Ben Stephens, baseball player, 1892-1894

Ben Stephens

Born: 9/28/1867 in Romeo, MI, USA

Died: 8/5/1896 in Armada, MI, USA

MLB Debut: 1892-08-05 | Final Game: 1894-05-04

Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: George Benjamin Stephens

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Biography

Ben Stephens was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1867, who played in the major leagues from 1892 to 1894. His career unfolded during the transitional period of baseball, characterized by the game's evolution from the deadball era into a more modernized style of play. Despite a challenging career, he contributed to the sport in his time, showcasing the grit and determination expected of pitchers in that era. Over his brief career, Stephens recorded a win-loss record of 1-8 and finished with an earned run average (ERA) of 4.64. He struck out 23 batters and secured 1 save, highlighting his role as a reliable, if not dominant, presence on the mound. While his statistics may not reflect the success of some of his contemporaries, his participation in the league during a formative time in baseball history remains significant, underscoring the many players who laid the groundwork for the future of the sport.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 8 18 11 9 0 1 110.7 151 57 4 52 23 4.64 0

Career ERA 4.64 vs. league average 4.37 across their career seasons — 6.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1892 BLN NL 1 1 5 2 2 0 1 29.0 37 9 9 7 2.79 3.28 (+15%) -437.1
1892 CIN NL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 7.0 12 1 4 1 1.29 — 0.0
1893 WAS NL 0 6 9 6 6 0 0 63.7 83 41 31 14 5.80 4.66 (-24%) 5.0
1894 WAS NL 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 11.0 19 6 8 1 4.91 5.33 (+8%) -535.8

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
18 48 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 14 0.083 0.137 0.083 0.221 0.0

Career AVG .083 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 69.9% below league average.

Career OBP .137 vs. league average .350 across their career seasons — 60.8% below league average.

Career SLG .083 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 78.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.221 vs. league average 0.729 across their career seasons — 69.7% 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
1892 BLN NL 5 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1892 CIN NL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1893 WAS NL 9 29 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0.103 — — — — 0.0
1894 WAS NL 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 18 0 5 30 5 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1892 BLN P 5 0 2 6 2 0
1892 CIN P 1 0 0 4 0 0
1893 WAS P 9 0 2 17 2 1
1894 WAS P 3 0 1 3 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 18