What years did Ben Hayes play?

Ben Hayes played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1983.

Was Ben Hayes a pitcher?

Yes. Ben Hayes pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 82 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ben Hayes hit?

Ben Hayes hit 0 career home runs.

Ben Hayes

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1983)

W–L 6–6

ERA 4.70

WHIP 1.55

SO 82

Pitcher PIV -724.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 180 lb
Born: 8/4/1957 in Niagara Falls, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1982-06-25
Last Game: 1983-10-02

Full name: Ben Joseph Hayes

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	6	86	0	0	0	9	115.0	119	60	11	59	82	4.70	-724.1

Career ERA 4.70 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — 21.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1982	CIN	NL	2	0	26	2	45.7	37	10	22	38	1.97	3.86 (+49%)	589.2
1983	CIN	NL	4	6	60	7	69.3	82	50	37	44	6.49	3.87 (-68%)	-1313.3
Career · 2 seasons			6	6	86	9	115.0	119	60	59	82	4.70	—	-724

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
86	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1982	CIN	NL	26	4	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	CIN	NL	60	5	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			86	9	5	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	37	3	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	49	6	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	37	51.2	46	26	24	30	4.53
Away	49	63.1	73	34	35	52	4.83

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1983-10-02	CIN	HOU	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1983-09-29	CIN	SFG	L	2.0	1	2	2	1	1	1
1983-09-26	CIN	LAD	—	0.0	2	2	2	0	0	0
1983-09-23	CIN	SDP	L	0.0	0	2	2	2	0	0
1983-09-21	CIN	ATL	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1983-09-07	CIN	LAD	L	0.1	3	4	4	1	0	1
1983-09-04	CIN	STL	L	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
1983-08-31	CIN	CHC	SV	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1983-08-28	CIN	STL	W	2.0	1	0	0	2	2	0
1983-08-23	CIN	CHC	SV	1.2	0	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	86	0	4	15	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1982	CIN	P	26	0	1	4	0	0
1983	CIN	P	60	0	3	11	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	86

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
St. Petersburg College	St. Petersburg	FL	1977, 1978

Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Hayes

What years did Ben Hayes play?: Ben Hayes played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1983.
Was Ben Hayes a pitcher?: Yes. Ben Hayes pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 82 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ben Hayes hit?: Ben Hayes hit 0 career home runs.