Bennett was born in Oakland, California, raised in the Shasta Valley town of Yreka, near the Oregon border, and attended Yreka High School. He was signed by the Phillies in 1958 after attending Shasta College and played four full seasons in their farm system before being promoted to the Majors from Triple-A in May 1962. He had a strong rookie campaign, appearing in 31 games, including 24 starts, winning nine contests with seven complete games and two shutouts. He struck out 149 hitters in 1742⁄3innings pitched and reached double figures in strikeouts in four games.[1] But he was seriously injured in a car accident in January 1963 while playing winter baseball in Puerto Rico, delaying his 1963 debut until June 23. Nevertheless, he again won nine games as the Phillies finished in the first division for the first time since 1955.
Bennett, circa 1965
He was the Phillies' opening day starting pitcher in 1964 against the Mets and did not record a decision in a game the Phils eventually won, 5–3, behind relieverJohnny Klippstein.[2] Bennett took a regular turn in the 1964 Phillies' starting rotation but a lingering shoulder injury, a leftover from his winter 1963 car accident, began to limit his effectiveness in the season's final weeks. In late September, during the Phillies' disastrous ten-game losing streak that knocked them out of first place, Bennett lost his only two starts: September 23 against the Cincinnati Reds and then six days later against the St. Louis Cardinals. In November, he was traded to the Red Sox for slugging first basemanDick Stuart.
A sore arm plagued Bennett during his Red Sox tenure: he made 42 starts in almost 2+1⁄2 years, with the lone highlight a complete game, 4–0 shutout against the Angels on May 1, 1967—a game in which Bennett helped his own cause with a three-run home run off Jorge Rubio.[3] He had another complete game win against the Angels on May 30 (a five-hit, 6–1 triumph), but a little more than three weeks later, he was traded on waivers to the Mets. During his half-season with Boston, he contributed four wins to the 1967 Red Sox, who unexpectedly won the American Leaguepennant on the season's final day.
After going 1–1 with the 1967 Mets, Bennett played at the Triple-A level in the Chicago Cubs' organization before landing with the 1968 Angels, where he went winless in five decisions over the season's final two months. In a seven-season MLB career and in 182 games pitched, Bennett posted a 43–47 record with 572 strikeouts and a 3.69 ERA in 863 innings pitched, including six shutouts and 28 complete games.[4] He played in the minors into 1973 before retiring from the game.
Deathedit
Upon leaving baseball, Bennett owned a bar in Klamath Falls, Oregon.[5] He died, aged 72, on March 24, 2012, at his Klamath Falls home.[6]
Referencesedit
^"The 1962 PHI N Regular Season Pitching Log for Dennis Bennett". Retrosheet.
^"Philadelphia Phillies 5, New York Mets 3: Game Played on Tuesday, April 14, 1964 (N) at Connie Mack Stadium". retrosheet.
^"Boston Red Sox 4, California Angels 0: Game Played on Monday, May 1, 1967 (N) at Anaheim Stadium". Retrosheet.
^"Dennis Bennett – Society for American Baseball Research".
