Benny Frey

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 165lb (178cm, 74kg)

Born: April 6, 1906 in Dexter, MI us

Died: November 1, 1937 in Spring Arbor Township, MI

Buried: Woodland Cemetery, Jackson, MI

High School: Jackson HS (Jackson, MI)

Last Game: September 22, 1936 (Age 30-169d)
vs. STL 5.0 IP, 6 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 4 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1930 season

Full Name: Benjamin Rudolph Frey

Pronunciation: \FRY\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

8.4

ERA

4.50

256

127

1160.0

179

WHIP

1.447

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1924	18	-10.5	Toledo	AA	AA		1	2	.333	4.58	4.91	14						55.0	64	30	28		20							1.527	10.5		3.3
1925	19	-9.5	Toledo	AA	AA		2	2	.500			18
1926	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AA		10	9				44						152.0	173	82	69		54
1926	20	-9.2	Toledo	AA	AA							14
1926	20	-8.8	Nashville	SOUA	A		10	9	.526	4.09	4.86	30						152.0	173	82	69		54							1.493	10.2		3.2
1927	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AA		18	9	.667		5.42	37						191.0	243	115	104		58							1.576	11.5		2.7
1927	21	-8.3	Toledo	AA	AA		0	0		inf	inf	1						0.0	2				0
1927	21	-9.2	Nashville	SOUA	A		18	9	.667	4.90	5.42	36						191.0	241	115	104		58							1.565	11.4		2.7
1928	22	-7.5	Nashville	SOUA	A		13	15	.464	4.71	6.36	45						218.0	257	154	114		58							1.445	10.6		2.4
1929	23	-5.9	Nashville	SOUA	A		22	11	.667	3.05	3.90	38						277.0	312	120	94		38							1.264	10.1		1.2
1929	23	-7.1	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	1	2	.333	4.13	4.50	3	3	0	2	0	0	24.0	29	12	11	2	8	0	1	0	0	1	105	1.542	10.9	0.8	3.0	0.4	0.13
1930	24	-5.8	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	11	18	.379	4.70	5.33	44	28	9	14	2	1	245.0	295	145	128	15	62	1	43	3	1	7	1059	1.457	10.8	0.6	2.3	1.6	0.69
1931	25	-5.1	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	8	12	.400	4.92	5.12	34	17	14	7	1	2	133.2	166	76	73	2	36	2	19	2	0	0	569	1.511	11.2	0.1	2.4	1.3	0.53
1932	26		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CIN-STL	4	12	.250	4.49	5.16	30	15	11	5	0	0	134.1	165	77	67	10	32	3	27	1	1	1	582	1.467	11.1	0.7	2.1	1.8	0.84
1932	26	-3.8	STL	NL	Maj	STL	0	2	.000	12.00	15.00	2	0	1	0	0	0	3.0	6	5	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	12	2.667	18.0	0.0	6.0	0.0	0.00
1932	26	-3.8	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	4	10	.286	4.32	4.93	28	15	10	5	0	0	131.1	159	72	63	10	30	3	27	1	1	1	570	1.439	10.9	0.7	2.1	1.9	0.90
1933	27	-2.9	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	6	4	.600	3.82	4.57	37	9	21	1	1	0	132.0	144	67	56	4	21	2	12	0	0	3	548	1.250	9.8	0.3	1.4	0.8	0.57
1934	28	-1.2	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	11	16	.407	3.52	4.33	39	30	5	12	2	2	245.1	288	118	96	10	42	3	33	2	1	2	1058	1.345	10.6	0.4	1.5	1.2	0.79
1935	29	0.2	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	6	10	.375	6.85	7.87	38	13	16	3	1	2	114.1	164	100	87	6	32	5	24	4	0	3	536	1.714	12.9	0.5	2.5	1.9	0.75
1936	30	1.2	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	10	8	.556	4.25	5.00	31	12	12	5	0	0	131.1	164	73	62	5	30	9	20	0	0	1	589	1.477	11.2	0.3	2.1	1.4	0.67
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (8 seasons)					Majors		57	82	.410	4.50	5.18	256	127	88	49	7	7	1160.0	1415	668	580	54	263	25	179	12	3	18	5046	1.447	11.0	0.4	2.0	1.4	0.68
Minors (6 seasons)					Minors		66	48				196						893.0	1049	501	409		228
All Levels (13 Seasons)							123	130				452	127	88	49	7	7	2053.0	2464	1169	989	54	491	25	179	12	3	18	5046

AA (4 seasons)					Minors		3	4				47						55.0	66	30	28		20
A (4 seasons)					Minors		63	44	.589	4.09	5.06	149						838.0	983	471	381		208							1.421	10.6		2.2