Ben Van Dyke

{{Short description|American baseball player (1888–1973)}}

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{{Infobox baseball biography

| name = Ben Van Dyke

| image = BenVanDykeLOC.jpg

| width = 300

| caption =

| position = Pitcher

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1888|8|15}}

| birth_place = Clintonville, Pennsylvania, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1973|10|22|1888|8|15}}

| death_place = Sarasota, Florida, U.S.

| bats = Right

| throws = Left

|debutleague = MLB

| debutdate = May 11

| debutyear = 1909

| debutteam = Philadelphia Phillies

|finalleague = MLB

| finaldate = September 26

| finalyear = 1912

| finalteam = Boston Red Sox

|statleague = MLB

| stat1label = ERA

| stat1value = 3.32

| stat2label = Strikeouts

| stat2value = 13

| stat3label = Innings pitched

| stat3value = {{frac|21|2|3}}

| teams =

}}

Benjamin Harrison Van Dyke (August 15, 1888 – October 22, 1973) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Phillies ({{By|1909}}) and Boston Red Sox ({{By|1912}}). Listed at {{height|ft=6|in=1}}, 150 lb., Van Dyke batted right-handed and threw left-handed.

Biography

Van Dyke was born in Clintonville, Pennsylvania on August 15, 1888.

During 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 {{frac|21|2|3}} 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.

Death

Van Dyke died at the age of eighty-five in Sarasota, Florida.

See also