Benny Frey

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1929-1936)

W–L 57–82
ERA 4.50
WHIP 1.45
SO 179
Pitcher PIV 2669.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 165 lb
Born
4/6/1906 in Dexter, MI, USA
Died
11/1/1937 in Spring Arbor Township, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1929-09-18
Last Game
1936-09-22

Full name: Benjamin Rudolph Frey

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
57 82 256 127 49 7 8 1160.0 1,415 580 54 263 179 4.50 2669.8

Career ERA 4.50 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — near 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
1929 CIN NL 1 2 3 3 2 0 0 24.0 29 11 8 1 4.12 4.60 (+10%) -446.3
1930 CIN NL 11 18 44 28 14 2 1 245.0 295 128 62 43 4.70 4.80 (+2%) -295.0
1931 CIN NL 8 12 34 17 7 1 2 133.7 166 73 36 19 4.92 4.10 (-20%) 680.0
1932 SLN NL 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 6 4 2 0 12.00 — 0.0
1932 CIN NL 4 10 28 15 5 0 0 131.3 159 63 30 27 4.32 4.13 (-5%) -942.9
1933 CIN NL 6 4 37 9 1 1 0 132.0 144 56 21 12 3.82 3.86 (+1%) 867.4
1934 CIN NL 11 16 39 30 12 2 2 245.3 288 96 42 33 3.52 4.29 (+18%) 1756.5
1935 CIN NL 6 10 38 13 3 1 3 114.3 164 87 32 24 6.85 4.35 (-58%) -143.4
1936 CIN NL 10 8 31 12 5 0 0 131.3 164 62 30 20 4.25 4.59 (+7%) 1193.6
Career · 9 seasons 57 82 256 127 49 7 8 1,160.0 1,415 580 263 179 4.50 — 2,670

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
260 385 33 98 9 3 0 23 2 26 67 .255 .305 .294 .599 -751

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 9.5% below league average.

Career OBP .305 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 11.1% below league average.

Career SLG .294 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 26.7% below league average.

Career OPS .599 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons — 19.5% 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
1929 CIN NL 3 8 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .375 — — — — 0.0
1930 CIN NL 44 88 7 25 4 1 0 5 0 4 18 .284 .293 (-3%) .354 (-11%) .429 (-18%) .784 (-15%) -228.1
1931 CIN NL 34 44 4 14 2 0 0 3 0 2 4 .318 — — — — 0.0
1932 SLN NL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1932 CIN NL 28 44 2 9 0 0 0 2 0 2 10 .205 — — — — 0.0
1933 CIN NL 38 42 2 11 0 1 0 1 0 6 2 .262 — — — — 0.0
1934 CIN NL 41 82 6 14 0 1 0 6 0 7 21 .171 .278 (-39%) .340 (-28%) .392 (-50%) .733 (-40%) -522.7
1935 CIN NL 38 32 5 11 1 0 0 3 2 2 2 .344 — — — — 0.0
1936 CIN NL 32 44 4 11 1 0 0 3 0 3 8 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 260 385 33 98 9 3 0 23 2 26 67 .255 — — — — -751

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
Home1201751641012.234
Away1402091657011.273

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home118563.163223398803.72
Away138595.07823521651005.32

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1936-09-22 CINSTLL 301100001
1936-09-17 CINPITL 100000000
1936-09-13 CINBSNL 100000010
1936-09-09 CINNY1W 302000001
1936-09-05 CINSTLL 200000000
1936-09-01 CINPHIW 000000000
1936-08-29 CINBROW 400000000
1936-08-26 CINNY1L 100000000
1936-08-23 CINCHCL 201000000
1936-08-20 CINSTLL 110000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1936-09-22 CINSTL L 5.0644120
1936-09-17 CINPIT — 2.2754101
1936-09-13 CINBSN L 6.01144010
1936-09-09 CINNY1 W 7.0622211
1936-09-05 CINSTL L 9.01032120
1936-09-01 CINPHI W 1.0211000
1936-08-29 CINBRO W 9.01022100
1936-08-26 CINNY1 — 2.1322100
1936-08-23 CINCHC L 5.0975220
1936-08-20 CINSTL L 2.0333100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 256 0 54 354 15 35

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1929 CIN P 3 0 2 11 3 2
1930 CIN P 44 0 10 79 1 7
1931 CIN P 34 0 4 48 1 5
1932 SLN P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1932 CIN P 28 0 7 39 0 5
1933 CIN P 37 0 11 36 3 3
1934 CIN P 39 0 8 74 1 6
1935 CIN P 38 0 6 34 1 5
1936 CIN P 31 0 6 33 5 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 256

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1934 Most Valuable Player NL 16th 4.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Benny Frey (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Fred Heimach
    62-69, 4.46 ERA
  2. 89
    Joe Genewich
    73-92, 4.29 ERA
  3. 89
    Hollis Thurston
    89-86, 4.24 ERA
  4. 86
    Bill Hubbell
    40-63, 4.68 ERA
  5. 78
    Mule Watson
    50-53, 4.03 ERA
  6. 76
    Ivy Andrews
    50-59, 4.14 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Benny Frey

What years did Benny Frey play?
Benny Frey played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1936.
Was Benny Frey a pitcher?
Yes. Benny Frey pitched in the major leagues, recording 57 wins and 179 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Benny Frey hit?
Benny Frey hit 0 career home runs with 98 hits.