Ben Hunt

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1910-1913)

Ben Hunt was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1913 for the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 4 seasons. Across 9 career appearances, he went 2-4 with a 3.95 ERA and 25 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 2–4
ERA 3.95
WHIP 1.46
SO 25
Pitcher PIV -1340.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'5" / 190 lb
Born
11/10/1888 in Eufaula, OK, USA
Died
9/27/1927 in Greybull, WY, USA
MLB Debut
1910-08-24
Last Game
1913-04-19

Full name: Benjamin Franklin Hunt

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ben Hunt — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 4 9 8 3 0 0 54.2 51 24 4 29 25 3.95 -1340.7

Career ERA 3.95 vs. league average 2.93 across their career seasons — 35.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ben Hunt — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1910 BOS AL 2 3 7 7 3 0 0 46.2 45 21 20 19 4.05 2.79 (-45%) -1340.7
1913 SLN NL 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 8.0 6 3 9 6 3.38 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 2 4 9 8 3 0 0 54.2 51 24 29 25 3.95 — -1,341

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 Hunt — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
9 20 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 .050 .050 .050 .100 0

Career AVG .050 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 80.4% below league average.

Career OBP .050 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 84.4% below league average.

Career SLG .050 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 85.1% below league average.

Career OPS .100 vs. league average .658 across their career seasons — 84.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ben Hunt — 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
1910 BOS AL 7 18 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 .056 — — — — 0.0
1913 SLN NL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 9 20 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 .050 — — — — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ben Hunt — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5140101.071
Away460000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Ben Hunt — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home538.0321320193.08
Away417.0198964.24

Last 9 Games — Batting

Ben Hunt — Last 9 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1913-04-19 STLCHCL 100000000
1913-04-16 STLCINL 100000000
1910-10-05 BOSMINL 400000001
1910-09-27 BOSCLEL 000000000
1910-09-18 BOSCHWL 100000001
1910-09-13 BOSNYYL 300000000
1910-09-09 BOSPHAL 300000001
1910-08-29 BOSCHWW 400000003
1910-08-24 BOSSLAW 301000101

Last 9 Games — Pitching

Ben Hunt — Last 9 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1913-04-19 STLCHC L 5.0453720
1913-04-16 STLCIN — 4.0200240
1910-10-05 BOSMIN — 8.0922310
1910-09-27 BOSCLE — 1.0333101
1910-09-18 BOSCHW L 4.0543311
1910-09-13 BOSNYY L 6.01164120
1910-09-09 BOSPHA L 9.0422460
1910-08-29 BOSCHW W 9.0932421
1910-08-24 BOSSLA W 9.0422471

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ben Hunt — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 9 7 2 18 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ben Hunt — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1910 BOS P 7 7 1 14 2 0
1913 SLN P 2 0 1 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ben Hunt — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 9

Ben Hunt: the record in brief

The profile opens with Ben Hunt's first major league game on August 24, 1910; the last one listed came on April 19, 1913. The team column moves through the Boston Red Sox (1910) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1913). Listed as a pitcher, Hunt threw and hit left-handed. The recorded size is 6'5" and 190 pounds. The birth record reads November 10, 1888, in Eufaula, OK, USA. Hunt died on September 27, 1927, in Greybull, WY, USA. Ben Hunt was the playing name; the full given name is Benjamin Franklin.

Hunt went 2-4 with a 3.95 ERA in 9 games, 8 of them starts. Also on Hunt's record: 25 strikeouts. Against a 2.93 league ERA for the same seasons, the 3.95 mark was 35.0% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.05 in 1910, when the league's was 2.79.

Hunt appears at one position only: pitcher, in 9 games.

The game-log section draws on 18 games of Retrosheet box scores for Hunt.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Hunt

What years did Ben Hunt play?
Ben Hunt played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1913.
Was Ben Hunt a pitcher?
Yes. Ben Hunt pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 25 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ben Hunt hit?
Ben Hunt hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Ben Hunt's career batting average?
Ben Hunt batted .050 over his career, with 1 hits in 20 at bats.
How many RBI did Ben Hunt have?
Ben Hunt drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Ben Hunt's career ERA?
Ben Hunt finished with a 3.95 career ERA, going 2-4 with 25 strikeouts.