Chief Bender
MLB debut April 20, 1903 for the Philadelphia Athletics Last MLB appearance July 21, 1925 for the Chicago White Sox Career statistics Win–loss record 212–127 Earned run average 2.46 Strikeouts 1,711 Shutouts 40 Teams Philadelphia Athletics (1903-1914) Baltimore Terrapins (1915) Philadelphia Phillies (1916-1917) Chicago White Sox (1925) Career highlights and awards 3× league leader in winning percentage 2× 20-game winner 4 Sub-2.00 ERA seasons Pitched no-hitter in 1910 3× World Series champion (1910, 1911, 1913) American League pennant winner (1914) Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction 1953 Election Method Veteran's Committee Charles Albert "Chief" Bender (May 5, 1884[a 1] – May 22, 1954) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball during the first two decades of the 20th century. In 1911, Bender tied a record by pitching three complete games in a single World Series. He finished his career with a win-loss record of 212-127, for a .625 winning percentage and a career 2.46 earned run average (ERA). After his major league playing career, Bender filled multiple baseball roles, including service as a major league coach, minor league manager and player-manager, college manager and professional scout. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953 and he died not long before his induction ceremony the following year.