Ben Cantwell
1927–1942 · bats R / throws R · ASD, Brooklyn Dodgers, Boston Braves, New York Giants
340G
.231AVG
.249OBP
.257SLG
116H
0HR
27RBI
1SB
76–108W–L
1,532IP
347K
3.92ERA
163GS
21SV
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 340 | 537 | 502 | 46 | 116 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 12 | 57 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 129 | .231 | .249 | .257 | .506 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,532.0 | 316 | 163 | 75 | 76 | 108 | 21 | 1,641 | 778 | 667 | 90 | 386 | 347 | 0 | 0 | 3.92 | 1.323 |
Streaks
4longest hitting streak · 1930-07-28 to 1930-08-23
4longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 10 scoreless innings | 1934-05-20 | 1 in 1,678 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 12 innings pitched | 1932-06-12 | 1 in 613 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 29 | 7 walks allowed | 1928-07-04 | 1 in 192 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 180 | 302 | 64 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 27 | .228 | .242 | .238 |
| Away | 160 | 235 | 52 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 30 | .235 | .234 | .281 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 26 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .375 | .375 | .406 |
| May | 58 | 80 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .197 | .200 | .224 |
| June | 64 | 105 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 8 | .223 | .248 | .245 |
| July | 65 | 100 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | .267 | .270 | .311 |
| August | 66 | 97 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | .178 | .196 | .189 |
| September | 60 | 123 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 19 | .233 | .228 | .258 |
| October | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| new-york-giants | 58 | 101 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | .208 | .208 | .228 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 55 | 78 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .239 | .256 | .282 |
| chicago-cubs | 51 | 95 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | .170 | .179 | .193 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 48 | 56 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | .160 | .232 | .180 |
| cincinnati-reds | 46 | 94 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | .256 | .245 | .279 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 42 | 58 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .236 | .241 | .291 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 36 | 51 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | .404 | .373 | .404 |
| boston-braves | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 |  New York Giants | 5 | 8 | 2 | – | 2 | – | .250 | 19 | 5 |
| 1928 | Boston Braves, New York Giants | 29 | 33 | 7 | – | 3 | – | .212 | 108 | 18 |
| 1929 |  Boston Braves | 27 | 50 | 9 | – | 2 | – | .180 | 157 | 25 |
| 1930 | Boston Braves | 34 | 63 | 19 | – | 5 | – | .302 | 173 | 43 |
| 1931 | Boston Braves | 40 | 56 | 13 | – | 2 | – | .232 | 156 | 32 |
| 1932 | Boston Braves | 37 | 50 | 14 | – | 4 | – | .280 | 146 | 34 |
| 1933 | Boston Braves | 49 | 85 | 12 | – | 6 | – | .141 | 254 | 57 |
| 1934 | Boston Braves | 29 | 43 | 12 | – | 1 | – | .279 | 143 | 45 |
| 1935 | Boston Braves | 41 | 67 | 19 | – | 2 | – | .284 | 210 | 36 |
| 1936 | Boston Braves | 35 | 41 | 8 | – | – | 1 | .195 | 132 | 39 |
| 1937 | Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Giants | 14 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | .167 | 31 | 13 |