Jeff Bennett (baseball)
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 Bennett with the Braves in 2008 |
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| Atlanta Braves — No. 30 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 10, 1980 Donelson, Tennessee |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| April 6, 2004 for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through June 10, 2008) |
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| Win-Loss | 3-9 |
| Earned run average | 4.17 |
| Strikeouts | 97 |
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David Jeffrey "Jeff" Bennett (born on June 10, 1980 in Donelson, Tennessee) is a pitcher who plays for the Atlanta Braves. In 2006, he successfully underwent Tommy John surgery.
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[edit] Baseball career
[edit] Milwaukee Brewers
In 2003, the Milwaukee Brewers acquired Bennett in the Rule 5 draft from the Pittsburgh Pirates. He made his Major League Debut on April 6 against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Memorial Stadium and he gave up 2 hits in 1 1/3 innings. With the Brewers, Bennett went 1-5 with a 4.79 ERA, in 60 appearances.
[edit] Atlanta Braves
On September 20, 2007, Bennett made his first career start and his first appearance with the Atlanta Braves. Ironically, it was against his former team, the Milwaukee Brewers. Bennett went 5 2/3 innings while striking out 8, earning the win. On September 25, Bennett earned a win in relief against the Philadelphia Phillies. He finished the season 2-1 with a 3.46 ERA.
In a relief appearance against the Arizona Diamondbacks on May 24, 2008, Bennett recorded his first Major league hit in the fifth inning against pitcher Randy Johnson.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=430831
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