^"Former MLB pitcher Dennis Bennett dies". Herald and News. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
^Dennis Bennett, former MLB pitcher, dies at 72 The Boston Globe, March 24, 2012
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Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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Dennis Bennett at Baseballbiography.com
Dennis Bennett at Ultimate Mets Database
January 01, 1970
dennis, bennett, baseball, dennis, john, bennett, october, 1939, march, 2012, american, professional, baseball, starting, pitcher, played, major, league, baseball, philadelphia, phillies, boston, york, mets, california, angels, over, seven, seasons, 1962, 1968. Dennis John Bennett October 5 1939 March 24 2012 was an American professional baseball starting pitcher who played Major League Baseball MLB for the Philadelphia Phillies Boston Red Sox New York Mets and California Angels over seven seasons 1962 1968 Bennett batted and threw left handed stood 6 feet 3 inches 1 91 m tall and weighed 192 pounds 87 kg He was the older brother of Dave Bennett a right handed pitcher who appeared in one MLB game as Dennis s 1964 Phillies teammate Dennis BennettBennett in 1966PitcherBorn 1939 10 05 October 5 1939Oakland California U S Died March 24 2012 2012 03 24 aged 72 Klamath Falls Oregon U S Batted LeftThrew LeftMLB debutMay 12 1962 for the Philadelphia PhilliesLast MLB appearanceSeptember 29 1968 for the California AngelsMLB statisticsWin loss record43 47Earned run average3 69Strikeouts572TeamsPhiladelphia Phillies 1962 1964 Boston Red Sox 1965 1967 New York Mets 1967 California Angels 1968 Bennett was born in Oakland California raised in the Shasta Valley town of Yreka near the Oregon border and attended Yreka High School He was signed by the Phillies in 1958 after attending Shasta College and played four full seasons in their farm system before being promoted to the Majors from Triple A in May 1962 He had a strong rookie campaign appearing in 31 games including 24 starts winning nine contests with seven complete games and two shutouts He struck out 149 hitters in 1742 3 innings pitched and reached double figures in strikeouts in four games 1 But he was seriously injured in a car accident in January 1963 while playing winter baseball in Puerto Rico delaying his 1963 debut until June 23 Nevertheless he again won nine games as the Phillies finished in the first division for the first time since 1955 Bennett circa 1965 He was the Phillies opening day starting pitcher in 1964 against the Mets and did not record a decision in a game the Phils eventually won 5 3 behind reliever Johnny Klippstein 2 Bennett took a regular turn in the 1964 Phillies starting rotation but a lingering shoulder injury a leftover from his winter 1963 car accident began to limit his effectiveness in the season s final weeks In late September during the Phillies disastrous ten game losing streak that knocked them out of first place Bennett lost his only two starts September 23 against the Cincinnati Reds and then six days later against the St Louis Cardinals In November he was traded to the Red Sox for slugging first baseman Dick Stuart A sore arm plagued Bennett during his Red Sox tenure he made 42 starts in almost 2 1 2 years with the lone highlight a complete game 4 0 shutout against the Angels on May 1 1967 a game in which Bennett helped his own cause with a three run home run off Jorge Rubio 3 He had another complete game win against the Angels on May 30 a five hit 6 1 triumph but a little more than three weeks later he was traded on waivers to the Mets During his half season with Boston he contributed four wins to the 1967 Red Sox who unexpectedly won the American League pennant on the season s final day After going 1 1 with the 1967 Mets Bennett played at the Triple A level in the Chicago Cubs organization before landing with the 1968 Angels where he went winless in five decisions over the season s final two months In a seven season MLB career and in 182 games pitched Bennett posted a 43 47 record with 572 strikeouts and a 3 69 ERA in 863 innings pitched including six shutouts and 28 complete games 4 He played in the minors into 1973 before retiring from the game Death editUpon leaving baseball Bennett owned a bar in Klamath Falls Oregon 5 He died aged 72 on March 24 2012 at his Klamath Falls home 6 References edit The 1962 PHI N Regular Season Pitching Log for Dennis Bennett Retrosheet Philadelphia Phillies 5 New York Mets 3 Game Played on Tuesday April 14 1964 N at Connie Mack Stadium retrosheet Boston Red Sox 4 California Angels 0 Game Played on Monday May 1 1967 N at Anaheim Stadium Retrosheet Dennis Bennett Society for American Baseball Research Former MLB pitcher Dennis Bennett dies Herald and News Retrieved March 24 2012 Dennis Bennett former MLB pitcher dies at 72 The Boston Globe March 24 2012External links editCareer statistics and player information from MLB or ESPN or Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or Baseball Reference Minors or Retrosheet Dennis Bennett at SABR Baseball BioProject Dennis Bennett at Baseball Almanac Dennis Bennett at Baseballbiography com Dennis Bennett at Ultimate Mets Database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dennis Bennett baseball amp oldid 1165552462, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
