Bennie Tate

Full Name: Henry Bennett Tate	Primary Position: C
Height/Weight: 5' 8"/165	First Game: April 29, 1924
Birthdate: December 3, 1901	Final Game: July 28, 1934
Birthplace: Whitwell, Tennessee	MLB Experience: 10 years
Died: October 27, 1973
Deathplace: West Frankfort, Illinois
Bat/Throw: Left/Right

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Bennie Tate (Henry Bennett Tate) was born on December 3, 1901 in Whitwell, Tennessee. He made his Major League debut on April 29, 1924 for the Washington Senators. In 1926, his rookie year, he hit .268 with 1 home run and 13 RBI. Tate played for the Washington Senators, Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs over the course of his 10 year career.

There is some disagreement on what was Bennie Tate's most productive season. Some believe that it was 1929, when he hit for a .294 average. However, others believe that it was 1930, when he hit for a .312 average.

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Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	GDP
1924	WAS	A	21	43	2	13	0	7	.302	.318	.349	2	0	1	2	0	1	0	0
1925	WAS	A	16	27	0	13	0	7	.481	.517	.593	3	0	2	2	0	1	0	0
1926	WAS	A	59	142	17	38	1	13	.268	.338	.352	5	2	15	1	0	2	0	0
1927	WAS	A	61	131	12	41	1	24	.313	.357	.389	5	1	8	4	1	5	0	0
1928	WAS	A	57	122	10	30	0	15	.246	.303	.295	6	0	10	4	0	3	0	0
1929	WAS	A	81	265	26	78	0	30	.294	.335	.362	12	3	16	8	0	8	2	0
1930	WAS	A	14	20	1	5	0	2	.250	.250	.250	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
1930	CHI	A	72	230	26	73	0	27	.317	.367	.383	11	2	18	10	0	5	2	0
1930	TOT	A	86	250	27	78	0	29	.312	.358	.372	11	2	18	11	0	5	2	0
1931	CHI	A	89	273	27	73	0	22	.267	.331	.333	12	3	26	10	0	6	1	0
1932	CHI	A	4	10	1	1	0	0	.100	.182	.100	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1932	BOS	A	81	273	21	67	2	26	.245	.297	.348	12	5	20	6	0	3	0	0
1932	TOT	A	85	283	22	68	2	26	.240	.293	.339	12	5	21	6	0	3	0	0
1934	CHI	N	11	24	1	3	0	0	.125	.160	.125	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	2
Total	NL		11	24	1	3	0	0	.125	.160	.125	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	2
Total	AL		555	1536	143	432	4	173	.281	.333	.354	68	16	117	48	1	34	5	0
Total			566	1560	144	435	4	173	.279	.330	.351	68	16	118	51	1	34	5	2

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Year	Team		POS	G	PO	A	ERR	DP	PB	AVG
1924	WAS	A	C	14	33	4	7	0	1	.841
1925	WAS	A	C	14	36	6	2	2	0	.955
1926	WAS	A	C	45	109	35	6	3	4	.960
1927	WAS	A	C	39	148	24	4	4	0	.977
1928	WAS	A	C	30	111	21	2	1	1	.985
1929	WAS	A	C	74	291	49	10	10	2	.971
1930	WAS	A	C	9	12	2	1	0	0	.933
1930	CHI	A	C	70	219	40	5	5	5	.981
1930	TOT	A	C	79	231	42	6	5	5	.978
1931	CHI	A	C	85	310	69	5	11	4	.987
1932	CHI	A	C	4	9	3	0	0	0	1.000
1932	BOS	A	C	76	244	50	8	7	2	.974
1932	TOT	A	C	80	253	53	8	7	2	.975
1934	CHI	N	C	8	12	3	0	0	0	1.000
Total			C	468	1534	306	50	43	19	.974

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Traded by Washington Senators with Garland Braxton to Chicago White Sox in exchange for Art Shires (June 16, 1930).
Traded by Chicago White Sox with Smead Jolley, Johnny Watwood and $7500 to Boston Red Sox in exchange for Charlie Berry and Jack Rothrock (April 29, 1932).
Released by Chicago Cubs (August 6, 1934).

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