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Ben Hunt (baseball)

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Ben Hunt
Pitcher
Born: (1888-11-10)November 10, 1888
Eufaula, Oklahoma
Died: September 27, 1927(1927-09-27) (aged 38)
Greybull, Wyoming
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
August 24, 1910, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
April 19, 1913, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record2–4
Earned run average3.95
Strikeouts25
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Teams

Benjamin Franklin Hunt (November 10, 1888 – September 27, 1927) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox (1910) and St. Louis Cardinals (1913). Listed at 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m), 190 lb., Hunt batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Eufaula, Oklahoma.

In a two-season career, Hunt posted a 2–4 record with 25 strikeouts and a 3.95 earned run average in nine appearances, including eight starts, three complete games, and 54+23 innings of work.

Hunt died in Greybull, Wyoming at age 38.

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