1922
Born November 25, 1922
Morehead City, NC, USA
Ben Wade Notable
b. November 25, 1922 · Chicago Cubs 1948, Brooklyn Dodgers 1952–1954, St. Louis Cardinals 1954, Pittsburgh Pirates 1955
Ben Wade played for four clubs across eight seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1948 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1955.
He went 19 and 17 with a 4.34 earned run average, pitching 371.3 innings in 118 games. He struck out 235 and threw 1 shutout. Across 118 games he batted .112, with 11 hits and 8 runs. He finished with 4 home runs and 3 doubles.
He was born in Morehead City, NC, USA on November 25, 1922, and died on December 2, 2002. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | CHC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1952 | BRO | 37 | 60 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 0 | .117 |
| 1953 | BRO | 32 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .167 |
| 1954 | BRO/STL | 36 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 1955 | PIT | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 118 | 98 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 37 | 0 | .112 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | CHC | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7.20 |
| 1952 | BRO | 11 | 9 | 37 | 24 | 3 | 180.0 | 166 | 72 | 94 | 118 | 3.60 |
| 1953 | BRO | 7 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 90.1 | 79 | 38 | 33 | 65 | 3.79 |
| 1954 | BRO/STL | 1 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 68.0 | 89 | 55 | 36 | 44 | 7.28 |
| 1955 | PIT | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 28.0 | 26 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 3.21 |
| Career | — | 19 | 17 | 118 | 25 | 10 | 371.1 | 364 | 179 | 181 | 235 | 4.34 |
On this day & linked events
2002
Died December 2, 2002
Image: Los Angeles Daily News, public domain