Ben Kozlowski
PositionPitcher
Birth dateAugust 16, 1980 (age 46)
Birth placeSt. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
BatsLeft
ThrowsLeft
DebutleagueMLB
DebutdateSeptember 19
Debutyear2002
DebutteamTexas Rangers
FinalleagueMLB
FinaldateSeptember 28
Finalyear2002
FinalteamTexas Rangers
Debut2leagueNPB
Debut2dateMarch 28
Debut2year2008
Debut2teamHiroshima Toyo Carp
Final2leagueNPB
Final2dateApril 30
Final2year2009
Final2teamHiroshima Toyo Carp
StatleagueMLB
Stat1labelWin–loss record
Stat1value0–0
Stat2labelEarned run average
Stat2value6.30
Stat3labelStrikeouts
Stat3value6
Stat2leagueNPB
Stat21labelWin–loss record
Stat21value2–1
Stat22labelEarned run average
Stat22value5.17
Stat23labelStrikeouts
Stat23value31
Teams

Benjamin Anthony Kozlowski (born August 16, 1980) is an American former professional baseball left-handed pitcher. He previously played in Major League Baseball for the Texas Rangers and in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.

Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 12th round of the 1999 MLB amateur draft, Kozlowski made his Major League Baseball debut with the Texas Rangers on September 19, 2002. He struck out John Olerud looking for his first Major League strikeout.

His 2003 season was cut short when he suffered a torn elbow ligament, necessitating Tommy John surgery.

Kozlowski returned to action in the middle of the 2004 season, but struggled, and was placed on waivers by the Rangers after the season.

Kozlowski was claimed off of waivers by the Cincinnati Reds.

He was traded from the Reds to the Los Angeles Dodgers for outfielder Cody Ross in May .