Ben Van Dyke

Ben Van Dyke
Pitcher
Born: (1888-08-15)August 15, 1888 Clintonville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: October 22, 1973(1973-10-22) (aged 85) Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Left
MLB debut
May 11, 1909, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
September 26, 1912, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
ERA	3.32
Strikeouts	13
Innings pitched	21+2⁄3
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Philadelphia Phillies (1909) Boston Red Sox (1912)

Benjamin Harrison Van Dyke (August 15, 1888 – October 22, 1973) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1909) and Boston Red Sox (1912). Listed at 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), 150 lb., Van Dyke batted right-handed and threw left-handed.

Biography

Van Dyke was born in Clintonville, Pennsylvania on August 15, 1888.

During a two-season career, Van Dyke posted a 3.32 ERA in five games, including one start, three games finished, 13 strikeout, 11 walks, 20 hits allowed and 21+2⁄3 innings of work, without a decision or saves.

Van Dyke was a member of the 1912 American League champion Red Sox, although he did not play in the World Series.

Death

Van Dyke died at the age of eighty-five in Sarasota, Florida.

See also

• 1912 Boston Red Sox season

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)