What years did Ben Petrick play?

Ben Petrick played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2003.

Was Ben Petrick a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did Ben Petrick hit?

Ben Petrick hit 27 career home runs with 172 hits.

Ben Petrick

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2003)

AVG .257

HR 27

RBI 94

H 172

OPS .785

PIV 363

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 195 lb
Born: 4/7/1977 in Salem, OR, USA
MLB Debut: 1999-09-01
Last Game: 2003-09-28

Full name: Benjamin Wayne Petrick

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
240	669	114	172	37	5	27	94	5	78	177	.257	.336	.448	.785	363

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .336 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .448 vs. league average .427 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .785 vs. league average .764 across their career seasons — near 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
1999	COL	NL	19	62	13	20	3	0	4	12	1	10	13	.323	.271 (+19%)	.344 (+21%)	.433 (+30%)	.778 (+26%)	308.6
2000	COL	NL	52	146	32	47	10	1	3	20	1	20	33	.322	.270 (+19%)	.344 (+16%)	.437 (+7%)	.782 (+11%)	324.5
2001	COL	NL	85	244	41	58	15	3	11	39	3	31	67	.238	.263 (-10%)	.332 (-1%)	.426 (+8%)	.758 (+4%)	138.8
2002	COL	NL	38	95	10	20	3	1	5	11	0	9	33	.211	.261 (-19%)	.331 (-15%)	.416 (+1%)	.747 (-6%)	-115.4
2003	COL	NL	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	DET	AL	43	120	18	27	6	0	4	12	0	8	30	.225	.264 (-15%)	.332 (-18%)	.422 (-11%)	.754 (-14%)	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			240	669	114	172	37	5	27	94	5	78	177	.257	—	—	—	—	656

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	129	373	76	103	19	63	.276
Away	111	296	38	69	8	31	.233

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
2003-09-28	DET	MIN	W	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
2003-09-24	DET	KCR	W	4	0	1	0	1	0	0
2003-09-23	DET	KCR	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
2003-09-22	DET	KCR	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
2003-09-19	DET	MIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
2003-09-18	DET	TOR	L	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
2003-09-16	DET	TOR	L	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
2003-09-14	DET	KCR	L	3	0	1	1	0	1	0
2003-09-11	DET	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
2003-09-07	DET	TOR	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	4	0	6	0	0	1
C	165	143	918	58	16	13
OF	50	38	83	3	3	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1999	COL	C	19	18	100	7	2	1
2000	COL	C	48	40	248	19	4	4
2001	COL	1B	2	0	3	0	0	1
2001	COL	C	77	70	456	29	8	8
2002	COL	C	14	12	89	3	2	0
2002	COL	OF	16	13	20	0	1	0
2003	COL	C	1	0	0	0	0	0
2003	COL	OF	2	0	2	1	0	0
2003	DET	1B	2	0	3	0	0	0
2003	DET	C	6	3	25	0	0	0
2003	DET	OF	32	25	61	2	2	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	165
First Base	4
Left Field	34
Center Field	17
Right Field	3

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2002	COL	NL	$265,000
2001	COL	NL	$232,000
Total Career Earnings			$497,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Petrick

What years did Ben Petrick play?: Ben Petrick played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2003.
Was Ben Petrick a pitcher?: No. Ben Petrick was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Ben Petrick hit?: Ben Petrick hit 27 career home runs with 172 hits.