Ben Stephens
George Benjamin Stephens
Born: September 28, 1867
Romeo, MI US
Deceased: August 5, 1896
Armada, MI US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats:
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 1887-1895
Major League Statistics
Ben Stephens compiled a career record of 114 wins and 113 losses and a 3.22 ERA in his 241-game pitching career with the Columbus Buckeyes, Milwaukee Brewers, Davenport Onion Weeders, Burlington Babies, Tacoma Daisies, Burlington Hawkeyes, Green Bay, Terre Haute Hottentots, Peoria Distillers, Oakland Colonels, Marinette Badgers, Columbus Reds and Chattanooga Warriors. He began playing during the 1887 season and last took the field during the 1895 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | TRIS3 | Columbus Buckeyes | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.06 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 53.0 | 71 | 41 | 18 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 3 | |||||||
| 1888 | A | WL1 | Davenport Onion Weeders | 1 | 9 | .100 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1888 | A | WL1 | Milwaukee Brewers | 9 | 13 | .409 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1890 | Ind | PNWE | Tacoma Daisies | 3 | 6 | .333 | 1.14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 79.0 | 64 | 42 | 10 | 30 | 27 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 1890 | CEISL | Burlington Hawkeyes | 20 | 14 | .588 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1892 | A | WL1 | Columbus Reds | 18 | 7 | .720 | 1.23 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 235.0 | 171 | 70 | 32 | 67 | 76 | |||||||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Chattanooga Warriors | 21 | 16 | .568 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1894 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 21 | 21 | .500 | 4.30 | 45 | 42 | 41 | 2 | 370.7 | 519 | 328 | 177 | 97 | 79 | 14 | 1 | ||||||
| 1895 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 19 | 23 | .452 | 3.83 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 0 | 395.0 | 525 | 330 | 168 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 114 | 113 | .502 | 3.22 | 241 | 229 | 0 | 220 | 4 | 0 | 1132.7 | 1350 | 811 | 405 | 0 | 204 | 0 | 207 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | TRIS3 | Columbus Buckeyes | 7 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 1888 | A | WL1 | (+) Davenport Onion Weeders | 34 | 120 | 120 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .075 | .075 | .083 | .158 | 10 | |||||||||
| 1888 | A | WL1 | (+) Milwaukee Brewers | 34 | 120 | 120 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .075 | .075 | .083 | .158 | 10 | |||||||||
| 1889 | CEISL | Burlington Babies | 47 | 172 | 172 | 13 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .145 | .145 | .157 | .302 | 27 | ||||||||||
| 1890 | Ind | PNWE | Tacoma Daisies | 10 | 33 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .219 | .250 | .469 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1890 | CEISL | Burlington Hawkeyes | 35 | 122 | 122 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .164 | .164 | .197 | .361 | 24 | ||||||||||
| 1892 | A | WL1 | Columbus Reds | 28 | 86 | 86 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .128 | .128 | .174 | .302 | 15 | |||||||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Chattanooga Warriors | 40 | 126 | 126 | 12 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .190 | .190 | .246 | .437 | 31 | ||||||||||
| 1894 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 46 | 176 | 176 | 28 | 49 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .278 | .278 | .352 | .631 | 62 | |||||||||
| 1895 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 45 | 171 | 171 | 19 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .234 | .234 | .292 | .526 | 50 | |||||||||
| Totals | 258 | 910 | 909 | 90 | 180 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .198 | .198 | .243 | .441 | 221 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | TRIS3 | Columbus Buckeyes | P | 7 | .000 | ||||||
| 1890 | CEISL | Burlington Hawkeyes | P | 35 | .000 | ||||||
| 1890 | Ind | PNWE | Tacoma Daisies | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Chattanooga Warriors | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Chattanooga Warriors | 1B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Chattanooga Warriors | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1894 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | P | 45 | .000 | |||||
| 1894 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1895 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | P | 45 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 183 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | Ohio State League | Columbus Buckeyes | ||||
| 1888 | A | Western Association | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1888 | A | Western Association | Davenport Onion Weeders | |||
| 1889 | Central Inter-State League | Burlington Babies | ||||
| 1890 | Ind | Pacific Northwestern League | Tacoma Daisies | |||
| 1890 | Central Inter-State League | Burlington Hawkeyes | ||||
| 1891 | Ind | Wisconsin State League | Green Bay | |||
| 1891 | Ind | Northwestern League | Terre Haute Hottentots | |||
| 1891 | Ind | Northwestern League | Peoria Distillers | |||
| 1891 | California League | Oakland Colonels | ||||
| 1892 | Michigan-Wisconsin League | Marinette Badgers | ||||
| 1892 | A | Western League | Columbus Reds | |||
| 1893 | B | Southern League | Chattanooga Warriors | |||
| 1894 | A | Western League | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1895 | A | Western League | Milwaukee Brewers | May 2, 1895 | September 22, 1895 |
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