1931
Born May 16, 1931
Greenwood, SC, USA
Ben Johnson Notable
b. May 16, 1931 · Chicago Cubs 1959–1960
Ben Johnson played 1959 to 1960 for the Chicago Cubs as a pitcher.
He went 2 and 1 with a 3.91 earned run average, pitching 46 innings in 21 games. He struck out 15. Across 21 games he batted .000, with 0 hits and 0 runs.
He was born in Greenwood, SC, USA on May 16, 1931, and died on May 8, 2020. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | CHC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1960 | CHC | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | CHC | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16.2 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2.16 |
| 1960 | CHC | 2 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 29.1 | 39 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 4.91 |
| Career | — | 2 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 46.0 | 56 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 3.91 |
On this day & linked events
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