What years did Benn Karr play?

Benn Karr played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1927.

Was Benn Karr a pitcher?

Yes. Benn Karr pitched in the major leagues, recording 35 wins and 180 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Benn Karr hit?

Benn Karr hit 2 career home runs with 96 hits.

Benn Karr

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920-1927)

W–L 35–48

ERA 4.60

WHIP 1.51

SO 180

Pitcher PIV -7920.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 11/28/1893 in Mount Pleasant, MS, USA
Died: 12/8/1968 in Memphis, TN, USA
MLB Debut: 1920-04-20
Last Game: 1927-07-03

Full name: Benjamin Joyce Karr

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
35	48	177	58	29	1	5	780.3	921	399	43	260	180	4.60	-7920.9

Career ERA 4.60 vs. league average 4.08 across their career seasons — 12.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1920	BOS	AL	3	8	26	2	0	0	1	91.7	109	49	24	21	4.81	3.45 (-40%)	-306.2
1921	BOS	AL	8	7	26	7	5	0	0	117.7	123	48	38	37	3.67	4.02 (+9%)	-1161.8
1922	BOS	AL	5	12	41	13	7	0	1	183.3	212	91	45	41	4.47	4.18 (-7%)	-438.2
1925	CLE	AL	11	12	32	24	12	1	0	197.7	248	105	80	41	4.78	4.55 (-5%)	-2306.8
1926	CLE	AL	5	6	30	7	4	0	1	113.3	137	63	41	23	5.00	4.11 (-22%)	-2360.0
1927	CLE	AL	3	3	22	5	1	0	2	76.7	92	43	32	17	5.05	4.08 (-24%)	-1348.0
Career · 6 seasons			35	48	177	58	29	1	5	780.1	921	399	260	180	4.60	—	-7,921

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
265	392	43	96	20	0	2	47	3	26	58	.245	.292	.311	.603	-928

Career AVG .245 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.

Career OBP .292 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 15.1% below league average.

Career SLG .311 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 20.5% below league average.

Career OPS .603 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 18.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1920	BOS	AL	57	75	8	21	5	1	15	0	6	18	.280	.271 (+3%)	.331 (avg)	.363 (+7%)	.694 (+4%)	42.2
1921	BOS	AL	43	62	7	16	2	0	9	1	3	16	.258	.286 (-10%)	.344 (-15%)	.395 (-27%)	.739 (-21%)	-211.0
1922	BOS	AL	66	98	7	21	2	0	4	1	4	7	.214	.285 (-25%)	.345 (-29%)	.397 (-41%)	.743 (-35%)	-565.8
1925	CLE	AL	46	92	11	24	5	1	17	0	7	8	.261	.288 (-9%)	.349 (-10%)	.407 (-15%)	.756 (-13%)	-193.8
1926	CLE	AL	31	45	8	10	5	0	2	0	2	3	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1927	CLE	AL	22	20	2	4	1	0	0	1	4	6	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			265	392	43	96	20	2	47	3	26	58	.245	—	—	—	—	-928

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	135	201	21	52	0	31	.259
Away	131	192	22	44	2	19	.229

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	89	407.0	458	184	124	91	4.07
Away	88	382.1	465	212	132	91	4.99

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1927-07-03	CLE	DET	W	0	0	0
1927-07-01	CLE	DET	L	1	0	1
1927-06-29	CLE	CHW	W	0	0	0
1927-06-27	CLE	CHW	L	2	0	0
1927-06-26	CLE	SLA	L	0	0	0
1927-06-16	CLE	BOS	L	1	0	0
1927-06-13	CLE	NYY	L	1	1	1
1927-06-11	CLE	NYY	L	0	0	0
1927-06-07	CLE	MIN	L	1	0	1
1927-06-02	CLE	PHA	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1927-07-03	CLE	DET	SV	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0
1927-07-01	CLE	DET	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	0	0
1927-06-29	CLE	CHW	SV	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1927-06-27	CLE	CHW	—	4.2	5	2	2	2	3	0
1927-06-26	CLE	SLA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1927-06-16	CLE	BOS	—	3.0	5	3	3	2	1	0
1927-06-13	CLE	NYY	—	3.0	8	5	4	2	2	2
1927-06-11	CLE	NYY	—	2.2	4	2	1	2	1	1
1927-06-07	CLE	MIN	—	2.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1927-06-02	CLE	PHA	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	177	0	40	213	17	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1920	BOS	P	26	5	18	2	0
1921	BOS	P	26	2	30	2	0
1922	BOS	P	41	9	44	5	3
1925	CLE	P	32	14	57	4	5
1926	CLE	P	30	6	35	2	0
1927	CLE	P	22	4	29	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	177

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Frequently Asked Questions about Benn Karr

What years did Benn Karr play?: Benn Karr played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1927.
Was Benn Karr a pitcher?: Yes. Benn Karr pitched in the major leagues, recording 35 wins and 180 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Benn Karr hit?: Benn Karr hit 2 career home runs with 96 hits.