Ben Dyer
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914-1919)
Ben Dyer was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1919 for the New York Giants and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 6 seasons. In 105 career games, he hit .237 with 49 hits and 18 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
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 170 lb
- Died
- 8/7/1959 in Kenosha, WI, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1914-05-23
- Last Game
- 1919-09-26
Full name: Benjamin Franklin Dyer
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | 207 | 27 | 49 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 15 | 47 | .237 | .291 | .295 | .586 | -313 |
Career AVG .237 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.
Career OBP .291 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 8.4% below league average.
Career SLG .295 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 11.5% below league average.
Career OPS .586 vs. league average .651 across their career seasons — 10.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | NY1 | NL | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1915 | NY1 | NL | 7 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .211 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1916 | DET | AL | 4 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1917 | DET | AL | 30 | 67 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 17 | .209 | .248 (-16%) | .312 (-26%) | .323 (-12%) | .635 (-19%) | -203.3 |
| 1918 | DET | AL | 13 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .278 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1919 | DET | AL | 44 | 85 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 19 | .247 | .262 (-6%) | .322 (-3%) | .347 (-15%) | .670 (-10%) | -109.6 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 105 | 207 | 27 | 49 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 15 | 47 | .237 | — | — | — | — | -313 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | DET | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 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
View full game log (109 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 41 | 78 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 1 | .205 |
| Away | 66 | 131 | 19 | 32 | 0 | 7 | .244 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Away | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919-09-26 | DET | CHW | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-09-20 | DET | NYY | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1919-09-19 | DET | NYY | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-09-17 | DET | BOS | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-09-13 | DET | MIN | L | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1919-09-06 | DET | SLA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-09-01 | DET | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1919-08-30 | DET | SLA | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1919-08-30 | DET | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1919-08-25 | DET | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 2 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918-06-11 | DET | PHA | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-05-09 | DET | CLE | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3B | 37 | 0 | 31 | 73 | 7 | 0 |
| OF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 36 | 0 | 44 | 58 | 11 | 8 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | NY1 | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1914 | NY1 | SS | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1915 | NY1 | 3B | 6 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 1915 | NY1 | SS | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1916 | DET | SS | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917 | DET | 3B | 8 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| 1917 | DET | SS | 14 | 0 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 4 |
| 1918 | DET | 1B | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1918 | DET | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918 | DET | OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918 | DET | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919 | DET | 3B | 23 | 0 | 19 | 42 | 3 | 0 |
| 1919 | DET | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919 | DET | SS | 11 | 0 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 3 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
| First Base | 2 |
| Second Base | 2 |
| Third Base | 39 |
| Shortstop | 36 |
| Center Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 2 |
Ben Dyer: the record in brief
Between the debut on May 23, 1914 and the final game on September 26, 1919, Ben Dyer built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the New York Giants (1914 to 1915) and the Detroit Tigers (1916 to 1919). Dyer played primarily as a third baseman and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on February 13, 1893, in Chicago, IL, USA and a listed size of 5'10" and 170 pounds. Dyer's death is recorded on August 7, 1959, in Kenosha, WI, USA. Ben Dyer was the playing name; the full given name is Benjamin Franklin.
Across 105 games at the plate, Dyer's career line reads 49 hits in 207 at bats for a .237 average, adding 18 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .291 and .295 give Dyer a career OPS of .586. Set against a .253 league average for the same years, Dyer's .237 average sits 6.5% below it. By OPS the gap is 10.0% below league average (.586 against .651).
Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Dyer
- What years did Ben Dyer play?
- Ben Dyer played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1919.
- Was Ben Dyer a pitcher?
- No. Ben Dyer was a position player (Third Baseman), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
- How many home runs did Ben Dyer hit?
- Ben Dyer hit 0 career home runs with 49 hits.
- What was Ben Dyer's career batting average?
- Ben Dyer batted .237 over his career, with 49 hits in 207 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ben Dyer have?
- Ben Dyer drove in 18 runs in his career.
- What was Ben Dyer's career ERA?
- Ben Dyer finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.