What years did Ben Cardoni play?

Ben Cardoni played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1945.

Was Ben Cardoni a pitcher?

Yes. Ben Cardoni pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 34 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ben Cardoni hit?

Ben Cardoni hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

What was Ben Cardoni's career batting average?

Ben Cardoni batted .167 over his career, with 4 hits in 24 at bats.

How many RBI did Ben Cardoni have?

Ben Cardoni drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Ben Cardoni's career ERA?

Ben Cardoni finished with a 4.76 career ERA, going 0-6 with 34 strikeouts.

Ben Cardoni

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1945)

Ben Cardoni was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1945 for the Boston Braves, a span of 3 seasons. Across 36 career appearances, he went 0-6 with a 4.76 ERA and 34 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 September 10, 2026

W–L 0–6

ERA 4.76

WHIP 1.68

SO 34

Pitcher PIV -2183.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 195 lb
Born: 8/21/1920 in Jessup, PA, USA
Died: 4/2/1969 in Jessup, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1943-08-22
Last Game: 1945-09-30

Full name: Armand Joseph Cardoni

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ben Cardoni — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	6	36	5	1	0	1	107.7	127	57	6	54	34	4.76	-2183.2

Career ERA 4.76 vs. league average 3.58 across their career seasons — 33.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ben Cardoni — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1943	BSN	NL	0	11	0	0	1	28.0	38	20	14	5	6.43	3.50 (-84%)	-604.0
1944	BSN	NL	6	22	5	1	0	75.7	83	33	37	24	3.93	3.57 (-10%)	-1579.3
1945	BSN	NL	0	3	0	0	0	4.0	6	4	3	5	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			6	36	5	1	1	107.2	127	57	54	34	4.76	—	-2,183

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

Ben Cardoni — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
43	24	5	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	10	.167	.167	.167	.333	0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 35.8% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 49.0% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .353 across their career seasons — 52.8% below league average.

Career OPS .333 vs. league average .679 across their career seasons — 50.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ben Cardoni — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1943	BSN	NL	11	7	0	0	0	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1944	BSN	NL	29	17	5	4	1	5	.235	—	—	—	—	0.0
1945	BSN	NL	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			43	24	5	4	1	10	.167	—	—	—	—	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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Ben Cardoni — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	17	12	1	3	0	0	.250
Away	26	12	4	1	0	1	.083

Pitching — Home / Away

Ben Cardoni — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	14	51.2	67	33	19	14	5.75
Away	22	56.0	61	25	35	23	4.02

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ben Cardoni — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1945-09-30	BSN	NY1	—	3.0	5	2	2	0	3
1945-05-05	BSN	NY1	—	0.1	1	3	3	2	0
1945-04-18	BSN	NY1	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	2
1944-09-26	BSN	PIT	—	2.0	4	0	0	0	0
1944-09-10	BSN	NY1	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0
1944-09-04	BSN	BRO	—	1.0	2	1	1	2	1
1944-09-03	BSN	PHI	L	7.0	9	5	2	4	3
1944-08-20	BSN	STL	—	3.0	2	0	0	0	0
1944-08-18	BSN	CHC	—	1.2	2	0	0	0	0
1944-08-15	BSN	PIT	—	3.1	3	2	2	4	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ben Cardoni — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	36	0	3	19	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ben Cardoni — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1943	BSN	P	11	1	7	0	0
1944	BSN	P	22	2	12	2	1
1945	BSN	P	3	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ben Cardoni — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	36

Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Cardoni

What years did Ben Cardoni play?: Ben Cardoni played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1945.
Was Ben Cardoni a pitcher?: Yes. Ben Cardoni pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 34 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ben Cardoni hit?: Ben Cardoni hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What was Ben Cardoni's career batting average?: Ben Cardoni batted .167 over his career, with 4 hits in 24 at bats.
How many RBI did Ben Cardoni have?: Ben Cardoni drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Ben Cardoni's career ERA?: Ben Cardoni finished with a 4.76 career ERA, going 0-6 with 34 strikeouts.