What years did Ben VanRyn play?

Ben VanRyn played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 1998.

Was Ben VanRyn a pitcher?

Yes. Ben VanRyn pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 10 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ben VanRyn hit?

Ben VanRyn hit 0 career home runs.

Ben VanRyn

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-1998)

W–L 0–2

ERA 5.74

WHIP 2.04

SO 10

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 185 lb
Born: 8/9/1971 in Fort Wayne, IN, USA
MLB Debut: 1996-05-09
Last Game: 1998-09-26

Full name: Benjamin Ashley VanRyn

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	26	0	0	0	0	15.7	19	10	0	13	10	5.74	0.0

Career ERA 5.74 vs. league average 4.52 across their career seasons — 27.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1996	CAL	AL	0	1	1.0	1	0	1	0	0.00	—	0.0
1998	CHN	NL	0	9	8.0	9	3	6	6	3.38	—	0.0
1998	SDN	NL	1	6	2.7	3	3	4	1	10.12	—	0.0
1998	TOR	AL	1	10	4.0	6	4	2	3	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			2	26	15.2	19	10	13	10	5.74	—	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 Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
26	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1996	CAL	AL	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	CHN	NL	9	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	SDN	NL	6	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	TOR	AL	10	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			26	1	.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

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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	11	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	15	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	11	8.1	7	3	5	5	3.24
Away	15	7.1	12	7	8	5	8.59

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1998-09-26	TOR	DET	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	1
1998-09-25	TOR	DET	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1
1998-09-19	TOR	TBR	L	0.0	1	1	1	0	0
1998-09-17	TOR	DET	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1998-09-15	TOR	CLE	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1
1998-09-14	TOR	CLE	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0
1998-06-06	TOR	PHI	—	0.0	1	1	1	0	0
1998-06-05	TOR	PHI	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0
1998-06-02	TOR	BOS	—	0.0	0	1	1	1	0
1998-05-31	TOR	CLE	—	0.1	1	1	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	26	0	1	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A
1996	CAL	P	1	0	1
1998	CHN	P	9	1	0
1998	SDN	P	6	0	0
1998	TOR	P	10	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	26

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1998	CHN	NL	$170,000
Total Career Earnings			$170,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Ben VanRyn

What years did Ben VanRyn play?: Ben VanRyn played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 1998.
Was Ben VanRyn a pitcher?: Yes. Ben VanRyn pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 10 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ben VanRyn hit?: Ben VanRyn hit 0 career home runs.