Dennis Bennett

Dennis John Bennett

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 5", Weight 205 lb.
• High School Yreka Union High School
• Debut May 12, 1962
• Final Game September 29, 1968
• Born October 5, 1939 in Oakland, CA USA
• Died March 23, 2012 in Klamath Falls, OR USA

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Biographical Information

“There’s no way they can stop me from winning 20. I have always done real well early in the year, but my first two years in the big leagues I haven’t been out there.” - Dennis Bennett to writer Allen Lewis, February 1, 1964

Pitcher Dennis Bennett was the brother of Dave Bennett and uncle of Erik Bennett; Dennis and Dave were teammates on the 1964 Philadelphia Phillies. While Dave only pitched one career inning, Dennis hung around the bigs each year between 1962 and 1968. He logged a 12-14, 3.68 record in 41 games (32 starts/7 complete games) during the ultimately doomed '64 Phillie campaign, a little short of the 20 he boasted being in his sights prior to the season. That November, he was flipped to the Boston Red Sox for "Dr. Strangeglove" Dick Stuart, where a sore arm limited him. He earned 4 wins for the "Impossible Dream" BoSox in 1967 but when October came around, he was slumming with the New York Mets. After a season with the California Angels, he hung around the minors until 1973. He died at home in 2012 at 72.

Notable Achievements

• 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 1 (1964)

Further Reading

• Mark Armour: "Dennis Bennett", in Bill Nowlin and Dan Desrochers, eds.: The 1967 Impossible Dream Red Sox: 'Pandemonium on the Field', SABR, Rounder Books, Burlington, MA, 2007, pp. 148-153. ISBN 978-1-5794-0141-2
• Mark Armour: "Dennis Bennett", in Mel Marmer and Bill Nowlin, eds.: The Year of Blue Snow: The 1964 Philadelphia Phillies, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2013, pp. 43-47. ISBN 978-1-933599-51-9

Related Sites

• Dennis Bennett at the SABR Bio Project
• Former Major League Pitcher Dennis Bennett Overcame Car Accident To Succeed In Majors