Ben Heller

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2024)

Ben Heller was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2024 for the New York Yankees, the Atlanta Braves, and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 9 seasons. Across 58 career appearances, he went 2-1 with a 4.65 ERA and 61 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 2–1
ERA 4.65
WHIP 1.52
SO 61
Pitcher PIV -193.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 210 lb
Born
8/5/1991 in Milwaukee, WI, USA
MLB Debut
2016-08-26

Full name: Benjamin Heller

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ben Heller — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 1 58 0 0 0 0 62.0 62 32 9 32 61 4.65 -193.2

Career ERA 4.65 vs. league average 4.30 across their career seasons — 7.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ben Heller — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2016 NYA AL 1 0 10 0 0 0 0 7.0 11 5 4 6 6.43 — 0.0
2017 NYA AL 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 11.0 5 1 6 9 0.82 4.36 (+81%) 330.9
2019 NYA AL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 7.1 6 1 3 9 1.23 — 0.0
2020 NYA AL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 6.0 5 2 2 6 3.00 — 0.0
2023 ATL NL 0 0 19 0 0 0 0 18.2 16 8 11 16 3.86 4.33 (+11%) -322.6
2024 PIT NL 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 12.0 19 15 6 15 11.25 4.08 (-176%) -201.5
Career · 6 seasons 2 1 58 0 0 0 0 62.0 62 32 32 61 4.65 — -193

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

Ben Heller — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ben Heller — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2016 NYA AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 NYA AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 NYA AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 NYA AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 ATL NL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 PIT NL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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

View full game log (116 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ben Heller — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3300000—
Away2500000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Ben Heller — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home3333.2372217375.88
Away2528.1251015243.18

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ben Heller — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2024-08-27 PITCHC — 0.2122210
2024-08-24 PITCIN — 2.0322010
2024-08-22 PITCIN — 2.0200140
2024-08-18 PITSEA — 1.1000110
2024-08-13 PITSDP — 2.0200010
2024-08-10 PITLAD — 2.0200140
2024-06-09 PITMIN L 1.0576120
2024-06-06 PITLAD — 1.0455011
2023-09-08 ATLPIT — 1.0000000
2023-09-06 ATLSTL — 1.1100120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ben Heller — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 58 0 4 4 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ben Heller — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2016 NYA P 10 0 0 2 1 0
2017 NYA P 9 0 1 1 0 0
2019 NYA P 6 0 0 0 0 0
2020 NYA P 6 0 0 0 0 0
2023 ATL P 19 0 2 1 1 1
2024 PIT P 8 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ben Heller — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 58

Ben Heller: the record in brief

Ben Heller debuted in the major leagues on August 26, 2016. The season rows list, in order, the New York Yankees (2016 to 2020), the Atlanta Braves (2023), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (2024). Heller played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on August 5, 1991, in Milwaukee, WI, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-3 and 210 pounds. The given name on file is Benjamin Heller.

Heller pitched in 58 games, starting 0, and finished with a 2-1 record and 4.65 ERA. The same table counts 61 strikeouts. The league ERA over Heller's seasons was 4.30, so the 4.65 figure ran 7.9% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.86 in 2023, when the league's was 4.33.

The game-log section draws on 116 games of Retrosheet box scores for Heller.

The position breakdown shows 58 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 4 putouts and 4 assists against 2 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Heller

What years did Ben Heller play?
Ben Heller played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2024.
Was Ben Heller a pitcher?
Yes. Ben Heller pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 61 strikeouts.
What was Ben Heller's career ERA?
Ben Heller finished with a 4.65 career ERA, going 2-1 with 61 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ben Heller have?
Ben Heller recorded 61 career strikeouts.
Is Ben Heller in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ben Heller has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Ben Heller play for?
Ben Heller played for the New York Yankees, the Atlanta Braves, and the Pittsburgh Pirates.