Ben Shields

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1924-1931)

W–L 4–0
ERA 8.27
WHIP 1.98
SO 9
Pitcher PIV -982.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
6/17/1903 in Huntersville, NC, USA
Died
1/24/1982 in Woodruff, SC, USA
MLB Debut
1924-04-17
Last Game
1931-05-23

Full name: Benjamin Cowan Shields

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
4 0 13 2 2 0 0 41.3 55 38 3 27 9 8.27 -982.0

Career ERA 8.27 vs. league average 4.40 across their career seasons — 88.1% 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
1924 NYA AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 6 6 2 3 27.00 — 0.0
1925 NYA AL 3 0 4 2 2 0 0 24.0 24 13 12 5 4.88 4.55 (-7%) -880.2
1930 BOS AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 10.0 16 10 6 1 9.00 4.80 (-88%) -101.8
1931 PHI NL 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 5.3 9 9 7 0 15.19 — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 4 0 13 2 2 0 0 41.1 55 38 27 9 8.27 — -982

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 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .077 .077 .077 .154 0

Career AVG .077 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — 73.1% below league average.

Career OBP .077 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 77.8% below league average.

Career SLG .077 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — 81.0% below league average.

Career OPS .154 vs. league average .751 across their career seasons — 79.5% below 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
1924 NYA AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1925 NYA AL 4 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125 — — — — 0.0
1930 BOS AL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1931 PHI NL 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 13 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .077 — — — — 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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7120100.083
Away610000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home733.035211865.73
Away68.120179318.36

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1931-05-23 PHIBROW 000000000
1931-05-20 PHIPITW 200000001
1931-04-30 PHIBROL 000000000
1931-04-16 PHINY1L 000000000
1930-05-22 BOSMINL 100000000
1930-05-21 BOSMINL 000000000
1930-05-18 BOSNYYL 200000002
1925-10-03 NYYPHAW 100000001
1925-09-28 NYYDETW 400000001
1925-09-24 NYYCHWW 301000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1931-05-23 PHIBRO — 0.2122201
1931-05-20 PHIPIT W 4.0100200
1931-04-30 PHIBRO — 0.2222200
1931-04-16 PHINY1 — 0.0555100
1930-05-22 BOSMIN — 4.0865300
1930-05-21 BOSMIN — 1.0322000
1930-05-18 BOSNYY — 5.0533310
1925-10-03 NYYPHA W 4.0522300
1925-09-28 NYYDET W 9.01266222
1925-09-24 NYYCHW W 10.0755430

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 13 0 2 7 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1924 NYA P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1925 NYA P 4 0 2 3 0 0
1930 BOS P 3 0 0 3 0 0
1931 PHI P 4 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 13

Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Shields

What years did Ben Shields play?
Ben Shields played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1931.
Was Ben Shields a pitcher?
Yes. Ben Shields pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 9 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ben Shields hit?
Ben Shields hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.