1906
Born April 6, 1906
Dexter, MI, USA
Benny Frey Notable
Benny Frey divided eight seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Cincinnati Reds from 1929, then the St. Louis Cardinals through 1932.
He went 57 and 82 with a 4.50 earned run average, pitching 1,160 innings in 256 games. He struck out 179, completed 49 of his 127 starts and threw 7 shutouts. Across 260 games he batted .255, with 98 hits and 33 runs. He finished with 9 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He was born in Dexter, MI, USA on April 6, 1906, and died on November 1, 1937. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | CIN | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .375 |
| 1930 | CIN | 44 | 88 | 7 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 0 | .284 |
| 1931 | CIN | 34 | 44 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .318 |
| 1932 | CIN/STL | 30 | 45 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | .200 |
| 1933 | CIN | 38 | 42 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .262 |
| 1934 | CIN | 41 | 82 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 0 | .171 |
| 1935 | CIN | 38 | 32 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .344 |
| 1936 | CIN | 32 | 44 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .250 |
| Career | — | 260 | 385 | 33 | 98 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 26 | 67 | 2 | .255 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | CIN | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 24.0 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 4.13 |
| 1930 | CIN | 11 | 18 | 44 | 28 | 1 | 245.0 | 295 | 128 | 62 | 43 | 4.70 |
| 1931 | CIN | 8 | 12 | 34 | 17 | 2 | 133.2 | 166 | 73 | 36 | 19 | 4.92 |
| 1932 | CIN/STL | 4 | 12 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 134.1 | 165 | 67 | 32 | 27 | 4.49 |
| 1933 | CIN | 6 | 4 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 132.0 | 144 | 56 | 21 | 12 | 3.82 |
| 1934 | CIN | 11 | 16 | 39 | 30 | 2 | 245.1 | 288 | 96 | 42 | 33 | 3.52 |
| 1935 | CIN | 6 | 10 | 38 | 13 | 3 | 114.1 | 164 | 87 | 32 | 24 | 6.85 |
| 1936 | CIN | 10 | 8 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 131.1 | 164 | 62 | 30 | 20 | 4.25 |
| Career | — | 57 | 82 | 256 | 127 | 8 | 1160.0 | 1415 | 580 | 263 | 179 | 4.50 |
On this day & linked events
1937
Died November 1, 1937
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