Ben Cantwell
| Ben Cantwell | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 13, 1902 Milan, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| Died: December 4, 1962 (aged 60) Salem, Missouri, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 19, 1927, for the New York Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 23, 1937, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 76–108 |
| Earned run average | 3.91 |
| Strikeouts | 348 |
| Teams | |
Benjamin Caldwell Cantwell (April 13, 1902 – December 4, 1962) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher from 1927 to 1937. He was born in Milan, Tennessee, and was a graduate of the University of Tennessee.[1] He is the last MLB pitcher to lose 25 games in a single season (1935). He died, aged 60, in Salem, Missouri.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Wolf, Gregory H. "Ben Cantwell". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Ben Cantwell at Find a Grave
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