Kris Benson

Former Prospect Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1994-2010 (1999-2010)
Proper Name
Kristopher James Benson
Positions
P (296)
Height / Weight
6-4 / 205
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
November 7,1974   Age:  51.217
High School
Sprayberry (Marietta,GA)
Colleges
Clemson University (Clemson,SC)
Drafted/Signed
Signing Bonus
$ 2,000,000
Service Time
9.000 (2009)
MLB Debut
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
bensk001
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[1993] Gatorade Player of the Year for Georgia   [1996] Golden Spikes award finalist ... Played for United States in the Atlanta Olympics ... 1st Round Draft Pick (#1 overall) by the Pittsburgh Pirates   [1999] Married model Anna Benson   [2001] Did not play after undergoing Tommy John Surgery   [2003] Opening day starter for the Pittsburgh Pirates   [2005] Inducted into the Clemson Athletics Hall of Fame

Games - Pitching

CSV
Glossary
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1999PIT31312001114.4401417.452000100.06.531313131312015940000196.20.06.3--12051.8153.61
2000PIT32322001012.4551319.406000100.06.3323232313028251150000217.20.06.8--11054.4155.09
2002PIT252500096.6001411.560000100.00.02525252320105200000130.10.05.2--9045.8845.88
2003PIT181800059.357711.389000100.00.01818171515139310000105.00.05.8--6045.7246.33
2004PIT,NYN31311001212.5001318.419000100.03.231313131312619620000200.10.06.5--11051.0353.94
2005NYN2828000108.5561711.607000100.00.028272727272416410000174.10.06.2--11050.8251.32
2006BAL30303001112.4781317.433000100.010.030302927262214820000183.00.06.1--8046.9746.00
2009TEX8206211.50017.12500025.00.0222244421000011.011.15.51.90231.5029.00
2010ARI3300011.50021.667000100.00.0333222100000014.00.04.7--2043.3342.67
Tot: 2062008627075.48394112.45600097.14.0200199197189186149108451600001,232.311.36.21.970249.6250.41
g: Games Pitched ... gs: Games Started ... cg: Complete Games ... gr: Games Relieved ... gf: Games Finished ... w: Wins ... l: Losses ... wpct: Win Percentage ... tm-w: Team Wins in games pitched ... tm-l: Team losses in games pitched ... tm-w%: Team win% when pitching ... hold: Holds ... sv: Saves ... blsv: Blown Saves ... gs%: Games Started% ... cg%: Complete Games% ... inn#: Appearances in this inning ... innx: Appearances in 13th+ inning ... ip-s: Innings Pitched as Starter ... ip-r: Innings Pitched as Reliever ... avg_st: Average innings pitched per start ... avg_rel: Average innings pitched per relief appearance ... lmi: Left game mid-inning ... emi: Entered game mid-inning ... gsc1: Average Game Score using Bill James Formula (as starter) ... gsc2: Average Game Score using Tom Tango formula (as starter)

On Base - Pitching

CSV
Glossary
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1999PIT31840738273308.325.3671848361112301313521614122101500902730.00101536247215.7
2000PIT32936827302345.323.3692068610111310142355241121137400923942.39161441056512.0
2002PIT25575515204223.355.38815249341140953631828197200722940.288624333516.1
2003PIT18475431164186.345.392127361101110852711444073310632641.279522231015.8
2004PIT,NYN31854769273296.320.347202611091130136456152114093210902527.7871638252414.3
2005NYN28737676224252.304.3421714947416011333124231521410000763444.742928938913.4
2006BAL30781694264276.338.353199587317012837133362310237120994848.489832644015.0
2009TEX8114974849.421.4303312300102070640040110241145.83126610117.8
2010ARI367592526.373.3881861100013212010200003266.671330422.4
Tot: 20653794806177726.330.365129244045561011608632572015210589169138185060924139.5763782330317814.4
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... ONBS: On base (H+BB+HBP) ... ONBS2: All On Base (H+BB+HBP+ERROR+FC+FO) ... OBP: On Base Percentage ... OBP2: On Base Percentage for ONBS2 ... H: Hits ... BB: Walks ... HBP: Hit by Pitch ... ROE: Reached on Error ... FC: Fielder`s Choice ... FO: Forceouts ... CI: Catcher`s Interference ... SGL: Singles ... DBL: Doubles ... TPL: Triples ... HR: Home Runs ... IFH: Infield Hits ... BNT: Bunts ... B-H: Bunt hits ... PH-H: Pinch Hits ... PH-HR: Pinch hit home runs ... HR1: Solo home runs ... HR2: 2-run Homers ... HR3: 3-run Homers ... HR4: Grand Slams ... IPHR: Inside the park homers ... RBI: Runs batted in ... HR-RBI: RBIS on Home Runs ... HR-RBI%: % of RBIs on Home Runs ... RBI2: Runs batted in on outs ... BB4: Walks on 4 pitches ... BB1OP: Walks with 1st base open ... RON: PA with runners on ... BR: # of Baserunners ... RBI%: % of opportunities with RBI ... OPP: RBI Opportunities Points ... CONV: RBIs points converted ... CONV%: Converted% ... LDOF: Leadoff ... OB: Leadoff onbase ... LD-OB%: Leadoff onbase% ... LAST: Last batter of game ... WOH: Walk-off Hits ... WOHR: Walk-off Home Runs

