Was Ben Callahan a pitcher?

Yes. Ben Callahan pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 2 strikeouts.

Ben Callahan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983)

W–L 1–2

ERA 12.54

WHIP 2.46

SO 2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'7" / 230 lb
Born: 5/19/1957 in Mount Airy, NC, USA
Died: 1/9/2007 in Concord, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1983-06-22
Last Game: 1983-07-03

Full name: Benjamin Franklin Callahan

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	2	4	2	0	0	0	9.3	18	13	0	5	2	12.54	0.0

Career ERA 12.54 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — 223.7% worse 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
1983	OAK	AL	1	2	4	2	0	0	0	9.3	18	13	5	2	12.54	3.87 (-224%)	0.0
Career · 1 season			1	2	4	2	0	0	0	9.1	18	13	5	2	12.54	—	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
4	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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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1983	OAK	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			4	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	1	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	8.0	16	12	4	2	13.50
Away	1	1.1	2	1	1	0	6.75

Last 4 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1983-07-03	OAK	TEX	—	0.2	6	7	4	1	0
1983-07-01	OAK	TEX	L	1.1	7	7	7	1	1
1983-06-27	OAK	KCR	W	6.0	3	1	1	2	1
1983-06-22	OAK	KCR	L	1.1	2	1	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	4	2	0	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1983	OAK	P	4	2	0	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	4

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Catawba College	Salisbury	NC	1977, 1978, 1979, 1980

Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Callahan

Was Ben Callahan a pitcher?: Yes. Ben Callahan pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 2 strikeouts.