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Joe Benson

Rochester Red Wings

Bats: Right Throws: Right
Height: 6'1'' Weight: 215 Born: 03/05/1988

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BATTING MAIN Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffGPAIsoHRBABIPLD%GB%OFB%K%BB%SBCSSB%BAOBPSLGOPSwOBA
2011 23.25 GCL Twins GCL ROK MIN 3 11 .111 0 .286 0.0% 28.6% 71.4% 18.2% 18.2% 1 1 50.0% .222 .364 .333 .697 .328
2011 - Lg. Average GCL ROK - - - .108 - .303 15.3% 43.3% 27.9% 19.6% 8.7% - - 71.1% .248 .327 .356 .683 -
2011 23.25 Minnesota AL MLB MIN 20 74 .113 0 .340 16.0% 42.0% 30.0% 28.4% 4.1% 2 2 50.0% .239 .270 .352 .622 .287
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - .150 - .294 17.7% 42.8% 28.8% 18.0% 8.1% - - 72.2% .258 .323 .408 .731 -
2011 23.25 New Britain EAS AA MIN 111 472 .210 16 .353 22.8% 40.1% 28.6% 23.1% 11.9% 13 9 59.1% .285 .388 .495 .883 .389
2011 - Lg. Average EAS AA - - - .136 - .311 15.9% 42.0% 30.9% 19.9% 8.4% - - 68.6% .259 .329 .395 .724 -
2011 23.25 MiLB Total - - - 114 483 .207 16 .351 22.3% 39.9% 29.6% 23.0% 12.0% 14 10 58.3% .284 .387 .491 .878 -
2012 24.25 GCL Twins GCL ROK MIN 3 9 .125 0 .500 33.3% 50.0% 16.7% 22.2% 11.1% 1 1 50.0% .375 .444 .500 .944 .439
2012 - Lg. Average GCL ROK - - - .097 - .305 15.3% 43.1% 27.9% 21.1% 8.3% - - 67.2% .241 .317 .338 .655 -
2012 24.25 Rochester INT AAA MIN 28 108 .137 2 .224 14.5% 40.6% 33.3% 25.0% 10.2% 3 0 100.0% .179 .269 .316 .585 .266
2012 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - - .133 - .304 18.5% 42.8% 27.7% 19.2% 8.9% - - 68.7% .256 .328 .389 .717 -
2012 24.25 New Britain EAS AA MIN 36 153 .117 3 .239 15.8% 49.5% 26.3% 27.5% 8.5% 5 3 62.5% .182 .268 .299 .567 .283
2012 - Lg. Average EAS AA - - - .132 - .308 18.2% 43.1% 27.9% 18.9% 8.5% - - 67.0% .260 .331 .392 .723 -
2012 24.25 Fort Myers FSL A+ MIN 8 38 .182 1 .391 25.0% 29.2% 45.8% 23.7% 13.2% 4 0 100.0% .303 .395 .485 .880 .385
2012 - Lg. Average FSL A+ - - - .118 - .306 16.0% 42.5% 30.1% 19.1% 8.5% - - 69.6% .255 .326 .373 .699 -
2012 24.25 MiLB Total - - - 75 308 .132 6 .261 17.0% 43.8% 30.9% 26.0% 9.7% 13 4 76.5% .201 .289 .333 .622 -
2013 25.25 Rochester INT AAA MIN 39 156 .091 1 .266 13.7% 44.2% 32.6% 30.8% 6.4% 4 2 66.7% .182 .250 .273 .523 .271
2013 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - - .135 - .308 18.6% 44.0% 26.8% 20.5% 9.6% - - 71.4% .255 .332 .390 .722 -
- - MiLB Total - - - 228 947 .162 23 .307 19.2% 41.9% 30.5% 25.2% 10.3% 31 16 66.0% .239 .333 .401 .734 -
- - MLB Total - - - 20 74 .113 0 .340 16.0% 42.0% 30.0% 28.4% 4.1% 2 2 50.0% .239 .270 .352 .622 -

