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'''Charles Wesley Bennett''' (November 21, 1854 – February 24, 1927) was an American professional [[baseball]] player from 1875 or 1876 through the 1893 season. He played 15 years in [[Major League Baseball]], principally as a [[catcher]], with the [[Milwaukee Grays]] (49 games, 1878), [[Worcester Ruby Legs]] (51 games, 1880), [[Detroit Wolverines]] (625 games, 1881–1888) and [[Boston Beaneaters]] (337 games, 1889–1893). He played on four pennant-winning teams, one in Detroit and three in Boston, and is one of only two players (the other being [[Ned Hanlon (baseball)|Ned Hanlon]]) to play with the Detroit Wolverines during all eight seasons of the club's existence.

'''Charles Wesley Bennett''' (November 21, 1854 – February 24, 1927) was an American professional [[baseball]] player from 1875 or 1876 through the 1893 season. He played 15 years in [[Major League Baseball]], principally as a [[catcher]], with the [[Milwaukee Grays]] (49 games, 1878), [[Worcester Ruby Legs]] (51 games, 1880), [[Detroit Wolverines]] (625 games, 1881–1888), and [[Boston Beaneaters]] (337 games, 1889–1893). He played on four pennant-winning teams, one in Detroit and three in Boston, and is one of only two players (the other being [[Ned Hanlon (baseball)|Ned Hanlon]]) to play with the Detroit Wolverines during all eight seasons of the club's existence.

Bennett compiled a .256 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]] and a .340 [[on-base percentage]] during his major league career with 549 [[Run (baseball)|runs]] scored, 203 [[Double (baseball)|doubles]], 67 [[Triple (baseball)|triples]], 55 [[home run]]s and 533 [[run batted in|runs batted in]] (RBIs). His greatest value, however, was as one of the greatest defensive players of his era. Between 1880 and 1891, he ranked among the [[National League (baseball)|National League]] leaders 10 times in [[Wins Above Replacement|Defensive Wins Above Replacement]] (Defensive WAR) at all positions and led the league's catchers seven times in [[fielding percentage]] and three times in [[double play]]s and [[putout]]s.

Bennett compiled a .256 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]] and a .340 [[on-base percentage]] during his major league career with 549 [[Run (baseball)|runs]] scored, 203 [[Double (baseball)|doubles]], 67 [[Triple (baseball)|triples]], 55 [[home run]]s and 533 [[run batted in|runs batted in]] (RBIs). His greatest value, however, was as one of the greatest defensive players of his era. Between 1880 and 1891, he ranked among the [[National League (baseball)|National League]] leaders 10 times in [[Wins Above Replacement|Defensive Wins Above Replacement]] (Defensive WAR) at all positions and led the league's catchers seven times in [[fielding percentage]] and three times in [[double play]]s and [[putout]]s.