Dave Bennett (baseball)
David Hans Bennett (born November 7, 1945) is an American former professional baseball right-handed pitcher. During his playing days, Bennett stood 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) tall, weighing 195 pounds (88 kg).[1] He had a 12-year pro career (1963–1974), but appeared in only one Major League Baseball (MLB) game, as a member of the 1964 Philadelphia Phillies.
| Dave Bennett | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | |||
| Born: November 7, 1945 Berkeley, California | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 12, 1964, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 12, 1964, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Games pitched | 1 | ||
| Innings pitched | 1 | ||
| Earned run average | 9.00 | ||
| Strikeouts | 1 | ||
| Teams | |||
Bennett worked just one inning — the ninth — in relief, on June 12, against the New York Mets at Connie Mack Stadium. He allowed a leadoff triple to Joe Christopher, then wild pitched him home. Bennett later allowed a double to veteran Mets' shortstop Roy McMillan, who was left stranded. Bennett struck out Charley Smith and issued no bases on balls. The game, won by the Mets 11–3, had been started by Dave Bennett's older brother and teammate, Dennis, who took the loss.[2]
Early life
Bennet attended Yreka High School[3] and in 1963 he was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an undrafted free agent (prior to the establishment of the Major League Draft).[1]
Minor league career
Bennett pitched in the Phillies' farm system for seven years, [4] before being dealt to the Pittsburgh Pirates organization (with minor leaguer Mike Everett) for catcher Del Bates, on January 28, 1970.[1]
References
- "Dave Bennett Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- "Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Mets 11, Philadelphia Phillies 3". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet. June 12, 1964. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- Mel Marmer; Bill Nowlin; Clem Comly; James Forr; Russ Lake; Len Levin, eds. (July 2, 2013). "The Year of the Blue Snow: The 1964 Philadelphia Phillies". pp. 40–42. ISBN 978-1933599519. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- "Dave Bennett Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Dave Bennett at SABR (Baseball BioProject)
- Dave Bennett at Baseball Almanac