Was Ben Huffman a pitcher?

No. Ben Huffman was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Ben Huffman hit?

Ben Huffman hit 1 career home runs with 48 hits.

Ben Huffman

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937)

AVG .273

HR 1

RBI 24

H 48

OPS .664

PIV -287

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 175 lb
Born: 7/18/1914 in Rileyville, VA, USA
Died: 2/22/2005 in Luray, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 1937-04-23
Last Game: 1937-10-02

Full name: Benjamin Franklin Huffman

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
76	176	18	48	9	0	1	24	1	10	7	.273	.323	.341	.664	-287

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 5.8% below league average.

Career SLG .341 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 14.4% below league average.

Career OPS .664 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 10.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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	SLA	AL	76	176	18	48	9	0	1	24	1	10	7	.273	.276 (-1%)	.342 (-6%)	.398 (-14%)	.740 (-10%)	-286.7
Career · 1 season			76	176	18	48	9	0	1	24	1	10	7	.273	—	—	—	—	-287

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	35	91	13	30	0	17	.330
Away	41	85	5	18	1	7	.212

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	BB	SO
1937-10-02	SLA	CHW	L	1	0	0	0
1937-10-01	SLA	DET	L	1	0	0	0
1937-09-30	SLA	DET	W	0	1	0	0
1937-09-26	SLA	CHW	L	1	0	0	0
1937-09-26	SLA	CHW	L	1	0	0	0
1937-09-22	SLA	NYY	L	1	0	0	1
1937-09-20	SLA	BOS	L	1	0	0	0
1937-09-18	SLA	MIN	L	0	0	1	0
1937-09-16	SLA	PHA	L	1	0	0	0
1937-09-15	SLA	PHA	L	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	42	0	140	20	5	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1937	SLA	C	42	0	140	20	5	4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Catcher	42

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Bridgewater College	Bridgewater	VA	1935, 1936

Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Huffman

Was Ben Huffman a pitcher?: No. Ben Huffman was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Ben Huffman hit?: Ben Huffman hit 1 career home runs with 48 hits.