Ben Meyer
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2018)
Ben Meyer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 2018 for the Miami Marlins. Across 13 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 10.42 ERA and 9 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'6" / 203 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2018-06-07
- Last Game
- 2018-09-25
Full name: Benjamin K. Meyer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | MIA | NL | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 10.42 | 4.15 (-151%) | -1080.6 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 10.42 | — | -1,081 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | MIA | NL | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 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 (26 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 15.0 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 8.40 |
| Away | 4 | 4.0 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 18.00 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-25 | MIA | WAS | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-09-12 | MIA | NYN | — | 0.2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018-09-04 | MIA | PHI | — | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-09-02 | MIA | TOR | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-07-26 | MIA | WAS | — | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-07-23 | MIA | ATL | — | 3.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018-07-15 | MIA | PHI | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018-07-10 | MIA | MIL | — | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018-07-07 | MIA | WAS | — | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-06-29 | MIA | NYN | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 13 |
Ben Meyer: the record in brief
Ben Meyer played a first major league game on June 7, 2018 and a last one on September 25, 2018. The team column never changes: it is the Miami Marlins in 2018. The bio lists Meyer as a pitcher who threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-6 and 203 pounds. Meyer was born on January 30, 1993, in Minneapolis, MN, USA. The given name on file is Benjamin K. Meyer.
Meyer went 0-0 with a 10.42 ERA in 13 games, 0 of them starts. Meyer had 9 strikeouts. The league ERA over Meyer's seasons was 4.15, so the 10.42 figure ran 151.1% worse than average. Meyer's only pitching season is 2018: 13 games, 9 strikeouts.
Meyer appears at one position only: pitcher, in 13 games. The fielding table credits Meyer with 2 putouts, 3 assists and 0 errors on the mound.
Meyer's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 26 games from Retrosheet.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Meyer
- Was Ben Meyer a pitcher?
- Yes. Ben Meyer pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 9 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ben Meyer hit?
- Ben Meyer hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Ben Meyer play for?
- Ben Meyer played for one team, the Miami Marlins (2018).
- What were Ben Meyer's career stats?
- In 13 games, Ben Meyer went 0-0 with a 10.42 ERA, 9 strikeouts, and 19.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Ben Meyer play?
- Ben Meyer played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ben Meyer and how much did he weigh?
- Ben Meyer was listed at 6 feet 6 inches and 203 pounds.
- What was Ben Meyer's career ERA?
- Ben Meyer finished with a 10.42 career ERA, going 0-0 with 9 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Ben Meyer have?
- Ben Meyer recorded 9 career strikeouts.
- Is Ben Meyer in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ben Meyer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.