Henry Benn

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914)

Henry Benn was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1914 for the Cleveland Guardians. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 1 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 0–0
ERA 0.00
WHIP 0.00
SO 1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 190 lb
Born
1/25/1890 in Viola, WI, USA
Died
6/4/1967 in Madison, WI, USA
MLB Debut
1914-09-24

Full name: Henry Omer Benn

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Career Pitching Statistics

Henry Benn — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 2.93 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Henry Benn — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1914 CLE AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1 0.00 — 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.

Career Batting Statistics

Henry Benn — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Henry Benn — 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
1914 CLE AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Henry Benn — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home100000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Henry Benn — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home11.000010.00

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Henry Benn — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1914-09-24 CLEMIN — 1.0000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Henry Benn — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Henry Benn — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1914 CLE P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Henry Benn — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 1

Henry Benn: the record in brief

Henry Benn debuted in the major leagues on September 24, 1914. All of the seasons listed were played for the Cleveland Naps. Benn is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-0 and 190 pounds. Benn both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Benn was born on January 25, 1890, in Viola, WI, USA. The bio records the death on June 4, 1967, in Madison, WI, USA. Henry Benn was the playing name; the full given name is Henry Omer.

The pitching table credits Benn with a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA in 1 games. The same table counts 1 strikeouts. That 0.00 ERA compares with a 2.93 league average across the same seasons, 100.0% better. Benn's only pitching season is 1914: 1 games, 1 strikeouts.

Benn appears at one position only: pitcher, in 1 games.

Frequently Asked Questions about Henry Benn

Was Henry Benn a pitcher?
Yes. Henry Benn pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
What was Henry Benn's career ERA?
Henry Benn finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Henry Benn have?
Henry Benn recorded 1 career strikeouts.
Is Henry Benn in the Hall of Fame?
No. Henry Benn has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Henry Benn play for?
Henry Benn played for the Cleveland Guardians.