Ben Caffyn
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1906)
Ben Caffyn was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1906 for the Cleveland Guardians. In 30 career games, he hit .194 with 20 hits and 3 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 175 lb
- Died
- 11/22/1942 in Peoria, IL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1906-08-21
- Last Game
- 1906-10-07
Full name: Benjamin Thomas Caffyn
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
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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
View full game log (29 games) →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 | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906-10-07 | CLE | SLA | W | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1906-10-06 | CLE | CHW | W | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-10-05 | CLE | CHW | L | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1906-10-04 | CLE | CHW | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-10-03 | CLE | DET | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-10-02 | CLE | DET | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-09-29 | CLE | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-09-28 | CLE | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-09-26 | CLE | PHA | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-09-14 | CLE | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 26 |
| Center Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Ben Caffyn: the record in brief
Ben Caffyn's major league career runs from a debut on August 21, 1906 to a final game on October 7, 1906. Every season row on the page belongs to the Cleveland Naps, in 1906. Caffyn played primarily as an outfielder and batted and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on February 10, 1879, in Peoria, IL, USA and a listed size of 175 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. The bio records the death on November 22, 1942, in Peoria, IL, USA. The bio lists the given name Benjamin Thomas.
The batting record for Caffyn: 30 games, 20 hits in 103 at bats, and a .194 average, along with 3 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .291 clip and slugging .233, Caffyn finished with a .524 OPS. Over the seasons Caffyn played, league hitters batted .247; the .194 career figure is 21.5% below that. The OPS comparison is .524 to a league .623, 15.9% below average. The season table holds a single row: 1906 with the Cleveland Naps, 30 games, 103 at bats and 20 hits. That year the league hit .247, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
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.
- What was Ben Caffyn's career batting average?
- Ben Caffyn batted .194 over his career, with 20 hits in 103 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ben Caffyn have?
- Ben Caffyn drove in 3 runs in his career.
- Is Ben Caffyn in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ben Caffyn has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Ben Caffyn play for?
- Ben Caffyn played for the Cleveland Guardians.