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Ben Cantwell

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Ben Cantwell
Pitcher
Born: (1902-04-13)April 13, 1902
Milan, Tennessee, U.S.
Died: December 4, 1962(1962-12-04) (aged 60)
Salem, Missouri, U.S.
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 record76–108
Earned run average3.91
Strikeouts348
Teams

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]

References

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  1. ^ a b Wolf, Gregory H. "Ben Cantwell". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
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