STANDARD BATTING Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffGPAABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSBCSSB%BAOBPSLGOPS
2011 23.25 GCL Twins GCL ROK MIN 3 11 9 2 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 50.0% .222 .364 .333 .697
2011 - Lg. Average GCL ROK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 71.1% .248 .327 .356 .683
2011 23.25 Minnesota AL MLB MIN 20 74 71 3 17 6 1 0 2 3 21 2 2 50.0% .239 .270 .352 .622
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 72.2% .258 .323 .408 .731
2011 23.25 New Britain EAS AA MIN 111 472 400 69 114 28 4 16 66 56 109 13 9 59.1% .285 .388 .495 .883
2011 - Lg. Average EAS AA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 68.6% .259 .329 .395 .724
2011 23.25 MiLB Total - - - 114 483 409 71 116 29 4 16 66 58 111 14 10 58.3% .284 .387 .491 .878
2012 24.25 GCL Twins GCL ROK MIN 3 9 8 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 50.0% .375 .444 .500 .944
2012 - Lg. Average GCL ROK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 67.2% .241 .317 .338 .655
2012 24.25 Rochester INT AAA MIN 28 108 95 9 17 3 2 2 8 11 27 3 0 100.0% .179 .269 .316 .585
2012 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 68.7% .256 .328 .389 .717
2012 24.25 New Britain EAS AA MIN 36 153 137 13 25 5 1 3 17 13 42 5 3 62.5% .182 .268 .299 .567
2012 - Lg. Average EAS AA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 67.0% .260 .331 .392 .723
2012 24.25 Fort Myers FSL A+ MIN 8 38 33 7 10 3 0 1 8 5 9 4 0 100.0% .303 .395 .485 .880
2012 - Lg. Average FSL A+ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 69.6% .255 .326 .373 .699
2012 24.25 MiLB Total - - - 75 308 273 30 55 12 3 6 33 30 80 13 4 76.5% .201 .289 .333 .622
2013 25.25 Rochester INT AAA MIN 39 156 143 18 26 6 2 1 9 10 48 4 2 66.7% .182 .250 .273 .523
2013 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 71.4% .255 .332 .390 .722
- - MiLB Total - - - 228 947 825 119 197 47 9 23 108 98 239 31 16 66.0% .239 .333 .401 .734
- - MLB Total - - - 20 74 71 3 17 6 1 0 2 3 21 2 2 50.0% .239 .270 .352 .622

STANDARD BATTING Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffPATBIsoDPHBPSHSFIBBROECI
2011 23.25 GCL Twins GCL ROK MIN 11 3 .111 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 - Lg. Average GCL ROK - - - .108 - - - - - - -
2011 23.25 Minnesota AL MLB MIN 74 25 .113 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - .150 - - - - - - -
2011 23.25 New Britain EAS AA MIN 472 198 .210 16 13 0 3 4 4 0
2011 - Lg. Average EAS AA - - - .136 - - - - - - -
2011 23.25 MiLB Total - - - 483 201 .207 16 13 0 3 4 4 0
2012 24.25 GCL Twins GCL ROK MIN 9 4 .125 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 - Lg. Average GCL ROK - - - .097 - - - - - - -
2012 24.25 Rochester INT AAA MIN 108 30 .137 3 1 0 1 0 0 0
2012 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - - .133 - - - - - - -
2012 24.25 New Britain EAS AA MIN 153 41 .117 5 3 0 0 0 4 0
2012 - Lg. Average EAS AA - - - .132 - - - - - - -
2012 24.25 Fort Myers FSL A+ MIN 38 16 .182 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2012 - Lg. Average FSL A+ - - - .118 - - - - - - -
2012 24.25 MiLB Total - - - 308 91 .132 8 4 0 1 1 4 0
2013 25.25 Rochester INT AAA MIN 156 39 .091 5 3 0 0 0 5 1
2013 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - - .135 - - - - - - -
- - MiLB Total - - - 947 331 .162 29 20 0 4 5 13 1
- - MLB Total - - - 74 25 .113 1 0 0 0 0 1 0

