Ray Benge

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1925-1938)

Ray Benge was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1938 for 5 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 14 seasons. Across 346 career appearances, he went 101-130 with a 4.52 ERA and 655 strikeouts. He also batted .188 with 0 home runs.

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 101–130
ERA 4.52
WHIP 1.48
SO 655
Pitcher PIV -6179.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 160 lb
Born
4/22/1902 in Jacksonville, TX, USA
Died
6/27/1997 in Centerville, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1925-09-26
Last Game
1938-06-02

Full name: Raymond Adelphia Benge

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ray Benge — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
101 130 346 249 102 12 19 1875.1 2,177 941 132 598 655 4.52 -6179.9

Career ERA 4.52 vs. league average 4.33 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ray Benge Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1925 CLE AL 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 11.2 9 2 3 3 1.54 4.55 (+66%) 202.5
1926 CLE AL 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 11.2 15 5 4 3 3.86 4.11 (+6%) 153.0
1928 PHI NL 8 18 40 28 12 1 1 201.2 219 102 88 68 4.55 4.13 (-10%) -3207.9
1929 PHI NL 11 15 38 27 9 2 4 199.0 255 139 77 78 6.29 4.60 (-37%) -3725.9
1930 PHI NL 11 15 38 29 14 0 1 225.2 305 143 81 70 5.70 4.80 (-19%) -3071.4
1931 PHI NL 14 18 38 31 16 2 2 247.0 251 87 61 117 3.17 4.10 (+23%) 3090.1
1932 PHI NL 13 12 41 28 13 2 6 222.1 247 100 58 89 4.05 4.13 (+2%) 504.4
1933 BRO NL 10 17 37 30 16 2 1 228.2 238 87 55 74 3.42 3.86 (+11%) 999.0
1934 BRO NL 14 12 36 32 14 1 0 227.0 252 109 61 64 4.32 4.29 (-1%) 946.5
1935 BRO NL 9 9 23 17 5 1 1 124.2 142 62 47 39 4.48 4.35 (-3%) -1944.6
1936 BSN NL 7 9 21 19 2 0 0 115.0 161 74 38 32 5.79 4.59 (-26%) 265.1
1936 PHI NL 1 4 15 6 0 0 1 45.2 70 24 19 13 4.73 4.59 (-3%) -346.8
1938 CIN NL 1 1 9 0 0 0 2 15.1 13 7 6 5 4.11 4.35 (+5%) -44.0
Career · 13 seasons 101 130 346 249 102 12 19 1,875.1 2,177 941 598 655 4.52 — -6,180

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

Ray Benge — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
353 659 45 124 12 0 0 38 0 13 69 .188 .204 .206 .410 -3,851

Career AVG .188 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 33.0% below league average.

Career OBP .204 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 40.7% below league average.

Career SLG .206 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 48.3% below league average.

Career OPS .410 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 44.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ray Benge Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1925 CLE AL 2 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .400 — — — — 0.0
1926 CLE AL 8 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1928 PHI NL 42 58 1 12 1 0 0 2 0 4 6 .207 .280 (-26%) .342 (-25%) .395 (-43%) .737 (-35%) -320.1
1929 PHI NL 43 74 8 15 0 0 0 4 0 1 9 .203 .289 (-30%) .353 (-40%) .415 (-51%) .769 (-46%) -568.0
1930 PHI NL 38 88 9 18 3 0 0 7 0 2 7 .205 .293 (-30%) .354 (-37%) .429 (-44%) .784 (-41%) -623.0
1931 PHI NL 38 88 6 18 2 0 0 7 0 0 9 .205 .276 (-26%) .338 (-40%) .388 (-41%) .726 (-41%) -576.7
1932 PHI NL 41 75 2 13 1 0 0 2 0 1 7 .173 .275 (-37%) .335 (-45%) .391 (-52%) .726 (-49%) -587.3
1933 BRO NL 37 76 5 14 3 0 0 4 0 2 12 .184 .270 (-32%) .329 (-38%) .377 (-41%) .707 (-39%) -474.8
1934 BRO NL 36 89 7 15 1 0 0 7 0 3 10 .169 .278 (-39%) .340 (-43%) .392 (-54%) .733 (-49%) -700.9
1935 BRO NL 23 47 3 9 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 .191 — — — — 0.0
1936 BSN NL 21 43 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .140 — — — — 0.0
1936 PHI NL 15 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1938 CIN NL 9 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 353 659 45 124 12 0 0 38 0 13 69 .188 — — — — -3,851

