What years did Ben Egan play?

Ben Egan played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1915.

Was Ben Egan a pitcher?

No. Ben Egan was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Ben Egan hit?

Ben Egan hit 0 career home runs with 58 hits.

Ben Egan

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1908-1915)

AVG .165

HR 0

RBI 30

H 58

OPS .431

PIV -1,940

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 195 lb
Born: 11/20/1883 in Augusta, NY, USA
Died: 2/18/1968 in Utica, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1908-09-29
Last Game: 1915-09-23

Full name: Arthur Augustus Egan

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
122	352	21	58	9	5	0	30	3	18	75	.165	.212	.219	.431	-1,940

Career AVG .165 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 35.1% below league average.

Career OBP .212 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 33.7% below league average.

Career SLG .219 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 34.7% below league average.

Career OPS .431 vs. league average .654 across their career seasons — 34.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1908	PHA	AL	2	6	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	3	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1912	PHA	AL	49	138	9	24	3	4	13	3	6	38	.174	.268 (-35%)	.335 (-38%)	.358 (-29%)	.694 (-33%)	-762.3
1914	CLE	AL	29	88	7	20	2	1	11	0	3	20	.227	.255 (-11%)	.322 (-14%)	.339 (-20%)	.661 (-17%)	-222.0
1915	CLE	AL	42	120	4	13	3	0	6	0	8	14	.108	.250 (-57%)	.318 (-48%)	.332 (-60%)	.651 (-54%)	-955.3
Career · 4 seasons			122	352	21	58	9	5	30	3	18	75	.165	—	—	—	—	-1,940

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	68	197	9	27	0	21	.137
Away	54	154	12	31	0	16	.201

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1915-09-23	CLE	BOS	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1915-09-23	CLE	BOS	L	3	1	0	0	0	1
1915-09-22	CLE	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1915-09-18	CLE	PHA	W	3	0	0	1	0	0
1915-09-15	CLE	MIN	W	3	1	1	2	1	1
1915-09-07	CLE	SLA	L	4	1	0	0	0	0
1915-09-06	CLE	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1915-08-17	CLE	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1915-08-16	CLE	DET	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1915-08-16	CLE	DET	L	3	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	115	2	531	185	25	13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1908	PHA	C	2	2	11	3	1	0
1912	PHA	C	46	0	175	75	11	5
1914	CLE	C	27	0	146	48	5	3
1915	CLE	C	40	0	199	59	8	5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Catcher	115

Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Egan

What years did Ben Egan play?: Ben Egan played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1915.
Was Ben Egan a pitcher?: No. Ben Egan was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Ben Egan hit?: Ben Egan hit 0 career home runs with 58 hits.