1902
Born April 22, 1902
Jacksonville, TX, USA
Ray Benge Notable
b. April 22, 1902 · Cleveland Indians 1925–1926, Philadelphia Phillies 1928–1932, 1936, Brooklyn Dodgers 1933–1935, Boston Bees 1936, Cincinnati Reds 1938
Ray Benge played for five clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Cleveland Indians in 1925 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1938. His longest stay was with the Philadelphia Phillies, from 1928 to 1932.
He went 101 and 130 with a 4.52 earned run average, pitching 1,875 innings in 346 games. He struck out 655, completed 102 of his 249 starts and threw 12 shutouts. Across 353 games he batted .188, with 124 hits and 45 runs. He finished with 12 doubles.
He was born in Jacksonville, TX, USA on April 22, 1902, and died on June 27, 1997. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | CLE | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 |
| 1926 | CLE | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 1928 | PHI | 42 | 58 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .207 |
| 1929 | PHI | 43 | 74 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .203 |
| 1930 | PHI | 38 | 88 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .205 |
| 1931 | PHI | 38 | 88 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .205 |
| 1932 | PHI | 41 | 75 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .173 |
| 1933 | BRO | 37 | 76 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0 | .184 |
| 1934 | BRO | 36 | 89 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | .169 |
| 1935 | BRO | 23 | 47 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .191 |
| 1936 | BSN/PHI | 36 | 53 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .113 |
| 1938 | CIN | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Career | — | 353 | 659 | 45 | 124 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 13 | 69 | 0 | .188 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | CLE | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11.2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1.54 |
| 1926 | CLE | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3.86 |
| 1928 | PHI | 8 | 18 | 40 | 28 | 1 | 201.2 | 219 | 102 | 88 | 68 | 4.55 |
| 1929 | PHI | 11 | 15 | 38 | 27 | 4 | 199.0 | 255 | 139 | 77 | 78 | 6.29 |
| 1930 | PHI | 11 | 15 | 38 | 29 | 1 | 225.2 | 305 | 143 | 81 | 70 | 5.70 |
| 1931 | PHI | 14 | 18 | 38 | 31 | 2 | 247.0 | 251 | 87 | 61 | 117 | 3.17 |
| 1932 | PHI | 13 | 12 | 41 | 28 | 6 | 222.1 | 247 | 100 | 58 | 89 | 4.05 |
| 1933 | BRO | 10 | 17 | 37 | 30 | 1 | 228.2 | 238 | 87 | 55 | 74 | 3.42 |
| 1934 | BRO | 14 | 12 | 36 | 32 | 0 | 227.0 | 252 | 109 | 61 | 64 | 4.32 |
| 1935 | BRO | 9 | 9 | 23 | 17 | 1 | 124.2 | 142 | 62 | 47 | 39 | 4.48 |
| 1936 | BSN/PHI | 8 | 13 | 36 | 25 | 1 | 160.2 | 231 | 98 | 57 | 45 | 5.49 |
| 1938 | CIN | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 15.1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4.11 |
| Career | — | 101 | 130 | 346 | 249 | 19 | 1875.1 | 2177 | 941 | 598 | 655 | 4.52 |
On this day & linked events
1997
Died June 27, 1997
1925
Major-league debut: Ray Benge
Ray Benge made a major-league debut on September 26, 1925.
1934
Paul Dean's No-Hitter
Paul Dean threw a no-hitter for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Brooklyn Dodgers on September 21, 1934, winning 3–0.
1938
Final major-league game: Ray Benge
Ray Benge played a final major-league game on June 2, 1938.
Image: Goudey, public domain