Pug Bennett

Justin Titus Bennett

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 165 lb.
• School Blackburn College
• Debut April 12, 1906
• Final Game September 20, 1907
• Born February 20, 1874 in Ponca, NE USA
• Died September 10, 1935 in Kirkland, WA USA

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Biographical Information

Pug Bennett, as a 32-year-old rookie with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1906, led the National League with 595 at-bats. He was the only player on the team who appeared in more than 100 games (he was in 153). The Cardinals were not a very good team and, although Bennett had nearly 600 at-bats, he scored only 62 runs, mainly because people behind him were not driving him in. The team had a batting average of .235 and a slugging percentage of .296. Bennett's major league career ended when he did not hit as well in 1907.

Pug had a long career apart from the majors. He is the only major leaguer to come out of Blackburn College, where he attended in 1897, and in 1898 and 1899 he played for Mattoon. In 1900, he was with the Toledo Mud Hens. By 1905 he was with the Seattle Siwashes, and came up to the majors in 1906.

Notable Achievements

• NL At-Bats Leader (1906)

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1902	Shreveport Giants	Southern Association		--	none	--	replaced George Reed in May, replaced by George Reed June 27.
1915	Aberdeen Black Cats	Northwestern League		--	none	Team withdrew August 1	replaced Charley Stis May 23.