Ben Wade

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1955)

W–L 19–17
ERA 4.34
WHIP 1.47
SO 235
Pitcher PIV -5089.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 195 lb
Born
11/25/1922 in Morehead City, NC, USA
Died
12/2/2002 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1948-04-30
Last Game
1955-06-12

Full name: Benjamin Styron Wade

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
19 17 118 25 5 1 10 371.3 364 179 49 181 235 4.34 -5089.1

Career ERA 4.34 vs. league average 3.97 across their career seasons — 9.2% 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
1948 CHN NL 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 5.0 4 4 4 1 7.20 — 0.0
1952 BRO NL 11 9 37 24 5 1 3 180.0 166 72 94 118 3.60 3.70 (+3%) -1570.8
1953 BRO NL 7 5 32 0 0 0 3 90.3 79 38 33 65 3.79 4.14 (+8%) -908.3
1954 BRO NL 1 1 23 0 0 0 3 45.0 62 41 21 25 8.20 3.90 (-110%) -1563.4
1954 SLN NL 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 23.0 27 14 15 19 5.48 3.90 (-41%) -437.9
1955 PIT NL 0 1 11 1 0 0 1 28.0 26 10 14 7 3.21 4.00 (+20%) -608.7
Career · 6 seasons 19 17 118 25 5 1 10 371.1 364 179 181 235 4.34 — -5,089

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
118 98 8 11 3 0 4 9 0 2 37 .112 .129 .265 .394 -365

Career AVG .112 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 56.8% below league average.

Career OBP .129 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 61.4% below league average.

Career SLG .265 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 31.2% below league average.

Career OPS .394 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 45.2% 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
1948 CHN NL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1952 BRO NL 37 60 7 7 3 0 3 6 0 1 22 .117 .252 (-54%) .326 (-60%) .369 (-14%) .696 (-36%) -364.9
1953 BRO NL 32 24 1 4 0 0 1 2 0 0 8 .167 — — — — 0.0
1954 BRO NL 23 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1954 SLN NL 13 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1955 PIT NL 11 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 118 98 8 11 3 0 4 9 0 2 37 .112 — — — — -365

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1953 WS BRO 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 2.3 4 4 1 2 15.43

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1953 WS BRO 0 0 2 0 0 2.3 4 4 1 2 15.43

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home61463412.087
Away57525737.135

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home61197.218496971204.37
Away57173.218083831154.30

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1955-06-12 PITATLL 000000000
1955-06-09 PITCHCL 000000000
1955-06-03 PITCINW 100000000
1955-05-30 PITBROL 100000001
1955-05-28 PITPHIL 200000012
1955-05-22 PITNY1L 000000000
1955-05-11 PITATLL 000000000
1955-05-06 PITNY1W 000000000
1955-04-28 PITCINL 000000000
1955-04-17 PITBROL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1955-06-12 PITATL — 1.2200000
1955-06-09 PITCHC — 2.0200100
1955-06-03 PITCIN — 3.2653212
1955-05-30 PITBRO — 3.2444321
1955-05-28 PITPHI — 8.0400210
1955-05-22 PITNY1 L 2.0233200
1955-05-11 PITATL — 2.0300100
1955-05-06 PITNY1 SV 1.0000110
1955-04-28 PITCIN — 1.0000100
1955-04-17 PITBRO — 1.0100010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 118 1 27 36 4 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1948 CHN P 2 0 1 1 0 0
1952 BRO P 37 0 12 20 1 1
1953 BRO P 32 0 4 4 1 2
1954 BRO P 23 0 3 5 2 0
1954 SLN P 13 0 3 3 0 1
1955 PIT P 11 1 4 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 118

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ben Wade (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Zach Miner
    25-22, 4.25 ERA
  2. 93
    Mike Kilkenny
    23-18, 4.43 ERA
  3. 93
    Frank Reberger
    14-15, 4.52 ERA
  4. 90
    Jim Crawford
    15-28, 4.40 ERA
  5. 87
    Shawn Hillegas
    24-38, 4.61 ERA
  6. 87
    Renie Martin
    24-35, 4.27 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Wade

What years did Ben Wade play?
Ben Wade played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1955.
Was Ben Wade a pitcher?
Yes. Ben Wade pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 235 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ben Wade hit?
Ben Wade hit 4 career home runs with 11 hits.