1902
Born April 13, 1902
Milan, TN, USA
Ben Cantwell Notable
b. April 13, 1902 · New York Giants 1927–1928, 1937, Boston Braves 1928–1935, Boston Bees 1936, Brooklyn Dodgers 1937
Ben Cantwell played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the New York Giants in 1927 and closing with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1937. His longest stay was with the Boston Braves, from 1928 to 1935.
He went 76 and 108 with a 3.91 earned run average, pitching 1,534 innings in 316 games. He struck out 348, completed 75 of his 163 starts and threw 6 shutouts. Across 340 games he batted .231, with 116 hits and 46 runs. He finished with 9 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He was born in Milan, TN, USA on April 13, 1902, and died on December 4, 1962. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball Magazine All-Star | 1 | 1933 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | NYG | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| 1928 | BSN/NYG | 29 | 33 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .212 |
| 1929 | BSN | 27 | 50 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .180 |
| 1930 | BSN | 34 | 63 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .302 |
| 1931 | BSN | 40 | 57 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .228 |
| 1932 | BSN | 37 | 50 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .280 |
| 1933 | BSN | 49 | 85 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 0 | .141 |
| 1934 | BSN | 29 | 43 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .279 |
| 1935 | BSN | 41 | 67 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .284 |
| 1936 | BSN | 35 | 41 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | .195 |
| 1937 | BRO/NYG | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .167 |
| Career | — | 340 | 503 | 46 | 116 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 12 | 57 | 1 | .231 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | NYG | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19.2 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 4.12 |
| 1928 | BSN/NYG | 4 | 3 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 108.1 | 132 | 60 | 40 | 18 | 4.98 |
| 1929 | BSN | 4 | 13 | 27 | 20 | 2 | 157.0 | 171 | 78 | 52 | 25 | 4.47 |
| 1930 | BSN | 9 | 15 | 31 | 21 | 2 | 173.1 | 213 | 94 | 45 | 43 | 4.88 |
| 1931 | BSN | 7 | 9 | 33 | 16 | 2 | 156.1 | 160 | 63 | 34 | 32 | 3.63 |
| 1932 | BSN | 13 | 11 | 37 | 9 | 5 | 146.0 | 133 | 48 | 33 | 33 | 2.96 |
| 1933 | BSN | 20 | 10 | 40 | 29 | 2 | 254.2 | 242 | 74 | 54 | 57 | 2.62 |
| 1934 | BSN | 5 | 11 | 27 | 19 | 5 | 143.1 | 163 | 69 | 34 | 45 | 4.33 |
| 1935 | BSN | 4 | 25 | 39 | 24 | 0 | 210.2 | 235 | 108 | 44 | 34 | 4.61 |
| 1936 | BSN | 9 | 9 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 133.1 | 127 | 45 | 35 | 42 | 3.04 |
| 1937 | BRO/NYG | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 31.1 | 38 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 5.17 |
| Career | — | 76 | 108 | 316 | 163 | 21 | 1534.0 | 1640 | 666 | 382 | 348 | 3.91 |
On this day & linked events
1962
Died December 4, 1962
1927
Major-league debut: Ben Cantwell
Ben Cantwell made a major-league debut on August 19, 1927.
1937
Final major-league game: Ben Cantwell
Ben Cantwell played a final major-league game on September 23, 1937.
Image: Goudey, public domain