Chief Bender

Charles Bender
Charles Bender in 1911
Pitcher
Born: (1884-05-05)May 5, 1884 Crow Wing County, Minnesota, U.S.
Died: May 22, 1954(1954-05-22) (aged 70) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 20, 1903, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
July 21, 1925, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	212–127
Earned run average	2.46
Strikeouts	1,711
Teams
Philadelphia Athletics (1903–1914) Baltimore Terrapins (1915) Philadelphia Phillies (1916–1917) Chicago White Sox (1925)
Career highlights and awards
3× World Series champion (1910, 1911, 1913) Pitched a no-hitter on May 12, 1910 Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame Athletics Hall of Fame
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1953
Election method	Veterans Committee

Charles Albert "Chief" Bender (May 5, 1884^{[a 1]} – May 22, 1954) was a Native American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball during the 1900s and 1910s. In 1911, Bender tied a record by pitching three complete games in a single World Series. He finished his career with a 212–127 win–loss record for a .625 winning percentage and a career 2.46 earned run average (ERA).

After his major league playing career, Bender's roles in baseball included 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 died the following year.
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