BALLS IN PLAY Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffPABABIPBABIP-IFBHR/OFBHR/ConLDGBOFBIFBBuntU
2011 23.25 GCL Twins GCL ROK MIN 11 .286 .286 0.0% 0.0% 0 2 5 0 0 0
2011 - Lg. Average GCL ROK - - .303 .330 6.3% 1.8% - - - - - -
2011 23.25 Minnesota AL MLB MIN 74 .340 .378 0.0% 0.0% 8 21 15 5 0 1
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - .294 .320 12.5% 3.6% - - - - - -
2011 23.25 New Britain EAS AA MIN 472 .353 .381 19.0% 5.4% 67 118 84 21 0 4
2011 - Lg. Average EAS AA - - .311 .336 9.2% 2.9% - - - - - -
2011 23.25 MiLB Total - - - 483 .351 .379 18.0% 5.3% 67 120 89 21 0 4
2012 24.25 GCL Twins GCL ROK MIN 9 .500 .500 0.0% 0.0% 2 3 1 0 0 0
2012 - Lg. Average GCL ROK - - .305 .333 4.8% 1.4% - - - - - -
2012 24.25 Rochester INT AAA MIN 108 .224 .250 8.7% 2.9% 10 28 23 7 0 1
2012 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - .304 .329 10.5% 2.9% - - - - - -
2012 24.25 New Britain EAS AA MIN 153 .239 .250 12.0% 3.2% 15 47 25 4 0 4
2012 - Lg. Average EAS AA - - .308 .332 9.8% 2.8% - - - - - -
2012 24.25 Fort Myers FSL A+ MIN 38 .391 .391 9.1% 4.2% 6 7 11 0 0 0
2012 - Lg. Average FSL A+ - - .306 .332 7.1% 2.2% - - - - - -
2012 24.25 MiLB Total - - - 308 .261 .277 10.0% 3.1% 33 85 60 11 0 5
2013 25.25 Rochester INT AAA MIN 156 .266 .278 3.2% 1.1% 13 42 31 4 0 5
2013 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - .308 .331 11.5% 3.1% - - - - - -
- - MiLB Total - - - 947 .307 .328 12.8% 3.9% 113 247 180 36 0 14
- - MLB Total - - - 74 .340 .378 0.0% 0.0% 8 21 15 5 0 1

BALLS IN PLAY RATIOS Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffPALD%GB%OFB%IFB%GB/FBBunt%U%
2011 23.25 GCL Twins GCL ROK MIN 11 0.0% 28.6% 71.4% 0.0% 0.40 0.0% 0.0%
2011 - Lg. Average GCL ROK - - 15.3% 43.3% 27.9% 7.9% 1.21 1.8% 3.8%
2011 23.25 Minnesota AL MLB MIN 74 16.0% 42.0% 30.0% 10.0% 1.05 0.0% 2.0%
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - 17.7% 42.8% 28.8% 7.9% 1.17 1.2% 1.6%
2011 23.25 New Britain EAS AA MIN 472 22.8% 40.1% 28.6% 7.1% 1.12 0.0% 1.4%
2011 - Lg. Average EAS AA - - 15.9% 42.0% 30.9% 7.3% 1.10 1.5% 2.3%
2011 23.25 MiLB Total - - - 483 22.3% 39.9% 29.6% 7.0% 1.09 0.0% 1.3%
2012 24.25 GCL Twins GCL ROK MIN 9 33.3% 50.0% 16.7% 0.0% 3.00 0.0% 0.0%
2012 - Lg. Average GCL ROK - - 15.3% 43.1% 27.9% 8.2% 1.20 1.8% 3.6%
2012 24.25 Rochester INT AAA MIN 108 14.5% 40.6% 33.3% 10.1% 0.93 0.0% 1.4%
2012 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - 18.5% 42.8% 27.7% 7.5% 1.22 1.4% 2.0%
2012 24.25 New Britain EAS AA MIN 153 15.8% 49.5% 26.3% 4.2% 1.62 0.0% 4.2%
2012 - Lg. Average EAS AA - - 18.2% 43.1% 27.9% 7.0% 1.23 1.5% 2.2%
2012 24.25 Fort Myers FSL A+ MIN 38 25.0% 29.2% 45.8% 0.0% 0.64 0.0% 0.0%
2012 - Lg. Average FSL A+ - - 16.0% 42.5% 30.1% 7.4% 1.13 1.4% 2.5%
2012 24.25 MiLB Total - - - 308 17.0% 43.8% 30.9% 5.7% 1.20 0.0% 2.6%
2013 25.25 Rochester INT AAA MIN 156 13.7% 44.2% 32.6% 4.2% 1.20 0.0% 5.3%
2013 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - 18.6% 44.0% 26.8% 6.8% 1.31 1.5% 2.4%
- - MiLB Total - - - 947 19.2% 41.9% 30.5% 6.1% 1.14 0.0% 2.4%
- - MLB Total - - - 74 16.0% 42.0% 30.0% 10.0% 1.05 0.0% 2.0%

