Ben Van Dyke Baseball player

Benjamin Harrison Van Dyke (August 15, 1888 – October 22, 1973) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1909) and Boston Red Sox (1912). Listed at 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), 150 lb., Van Dyke batted right-handed and threw left-handed. He was born in Clintonville, Pennsylvania. In a two-season career, Van Dyke posted a 3.32 ERA in five games, including one start, three games finished, 13 strikeout, 11 walks, 20 hits allowed and 21⅔ innings of work, without a decision or saves.Van Dyke was a member of the 1912 American League champion Red Sox, although he did not play in the World Series.He died at the age of 85 in Sarasota, Florida.

Personal facts

Ben Van Dyke
Birth dateAugust 15, 1888
Birth place
Clintonville Pennsylvania
Date of deathOctober 22, 1973
Place of death
Sarasota Florida

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Baseball player

Career startMay 11, 1909
Career endSeptember 26, 1912
batting sideRight
former teams
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Phillies
position
Pitcher
teams
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Phillies
throwing sideLeft

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