Fred Bennett

Note: This page discusses 1920s and 1930s outfielder Fred Bennett. For the minor league player and manager of the same name, click here.

James Fred Bennett
(Red)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 9", Weight 185 lb.

• Debut April 13, 1928
• Final Game July 28, 1931
• Born March 15, 1902 in Atkins, AR USA
• Died May 12, 1957 in Atkins, AR USA

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Biographical Information

Fred "Red" Bennett was a backup for Paul Waner on the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1932 and had previously appeared on the St. Louis Browns in 1928. He was also a minor league slugger who almost always hit well over .300. One wonders why Bennett did not come earlier to the majors, since he always hit at least .345 in the minors from 1924-1929, and had 35 homers with the Tulsa Oilers in 1928 (Joe Munson, a former major leaguer who had hit decently in the bigs, had more homers and had a higher batting average that year at Tulsa).