Ben Hill
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Ben Hill was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Stars. Across 3 career appearances, he went 1-0 with a 7.88 ERA and 8 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 141.1.
- 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
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 159 lb
Full name: Benjamin Hill
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | PS | NN2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 7.88 | 3.50 (-125%) | 141.1 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 7.88 | — | 141 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .222 | .333 | .556 | 0 |
Career AVG .222 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 13.2% below league average.
Career OBP .222 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 31.6% below league average.
Career SLG .333 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .556 vs. league average .671 across their career seasons — 17.2% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | PS | NN2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 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 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Away | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 10.1 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0.00 |
| Away | 2 | 0.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 54.00 |
Last 6 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944-07-18 | HOM | PH5 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-07-04 | NY5 | PH5 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-08-28 | PH5 | NY5 | W | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-07-29 | PH5 | NY5 | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-07-16 | TLC | CV9 | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1939-07-16 | TLC | CV9 | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 4 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944-07-18 | HOM | PH5 | — | 0.1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-07-04 | NY5 | PH5 | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-08-28 | PH5 | NY5 | W | 9.0 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 1943-07-29 | PH5 | NY5 | — | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 3 |
Ben Hill: the record in brief
The season rows for Ben Hill begin in 1943. All of the seasons listed were played for the Philadelphia Stars. Hill played primarily as a pitcher. Born on July 2, 1916, in Savannah, GA, USA, Hill was listed at 159 pounds on a 5-foot-8 frame. The given name on file is Benjamin Hill.
Hill went 1-0 with a 7.88 ERA in 3 games, 1 of them starts. Hill had 8 strikeouts. The league ERA over Hill's seasons was 3.50, so the 7.88 figure ran 124.9% worse than average. Hill's only pitching season is 1943: 3 games, 8 strikeouts. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 141.1 for Hill's career.
The Negro Leagues section records 3 hits in 15 at bats for Hill, a .200 average. Pitching in the Negro Leagues, Hill went 1-0 with a 2.16 ERA. Negro Leagues totals are drawn from box-score research and sit in their own table on this page.
Every defensive appearance on record for Hill, 3 games, came at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Hill
- Was Ben Hill a pitcher?
- Yes. Ben Hill pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 8 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ben Hill hit?
- Ben Hill hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What was Ben Hill's career batting average?
- Ben Hill batted .222 over his career, with 2 hits in 9 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ben Hill have?
- Ben Hill drove in 2 runs in his career.
- What was Ben Hill's career ERA?
- Ben Hill finished with a 7.88 career ERA, going 1-0 with 8 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Ben Hill have?
- Ben Hill recorded 8 career strikeouts.