BALLS NOT IN PLAY Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffPAK/BBAB/KKSwingKLookK?KS/KLK%BB%KS%KL%UIBB%TTO%
2011 23.25 GCL Twins GCL ROK MIN 11 1.00 4.50 1 1 0 1.00 18.2% 18.2% 9.1% 9.1% 18.2% 36.4%
2011 - Lg. Average GCL ROK - - 2.24 4.45 - - - 2.40 19.6% 8.7% 13.8% 5.8% 8.7% 29.6%
2011 23.25 Minnesota AL MLB MIN 74 7.00 3.38 18 3 0 6.00 28.4% 4.1% 24.3% 4.1% 4.1% 32.4%
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - 2.23 4.98 - - - 2.80 18.0% 8.1% 12.5% 4.5% 7.5% 28.7%
2011 23.25 New Britain EAS AA MIN 472 1.95 3.67 79 30 0 2.63 23.1% 11.9% 16.7% 6.4% 11.0% 38.3%
2011 - Lg. Average EAS AA - - 2.38 4.46 - - - 2.80 19.9% 8.4% 14.5% 5.2% 8.2% 30.3%
2011 23.25 MiLB Total - - - 483 1.91 3.68 80 31 0 2.58 23.0% 12.0% 16.6% 6.4% 11.2% 38.3%
2012 24.25 GCL Twins GCL ROK MIN 9 2.00 4.00 2 0 0 INF22.2% 11.1% 22.2% 0.0% 11.1% 33.3%
2012 - Lg. Average GCL ROK - - 2.53 4.18 - - - 2.40 21.1% 8.3% 14.8% 6.2% 8.3% 30.4%
2012 24.25 Rochester INT AAA MIN 108 2.45 3.52 20 7 0 2.86 25.0% 10.2% 18.5% 6.5% 10.2% 37.0%
2012 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - 2.16 4.61 - - - 2.93 19.2% 8.9% 13.9% 4.8% 8.5% 30.2%
2012 24.25 New Britain EAS AA MIN 153 3.23 3.26 28 14 0 2.00 27.5% 8.5% 18.3% 9.2% 8.5% 37.9%
2012 - Lg. Average EAS AA - - 2.22 4.70 - - - 2.86 18.9% 8.5% 13.6% 4.8% 8.3% 29.3%
2012 24.25 Fort Myers FSL A+ MIN 38 1.80 3.67 8 1 0 8.00 23.7% 13.2% 21.1% 2.6% 10.5% 39.5%
2012 - Lg. Average FSL A+ - - 2.24 4.64 - - - 2.95 19.1% 8.5% 14.2% 4.8% 8.3% 29.1%
2012 24.25 MiLB Total - - - 308 2.67 3.41 58 22 0 2.64 26.0% 9.7% 18.8% 7.1% 9.4% 37.7%
2013 25.25 Rochester INT AAA MIN 156 4.80 2.98 35 11 2 3.18 30.8% 6.4% 22.4% 7.1% 6.4% 37.8%
2013 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - 2.14 4.30 - - - 3.06 20.5% 9.6% 14.8% 4.8% 9.3% 32.1%
- - MiLB Total - - - 947 2.44 3.45 173 64 2 2.70 25.2% 10.3% 18.3% 6.8% 9.8% 38.0%
- - MLB Total - - - 74 7.00 3.38 18 3 0 6.00 28.4% 4.1% 24.3% 4.1% 4.1% 32.4%

