Cy Bentley

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Clytus G. Bentley (November 23, 1850 - February 26, 1873) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Middletown Mansfields of the National Association in 1872. He was a native of East Haven, Connecticut.

Bentley was the primary starting pitcher for the Mansfields, starting 17 of their 24 games and completing 16 of them. He gave up 285 baserunners (273 hits and 12 walks) in just 154 innings. He also gave up 252 runs, but only 105 of them were earned runs. For the season he won 2, lost 15, and had an ERA of 6.14.

The Mansfields were not a good team, as they won only 5 games and lost 19. Bentley's two victories came against the Cleveland Forest Citys (10-5) and the Washington Nationals (28-23), both in the month of May.

6 1/2 months after the end of the 1872 season, Bentley passed away in Middletown, Connecticut. He was just 22 years old.