Ben Rochefort
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914)
Ben Rochefort was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1914 for the Philadelphia Athletics. In 1 career game, he hit .500 with 1 hits.
- 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
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 185 lb
- Died
- 4/2/1981 in Red Bank, NJ, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1914-10-03
Full name: Bennett Harold Rochefort
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 0 |
Career AVG .500 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — +95.9% above league average.
Career OBP .500 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — +55.1% above league average.
Career SLG .500 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — +47.4% above league average.
Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average .661 across their career seasons — +51.2% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | PHA | AL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 1 |
Ben Rochefort: the record in brief
Ben Rochefort debuted in the major leagues on October 3, 1914. Rochefort spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Philadelphia Athletics. Born on August 15, 1896, in Camden, NJ, USA, Rochefort is listed as a first baseman and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Rochefort's listed size is 6'2" and 185 pounds. Rochefort died on April 2, 1981, in Red Bank, NJ, USA. Rochefort's full given name, per the bio, is Bennett Harold Rochefort.
In 1 games and 2 at bats, Rochefort batted .500 with 1 hits. Rochefort's .500 average ran 95.9% above the .255 that the league posted over the same seasons. The OPS comparison is 1.000 to a league .661, 51.2% above average. Rochefort's lone season row is 1914 with the Philadelphia Athletics: 1 games, 1 hits in 2 at bats.
Rochefort appears at one position only: first base, in 1 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Rochefort
- Was Ben Rochefort a pitcher?
- No. Ben Rochefort was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Ben Rochefort hit?
- Ben Rochefort hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Ben Rochefort play for?
- Ben Rochefort played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1914).
- What were Ben Rochefort's career stats?
- In 1 game, Ben Rochefort had 1 hits, with a .500 batting average.
- What position did Ben Rochefort play?
- Ben Rochefort played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ben Rochefort and how much did he weigh?
- Ben Rochefort was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 185 pounds.
- What was Ben Rochefort's career batting average?
- Ben Rochefort batted .500 over his career, with 1 hits in 2 at bats.
- Is Ben Rochefort in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ben Rochefort has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.