PITCHES* Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffPANPP/PAStrBallStr%SSwngSLookFoulSMissBIPSwng%Con%
2011 23.25 GCL Twins GCL ROK MIN 11 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2011 - Lg. Average GCL ROK - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2011 23.25 Minnesota AL MLB MIN 74 289 3.91 193 96 66.8% 130 63 34 46 50 45.0% 64.6%
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - 3.84 - - 63.1% - - - - - 45.3% 81.2%
2011 23.25 New Britain EAS AA MIN 472 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2011 - Lg. Average EAS AA - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2011 23.25 MiLB Total - - - 483 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2012 24.25 GCL Twins GCL ROK MIN 9 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2012 - Lg. Average GCL ROK - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2012 24.25 Rochester INT AAA MIN 108 429 3.97 255 174 59.4% 165 90 52 44 69 38.5% 73.3%
2012 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - - 3.83 - - 62.4% - - - - - 45.1% 78.3%
2012 24.25 New Britain EAS AA MIN 153 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2012 - Lg. Average EAS AA - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2012 24.25 Fort Myers FSL A+ MIN 38 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2012 - Lg. Average FSL A+ - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2012 24.25 MiLB Total - - - 308 429 1.39 255 174 59.4% 165 90 52 44 69 38.5% 73.3%
2013 25.25 Rochester INT AAA MIN 156 616 3.95 386 230 62.7% 254 132 77 82 95 41.2% 67.7%
2013 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - - 3.84 - - 62.0% - - - - - 45.2% 76.6%
- - MiLB Total - - - 947 1045 1.10 641 404 61.3% 419 222 129 126 164 40.1% 69.9%
- - MLB Total - - - 74 289 3.91 193 96 66.8% 130 63 34 46 50 45.0% 64.6%

PITCH DETAILS* Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffPANPOSwng%ZSwng%OCon%ZCon%Zone%SwStr%
2011 23.25 GCL Twins GCL ROK MIN 11 - - - - - - -
2011 - Lg. Average GCL ROK - - - - - - - - -
2011 23.25 Minnesota AL MLB MIN 74 289 35.1% 55.3% 40.4% 80.8% 48.8% 67.4%
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - 27.4% 63.8% 66.7% 87.7% 49.1% 71.8%
2011 23.25 New Britain EAS AA MIN 472 - - - - - - -
2011 - Lg. Average EAS AA - - - - - - - - -
2011 23.25 MiLB Total - - - 483 - - - - - - -
2012 24.25 GCL Twins GCL ROK MIN 9 - - - - - - -
2012 - Lg. Average GCL ROK - - - - - - - - -
2012 24.25 Rochester INT AAA MIN 108 429 7.0% 62.8% 46.2% 75.7% 56.4% 64.7%
2012 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - - 10.6% 70.1% 39.5% 82.6% 58.0% 72.2%
2012 24.25 New Britain EAS AA MIN 153 - - - - - - -
2012 - Lg. Average EAS AA - - - - - - - - -
2012 24.25 Fort Myers FSL A+ MIN 38 - - - - - - -
2012 - Lg. Average FSL A+ - - - - - - - - -
2012 24.25 MiLB Total - - - 308 429 7.0% 62.8% 46.2% 75.7% 56.4% 64.7%
2013 25.25 Rochester INT AAA MIN 156 616 11.2% 63.0% 44.8% 70.7% 58.0% 65.8%
2013 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - - 10.7% 70.8% 41.1% 80.6% 57.4% 72.9%
- - MiLB Total - - - 947 1045 9.4% 62.9% 45.2% 72.7% 57.3% 65.4%
- - MLB Total - - - 74 289 35.1% 55.3% 40.4% 80.8% 48.8% 67.4%

*Pitch data is incomplete, especially at levels below AA. Because of the difference in pitch stringers pitch details should not be compared across teams.

Numbers reflect games before 05/20/13. Updates daily.