Was Ben Caffyn a pitcher?

No. Ben Caffyn was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Ben Caffyn hit?

Ben Caffyn hit 0 career home runs with 20 hits.

Ben Caffyn

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1906)

AVG .194

HR 0

RBI 3

H 20

OPS .524

PIV -188

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 175 lb
Born: 2/10/1879 in Peoria, IL, USA
Died: 11/22/1942 in Peoria, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1906-08-21
Last Game: 1906-10-07

Full name: Benjamin Thomas Caffyn

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
30	103	16	20	4	0	0	3	2	12	11	.194	.291	.233	.524	-188

Career AVG .194 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 21.5% below league average.

Career OBP .291 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — 5.5% below league average.

Career SLG .233 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 26.1% below league average.

Career OPS .524 vs. league average .623 across their career seasons — 15.9% 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
1906	CLE	AL	30	103	16	20	4	0	0	3	2	12	11	.194	.247 (-22%)	.307 (-5%)	.315 (-26%)	.622 (-16%)	-188.0
Career · 1 season			30	103	16	20	4	0	0	3	2	12	11	.194	—	—	—	—	-188

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	13	42	5	10	0	1	.238
Away	16	57	10	8	0	0	.140

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1906-10-07	CLE	SLA	W	4	2	1	1	1	0
1906-10-06	CLE	CHW	W	5	2	0	0	0	0
1906-10-05	CLE	CHW	L	5	2	0	0	0	1
1906-10-04	CLE	CHW	L	4	1	1	0	0	0
1906-10-03	CLE	DET	W	4	0	0	0	0	0
1906-10-02	CLE	DET	W	2	0	0	0	0	0
1906-09-29	CLE	NYY	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1906-09-28	CLE	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1906-09-26	CLE	PHA	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1906-09-14	CLE	DET	L	4	0	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	29	24	38	2	4	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1906	CLE	OF	29	24	38	2	4	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	26
Center Field	1
Right Field	1

Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Caffyn

Was Ben Caffyn a pitcher?: No. Ben Caffyn was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ben Caffyn hit?: Ben Caffyn hit 0 career home runs with 20 hits.