Ben Cantwell
Benjamin Caldwell Cantwell
Born: April 13, 1902
Milan, TN US
Deceased: December 4, 1962
Salem, MO US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 168
Career: 1923-1941
Major League Statistics
Ben Cantwell compiled a career record of 91 wins and 46 losses and a 1.15 ERA in his 190-game pitching career with the Paris Parisians, Jackson Giants, Sanford Celeryfeds, Jacksonville Tars, Jersey City Giants, Montreal Royals, Baltimore Orioles and Oakland Oaks. He began playing during the 1923 season and last took the field during the 1941 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | D | TRIS4 | Jackson Giants | 4 | 8 | .333 | 0.00 | 16 | 118.0 | 116 | 57 | 34 | |||||||||||||
| 1926 | D | FLOR | Sanford Celeryfeds | 24 | 5 | .828 | 0.00 | 41 | 285.0 | 197 | 78 | 89 | |||||||||||||
| 1927 | B | SEAL3 | Jacksonville Tars | 25 | 5 | .833 | 0.00 | 33 | 263.0 | 225 | 70 | 67 | |||||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 12 | 7 | .632 | 1.65 | 23 | 20 | 175.0 | 164 | 48 | 32 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 13 | 15 | .464 | 3.33 | 38 | 29 | 227.0 | 238 | 102 | 84 | 53 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 13 | 5 | .722 | 2.56 | 33 | 17 | 151.0 | 157 | 58 | 43 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21.0 | 30 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 91 | 46 | .664 | 1.15 | 190 | 67 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1240.0 | 1127 | 413 | 159 | 0 | 315 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | D | TRIS4 | Jackson Giants | 29 | 82 | 82 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .220 | .220 | .439 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | D | FLOR | Sanford Celeryfeds | 41 | 106 | 106 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .236 | .236 | .264 | .500 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | B | SEAL3 | Jacksonville Tars | 36 | 100 | 100 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .300 | .300 | .350 | .650 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 24 | 61 | 61 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .148 | .148 | .164 | .311 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | (+) Montreal Royals | 30 | 43 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .163 | .163 | .163 | .326 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | (+) Baltimore Orioles | 30 | 43 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .163 | .163 | .163 | .326 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 38 | 76 | 76 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .118 | .132 | .250 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 33 | 47 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .191 | .191 | .191 | .383 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||
| Totals | 207 | 476 | 476 | 0 | 100 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .210 | .210 | .231 | .441 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | D | Kitty League | Paris Parisians | |||
| 1925 | D | Tri-State League | Jackson Giants | |||
| 1926 | D | Florida State League | Sanford Celeryfeds | |||
| 1927 | B | Southeastern League | Jacksonville Tars | |||
| 1937 | AA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1938 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | PIT | ||
| 1938 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1939 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1940 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1941 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks |
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