Outs - Pitching

CSV
Glossary
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1999PIT31840738212271771.281004334546294291313916.5532109301232214415.32955585598671100104
2000PIT32936827152441831.331322328640296361118419.6631148361312118111.6298398561859392117
2002PIT25575515151411381.029720213841912247913.7486217114139513.791140433657657566
2003PIT184754316861410.618535213411341456814.32135991118908.910624353932747771
2004PIT,NYN31854769152042250.911296135568286431213415.69289935113161739.227658805389100123109
2005NYN28737676221952090.9312751314782594279512.891471244161611613.83593193457682101105
2006BAL3078169481972120.93143313852625540158811.27146424171914213.435747696373100117109
2009TEX8114971818350.512564902464119.65083010320.0118756141924
2010ARI36759611210.521245491810811.942710011010.0212445101410
Tot: 20653794806126132313410.99850274217362217572337180614.981426271791011611698311.817754304501365509609718715
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... Outs: Outs ... GO: Groundouts ... AO: Air Outs ... ratio: Groundouts/Airouts ... FLY: Flyballs ... LO: Lineouts ... POP: Popouts ... OUT_IF: Infield Outs ... OUT_OF: Outfield Outs ... OUT_PR: Productive Outs ... RBI_OUT: RBIs on outs ... SO: Strikeouts ... SO%: Strikeout% ... SO3: Struck out on 3 pitches ... SW: Strikeouts swinging ... CAL: Strikeouts looking ... FC: Reached on fielders choice ... FO: Reached on forceout ... GDP: Grounded into Double Play ... OPP: Double play opportunities ... GDP%: Grounded into double play% ... LOC1-9: Balls hit to position location

Baserunning - Pitching

CSV
Glossary
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1999PIT31840738171610070.877001172346330810032.4700--14535.71
2000PIT32936827111100064.765107365523459828.4100--14642.86
2002PIT255755155500038.587016353522237634.0800--1300.00
2003PIT184754315410062.53300421101741866534.9500--7228.57
2004PIT,NYN318547699900060.0650180155162969632.4300--211047.62
2005NYN287376761412200100.0000087153962527931.3500--19736.84
2006BAL30781694111100064.764116331056527610337.3200--12216.67
2009TEX81149700000--000040081492551.023266.6700--
2010ARI3675933000100.0000014013026519.2300--5480.00
Tot: 20653794806757140067.6363123420144531029196164732.993266.671053634.29
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... SB: Stolen Bases ... SB2: Steals of 2b ... SB3: Steals of 3b ... SBH: Steals of home ... DI: Advanced on defensive indifference ... SB%: Stolen base % ... CS: Caught stealing ... CS2: Caught stealing 2b ... CS3: Caught stealing 3b ... CSH: Caught stealing home ... PTHR: Pickoff throws ... PCKFF: Picked off ... WPPB: Advancement on wild pitch or passed ball ... ADV_OUT: Runner advanced on out ... OOB: Out on bases ... onbs Runners on base ... R: Runs scored ... RS%: % of times on base run scored ... inh-r Inherited runners ... inhr-s Inherited runners scored ... beq-r Bequeathed runners (runners on base when leaving game) ... beq-s Bequeathed runners scored ... % % related to prior 2 columns