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

Ray Benge — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1763172450013.158
Away1773422174024.216

Pitching — Home / Away

Ray Benge — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home173951.211034553103424.30
Away173926.010754862913144.72

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ray Benge — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1938-06-02 CINBROL 000000000
1938-05-22 CINBROW 000000000
1938-05-15 CINSTLL 000000000
1938-05-14 CINSTLL 000000000
1938-05-07 CINBROL 100000000
1938-05-05 CINNY1W 000000000
1938-05-02 CINPITW 000000000
1938-04-28 CINCHCL 100000000
1938-04-26 CINSTLW 101000000
1936-09-23 PHINY1L 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ray Benge — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1938-06-02 CINBRO — 1.2321000
1938-05-22 CINBRO SV 0.1000100
1938-05-15 CINSTL L 1.0211000
1938-05-14 CINSTL — 0.1211000
1938-05-07 CINBRO — 3.1211110
1938-05-05 CINNY1 W 1.1000120
1938-05-02 CINPIT SV 1.0100000
1938-04-28 CINCHC — 4.0333310
1938-04-26 CINSTL — 2.1000010
1936-09-23 PHINY1 — 1.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ray Benge — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 346 0 59 317 16 16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ray Benge — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1925 CLE P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1926 CLE P 8 0 0 4 1 0
1928 PHI P 40 0 4 39 1 3
1929 PHI P 38 0 2 34 3 0
1930 PHI P 38 0 9 41 4 1
1931 PHI P 38 0 12 36 2 4
1932 PHI P 41 0 7 41 1 2
1933 BRO P 37 0 6 37 0 1
1934 BRO P 36 0 13 43 1 3
1935 BRO P 23 0 3 19 1 2
1936 BSN P 21 0 2 17 1 0
1936 PHI P 15 0 0 3 1 0
1938 CIN P 9 0 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ray Benge Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 346

College History

Ray Benge — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Sam Houston State University Huntsville TX 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ray Benge (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Slim Harriss
    95-135, 4.25 ERA
  2. 93
    Sam Gray
    111-115, 4.18 ERA
  3. 90
    George Blaeholder
    104-125, 4.54 ERA
  4. 85
    Joe Shaute
    99-109, 4.15 ERA
  5. 83
    Lloyd Brown
    91-105, 4.20 ERA
  6. 73
    Sid Hudson
    104-152, 4.28 ERA

Ray Benge: the record in brief

Ray Benge played a first major league game on September 26, 1925 and a last one on June 2, 1938. Benge played for the Cleveland Indians (1925 through 1926), the Philadelphia Phillies (1928 to 1936), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1933 through 1935), the Boston Bees (1936), and the Cincinnati Reds (1938). Benge played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on April 22, 1902, in Jacksonville, TX, USA, Benge was listed at 160 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. Benge died on June 27, 1997, in Centerville, TX, USA. The given name on file is Raymond Adelphia Benge.

Benge's career pitching line is 101 wins, 130 losses and a 4.52 ERA over 346 appearances. The same table counts 655 strikeouts, 102 complete games, 12 shutouts, and 19 saves. Benge's 4.52 ERA was close to the 4.33 league figure for those seasons. 1931 brought Benge a season-high 14 wins. 1931 was Benge's sharpest full season, a 3.17 ERA against the league's 4.10.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Benge

What years did Ray Benge play?
Ray Benge played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1938.
Was Ray Benge a pitcher?
Yes. Ray Benge pitched in the major leagues, recording 101 wins and 655 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ray Benge hit?
Ray Benge hit 0 career home runs with 124 hits.
What was Ray Benge's career batting average?
Ray Benge batted .188 over his career, with 124 hits in 659 at bats.
How many RBI did Ray Benge have?
Ray Benge drove in 38 runs in his career.
What was Ray Benge's career ERA?
Ray Benge finished with a 4.52 career ERA, going 101-130 with 655 strikeouts.