Ben Wiltbank
Benjamin Wiltbank
Born: March 13, 1956
Lewes, DE US
Deceased: December 1, 2021
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Career: 1977-1982
Ben Wiltbank compiled a career record of 36 wins and 45 losses and a 4.32 ERA in his 118-game pitching career with the Niagara Falls Pirates, Salem Pirates, Columbus Clippers, Buffalo Bisons, Portland Beavers and Mexico City Tigres. He began playing during the 1977 season and last took the field during the 1982 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Pirates | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.08 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 76.0 | 50 | 43 | 26 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 82 | 2 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1978 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 11 | 10 | .524 | 2.92 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 151.0 | 111 | 73 | 49 | 7 | 127 | 1 | 123 | 6 | 2 | 31 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 0 | 0 | 15.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1979 | AA | EL | Buffalo Bisons | 1 | 6 | .143 | 10.05 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43.0 | 70 | 53 | 48 | 10 | 41 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2 | 6 | .250 | 6.00 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54.0 | 64 | 46 | 36 | 2 | 44 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1980 | AA | EL | Buffalo Bisons | 7 | 11 | .389 | 4.09 | 26 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 163.0 | 160 | 85 | 74 | 13 | 83 | 0 | 86 | 7 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 1981 | AA | EL | Buffalo Bisons | 4 | 4 | .500 | 5.51 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 67.0 | 75 | 44 | 41 | 8 | 52 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1982 | AAA | MEX | Mexico City Tigres | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.99 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 69.3 | 53 | 28 | 23 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Buffalo Bisons | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.68 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 36 | 45 | .444 | 4.32 | 118 | 109 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 641.0 | 600 | 383 | 308 | 44 | 464 | 2 | 456 | 25 | 3 | 83 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Totals | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Pirates | P | 12 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 1 | .900 | 1.500 |
| 1978 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | P | 25 | 22 | 26 | 5 | 2 | .906 | 1.920 |
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 12 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .944 | 1.417 |
| 1979 | AA | EL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 11 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.182 |
| 1980 | AA | EL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 26 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.308 |
| 1981 | AA | EL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 13 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.077 |
| 1981 | AA | EL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1982 | AAA | MEX | Mexico City Tigres | P | 12 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .857 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 119 | 56 | 100 | 10 | 9 | .940 | 1.311 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Niagara Falls Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1978 | A | Carolina League | Salem Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1978 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | PIT | ||
| 1979 | AA | Eastern League | Buffalo Bisons | PIT | ||
| 1979 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | PIT | ||
| 1980 | AA | Eastern League | Buffalo Bisons | PIT | ||
| 1981 | AA | Eastern League | Buffalo Bisons | PIT | ||
| 1982 | AAA | Mexican League | Mexico City Tigres | |||
| 1982 | AA | Eastern League | Buffalo Bisons | PIT |
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