1888
Born August 15, 1888
Harrisville, PA, USA
Ben Van Dyke Notable
Ben Van Dyke divided four seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Philadelphia Phillies from 1909, then the Boston Red Sox through 1912.
He went 0 and 0 with a 3.32 earned run average, pitching 21.7 innings in 5 games. He struck out 13. Across 5 games he batted .143, with 1 hit and 0 runs.
He was born in Harrisville, PA, USA on August 15, 1888, and died on October 22, 1973. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | PHI | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1912 | BOS | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| Career | — | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .143 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | PHI | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3.68 |
| 1912 | BOS | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14.1 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 3.14 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21.2 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 3.32 |
On this day & linked events
1973
Died October 22, 1973
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