Belve Bean

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1930-1935)

Belve Bean was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1935 for the Cleveland Guardians and the Washington Senators, a span of 6 seasons. Across 86 career appearances, he went 11-7 with a 5.32 ERA and 89 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 11–7
ERA 5.32
WHIP 1.63
SO 89
Pitcher PIV -3248.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 197 lb
Born
4/25/1905 in Mullin, TX, USA
Died
6/1/1988 in Comanche, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1930-05-30
Last Game
1935-06-27

Full name: Beveric Benton Bean

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Career Pitching Statistics

Belve Bean — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
11 7 86 8 1 0 2 235.0 288 139 21 96 89 5.32 -3248.5

Career ERA 5.32 vs. league average 4.29 across their career seasons — 24.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Belve Bean — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1930 CLE AL 3 3 23 3 1 0 2 74.1 99 45 32 19 5.45 4.80 (-14%) -1508.7
1931 CLE AL 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 7.0 11 5 4 3 6.43 — 0.0
1933 CLE AL 1 2 27 2 0 0 0 70.1 80 41 20 41 5.25 3.86 (-36%) 189.4
1934 CLE AL 5 1 21 1 0 0 0 51.1 53 22 21 20 3.86 4.29 (+10%) -75.7
1935 CLE AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 1 0 0 9.00 — 0.0
1935 WS1 AL 2 0 10 2 0 0 0 31.0 43 25 19 6 7.26 4.35 (-67%) -1853.5
Career · 6 seasons 11 7 86 8 1 0 2 235.0 288 139 96 89 5.32 — -3,248

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Belve Bean — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
86 72 11 19 5 0 1 6 0 4 17 .264 .303 .375 .678 0

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 5.8% below league average.

Career OBP .303 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 11.4% below league average.

Career SLG .375 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.

Career OPS .678 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — 8.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Belve Bean — 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
1930 CLE AL 23 26 7 9 3 0 0 3 0 0 2 .346 — — — — 0.0
1931 CLE AL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1933 CLE AL 27 22 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 .182 — — — — 0.0
1934 CLE AL 21 15 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 .200 — — — — 0.0
1935 CLE AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1935 WS1 AL 10 8 2 3 2 0 1 2 0 1 4 .375 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 86 72 11 19 5 0 1 6 0 4 17 .264 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Belve Bean — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home44364803.222
Away423671113.306

Pitching — Home / Away

Belve Bean — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home44125.11507550465.39
Away42109.21386748425.50

Last 10 Games — Batting

Belve Bean — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1935-06-27 MINNYYL 000000000
1935-06-19 MINCLEL 000000000
1935-06-16 MINSLAW 322101101
1935-06-14 MINCHWW 000000000
1935-06-11 MINCHWW 000000000
1935-06-07 MINPHAW 101100110
1935-06-02 MINPHAL 200000002
1935-05-29 MINNYYL 100000000
1935-05-25 MINCHWL 000000000
1935-05-19 MINDETL 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Belve Bean — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1935-06-27 MINNYY — 1.0433010
1935-06-19 MINCLE — 2.0633002
1935-06-16 MINSLA W 6.0511301
1935-06-14 MINCHW — 0.1133201
1935-06-11 MINCHW W 2.0000110
1935-06-07 MINPHA — 5.1955311
1935-06-02 MINPHA — 4.2664510
1935-05-29 MINNYY — 2.1100110
1935-05-25 MINCHW — 3.0200210
1935-05-19 MINDET — 4.1976300

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Belve Bean — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 86 0 7 54 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Belve Bean — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1930 CLE P 23 0 3 17 1 0
1931 CLE P 4 0 0 3 0 0
1933 CLE P 27 0 4 16 0 0
1934 CLE P 21 0 0 14 1 0
1935 CLE P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1935 WS1 P 10 0 0 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Belve Bean — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 86

Belve Bean: the record in brief

Belve Bean's major league career runs from a debut on May 30, 1930 to a final game on June 27, 1935. Club by club, the record runs the Cleveland Indians (1930 to 1935) and the Washington Senators (1935). Bean played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 25, 1905, in Mullin, TX, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-1 and 197 pounds. Bean's death is recorded on June 1, 1988, in Comanche, TX, USA. Belve Bean was the playing name; the full given name is Beveric Benton.

Bean pitched in 86 games, starting 8, and finished with a 11-7 record and 5.32 ERA. Also on Bean's record: 89 strikeouts. The league ERA over Bean's seasons was 4.29, so the 5.32 figure ran 24.0% worse than average. The best win total was 5, in 1934. 1934 was Bean's sharpest full season, a 3.86 ERA against the league's 4.29.

Frequently Asked Questions about Belve Bean

What years did Belve Bean play?
Belve Bean played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1935.
Was Belve Bean a pitcher?
Yes. Belve Bean pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 89 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Belve Bean hit?
Belve Bean hit 1 career home runs with 19 hits.
What was Belve Bean's career batting average?
Belve Bean batted .264 over his career, with 19 hits in 72 at bats.
How many RBI did Belve Bean have?
Belve Bean drove in 6 runs in his career.
What was Belve Bean's career ERA?
Belve Bean finished with a 5.32 career ERA, going 11-7 with 89 strikeouts.