Pitches - Pitching

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Glossary
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1999PIT31840738311719471170506306497612144511183.7162.4637.5446.477.416.2319.651127833.111613.83103021.03
2000PIT32936827343721271310587427457656167012433.6761.8938.1148.674.417.0819.154334436.813614.52621901.38
2002PIT25575515207613137633671783244449898113.6163.2536.7547.682.017.6821.434718131.58414.61511421.06
2003PIT18475431173210766563121632253708516823.6562.1237.8849.180.118.0121.426315131.86213.11322380.55
2004PIT,NYN31854769316120111150590295457649155412393.7063.6236.3849.279.718.6620.552229634.711613.62853650.78
2005NYN28737676273917311008466199461589127010553.7263.2036.8046.483.117.0121.545522230.110013.62693230.83
2006BAL30781694283917381101472195427628131111003.6461.2238.7846.283.916.6322.144122929.310012.82793490.80
2009TEX811497418256162811271881851693.6761.2438.7644.391.419.3821.1693228.11412.326620.42
2010ARI367592461559140154652109923.6763.0136.9944.384.416.2621.1421623.9710.418340.53
Tot: 20653794806197651235474113421179029654088938475093.6762.5037.5047.580.017.3120.73193174932.573513.7173220050.86
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At bats ... PIT: Pitches ... STR: Strikes ... BAL: Balls ... FOU: Fouls ... SW: Swing and miss ... CAL: Called strikes ... INPLAY: Balls put in play ... SWINGS: Total swings ... CONT: Contacts ... P-PA: Pitches per plate appearance ... STR%: Strikes% ... Ball%: Balls% ... SWNG%: Swing % ... CONT%: Contact% (per swing) ... FOU%: Foul ball% ... PLAY: Ball in Play% ... FPS: First pitch strikes ... FPSW: First pitch swings ... FPSW%: First pitch swing%... FPIP: First pitches in play ... FPIP%: First pitches in play% ... RUNGO: Runners going while batting ... HIT_RUN: Hit and Runs ... GB Ground balls ... Air Balls in air ... GB% Groundball%

Games - Batting

CSV
Glossary
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1999PIT303055000100.016.71807000000003030000000000
2000PIT303077000100.023.313010000000003030000000000
2002PIT25232420092.08.71506000000012423000000000
2003PIT161622000100.012.51004000000001616000000000
2004PIT,NYN303044000100.013.32204000000003030000000000
2005NYN252522000100.08.01805000000002525000000000
2006BAL3311000100.033.31010000000033000000000
2010ARI3300000100.00.02010000000033000000000
Tot: 162160232520098.814.49903800000001161160000000000
G: Games ... GS: Games Started ... CG: Completed Games ... GF: Games Finished ... PH: Pinch Hitter ... PR: Pinch Runner ... DR: Defensive Replacement ... GS%: Games Started % ... CG: Complete Games% ... EXIT PH: Exited for Pinch Hitter ... exit PR: Exited for Pinch Runner ... exit DR: Exited for defensive replacement ... ln1-9: Lineup Slots 1-9 ... Games at position

On Base - Batting

CSV
Glossary
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1999PIT3075651317.173.2271030101073000700000000700.00301344914.3110109.0915426.67000
2000PIT3079651116.139.2036411040420001000000000100.0011143601.714110.7115426.67000
2002PIT25444078.159.182700010061000700000000100.0010025382.68678.148225.00000
2003PIT16373013.027.08101010100000070000000000--00118230.05800.00800.00000
2004PIT,NYN3075581013.133.1738202010800012000000000500.0040044598.513964.32900.00000
2005NYN2561491516.246.262951010081000600000000600.00222294513.3101109.9019210.53000
2006BAL39911.111.1111000000000102000100002150.0000071010.02414.1711100.00000
2010ARI36511.167.16710000001000110000000000--000220.0600.0000--000
Tot: 162386321591.153.19442152527034701260000100002214.5511352022867.3665355.26751317.33000
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... ONBS: On base (H+BB+HBP) ... ONBS2: All On Base (H+BB+HBP+ERROR+FC+FO) ... OBP: On Base Percentage ... OBP2: On Base Percentage for ONBS2 ... H: Hits ... BB: Walks ... HBP: Hit by Pitch ... ROE: Reached on Error ... FC: Fielder`s Choice ... FO: Forceouts ... CI: Catcher`s Interference ... SGL: Singles ... DBL: Doubles ... TPL: Triples ... HR: Home Runs ... IFH: Infield Hits ... BNT: Bunts ... B-H: Bunt hits ... PH-H: Pinch Hits ... PH-HR: Pinch hit home runs ... HR1: Solo home runs ... HR2: 2-run Homers ... HR3: 3-run Homers ... HR4: Grand Slams ... IPHR: Inside the park homers ... RBI: Runs batted in ... HR-RBI: RBIS on Home Runs ... HR-RBI%: % of RBIs on Home Runs ... RBI2: Runs batted in on outs ... BB4: Walks on 4 pitches ... BB1OP: Walks with 1st base open ... RON: PA with runners on ... BR: # of Baserunners ... RBI%: % of opportunities with RBI ... OPP: RBI Opportunities Points ... CONV: RBIs points converted ... CONV%: Converted% ... LDOF: Leadoff ... OB: Leadoff onbase ... LD-OB%: Leadoff onbase% ... LAST: Last batter of game ... WOH: Walk-off Hits ... WOHR: Walk-off Home Runs

