Jack Bentley (baseball), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jack Bentley (baseball)

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 08-Mar-1895

Place of Birth: Sandy Spring, Maryland, United States

Date of Death: 24-Oct-1969

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

John "Needles" Bentley (March 8, 1895 – October 24, 1969) was a professional baseball player.
He was a left-handed pitcher over parts of nine seasons (1913–1916, 1923–1927) with the Washington Senators, New York Giants and Philadelphia Phillies.
For his career, he compiled a 46–33 record in 138 appearances, with a 4.01 ERA (earned run average) and 259 strikeouts.
Bentley was a member of the Giants' pennant-winning teams in 1923 and 1924.
He was 1–3 with a 4.94 ERA and 11 strikeouts in World Series play. He was a good hitting pitcher in his major league career.
In nine seasons, he compiled a .291 average (170-584) with 7 home runs and 71 RBI.
In 1923 Bentley batted .427 (38-89) for the New York Giants.
In the 1923 and 1924 World Series, he hit .417 (5-12) with one home run and 2 RBI.
He also played 59 games at first base and 3 games in right field in the majors. In 1922, Bentley pitched for the minor league Baltimore Orioles in the International League, going 13-2 with a 1.73 ERA before he was called up again to the Big Leagues by the New York Giants.He was born in Sandy Spring, Maryland, and later died in Olney, Maryland, at the age of 74.