Ben Van Dyke

Ben Van Dyke

Pitcher
Born: August 15, 1888(1888-08-15)
Clintonville, Pennsylvania
Died: October 22, 1973(1973-10-22) (aged 85)
Sarasota, Florida
Batted: Right Threw: Left 
MLB debut
May 11, 1909 for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
September 26, 1912 for the Boston Red Sox
Career statistics
ERA     3.32
Strikeouts     13
Innings pitched     21⅔
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Benjamin Harrison Van Dyke (August 15, 1888 - October 22, 1973) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1909) and Boston Red Sox (1912). Listed at 6' 1", 150 lb., Van Dyke batted right-handed and threw left-handed. He was born in Clintonville, Pennsylvania.

In 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 21⅔ 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.

He died at the age of 85 in Sarasota, Florida.

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