Ben Van Ryn

Q: When was Ben Van Ryn born?

Ben Van Ryn was born on August 9, 1971.

Q: Where was Ben Van Ryn born?

Ben Van Ryn was born in Fort Wayne, IN .

Q: How tall is Ben Van Ryn?

Ben Van Ryn is 6-5 (196 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Ben Van Ryn weigh when playing?

Ben Van Ryn weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Ben Van Ryn in the Hall of Fame?

Ben Van Ryn has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Ben Van Ryn drafted?

Ben Van Ryn was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 1st round (37th) of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from East Noble HS (Kendaliville, IN) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Ben Van Ryn have?

Ben Van Ryn had 10 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Ben Van Ryn played for?

Ben Van Ryn played for 4 teams; the California Angels, Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays.

Q: When did Ben Van Ryn retire?

Ben Van Ryn last played in 1998.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-5, 185lb (196cm, 83kg)

Born: August 9, 1971 in Fort Wayne, IN us

Draft: Drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 1st round (37th) of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from East Noble HS (Kendaliville, IN).

High School: East Noble HS (Kendaliville, IN)

Debut: May 9, 1996 (Age 24-274d, 16,859th in major league history)
vs. KCR 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 26, 1998 (Age 27-048d)
vs. DET 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1998 season

National Team: us USA (18U)

Full Name: Benjamin Ashley Van Ryn

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.2

ERA

5.74

15.2

WHIP

2.043

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1990	18	MON-min	Rk	5	3	.625	1.74	10	9	0	0	0	0	51.2	44	13	10	0	15	0	56	2	0	0				1.142	7.7	0.0	2.6	9.8	3.73	EXO GULF
1991	19	MON-min	A,A-	5	16	.238	6.16	26	26	0	1	0	0	141.2	159	115	97	14	73	0	100	8	4	14	649			1.638	10.1	0.9	4.6	6.4	1.37	SUM,JAM SALL,NYPL
1992	20	LAD-min	A+	10	7	.588	3.20	26	25	0	1	1	0	137.2	125	58	49	4	54	1	108	2	5	4	583			1.300	8.2	0.3	3.5	7.1	2.00	VRO FLOR
1993	21	LAD-min	AA,AAA	15	8	.652	3.52	27	27	0	1	0	0	158.2	153	73	62	6	54	1	153	4	4	2	677			1.305	8.7	0.3	3.1	8.7	2.83	SAN,ABQ TL,PCL
1994	22	LAD-min	AA,AAA	12	4	.750	4.12	29	26	1	0	0	0	153.0	168	84	70	11	59	1	116	0	1	2	669			1.484	9.9	0.6	3.5	6.8	1.97	SAN,ABQ TL,PCL
1995	23	CAL-CIN-min	AA,AAA	3	2	.600	4.00	35	8	10	0	0	1	74.1	84	38	33	7	27	1	50	3	0	4	325			1.493	10.2	0.8	3.3	6.1	1.85	MDL,VAN,CNG TL,PCL,SOUL
1996	24	STL-CAL-min	AAA	7	9	.438	4.54	37	11	8	0	0	1	101.0	104	60	51	11	40	1	70	1	0	5	442			1.426	9.3	1.0	3.6	6.2	1.75	LOU,VAN AA,PCL
1996	24	CAL	AL	0	0		0.00	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5		6.17	2.000	9.0	0.0	9.0	0.0	0.00

