| Benny Culp | |
| Position: | Catcher |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 19 January 1914 |
| Birth Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | September 17 |
| Debutyear: | 1942 |
| Debutteam: | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | July 9 |
| Finalyear: | 1944 |
| Finalteam: | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .192 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 0 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 2 |
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Benjamin Baldy Culp (January 19, 1914 – October 23, 2000) was an American professional baseball player and coach. A catcher, he appeared in 15 Major League games for the Philadelphia Phillies (–44). He threw and batted right-handed, stood 5feet tall and weighed .
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 –47 seasons, working under manager Ben Chapman.
His MLB career totals include 15 games played, 5 hits in 26 at bats (.192), a .276 on-base percentage, 2 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.