What years did Ben Sankey play?

Ben Sankey played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1931.

Was Ben Sankey a pitcher?

No. Ben Sankey was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Ben Sankey hit?

Ben Sankey hit 0 career home runs with 36 hits.

Ben Sankey

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1929-1931)

AVG .213

HR 0

RBI 14

H 36

OPS .565

PIV -322

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 155 lb
Born: 9/2/1907 in Nauvoo, AL, USA
Died: 10/14/2001 in Washington, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 1929-10-05
Last Game: 1931-09-27

Full name: Benjamin Turner Sankey

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
72	169	21	36	2	5	0	14	0	16	14	.213	.281	.284	.565	-322

Career AVG .213 vs. league average .287 across their career seasons — 25.8% below league average.

Career OBP .281 vs. league average .349 across their career seasons — 19.5% below league average.

Career SLG .284 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 31.1% below league average.

Career OPS .565 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 25.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1929	PIT	NL	2	7	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1930	PIT	NL	13	30	6	5	0	0	0	2	3	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1931	PIT	NL	57	132	14	30	2	5	14	14	10	.227	.276 (-18%)	.338 (-11%)	.388 (-18%)	.726 (-15%)	-321.5
Career · 3 seasons			72	169	21	36	2	5	14	16	14	.213	—	—	—	—	-322

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	44	98	11	20	0	11	.204
Away	28	71	10	16	0	4	.225

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	BB	SO
1931-09-27	PIT	CHC	L	4	0	2	0	2	0	0
1931-09-27	PIT	CHC	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1931-09-24	PIT	PHI	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1931-09-22	PIT	PHI	W	5	2	0	0	0	1	0
1931-09-21	PIT	PHI	L	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
1931-09-19	PIT	BSN	W	4	2	3	2	1	0	0
1931-09-18	PIT	BSN	W	3	0	0	0	1	0	0
1931-09-18	PIT	BSN	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1931-09-17	PIT	BSN	W	2	0	1	0	1	0	0
1931-09-17	PIT	BSN	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	6	8	11	2	1
3B	2	0	1	0	0
SS	57	85	148	22	27

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1929	PIT	SS	2	3	7	1	1
1930	PIT	2B	4	7	9	1	1
1930	PIT	SS	6	10	17	4	2
1931	PIT	2B	2	1	2	1	0
1931	PIT	3B	2	0	1	0	0
1931	PIT	SS	49	72	124	17	24

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	6
Third Base	2
Shortstop	57

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Auburn University	Auburn	AL	1926, 1927, 1928

Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Sankey

What years did Ben Sankey play?: Ben Sankey played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1931.
Was Ben Sankey a pitcher?: No. Ben Sankey was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Ben Sankey hit?: Ben Sankey hit 0 career home runs with 36 hits.