Ben Cantwell

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 168lb (185cm, 76kg)

Born: April 13, 1902 in Milan, TN us

Died: December 4, 1962 in Salem, MO

Buried: North Lawn Cemetery, Salem, MO

School: University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN)

Debut: August 19, 1927 (Age 25-128d, 6,587th in major league history)
vs. PIT 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 23, 1937 (Age 35-163d)
vs. STL 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1928 season

Full Name: Benjamin Caldwell Cantwell

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

14.8

108

ERA

3.91

316

163

1534.0

348

WHIP

1.318

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	28-20 / in Starts: 18-10
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	32 games
Most Games w/o RBI	7 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 92 PAs	6
Actual Runners on Base	49 (24-13-12) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 92 PAs	10
Avg. Runners on Base	60 (31-18-10)

Most Driven In
A Spohrer	2
H Lee	1
P Hargrave	1
S Hogan	1
R Maranville	1
D Gyselman	0
B Urbanski	0
Self	0

Most Driven In By
W Berger	3
B Urbanski	2
P Whitney	1
B Jordan	0
W Schulmerich	0
Self	0

1933 Batting Game Log

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1933 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	173	4 (3)	Apr 21	BSN	@	NYG	W,3-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	174	7 (2)	Apr 24	BSN	@	PHI	L,5-6	12-GF(12)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	175	11 (3)	Apr 28	BSN		PHI	W,5-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.39	-0.048	.66	-0.05%	-1.91	P
4	176	14 (2)	Apr 30 (2)	BSN		NYG	W,8-4	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	177	16 (1)	May 3	BSN		CIN	W,6-4	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.36	-0.107	3.03	-0.14%	-0.73	P
6	178	21 (4)	May 7 (2)	BSN		CHC	L,2-5	GS-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
7	179	27 (5)	May 14 (1)	BSN		STL	L,0-4	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
8	180	28	May 14 (2)	BSN		STL	W,8-4	0-GF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0			0	0	0	.000	.100	.000	.100	9						P
9	181	33 (4)	May 20 (1)	BSN	@	PIT	W,4-2	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.154	.214	.231	.445	9	.26	0.022	.49	0.03%	0.42	P
10	182	36 (2)	May 23	BSN	@	STL	W,3-1	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.154	.214	.231	.445	9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
11	183	43 (6)	Jun 2 (2)	BSN		BRO	L,2-7	GS-8	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1		1	0	0	0	.200	.250	.267	.517	9	1.28	0.097	1.00	0.05%	0.55	P
12	184	47 (3)	Jun 4 (2)	BSN		PHI	W,9-6	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.200	.250	.267	.517	9						P
13	185	48	Jun 7	BSN		PHI	W,3-1	CG	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.235	.316	.294	.610	9	2.13	0.213	1.05	0.06%	0.83	P
14	186	50 (1)	Jun 11 (1)	BSN	@	BRO	W,6-4	5-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.211	.286	.263	.549	9	.36	-0.019	.21	-0.01%	-0.33	P
15	187	52 (1)	Jun 13	BSN	@	NYG	L,3-6	8-8	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.211	.286	.263	.549	7		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
16	188	53	Jun 14	BSN	@	NYG	L,5-8	2-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.190	.261	.238	.499	9	.65	-0.032	.38	-0.01%	-0.18	P
17	189	56 (2)	Jun 17 (2)	BSN	@	PHI	W,3-2	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.190	.261	.238	.499	9						P
18	190	58 (1)	Jun 18 (2)	BSN		PIT	L,3-4	8-GF(8)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.190	.261	.238	.499	9						P
19	191	60 (1)	Jun 21 (1)	BSN		PIT	W,6-5	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.167	.231	.208	.439	9	.59	-0.062	.21	-0.01%	-1.09	P
20	192	65 (4)	Jun 25 (2)	BSN		CHC	W,4-3	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.192	.250	.231	.481	9	1.02	0.013	.47	0.00%	0.04	P
21	193	69 (3)	Jun 30	BSN		CIN	W,9-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	.172	.250	.207	.457	9	.29	0.024	.23	0.01%	0.83	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
22	194	73 (3)	Jul 3	BSN		NYG	L,2-5	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.172	.250	.207	.457	7						PR
