Ben Guintini

Born: 1/13/1919 in Los Banos, CA, USA

Died: 12/2/1998 in Roseville, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1946-04-21 | Final Game: 1950-04-30

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Benjamin John Guintini

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Biography

Ben Guintini, born in 1919, was a professional baseball player who had a brief stint in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1950. Primarily a position player, Guintini's career was marked by a limited number of opportunities on the field, as he appeared in only five games during his time in the league. Unfortunately, his offensive contributions were minimal, as he finished his career without a hit, home run, or run batted in, resulting in a batting average of .0. Despite the brevity of his playing career, Guintini's time in baseball coincided with an era of transformation in the sport, as Major League Baseball was beginning to recover from World War II and the deadball era was giving way to a more offensive-minded approach. Although he did not achieve significant personal success on the field, Guintini remains a part of baseball history, representing the many players who aspired to make their mark in the major leagues during a time of evolving competition and talent.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
5	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.000 vs. league average 0.715 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1946	PIT	NL	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1950	PHA	AL	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	2	0	1	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1946	PIT	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
1950	PHA	OF	1	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Left Field	1
Right Field	1