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Ben Van Dyke
Ben Van Dyke
	Pitcher
	Born: August 15, 1888; Clintonville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
	Died: October 22, 1973 (aged 85); Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Left
MLB debut
	May 11, 1909, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
	September 26, 1912, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
ERA	3.32
Strikeouts	13
Innings pitched	21+2⁄3
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Philadelphia Phillies (1909); Boston Red Sox (1912);

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Benjamin Harrison Van Dyke (August 15, 1888 – October 22, 1973) was an American 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.

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 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.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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 | name        = Ben Van Dyke
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 | position    = [[Pitcher]]
 | birth_date  = {{Birth date|1888|8|15}}
-| birth_place = [[Clintonville, Pennsylvania]]
+| birth_place = [[Clintonville, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
 | death_date  = {{Death date and age|1973|10|22|1888|8|15}}
-| death_place = [[Sarasota, Florida]]
+| death_place = [[Sarasota, Florida]], U.S.
 | bats        = Right
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 | stat2value  = 13
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 * [[Philadelphia Phillies]] ({{By|1909}})
 * [[Boston Red Sox]] ({{By|1912}})
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-'''Benjamin Harrison Van Dyke''' (August 15, 1888 – October 22, 1973) was a [[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&nbsp;lb., Van Dyke batted [[right-handed]] and threw [[left-handed]]. He was born in [[Clintonville, Pennsylvania]].
+'''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&nbsp;lb., Van Dyke batted [[right-handed]] and threw [[left-handed]].
+==Biography==
+Van Dyke was born in [[Clintonville, Pennsylvania]] on August 15, 1888.
-In a two-season career, Van Dyke posted a 3.32 [[earned run average|ERA]] in five games, including one [[starting pitcher|start]], three [[games finished]], 13 [[strikeout]], 11 [[base on balls|walks]], 20 hits allowed and {{frac|21|2|3}} innings of work, without a [[win (baseball)|decision]] or [[Save (sport)|saves]].
+During a two-season career, Van Dyke posted a 3.32 [[earned run average|ERA]] in five games, including one [[starting pitcher|start]], three [[games finished]], 13 [[strikeout]], 11 [[base on balls|walks]], 20 hits allowed and {{frac|21|2|3}} innings of work, without a [[win (baseball)|decision]] or [[Save (sport)|saves]].
 Van Dyke was a member of the 1912 [[American League]] champion Red Sox, although he did not play in the [[1912 World Series|World Series]].
+==Death==
-He died at the age of 85 in [[Sarasota, Florida]].
+Van Dyke died at the age of eighty-five in [[Sarasota, Florida]].
 ==See also==
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 [[Category:1973 deaths]]
 [[Category:Major League Baseball pitchers]]
-[[Category:Baseball players from Pennsylvania]]
+[[Category:Baseball players from Venango County, Pennsylvania]]
 [[Category:Philadelphia Phillies players]]
 [[Category:Boston Red Sox players]]
 [[Category:Worcester Busters players]]
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