Ben Cardoni
Armand Joseph Cardoni "Big Ben"
Born: August 21, 1920
Jessup, PA US
Deceased: April 2, 1969
Jessup, PA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195
Career: 1938-1954
Major League Statistics
Ben Cardoni compiled a career record of 62 wins and 49 losses and a 3.68 ERA in his 230-game pitching career with the Huntington Bees, Evansville Bees, Bradford Bees, Ashland Colonels, Charleston Senators, Hartford Bees, Milwaukee Brewers, Indianapolis Indians, Montreal Royals, Mobile Bears, Hazleton Mountaineers, Scranton Red Sox, Albany Senators, Scranton Miners and Wilkes-Barre Barons. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NYPL | Bradford Bees | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.62 | 16 | 87.0 | 99 | 42 | 35 | 15 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NYPL | Bradford Bees | 6 | 8 | .429 | 3.77 | 29 | 117.0 | 123 | 78 | 49 | 51 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | D | NYPL | Bradford Bees | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3.89 | 22 | 118.0 | 127 | 71 | 51 | 47 | ||||||||||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Hartford Bees | 10 | 8 | .556 | 2.80 | 38 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 177.0 | 146 | 69 | 55 | 69 | 109 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4.36 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 64.0 | 73 | 39 | 31 | 15 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 4 | 3 | .571 | 5.68 | 11 | 57.0 | 72 | 38 | 36 | 23 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | D | NATL1 | Hazleton Mountaineers | 0 | 0 | 1.80 | 4 | 10.0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1950 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 3 | 3 | .500 | 5.37 | 16 | 57.0 | 79 | 41 | 34 | 19 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 3 | 9 | .250 | 3.22 | 27 | 3 | 67.0 | 70 | 35 | 24 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 14 | 2 | .875 | 3.49 | 33 | 1 | 85.0 | 84 | 36 | 33 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 8 | 2 | .800 | 2.44 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 48.0 | 43 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 62 | 49 | .559 | 3.68 | 230 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 887.0 | 916 | 464 | 363 | 3 | 303 | 0 | 157 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NYPL | Bradford Bees | 16 | 31 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .161 | .161 | .194 | .355 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NYPL | Bradford Bees | 29 | 45 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .289 | .511 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | NYPL | Bradford Bees | 27 | 47 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .128 | .128 | .149 | .277 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Hartford Bees | 41 | 67 | 67 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .179 | .179 | .224 | .403 | 15 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | (+) Indianapolis Indians | 24 | 53 | 52 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .173 | .173 | .192 | .365 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | (+) Milwaukee Brewers | 24 | 53 | 52 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .173 | .173 | .192 | .365 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 11 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .038 | .038 | .038 | .077 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 11 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .208 | .208 | .417 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | NATL1 | Hazleton Mountaineers | 14 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .222 | .222 | .259 | .481 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 16 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 27 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .095 | .095 | .095 | .190 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 33 | 28 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .107 | .107 | .107 | .214 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | EL | (+) Scranton Miners | 29 | 67 | 67 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .119 | .119 | .149 | .269 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | EL | (+) Albany Senators | 29 | 67 | 67 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .119 | .119 | .149 | .269 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 23 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .214 | .214 | .214 | .429 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 248 | 351 | 350 | 6 | 55 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | .157 | .157 | .183 | .340 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NYPL | Bradford Bees | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | D | NYPL | Bradford Bees | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | D | NYPL | Bradford Bees | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Hartford Bees | P | 38 | 14 | 39 | 1 | 1 | .981 | 1.395 |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | P | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | NATL1 | Hazleton Mountaineers | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Albany Senators | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | P | 23 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .900 | .391 |
| Totals | 230 | 17 | 56 | 2 | 1 | .973 | .317 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | Mountain State League | Huntington Bees | BSN | ||
| 1938 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Bees | BSN | ||
| 1939 | D | PONY League | Bradford Bees | BSN | ||
| 1939 | D | Mountain State League | Ashland Colonels | |||
| 1939 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Charleston Senators | BSN | ||
| 1940 | D | PONY League | Bradford Bees | BSN | ||
| 1941 | D | PONY League | Bradford Bees | BSN | ||
| 1942 | D | PONY League | Bradford Bees | BSN | ||
| 1943 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Bees | BSN | ||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | |||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1949 | D | North Atlantic League | Hazleton Mountaineers | |||
| 1950 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1951 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1952 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | BOS | ||
| 1953 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Miners | WS1 | ||
| 1953 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | BOS | ||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | DET |
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