Was Ben Diggins a pitcher?

Yes. Ben Diggins pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 15 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ben Diggins hit?

Ben Diggins hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Ben Diggins

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002)

W–L 0–4

ERA 8.62

WHIP 1.92

SO 15

Pitcher PIV -1185.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'7" / 230 lb
Born: 6/13/1979 in Leoti, KS, USA
MLB Debut: 2002-09-02
Last Game: 2002-09-26

Full name: Benjamin Howard Diggins

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	4	5	5	0	0	0	24.0	28	23	4	18	15	8.62	-1185.4

Career ERA 8.62 vs. league average 4.28 across their career seasons — 101.6% 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
2002	MIL	NL	0	4	5	5	0	0	0	24.0	28	23	18	15	8.62	4.28 (-102%)	-1185.4
Career · 1 season			0	4	5	5	0	0	0	24.0	28	23	18	15	8.62	—	-1,185

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
5	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.143	.143	.143	.286	0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 45.3% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 56.9% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .417 across their career seasons — 65.7% below league average.

Career OPS .286 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — 61.8% 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
2002	MIL	NL	5	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			5	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.143	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	3	0	1	0	0	.333
Away	3	4	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	13.1	14	6	5	11	4.05
Away	3	10.2	14	17	13	4	14.34

Last 5 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
2002-09-26	MIL	STL	L	1	0	0
2002-09-21	MIL	SFG	L	1	0	0
2002-09-15	MIL	AZ	L	2	0	1
2002-09-09	MIL	STL	L	2	1	0
2002-09-02	MIL	CHC	L	1	0	0

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2002-09-26	MIL	STL	L	4.0	6	6	6	2	1	2
2002-09-21	MIL	SFG	L	6.1	8	3	3	3	4	2
2002-09-15	MIL	AZ	—	5.1	4	4	4	5	1	0
2002-09-09	MIL	STL	L	7.0	6	3	3	2	7	0
2002-09-02	MIL	CHC	L	1.1	4	8	7	6	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	5	5	0	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2002	MIL	P	5	5	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	5

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Arizona	Tucson	AZ	1999, 2000

Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Diggins

Was Ben Diggins a pitcher?: Yes. Ben Diggins pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 15 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ben Diggins hit?: Ben Diggins hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.