Ben Wade

Ben Wade
Wade, circa 1950
Pitcher
Born: (1922-11-25)November 25, 1922
Morehead City, North Carolina, U.S.
Died: December 2, 2002(2002-12-02) (aged 80)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 30, 1948, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
June 12, 1955, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Win–loss record19–17
Earned run average4.34
Strikeouts235
Teams

Benjamin Styron Wade (November 25, 1922 – December 2, 2002) was an American professional baseball player who became a longtime director of scouting operations for the Los Angeles Dodgers during a period that saw the team win four world championships.[1] He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher for the Chicago Cubs (1948), Brooklyn Dodgers (1952–54), St. Louis Cardinals (1954) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1955).[2] Wade batted and threw right-handed.

  1. ^ "Baseball's Most Important Job". thinkbluela.com. thinkbluela.com. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "Ben Wade Statistics". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2020.