Ben Huffman
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937)
Ben Huffman was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1937 for the St. Louis Browns. In 76 career games, he hit .273 with 48 hits, 1 home runs, and 24 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 175 lb
- Died
- 2/22/2005 in Luray, VA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1937-04-23
- Last Game
- 1937-10-02
Full name: Benjamin Franklin Huffman
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
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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
View full game log (76 games) →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 | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937-10-02 | SLA | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-10-01 | SLA | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-09-30 | SLA | DET | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-09-26 | SLA | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-09-26 | SLA | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-09-22 | SLA | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1937-09-20 | SLA | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-09-18 | SLA | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1937-09-16 | SLA | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-09-15 | SLA | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 42 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater College | Bridgewater | VA | 1935, 1936 |
Ben Huffman: the record in brief
April 23, 1937 and October 2, 1937 bracket Ben Huffman's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. All of the seasons listed were played for the St. Louis Browns. Born on July 18, 1914, in Rileyville, VA, USA, Huffman is listed as a catcher and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Size on record: 175 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Huffman died on February 22, 2005, in Luray, VA, USA. Huffman's full given name, per the bio, is Benjamin Franklin Huffman.
The batting record for Huffman: 76 games, 48 hits in 176 at bats, and a .273 average, adding 1 home run and 24 RBI. Reaching base at a .323 clip and slugging .341, Huffman finished with a .664 OPS. Against a .277 league average for those years, Huffman's .273 average was near the norm. In OPS terms, Huffman's .664 stands 10.4% below the league's .741. Only one season appears, 1937 for the St. Louis Browns, when Huffman played 76 games and went 48 for 176. That year the league hit .276, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
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.
- What was Ben Huffman's career batting average?
- Ben Huffman batted .273 over his career, with 48 hits in 176 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ben Huffman have?
- Ben Huffman drove in 24 runs in his career.
- Is Ben Huffman in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ben Huffman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Ben Huffman play for?
- Ben Huffman played for the St. Louis Browns.