What years did Ben Weber play?

Ben Weber played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2005.

Was Ben Weber a pitcher?

Yes. Ben Weber pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 162 strikeouts.

What was Ben Weber's career ERA?

Ben Weber finished with a 3.77 career ERA, going 19-8 with 162 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ben Weber have?

Ben Weber recorded 162 career strikeouts.

Is Ben Weber in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ben Weber has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ben Weber

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2000-2005)

Ben Weber was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2005 for the San Francisco Giants, the Anaheim Angels, and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 6 seasons. Across 228 career appearances, he went 19-8 with a 3.77 ERA and 162 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2859.1.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 19–8

ERA 3.77

WHIP 1.44

SO 162

Pitcher PIV 2859.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 185 lb
Born: 11/17/1969 in Port Arthur, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 2000-04-03
Last Game: 2005-05-08

Full name: Benjamin Edward Weber

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ben Weber — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
19	8	228	0	0	0	7	284.0	305	119	19	105	162	3.77	2859.1

Career ERA 3.77 vs. league average 4.44 across their career seasons — 15.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ben Weber — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2000	SFN	NL	0	1	9	0	8.0	16	13	4	6	14.62	—	0.0
2000	ANA	AL	1	0	10	0	14.2	12	3	2	8	1.84	4.77 (+61%)	852.2
2001	ANA	AL	6	2	56	0	68.1	66	26	31	40	3.42	4.42 (+22%)	342.4
2002	ANA	AL	7	2	63	7	78.0	70	22	22	43	2.54	4.28 (+41%)	1565.9
2003	ANA	AL	5	1	62	0	80.1	84	24	22	46	2.69	4.40 (+39%)	1141.3
2004	ANA	AL	0	2	18	0	22.1	37	20	15	11	8.06	4.46 (-81%)	-1084.7
2005	CIN	NL	0	0	10	0	12.1	20	11	9	8	8.03	4.29 (-87%)	42.0
Career · 7 seasons			19	8	228	7	284.0	305	119	105	162	3.77	—	2,859

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

Ben Weber — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
228	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ben Weber — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2000	SFN	NL	9	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	ANA	AL	10	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	ANA	AL	56	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	ANA	AL	63	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	ANA	AL	62	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	ANA	AL	18	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	CIN	NL	10	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			228	—	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Ben Weber — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Ben Weber — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2002	ALCS	ANA	3	.000
2002	ALDS1	ANA	2	.000
2002	WS	ANA	4	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Ben Weber — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	1	9	0	0	8.1	15	10	4	8	10.80

Playoff Pitching by Year

Ben Weber — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2002	ALCS	ANA	0	3	2.2	3	1	0	3	3.38
2002	ALDS1	ANA	1	2	1.0	2	2	2	0	18.00
2002	WS	ANA	0	4	4.2	10	7	2	5	13.50

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ben Weber — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	113	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	115	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Ben Weber — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	113	144.0	165	68	50	79	4.25
Away	115	140.0	140	51	55	83	3.28

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ben Weber — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2005-05-08	CIN	LAD	—	1.0	2	2	2	3	0
2005-05-01	CIN	MIL	—	2.0	5	2	2	0	1
2005-04-29	CIN	MIL	—	1.1	0	0	0	3	1
2005-04-25	CIN	CHC	—	0.1	1	2	2	1	0
2005-04-21	CIN	PIT	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	2
2005-04-18	CIN	CHC	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	1
2005-04-15	CIN	HOU	—	1.0	4	3	3	1	0
2005-04-10	CIN	HOU	—	0.2	2	0	0	1	1
2005-04-08	CIN	HOU	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
2005-04-06	CIN	NYN	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ben Weber — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	228	0	15	50	4	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ben Weber — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
2000	SFN	P	9	0	0	0	0
2000	ANA	P	10	1	1	0	0
2001	ANA	P	56	2	14	2	2
2002	ANA	P	63	4	15	0	1
2003	ANA	P	62	5	17	2	0
2004	ANA	P	18	0	0	0	0
2005	CIN	P	10	3	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ben Weber — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	228

Salary History

Ben Weber — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2005	CIN	NL	$600,000
2004	ANA	AL	$900,000
2003	ANA	AL	$375,000
2002	ANA	AL	$240,000
2001	ANA	AL	$203,500
2000	SFN	NL	$200,000
Total Career Earnings			$2,518,500

College History

Ben Weber — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Houston	Houston	TX	1989, 1990, 1991

Ben Weber: the record in brief

Ben Weber played a first major league game on April 3, 2000 and a last one on May 8, 2005. By club, Weber's seasons break down as the San Francisco Giants (2000), the Anaheim Angels (2000 through 2004), and the Cincinnati Reds (2005). Weber is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 4 inches and 185 pounds. Weber both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is November 17, 1969, in Port Arthur, TX, USA. Weber's full given name, per the bio, is Benjamin Edward Weber.

The pitching table credits Weber with a 19-8 record and a 3.77 ERA in 228 games. Also on Weber's record: 162 strikeouts. Against a 4.44 league ERA for the same years, Weber was 15.0% better. 2002 brought Weber a season-high 7 wins. 2002 was Weber's sharpest full season, a 2.54 ERA against the league's 4.28. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 2,859.1 for Weber's career.

Weber appears at one position only: pitcher, in 228 games. On the mound, Weber's fielding totals are 15 putouts, 50 assists and 4 errors.

Pitching in the playoffs, Weber went 0-1 with a 10.80 ERA in 9 games. Those appearances came in 2002.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Weber

What years did Ben Weber play?: Ben Weber played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2005.
Was Ben Weber a pitcher?: Yes. Ben Weber pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 162 strikeouts.
What was Ben Weber's career ERA?: Ben Weber finished with a 3.77 career ERA, going 19-8 with 162 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ben Weber have?: Ben Weber recorded 162 career strikeouts.
Is Ben Weber in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ben Weber has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Ben Weber play for?: Ben Weber played for the San Francisco Giants, the Anaheim Angels, and the Cincinnati Reds.