Ben Dyer

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914-1919)

AVG .237
HR 0
RBI 18
H 49
OPS .586
PIV -313
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
2/13/1893 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
8/7/1959 in Kenosha, WI, USA
MLB Debut
1914-05-23
Last Game
1919-09-26

Full name: Benjamin Franklin Dyer

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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

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
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.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.7 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 2.83 across their career seasons — 100.0% better 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
1918 DET AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.7 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home417881601.205
Away66131193207.244

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home10.200000.00
Away11.000000.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1919-09-26 DETCHWW 201000100
1919-09-20 DETNYYL 301000101
1919-09-19 DETNYYL 201000000
1919-09-17 DETBOSW 100000000
1919-09-13 DETMINL 121100020
1919-09-06 DETSLAL 100000000
1919-09-01 DETCHWL 100000001
1919-08-30 DETSLAW 200000101
1919-08-30 DETSLAL 000000010
1919-08-25 DETBOSL 101000000

Last 2 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1918-06-11 DETPHA — 0.2000000
1918-05-09 DETCLE — 1.0000000

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

Position Diamond

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

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.