Outs - Batting

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Glossary
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1999PIT307565542192.336304629122432.00121680111010.0625359287
2000PIT3079655820102.009014732302936.7151910040130.0773646064
2002PIT2544403311101.105322420101125.0048310060.0521453073
2003PIT163730291352.602031819201129.73483011812.5631433023
2004PIT,NYN3075584916111.457314134212634.678224010190.01414549154
2005NYN256149401352.603204120202236.076913100110.0327143471
2006BAL3998331.002105411333.3312100020.0200011110
2010ARI3654212.001003300116.6700100010.0101002001
Tot: 16238632127599541.833512722516112412732.90408443272702.944172223263683623
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... Outs: Outs ... GO: Groundouts ... AO: Air Outs ... ratio: Groundouts/Airouts ... FLY: Flyballs ... LO: Lineouts ... POP: Popouts ... OUT_IF: Infield Outs ... OUT_OF: Outfield Outs ... OUT_PR: Productive Outs ... RBI_OUT: RBIs on outs ... SO: Strikeouts ... SO%: Strikeout% ... SO3: Struck out on 3 pitches ... SW: Strikeouts swinging ... CAL: Strikeouts looking ... FC: Reached on fielders choice ... FO: Reached on forceout ... GDP: Grounded into Double Play ... OPP: Double play opportunities ... GDP%: Grounded into double play% ... LOC1-9: Balls hit to position location

Baserunning - Batting

CSV
Glossary
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1999PIT307500000--00001021023650.02002071741.18
2000PIT307900000--00000120001333.31103031618.75
2002PIT254400000--0000000010010.0001213837.50
2003PIT163700000--0000100000010.0001202366.67
2004PIT,NYN307500000--0000400010050.01000031323.08
2005NYN256100000--00002110101520.01004141625.00
2006BAL3900000--000000000000--0000011100.00
2010ARI3600000--000000000000--00000010.00
Tot: 16238600000--000082513252123.8512132237530.67
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... SB: Stolen Bases ... SB2: Steals of 2b ... SB3: Steals of 3b ... SBH: Steals of home ... DI: Advanced on defensive indifference ... SB%: Stolen base % ... CS: Caught stealing ... CS2: Caught stealing 2b ... CS3: Caught stealing 3b ... CSH: Caught stealing home ... S12: Advanced from 1st to 2nd on singled... S13: Advanced from 1st to 3rd on single ... S23: Advanced from 2nd to 3rd on single ... S2H: Scored from 2nd on single ... D13: Advanced from 1nd to 3rd on double ... D1H: Scored from 1st on double ... ADVX: Advanced an extra base on hit ... ADV-OPP Advancement opportunities on hits ... ADV_PCT: Advanced extra base % ... PTHR: Pickoff throws ... PCKFF%: Picked off ... WPPB: Advanced on wild pitch or passed ball ... ADV_OUT: Advanced on out ... OOB: Out on bases ... R: Runs scored ... ONBS: On base ... RUN%: % of times on base run scored

Pitches - Batting

CSV
Glossary
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1999PIT30752471747333405148123813.2970.4529.5549.865.913.3619.4294864.01216.00030171.76
2000PIT30792621768648443945137933.3267.1832.8252.367.918.3217.2405569.61519.00030103.00
2002PIT2544142105372422263379573.2373.9426.0655.672.216.9023.2223272.71022.70016101.60
2003PIT163711285272118202565463.0375.8924.1158.070.818.7522.3203183.8718.9101963.17
2004PIT,NYN307523317558554028471471023.1175.1124.8963.169.423.6120.2516282.72330.72039123.25
2005NYN25612381617750215533106833.9067.6532.3544.578.321.0113.9244268.91321.34022112.00
2006BAL3928199553616113.1167.8632.1457.168.817.8621.45666.7222.200340.75
2010ARI361815333451183.0083.3316.6761.172.716.6727.836100.000.000414.00
Tot: 16238612809103702391932262426844813.3271.0928.9153.470.318.6718.919428273.18221.270163712.30
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... PIT: Pitches ... STR: Strikes ... BAL: Balls ... FOU: Fouls ... SW: Swing and miss ... CAL: Called strikes ... INPLAY: Balls put in play ... SWINGS: Total swings ... CONT: Contacts ... P-PA: Pitches per plate appearance ... STR%: Strikes% ... Ball%: Balls% ... SWNG%: Swing % ... CONT%: Contact% (per swing) ... FOU%: Foul ball% ... PLAY: Ball in Play% ... FPS: First pitch strikes ... FPSW: First pitch swings ... FPSW%: First pitch swing%... FPIP: First pitches in play ... FPIP%: First pitches in play% ... RUNGO: Runners going while batting ... HIT_RUN: Hit and Runs ... GB Ground balls ... Airballs Balls in air ... GB% Groundball%