Benny Culp
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Benjamin Baldy Culp (January 19, 1914 – October 23, 2000) was an American
right-handed
, stood 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall and weighed 175 pounds (79 kg).
Culp is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the Major Leagues during World War II, making his debut on September 17, 1942, in a home game against the Chicago Cubs at Shibe Park. Culp served in the United States Navy during the last two years of the war.[1][2] He then returned to the MLB Phillies as a coach during the 1946–47 seasons, working under manager Ben Chapman.
His MLB career totals include 15
runs batted in, and 5 runs scored. In the field he handled 25 of 27 total chances successfully for a fielding percentage
of .926, well below the league average at the time.
Culp died in his hometown of
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, at the age of 86.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference
- Retrosheet