1997	25	CHC-min	AAA	2	2	.500	4.59	51	5	12	0	0	3	80.1	88	43	41	10	25	2	64	1	0	5	343			1.407	9.9	1.1	2.8	7.2	2.56	IWA AA
1998	26	TOR-min	AAA	2	1	.667	3.51	30	0	7	0	0	2	41.0	34	16	16	3	13	1	30	0	0	0	164			1.146	7.5	0.7	2.9	6.6	2.31	SYR IL
1998	26	TOT	MLB	0	2	.000	6.14	25	0	6	0	0	0	14.2	18	10	10	0	12	0	10	2	0	1	72	76	4.64	2.045	11.0	0.0	7.4	6.1	0.83
1998	26	TOT	NL	0	1	.000	5.06	15	0	3	0	0	0	10.2	12	6	6	0	10	0	7	2	0	1	55	90	5.20	2.063	10.1	0.0	8.4	5.9	0.70
1998	26	CHC	NL	0	0		3.38	9	0	2	0	0	0	8.0	9	3	3	0	6	0	6	1	0	0	39	135	4.26	1.875	10.1	0.0	6.8	6.8	1.00
1998	26	SDP	NL	0	1	.000	10.13	6	0	1	0	0	0	2.2	3	3	3	0	4	0	1	1	0	1	16	44	8.01	2.625	10.1	0.0	13.5	3.4	0.25
1998	26	TOR	AL	0	1	.000	9.00	10	0	3	0	0	0	4.0	6	4	4	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	17	55	3.14	2.000	13.5	0.0	4.5	6.8	1.50
1999	27	CHW-min	AAA	3	2	.600	5.93	47	8	13	0	0	5	68.1	83	47	45	9	30	0	54	1	0	4	314			1.654	10.9	1.2	4.0	7.1	1.80	CHR IL
2 Yrs				0	2	.000	5.74	26	0	7	0	0	0	15.2	19	10	10	0	13	0	10	2	0	1	77	83	4.74	2.043	10.9	0.0	7.5	5.7	0.77
162 Game Avg.				0	5	.000	5.74	68	0	18	0	0	0	41	50	26	26	0	34	0	26	5	0	3	201	83	4.74	2.043	10.9	0.0	7.5	5.7	0.77

SDP (1 yr)				0	1	.000	10.13	6	0	1	0	0	0	2.2	3	3	3	0	4	0	1	1	0	1	16	44	8.01	2.625	10.1	0.0	13.5	3.4	0.25
CHC (1 yr)				0	0		3.38	9	0	2	0	0	0	8.0	9	3	3	0	6	0	6	1	0	0	39	135	4.26	1.875	10.1	0.0	6.8	6.8	1.00
CAL (1 yr)				0	0		0.00	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5		6.17	2.000	9.0	0.0	9.0	0.0	0.00
TOR (1 yr)				0	1	.000	9.00	10	0	3	0	0	0	4.0	6	4	4	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	17	55	3.14	2.000	13.5	0.0	4.5	6.8	1.50

NL (1 yr)				0	1	.000	5.06	15	0	3	0	0	0	10.2	12	6	6	0	10	0	7	2	0	1	55	90	5.20	2.063	10.1	0.0	8.4	5.9	0.70
AL (2 yrs)				0	1	.000	7.20	11	0	4	0	0	0	5.0	7	4	4	0	3	0	3	0	0	0	22	73	3.75	2.000	12.6	0.0	5.4	5.4	1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Ben Van Ryn?

Ben Van Ryn is 52 years old.

When was Ben Van Ryn born?

Ben Van Ryn was born on August 9, 1971.

Where was Ben Van Ryn born?

Ben Van Ryn was born in Fort Wayne, IN.

How tall is Ben Van Ryn?

Ben Van Ryn is 6-5 (196 cm) tall.

How much did Ben Van Ryn weigh when playing?

Ben Van Ryn weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ben Van Ryn play?

Ben Van Ryn played 2 seasons.

Is Ben Van Ryn in the Hall of Fame?

Ben Van Ryn has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Ben Van Ryn drafted?

Ben Van Ryn was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 1st round (37th) of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from East Noble HS (Kendaliville, IN).

What position did Ben Van Ryn play?

Ben Van Ryn was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Ben Van Ryn have?

Ben Van Ryn had 10 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Ben Van Ryn played for?

Ben Van Ryn played for 4 teams; the California Angels, Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays.

When did Ben Van Ryn retire?

Ben Van Ryn last played in 1998.

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