Chief Bender
Charles Albert Bender
 
 
Born: May 5, 1884 in Crow Wing County, MN
Died: May 22, 1954 - 70 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6'2" Wt: 185
(legend)
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Notes:
- Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1953
- Signed by the Philadelphia Athletics as a Free Agent in 1903
- High School: Carlisle Indian School (Carlisle, PA)
- College/Univ: Dickinson College (1902)

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
PHA
AL
19.2
SP
129
270.0
 
4.3
0.0
-0.1
4.3
-0.0
18.0
0.0
0.1
17.9
8.5
-0.6
0.0
9.1
PHA
AL
20.2
SP
87
203.7
 
1.8
0.5
-0.0
1.3
-0.0
10.8
1.2
0.0
9.6
3.8
0.8
0.0
2.9
PHA
AL
21.2
SP
97
229.0
 
1.3
0.4
-0.0
0.9
-0.0
14.0
0.5
0.0
13.5
5.6
0.1
0.0
5.5
PHA
AL
22.2
SP
113
238.3
 
3.5
1.1
0.0
2.4
-0.0
18.5
3.2
0.1
15.2
9.6
2.8
-0.0
6.8
PHA
AL
23.2
SP
109
219.3
 
5.3
0.6
-0.1
4.8
-0.0
21.1
1.0
0.0
20.0
13.5
0.5
-0.0
13.0
PHA
AL
24.2
SP
61
138.7
 
3.4
0.4
0.1
2.9
-0.0
11.4
1.1
0.0
10.2
6.6
0.9
0.0
5.6
PHA
AL
25.2
SP
103
250.0
 
5.5
0.5
-0.0
5.0
-0.0
20.4
0.4
0.0
19.9
12.0
0.2
0.0
11.8
PHA
AL
26.2
SP
106
250.0
 
6.4
1.1
-0.0
5.4
0.0
24.9
2.3
0.0
22.6
16.2
1.9
0.0
14.3
PHA
AL
27.2
SP
87
216.3
 
5.7
-0.3
0.0
6.0
-0.0
18.9
0.0
0.0
18.9
10.7
-0.4
0.0
11.0
PHA
AL
28.2
SP
69
171.0
 
2.6
-0.0
0.0
2.7
0.0
12.9
0.0
0.0
12.9
6.6
-0.3
0.0
7.0
PHA
AL
29.2
SP
89
236.7
 
3.6
0.0
-0.0
3.6
-0.0
19.7
0.0
0.0
19.7
11.0
-0.3
0.0
11.3
PHA
AL
30.2
SP
70
179.0
 
3.9
0.1
-0.0
3.9
0.0
14.6
0.0
0.0
14.6
8.5
-0.1
0.0
8.6
BLF
FL
31.2
SP
66
178.3
 
-0.3
0.6
0.0
-0.9
0.0
5.3
1.1
0.0
4.2
-0.5
0.9
0.0
-1.4
PHI
NL
32.2
SP
47
122.7
 
-1.4
0.5
0.0
-1.9
0.0
3.5
1.3
0.0
2.2
-0.8
1.1
0.0
-1.9
PHI
NL
33.2
SP
41
113.0
 
3.8
0.2
0.0
3.7
0.0
12.7
0.1
0.0
12.6
8.8
-0.0
0.0
8.9
CHA
AL
41.2
RP
-
1.0
 
-0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.0
16
4
SP
1274
3017.0
  
49.5
5.6
-0.1
44.0
-0.1
226.8
12.3
0.2
214.3
120.1
7.6
0.0
112.5
162 Game Average
107
252.3
  
4.1
0.5
-0.0
3.7
-0.0
  
19.0
1.0
0.0
17.9
  
10.0
0.6
0.0
9.4
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
12
P
1120
2602.0
 
47.5
4.4
-0.2
43.2
-0.1
205.2
9.8
0.2
195.2
112.6
5.6
-0.0
107.0
1
P
66
178.3
 
-0.3
0.6
0.0
-0.9
0.0
5.3
1.1
0.0
4.2
-0.5
0.9
0.0
-1.4
2
P
88
235.7
 
2.4
0.7
0.0
1.8
0.0
16.2
1.3
0.0
14.9
8.1
1.1
0.0
7.0
1
DH
-
1.0
 
-0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.0
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James