Joe Benz

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911-1919)

W–L 76–75
ERA 2.43
WHIP 1.15
SO 539
Pitcher PIV 11618.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 196 lb
Born
1/21/1886 in New Alsace, IN, USA
Died
4/22/1957 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1911-08-16
Last Game
1919-05-02

Full name: Joseph Louis Benz

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
76 75 251 163 75 17 3 1359.7 1,225 367 16 334 539 2.43 11618.1

Career ERA 2.43 vs. league average 2.99 across their career seasons — 18.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1911 CHA AL 3 2 12 6 1 0 0 55.7 52 14 13 28 2.26 3.37 (+33%) 1085.8
1912 CHA AL 13 17 42 31 12 3 0 238.7 231 77 70 97 2.90 3.36 (+14%) 343.2
1913 CHA AL 7 10 33 17 6 1 1 151.0 146 46 59 79 2.74 3.07 (+11%) 875.7
1914 CHA AL 14 19 48 35 16 4 2 283.3 245 71 66 142 2.26 2.93 (+23%) 4272.4
1915 CHA AL 15 11 39 28 17 2 0 238.3 209 56 43 81 2.11 2.90 (+27%) 2277.8
1916 CHA AL 9 5 28 16 6 4 0 142.0 108 32 32 57 2.03 2.78 (+27%) 1720.2
1917 CHA AL 7 3 19 13 7 2 0 94.7 76 26 23 25 2.47 2.69 (+8%) 17.9
1918 CHA AL 8 8 29 17 10 1 0 154.0 156 45 28 30 2.63 2.83 (+7%) 1025.1
1919 CHA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 76 75 251 163 75 17 3 1,359.2 1,225 367 334 539 2.43 — 11,618

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
251 441 29 61 8 2 0 17 1 5 148 .138 .150 .166 .315 -2,604

Career AVG .138 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 46.1% below league average.

Career OBP .150 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 53.5% below league average.

Career SLG .166 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 51.2% below league average.

Career OPS .315 vs. league average .662 across their career seasons — 52.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1911 CHA AL 12 17 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .059 — — — — 0.0
1912 CHA AL 42 76 3 10 0 1 0 4 0 1 29 .132 .268 (-51%) .335 (-57%) .358 (-56%) .694 (-57%) -676.1
1913 CHA AL 33 50 3 9 2 0 0 4 0 0 14 .180 .259 (-31%) .325 (-45%) .345 (-36%) .670 (-40%) -312.8
1914 CHA AL 48 92 5 12 3 0 0 1 1 1 29 .130 .255 (-49%) .322 (-57%) .339 (-52%) .661 (-54%) -752.3
1915 CHA AL 39 79 7 10 0 1 0 1 0 1 25 .127 .250 (-49%) .318 (-53%) .332 (-54%) .651 (-54%) -630.9
1916 CHA AL 28 46 3 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 19 .065 — — — — 0.0
1917 CHA AL 19 30 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 .167 — — — — 0.0
1918 CHA AL 29 51 3 11 1 0 0 5 0 0 14 .216 .255 (-15%) .318 (-32%) .326 (-28%) .645 (-30%) -232.1
1919 CHA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 251 441 29 61 8 2 0 17 1 5 148 .138 — — — — -2,604

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1272031829010.143
Away124239113209.134

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home127665.25551631602532.20
Away124692.26701981762852.57

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1919-05-02 CHWSLAL 000000000
1918-09-01 CHWCLEL 201000100
1918-08-24 CHWPHAL 300000001
1918-08-22 CHWPHAL 311000001
1918-08-17 CHWNYYL 211000000
1918-08-05 CHWPHAL 100000001
1918-08-03 CHWPHAW 300000101
1918-07-29 CHWMINW 500000001
1918-07-22 CHWMINL 400000001
1918-07-19 CHWMINL 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1919-05-02 CHWSLA — 2.0210000
1918-09-01 CHWCLE — 5.0540000
1918-08-24 CHWPHA L 8.0822250
1918-08-22 CHWPHA L 8.0833030
1918-08-17 CHWNYY — 3.0100110
1918-08-05 CHWPHA L 5.0853011
1918-08-03 CHWPHA W 9.0833220
1918-07-29 CHWMIN W 13.0900500
1918-07-22 CHWMIN L 9.21233030
1918-07-19 CHWMIN L 3.2744110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 251 0 37 504 45 18

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1911 CHA P 12 0 1 22 5 1
1912 CHA P 42 0 10 77 10 0
1913 CHA P 33 0 4 66 4 1
1914 CHA P 48 0 5 112 10 8
1915 CHA P 39 0 5 86 3 5
1916 CHA P 28 0 5 46 4 1
1917 CHA P 19 0 3 32 5 0
1918 CHA P 29 0 4 62 4 2
1919 CHA P 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 251

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Joe Benz (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Frank Owen
    82-67, 2.55 ERA
  2. 97
    Ray Collins
    84-62, 2.51 ERA
  3. 83
    Russ Ford
    99-71, 2.59 ERA
  4. 83
    Harry Coveleski
    81-55, 2.39 ERA
  5. 82
    Al Demaree
    80-72, 2.77 ERA
  6. 76
    Ed Summers
    68-45, 2.42 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Benz

What years did Joe Benz play?
Joe Benz played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1919.
Was Joe Benz a pitcher?
Yes. Joe Benz pitched in the major leagues, recording 76 wins and 539 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Benz hit?
Joe Benz hit 0 career home runs with 61 hits.