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]
Ben Cantwell | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1902-04-13)April 13, 1902 Milan, Tennessee | |
Died: December 4, 1962(1962-12-04) (aged 60) Salem, Missouri | |
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 | |
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