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Bobby Doerr League
10-13-2025
Ben McVey Relief Pitcher
Retired (2004, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.17 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 157-155 Status Retired (2004) Option Years 0  
SV 12 Age 58 (OS 58) Date of Birth 01-26-1967
K 2295 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1985)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(24 games)
IP 2673.1
WHIP 1.42
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L C- Endurance C+   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val A+
Speed C  Bunt D- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 6
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1989 HOU
8
 9
23
23
0
0
0
 0
121.2
 144 83 76 2 61
110
1.68
5.62
1990 HOU
11
 12
35
35
0
0
0
 0
193.2
 221 117 95 3 83
164
1.57
4.41
1991 HOU
8
 13
35
35
0
0
0
 0
204.1
 209 108 105 4 106
193
1.54
4.62
1992 HOU
12
 11
35
35
2
1
0
 0
226.2
 223 109 103 5 108
167
1.46
4.09
1993 HOU
13
 19
37
37
1
1
0
 0
242.1
 247 135 126 8 122
206
1.52
4.68
1994 HOU
13
 19
37
37
2
0
0
 0
247.0
 238 133 116 8 94
199
1.34
4.23
1995 HOU
12
 13
38
33
2
0
0
 0
232.2
 248 124 119 4 89
211
1.45
4.60
1996 HOU-CLE
10
 19
37
37
5
5
0
 0
246.1
 227 124 113 4 104
194
1.34
4.13
1997 CLE
11
 11
35
34
5
2
0
 0
180.1
 192 102 93 3 79
159
1.50
4.64
1998 CLE
11
 8
46
30
4
0
0
 1
191.0
 187 91 88 1 66
165
1.32
4.15
1999 CLE
11
 11
32
31
3
1
0
 0
185.2
 165 84 75 1 64
186
1.23
3.64
2000 CLE
7
 4
58
7
1
0
6
 5
98.2
 84 41 36 1 35
93
1.21
3.28
2001 CLE
9
 3
44
10
2
1
0
 1
101.0
 93 46 38 2 58
89
1.50
3.39
2002 CLE
12
 1
36
10
3
3
1
 1
108.1
 86 30 28 1 31
84
1.08
2.33
2003 CLE
6
 1
58
0
0
0
3
 1
74.0
 65 23 22 1 28
61
1.26
2.68
2004 CLE
3
 1
19
0
0
0
2
 0
19.2
 24 9 7 0 8
14
1.63
3.20
2025
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
157
 155
605
394
30
14
12
 9
2673.1
 2653 1359 1240 48 1136
2295
1.42
4.17
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2004-11-01Ben McVey has retired from the Cleveland Indians
2004-04-03Ben McVey of the Cleveland Indians is injured and is expected to be out 47 days.
2003-08-05Ben McVey of the Cleveland Indians is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
2002-07-20Ben McVey of the Cleveland Indians is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
2000-09-22Ben McVey of the Cleveland Indians is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
2000-06-11Ben McVey of the Cleveland Indians is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1996-10-09Trade #1886840 has been completed between the Houston Astros and the Cleveland Indians . The Cleveland Indians receive Ben McVey, Rod Inglett from the Houston Astros in exchange for Carlos Chappell, Ernie Galvin, Draft Pick 1998 Round 1 CLE (Joe Byrne), Draft Pick 1999 Round 1 CLE (Doc Helms).
1990-09-27Ben McVey of the Houston Oilers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1989-04-01The Houston Oilers have promoted Ben McVey to the major league team.