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George Bennette Notable

b. February 22, 1901 · Indianapolis ABCs 1921, Columbus Buckeyes 1921, Detroit Stars 1922, Dayton Marcos 1926, Louisville Black Caps 1932

George Bennette played for five clubs across 12 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Indianapolis ABCs in 1921 and closing with the Louisville Black Caps in 1932.

Across 58 games he batted .307, with 54 hits and 37 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 3 doubles and 15 stolen bases.

He played 55 games in the outfield, with 59 putouts and 11 errors.

He was born in Chicago, IL, USA on February 22, 1901, and died on November 7, 1984.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1921 ABC/COB 421222840 310 1323115 .328
1922 DS 51732 010 2000 .118
1926 DM 2724 001 3000 .571
1932 LVB 93048 000 3500 .267
Career 581763754 321 2128115 .307

On this day & linked events

1901

Born February 22, 1901

Chicago, IL, USA

1984

Died November 7, 1984