What years did Ben Geraghty play?

Ben Geraghty played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1944.

Was Ben Geraghty a pitcher?

No. Ben Geraghty was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Ben Geraghty hit?

Ben Geraghty hit 0 career home runs with 29 hits.

What was Ben Geraghty's career batting average?

Ben Geraghty batted .199 over his career, with 29 hits in 146 at bats.

How many RBI did Ben Geraghty have?

Ben Geraghty drove in 9 runs in his career.

Is Ben Geraghty in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ben Geraghty has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ben Geraghty

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1936-1944)

Ben Geraghty was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1944 for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Braves, a span of 9 seasons. In 70 career games, he hit .199 with 29 hits and 9 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 October 12, 2026

AVG .199

HR 0

RBI 9

H 29

OPS .471

PIV -819

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 175 lb
Born: 7/19/1912 in Jersey City, NJ, USA
Died: 6/18/1963 in Jacksonville, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1936-04-17
Last Game: 1944-09-14

Full name: Benjamin Raymond Geraghty

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Career Batting Statistics

Ben Geraghty — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
70	146	16	29	4	0	0	9	4	9	18	.199	.245	.226	.471	-819

Career AVG .199 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 25.6% below league average.

Career OBP .245 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 26.5% below league average.

Career SLG .226 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 38.7% below league average.

Career OPS .471 vs. league average .702 across their career seasons — 32.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ben Geraghty — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1936	BRO	NL	51	129	11	25	4	9	4	8	16	.194	.283 (-32%)	.349 (-31%)	.404 (-44%)	.753 (-38%)	-819.4
1943	BSN	NL	8	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1944	BSN	NL	11	16	3	4	0	0	0	1	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			70	146	16	29	4	9	4	9	18	.199	—	—	—	—	-819

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

Ben Geraghty — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	37	68	10	20	0	5	.294
Away	33	78	6	9	0	4	.115

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ben Geraghty — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1944-09-14	BSN	BRO	L	0	1	0	0	0
1944-09-10	BSN	NY1	L	3	0	0	0	0
1944-09-09	BSN	NY1	W	4	1	3	1	0
1944-09-07	BSN	NY1	L	4	0	0	0	2
1944-05-05	BSN	NY1	W	0	1	0	0	0
1944-05-02	BSN	BRO	L	0	0	0	0	0
1944-04-30	BSN	PHI	L	1	0	1	0	0
1944-04-28	BSN	PHI	W	0	0	0	0	0
1944-04-23	BSN	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0
1944-04-22	BSN	PHI	L	3	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ben Geraghty — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	14	20	25	0	0
3B	9	10	3	3	1
SS	32	60	70	11	10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ben Geraghty — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1936	BRO	2B	9	15	19	0	0
1936	BRO	3B	5	3	0	1	1
1936	BRO	SS	31	60	70	11	10
1943	BSN	2B	1	1	1	0	0
1943	BSN	3B	1	1	1	0	0
1943	BSN	SS	1	0	0	0	0
1944	BSN	2B	4	4	5	0	0
1944	BSN	3B	3	6	2	2	0

Career Games by Position

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Ben Geraghty — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Second Base	14
Third Base	9
Shortstop	32

College History

Ben Geraghty — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Villanova University	Villanova	PA	1934, 1935, 1936

Ben Geraghty: the record in brief

According to the bio, Ben Geraghty debuted on April 17, 1936 and played a final game on September 14, 1944. The team column moves through the Brooklyn Dodgers (1936) and the Boston Braves (1943 through 1944). Geraghty played primarily as a shortstop and batted and threw right-handed. Born on July 19, 1912, in Jersey City, NJ, USA, Geraghty was listed at 5-foot-11 and 175 pounds. Geraghty's death is recorded on June 18, 1963, in Jacksonville, FL, USA. On the record, Ben Geraghty was born Benjamin Raymond Geraghty.

In 70 games and 146 at bats, Geraghty batted .199 with 29 hits, along with 9 runs batted in. Geraghty's career OPS of .471 combines a .245 on-base mark with .226 slugging. The league as a whole hit .267 across Geraghty's seasons, which puts the .199 career mark 25.6% below average. The OPS comparison is .471 to a league .702, 32.9% below average. Geraghty collected a career-high 25 hits in 1936. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .194 in 1936, did not top the league's .283.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Geraghty

What years did Ben Geraghty play?: Ben Geraghty played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1944.
Was Ben Geraghty a pitcher?: No. Ben Geraghty was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Ben Geraghty hit?: Ben Geraghty hit 0 career home runs with 29 hits.
What was Ben Geraghty's career batting average?: Ben Geraghty batted .199 over his career, with 29 hits in 146 at bats.
How many RBI did Ben Geraghty have?: Ben Geraghty drove in 9 runs in his career.
Is Ben Geraghty in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ben Geraghty has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.