Ben Beville
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1901)
Ben Beville was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1901 for the Boston Red Sox. Across 2 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 4.00 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 190 lb
- Died
- 1/5/1937 in Yountville, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1901-05-24
- Last Game
- 1901-06-02
Full name: Clarence Benjamin Beville
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | BOS | AL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4.00 | 3.49 (-15%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4.00 | — | 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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .571 | .857 | 0 |
Career AVG .286 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — +5.1% above league average.
Career OBP .286 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 12.6% below league average.
Career SLG .571 vs. league average .360 across their career seasons — +58.9% above league average.
Career OPS .857 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — +24.9% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | BOS | AL | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 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
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .286 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 2 | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 4.00 |
Last 3 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901-06-02 | BOS | MLA | W | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-05-30 | BOS | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-05-24 | BOS | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 2 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901-05-30 | BOS | CHW | L | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-05-24 | BOS | DET | L | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
| First Base | 1 |
Ben Beville: the record in brief
May 24, 1901 and June 2, 1901 bracket Ben Beville's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column never changes: it is the Boston Americans in 1901. Born on August 28, 1877, in Colusa, CA, USA, Beville is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Beville's listed size is 5 feet, 9 inches and 190 pounds. The bio records the death on January 5, 1937, in Yountville, CA, USA. Ben Beville was the playing name; the full given name is Clarence Benjamin.
Beville went 0-2 with a 4.00 ERA in 2 games, 2 of them starts. Beville had 1 strikeouts. Against a 3.49 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.00 mark was 14.7% worse. Beville's only pitching season is 1901: 2 games, 1 strikeouts.
Among the most recent games in Beville's log, June 2, 1901 stands out: 2 hits in 3 at bats.
The position table credits Beville with 2 games at pitcher and also lists 1 at first base.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Beville
- Was Ben Beville a pitcher?
- Yes. Ben Beville pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ben Beville hit?
- Ben Beville hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What was Ben Beville's career batting average?
- Ben Beville batted .286 over his career, with 2 hits in 7 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ben Beville have?
- Ben Beville drove in 1 runs in his career.
- What was Ben Beville's career ERA?
- Ben Beville finished with a 4.00 career ERA, going 0-2 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Ben Beville have?
- Ben Beville recorded 1 career strikeouts.