Ben Henderson
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Ben Henderson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Birmingham Black Barons. Across 5 career appearances, he went 2-2 with a 8.62 ERA and 20 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 207.6.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
Full name: Benjamin Henderson
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | BBB | NAL | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 36 | 23 | 10 | 20 | 8.62 | 4.34 (-99%) | 207.6 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 36 | 23 | 10 | 20 | 8.62 | — | 208 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .250 | .455 | .375 | .830 | 0 |
Career AVG .250 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.
Career OBP .455 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — +32.7% above league average.
Career SLG .375 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 5.8% below league average.
Career OPS .830 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — +12.0% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | BBB | NAL | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 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 (10 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Away | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 14.2 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 8.59 |
| Away | 2 | 9.1 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0.96 |
Last 5 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937-07-18 | BIR | CAG | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-07-05 | BIR | IN6 | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-06-12 | BIR | SSA | W | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1937-05-31 | BIR | KCM | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-05-09 | BIR | KCM | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 5 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937-07-18 | BIR | CAG | L | 3.2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1937-07-05 | BIR | IN6 | W | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1937-06-12 | BIR | SSA | W | 9.0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| 1937-05-31 | BIR | KCM | — | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-05-09 | BIR | KCM | L | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 5 |
Ben Henderson: the record in brief
Ben Henderson's record on this page is drawn from the season tables. The team column never changes: it is the Birmingham Black Barons in 1937. Henderson is listed as a pitcher. Henderson's full given name, per the bio, is Benjamin Henderson.
Henderson pitched in 5 games, starting 4, and finished with a 2-2 record and 8.62 ERA. The totals include 20 strikeouts. The league ERA over Henderson's seasons was 4.34, so the 8.62 figure ran 98.8% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1937, with 5 games and 20 strikeouts. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 207.6 for Henderson's career.
Henderson's separate Negro Leagues table shows a .250 average on 2 hits. Pitching in the Negro Leagues, Henderson went 2-3 with a 4.22 ERA. Negro Leagues totals are drawn from box-score research and sit in their own table on this page.
The position breakdown shows 5 games, all at pitcher.
The game-log section draws on 10 games of Retrosheet box scores for Henderson.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Henderson
- Was Ben Henderson a pitcher?
- Yes. Ben Henderson pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 20 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ben Henderson hit?
- Ben Henderson hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What was Ben Henderson's career batting average?
- Ben Henderson batted .250 over his career, with 2 hits in 8 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ben Henderson have?
- Ben Henderson drove in 1 runs in his career.
- What was Ben Henderson's career ERA?
- Ben Henderson finished with a 8.62 career ERA, going 2-2 with 20 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Ben Henderson have?
- Ben Henderson recorded 20 career strikeouts.