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:  51.293
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] Played for United States in the Atlanta Olympics ... 1st Round Draft Pick (#1 overall) by the Pittsburgh Pirates ... Golden Spikes award finalist   [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

Prospect Rankings

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yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
1997Baseball AmericaMLBPittsburgh Pirates8View Rankings
1997Baseball AmericaTeamPittsburgh Pirates1View Rankings
1998Baseball AmericaMLBPittsburgh Pirates7View Rankings
1999Baseball AmericaMLBPittsburgh Pirates59View Rankings
1999Baseball AmericaTeamPittsburgh Pirates3View Rankings
5 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Pitching Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agetbc+wleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
1994ClemsonACCNCAA-1  19734.2417141030185.0844840029730001.338.890.003.077.735.082.52
1995ClemsonACCNCAA-1  20833.2014140000078.2754428023790001.258.580.002.639.045.033.43
1996ClemsonACCNCAA-1  211422.02191974000156.01094735112720490110.876.290.631.5611.772.717.56
1997Lynchburg HillcatsCaroA+PIT-22139522.5810100000059.1492017113723121.047.430.151.9710.923.035.54
1997Carolina MudcatsSouAAPIT-22101354.9814140000068.28149381132662021.6510.621.444.198.656.422.06
1998Nashville SoundsPCLAAAPIT-231068105.37282811000156.01621029326501299051.369.351.502.887.445.882.58
1999Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT342410711144.07313120000196.21841058916831392161.368.420.733.806.364.811.67
2000Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT342511110123.85323221000217.220610493248618450101.348.520.993.567.614.302.14
2002Altoona CurveEastAAPIT4527101.2911000007.05111070010.716.431.290.009.001.290.00
2002Nashville SoundsPCLAAAPIT-27021.53440000017.284318250000.914.080.514.0812.742.043.13
2002Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT342788964.70252500000130.115276681850793131.5510.501.243.455.465.251.58
2003Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT342892594.97181800000105.012767581436687011.5510.891.203.095.835.741.89
2004Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3429104884.22202000000132.11376962744832061.379.320.482.995.644.691.89
2004New York MetsNLMLBNYN3429104444.5011111100068.0653734817513041.218.601.062.256.754.903.00
2005St. Lucie MetsFSLA+NYN-30000.0011000003.00000040010.000.000.000.0012.000.000.00
2005New York MetsNLMLBNYN3430981084.13282800000174.117186802449954041.268.831.242.534.904.441.94
2006Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL34318711124.82303030000183.0199105983358886071.409.791.622.854.335.161.52
2008Clearwater ThreshersFSLA+PHI-33028.1022000006.210663360001.9513.504.054.058.108.102.00
2008Lehigh Valley IronPigsILAAAPHI-3379145.5211110000060.1854637714332001.6412.681.042.094.926.862.36
2009Frisco RoughRidersTexAATEX3834015.4011000005.05331140001.209.001.801.807.205.404.00
2009Oklahoma City RedhawksPCLAAATEX323498455.2411101010068.2784540523493001.4710.220.663.016.425.902.13
2009Texas RangersALMLBTEX3734118.46820062022.1332321612110032.0113.302.424.844.439.270.92
2010Reno AcesPCLAAAARI343574*128.87770000022.1342622511140122.0113.702.014.435.6410.481.27
2010Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBARI4835115.14330000014.018982681011.7111.571.293.865.145.791.33
Tot:MLB (9 yrs) MLB    70754.42206200826201243.21292681611152441806332451.399.351.103.195.834.931.83
Tot:NL (7 yrs) NL    58624.26168168520001038.11060553492113371707272351.389.190.983.226.134.791.91
Tot:AL (2 yrs) AL    12135.22383230620205.123212811939709960101.4710.171.713.074.345.611.41
Tot:Minors (7 yrs) Minors    23334.93908921100474.251730226061155409192131.429.801.162.947.755.732.64
Tot:A+ (3 yrs) A+    543.0013130000069.0592623416823131.097.700.522.0910.703.395.13
Tot:AA (3 yrs) AA    464.6916160000080.29153421333772031.5410.151.453.688.595.912.33
Tot:AAA (5 yrs) AAA    14235.40616021100325.03672231954410625014171.4610.161.222.946.926.182.36
Tot:College (3 yrs) College    2982.90504784301319.2268139103117935690111.097.550.312.2210.023.914.51
Avg:MLB - 162 Inning avg MLB    🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 Inning avg Minors    🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:College - 162 Inning avg College    🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagewleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
1996Team USA CollegiateIntl CompetitionUSA21714.12990000054.2552825912534021.239.051.481.988.734.614.42
2006Baltimore OriolesMLB Spring TrainingSpring31225.64660000022.133191426140001.7513.300.812.425.647.662.33
2009Texas RangersMLB Spring TrainingSpring34000.00000000129.024003100030.867.450.930.310.000.000.00
2010Arizona DiamondbacksMLB Spring TrainingSpring35015.7911000004.25330420001.939.640.007.713.865.790.50
Tot:USA (1 Yrs) USA 714.12990000054.2552825912534021.239.051.481.988.734.614.42
Tot:Spring (3 Yrs) Spring 232.73770000156.0622217511160031.309.960.801.772.573.541.45

