Ben Wade
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. 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). Wade batted and threw right-handed.
| Ben Wade | |
|---|---|
Wade, circa 1950 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 25, 1922 Morehead City, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| Died: December 2, 2002 (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 record | 19–17 |
| Earned run average | 4.34 |
| Strikeouts | 235 |
| Teams | |
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