23	195	74	Jul 4 (1)	BSN		NYG	W,3-0	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.188	.257	.250	.507	9	.19	-0.014	.15	-0.01%	-0.36	P
24	196	78 (3)	Jul 9 (1)	BSN	@	CIN	W,3-2	CG(10)	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	1	0	0	.167	.231	.222	.453	9	1.45	-0.203	1.58	-0.13%	-1.60	P
25	197	82 (3)	Jul 13	BSN	@	PIT	L,3-8	GS-8	3	3	1	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.179	.238	.282	.520	9	1.89	0.382	3.09	0.38%	3.09	P
26	198	87 (4)	Jul 18	BSN	@	CHC	L,1-4	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.171	.227	.268	.496	9	.88	-0.045	1.15	-0.04%	-0.55	P
27	199	91 (3)	Jul 23 (1)	BSN	@	STL	L,0-12	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.163	.217	.256	.473	9	.62	-0.031	1.07	-0.03%	-0.38	P
28	200	93 (1)	Jul 27 (1)	BSN	@	PHI	L,3-4	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.163	.217	.256	.473	7						PR
29	201	94	Jul 27 (2)	BSN	@	PHI	L,1-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.152	.204	.239	.443	9	.65	-0.051	.55	-0.03%	-0.49	P
30	202	97 (2)	Jul 30	BSN	@	NYG	W,5-3	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.160	.208	.240	.448	9	.94	-0.039	.44	-0.01%	-0.27	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
31	203	102 (4)	Aug 4 (1)	BSN		BRO	W,4-1	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.154	.200	.231	.431	9	.52	-0.023	.39	-0.01%	-0.67	P
32	204	104 (1)	Aug 5	BSN		BRO	W,2-1	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.154	.200	.231	.431	7						PR
33	205	107 (2)	Aug 9	BSN		PHI	W,3-2	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1		1	0	0	0	.148	.193	.222	.415	9	.96	0.092	.83	0.05%	0.86	P
34	206	111 (3)	Aug 15	BSN		CHC	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.140	.183	.211	.394	9	1.03	-0.078	1.43	-0.07%	-0.61	P
35	207	116 (4)	Aug 20 (2)	BSN		PIT	W,8-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.133	.175	.200	.375	9	.30	-0.021	.46	-0.02%	-0.89	P
36	208	120 (3)	Aug 26	BSN		STL	W,3-0	CG	3	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.145	.197	.210	.407	9	.47	0.025	.93	0.03%	0.27	P
37	209	122 (1)	Aug 27 (2)	BSN		CIN	L,3-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.145	.197	.210	.407	7						PR
38	210	125 (2)	Aug 31	BSN		NYG	W,7-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.136	.186	.197	.383	9	.28	-0.025	1.21	-0.07%	-0.33	P
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
39	211	127 (1)	Sep 1 (2)	BSN		NYG	L,3-5	8-9	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.136	.186	.197	.383	7		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
40	212	129 (1)	Sep 3 (1)	BSN		NYG	L,3-4	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.136	.186	.197	.383	8						PR
41	213	130	Sep 3 (2)	BSN		NYG	T,4-4	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.143	.189	.200	.389	9	1.13	-0.052	.59	-0.02%	-0.62	P
42	214	133 (2)	Sep 8	BSN	@	CHC	L,3-8	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.141	.187	.197	.384	9	.72	-0.017	.12	0.00%	-0.14	P
43	215	134	Sep 9	BSN	@	STL	W,6-3	9-9	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.141	.187	.197	.384	8		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
44	216	138 (3)	Sep 13	BSN	@	PIT	L,0-1	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	.149	.192	.203	.395	9	.93	0.076	.00	0.00%	0.39	P
45	217	142 (3)	Sep 17 (1)	BSN	@	CIN	L,2-5	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.145	.188	.197	.385	9	.60	-0.029	.00	0.00%	-0.23	P
46	218	148 (5)	Sep 23 (2)	BSN	@	PHI	W,5-4	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.141	.183	.192	.375	9	.88	-0.048	.00	0.00%	-0.60	P
47	219	151 (2)	Sep 26	BSN	@	NYG	W,5-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.136	.176	.185	.362	9	.34	-0.025	.00	0.00%	-0.32	P
48	220	155 (3)	Sep 30	BSN		PHI	L,1-2	CG(10)	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.141	.180	.188	.368	9	1.75	-0.116	.00	0.00%	-0.58	P
49	221	156	Oct 1	BSN		PHI	W,4-1	7-8	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.141	.180	.188	.368	7		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
							28-20		92	85	9	12	2	1	0	6	4	0	10	0	3		4	1	0	0	.141	.180	.188	.368		.84	-0.141	.75	-0.04%	-5.61

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