Batting Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agepostbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1997Carolina MudcatsSouAAPIT-22P14900000100020200001100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0018.180.000.00
1998Nashville SoundsPCLAAAPIT-23P2824110000001170200012701.042.080.042.122.042.000.1433.7062.9617.000.00
1999Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3424P306571030070032406001137437.154.191.200.391.092.046.2444.0532.438.000.00
2000Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3425P3065362001004291900087924.092.157.123.280.092.031.1675.0636.717.250.00
2002Altoona CurveEastAAPIT4527P120000000002010000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0066.670.000.00
2002Nashville SoundsPCLAAAPIT-27P430000000002000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0066.670.000.00
2002Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3427P2640371001000110400084416.175.175.200.375.025.025.2410.0025.000.000.00
2003Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3428P1730200000001110600103700.000.032.000.032.033.000.0002.7029.7311.000.00
2004Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3429P19392700030011701000075007.179.200.179.379.026.000.3182.0034.0017.000.00
2004New York MetsNLMLBNYN3429P111911000200190500012501.053.100.053.153.053.000.1004.0036.009.000.00
2005New York MetsNLMLBNYN3430P28494910060052216000106118.184.273.204.477.122.020.3338.2036.074.400.00
2006Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL3431P391100120003000004910.111.111.444.555.333.333.0000.0033.330.009.00
2008Lehigh Valley IronPigsILAAAPHI-33P1140000000002000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
2010Reno AcesPCLAAAARI3435P420000000010010000400.000.333.000.333.500.000.00025.000.000.000.00
2010Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBARI4835P350100000001010001601.200.200.200.400.000.000.2500.0016.670.000.00
Tot:MLB (8 yrs) MLB     167321234270122001512724700252385834.131.175.162.337.078.031.2123.9032.998.47321.00
Tot:AL (1 yrs) AL     391100120003000004910.111.111.444.556.333.333.0000.0033.339.00
Tot:NL (7 yrs) NL     164312224170020001512424700248376734.131.176.154.330.071.022.2183.9932.988.27
Tot:Minors (5 yrs) Minors     6244110001002250600015201.023.065.023.088.045.000.0533.8548.0812.50
Tot:AA (2 yrs) AA     151100000100040300001400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0028.57
Tot:AAA (4 yrs) AAA     4733110000002210300013801.030.086.030.116.061.000.0835.2655.2610.50
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 game avg Minors     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
TBC+ Metric is based on wOBA with inclusion of stolen base value. TBC's version of wOBA excludes park factors and uses static coefficients across all levels and years for ease of implementation.
* indicates player had a low sample size of plate appearances.

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Other Batting Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
2006Baltimore OriolesMLB Spring TrainingSpring31230000000000000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2009Texas RangersMLB Spring TrainingSpring34120000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
2010Arizona DiamondbacksMLB Spring TrainingSpring35110000000011000000200.000.500.000.5001.000.000.00050.0050.001.000.00
Tot:Spring (3 Yrs) Spring 460000000012000000700.000.143.000.143.167.000.00014.2928.572.00

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