    0.1
    7.9
    2.2
    0
    3
    0
    6
    948
    1914
    17
    3
    2.26
    0.85
    2
    107
    179
    3.6
    1.196
    4
    159
    55
    49
    45
    115
    2.47
    5.4
    1.95
    23
    28
    4
    14
    7
    0.2
    8
    2.8
    0
    1
    0
    3
    718
    1915
    4
    16
    3.99
    0.2
    1
    89
    178.1
    -0.8
    1.318
    5
    198
    37
    103
    79
    81
    2.52
    4.5
    2.41
    23
    26
    3
    15
    0
    0.3
    10
    1.9
    0
    7
    0
    3
    708
    1916
    7
    7
    3.74
    0.5
    3
    43
    122.2
    -2.1
    1.394
    3
    137
    34
    71
    51
    72
    3.01
    3.2
    1.26
    13
    27
    12
    4
    0
    0.2
    10.1
    2.5
    0
    10
    0
    5
    539
    1917
    8
    2
    1.67
    0.8
    2
    43
    113
    3.6
    0.973
    1
    84
    26
    24
    21
    169
    2.49
    3.4
    1.65
    10
    20
    9
    8
    4
    0.1
    6.7
    2.1
    0
    7
    0
    3
    436
    1925
    0
    0
    18
    0
    0
    0
    1
    -0.1
    2
    1
    1
    1
    2
    2
    31
    18.2
    0
    0
    0
    1
    1
    0
    0
    9
    9
    9
    0
    0
    0
    0
    5