Joe Benson

Positions: Centerfielder, Rightfielder and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 205lb (185cm, 92kg)

Born: March 5, 1988 in Hinsdale, IL us

Draft: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 2nd round of the 2006 MLB June Amateur Draft from Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet, IL).

High School: Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet, IL)

Last Game: September 28, 2011 (Age 23-207d)
vs. KCR 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Agents: SSG Baseball

Full Name: William Joseph Benson

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Career

WAR

-0.7

.239

RBI

OBP

.270

SLG

.352

OPS

.622

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
2006	18		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Rk-A	MIN	60	240	215	32	56	11	5	5	29	10	10	21	47	.261	.329	.428	.757	92	3	2	0	2	0
2006	18	-3.8	Beloit	MIDW	A	MIN	8	19	19	2	5	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	6	.263	.263	.263	.526	5	0	0	0	0	0
2006	18	-1.9	Twins	GULF	Rk	MIN	52	221	196	30	51	11	5	5	28	9	10	21	41	.260	.335	.444	.779	87	3	2	0	2	0
2007	19	-2.5	Beloit	MIDW	A	MIN	122	507	432	73	110	18	8	5	38	18	16	49	124	.255	.347	.368	.715	159	3	15	6	5	0
2008	20	-1.6	Beloit	MIDW	A	MIN	69	290	254	39	63	16	3	4	27	17	11	24	73	.248	.326	.382	.708	97	5	7	2	3	0
2009	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A+-Rk	MIN	82	334	268	47	76	10	3	5	29	15	8	48	74	.284	.414	.399	.813	107	3	13	3	2	3
2009	21	-1.5	Fort Myers	FLOR	A+	MIN	80	327	263	46	75	10	3	5	29	14	7	46	74	.285	.414	.403	.817	106	3	13	3	2	3
2009	21	1.4	Twins	GULF	Rk	MIN	2	7	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	.200	.429	.200	.629	1	0	0	0	0	0
2010	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-A+	MIN	123	519	459	81	119	31	8	27	62	19	9	47	136	.259	.343	.538	.881	247	5	12	0	1	1
2010	22	-2.3	New Britain	EL	AA	MIN	102	423	374	65	94	20	7	23	49	14	9	39	115	.251	.336	.527	.862	197	4	9	0	1	1
2010	22	-0.7	Fort Myers	FLOR	A+	MIN	21	96	85	16	25	11	1	4	13	5	0	8	21	.294	.375	.588	.963	50	1	3	0	0	0
2010	22	-0.5	Peoria Saguaros	AZFL	Fal		17	60	55	9	13	6	0	1	5	1	0	3	16	.236	.300	.400	.700	22	0	2	0	0	0
2011	23		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-Rk	MIN	114	483	409	71	116	29	4	16	67	14	10	58	111	.284	.387	.491	.879	201	16	13	0	3	4
2011	23	-1.3	New Britain	EL	AA	MIN	111	472	400	69	114	28	4	16	67	13	9	56	109	.285	.388	.495	.883	198	16	13	0	3	4
2011	23	3.0	Twins	GULF	Rk	MIN	3	11	9	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	2	2	.222	.364	.333	.697	3	0	0	0	0	0
2011	23	-5.7	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	21	74	71	3	17	6	1	0	2	2	2	3	21	.239	.270	.352	.622	25	1	0	0	0	0
2011-12	23	-3.5	Aragua	VEWL	FgW		17	62	51	8	11	4	2	0	4	1	1	9	15	.216	.355	.373	.727	19	0	2	0	0	0
2012	24		4 Teams	4 Lgs	AA-AAA-A+-Rk	MIN	76	312	277	30	56	13	3	6	36	13	4	30	81	.202	.289	.336	.624	93	8	4	0	1	1
2012	24	-3.3	Rochester	IL	AAA	MIN	28	108	95	9	17	3	2	2	8	4	0	11	27	.179	.269	.316	.584	30	3	1	0	1	0
2012	24	-0.5	New Britain	EL	AA	MIN	37	157	141	13	26	6	1	3	20	4	3	13	43	.184	.268	.305	.573	43	5	3	0	0	0
2012	24	1.2	Fort Myers	FLOR	A+	MIN	8	38	33	7	10	3	0	1	8	4	0	5	9	.303	.395	.485	.880	16	0	0	0	0	1
2012	24	4.3	Twins	GULF	Rk	MIN	3	9	8	1	3	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	.375	.444	.500	.944	4	0	0	0	0	0
2013	25		3 Teams	3 Lgs	AAA-AA-Rk	MIN	86	344	307	48	66	14	5	7	30	9	3	29	99	.215	.294	.362	.655	111	5	6	0	2	2
2013	25	-2.0	Rochester	IL	AAA	MIN	42	164	151	20	29	7	2	1	9	4	2	10	50	.192	.256	.285	.541	43	5	3	0	0	0
2013	25	1.0	Frisco	TL	AA	TEX	37	150	132	18	27	4	3	5	16	3	1	15	44	.205	.293	.394	.687	52	0	2	0	1	2
2013	25	5.3	Rangers	ARIZ	Rk	TEX	7	30	24	10	10	3	0	1	5	2	0	4	5	.417	.500	.667	1.167	16	0	1	0	1	0
2014	26		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	MIA	129	507	424	71	110	23	4	10	62	15	5	59	99	.259	.361	.403	.764	171	7	13	3	8	1
2014	26	-0.6	New Orleans	PCL	AAA	MIA	5	9	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	3	.000	.222	.000	.222	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014	26	1.5	Jacksonville	SOUL	AA	MIA	124	498	417	71	110	23	4	10	62	15	4	57	96	.264	.364	.410	.774	171	7	13	3	8	1
2015	27		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	NYM	95	354	302	50	75	18	2	4	33	11	1	40	63	.248	.351	.361	.712	109	6	9	1	2	0
2015	27	0.2	Gwinnett	IL	AAA	ATL	41	137	118	18	29	8	1	0	9	4	0	15	27	.246	.346	.331	.676	39	3	3	1	0	0
2015	27	2.5	Binghamton	EL	AA	NYM	54	217	184	32	46	10	1	4	24	7	1	25	36	.250	.355	.380	.735	70	3	6	0	2	0
2015	27	-2.0	Sugar Land	ATLL	Ind		5	21	20	3	4	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	2	.200	.238	.250	.488	5		0	0	0	0

2017	29	0.2	Sugar Land	ATLL	Ind		117	467	429	59	109	14	6	8	40	17	7	30	105	.254	.308	.371	.678	159		4	2	2	0
2018	30	3.5	Chicago	AA	Ind		73	293	257	40	77	18	3	9	38	9	2	28	50	.300	.375	.498	.874	128		5	0	3	0
2019	31	1.7	Southern Maryland	ATLL	Ind		96	396	361	38	79	19	2	4	28	12	2	29	88	.219	.283	.316	.599	114	10	4	0	2	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (1 season)					Majors		21	74	71	3	17	6	1	0	2	2	2	3	21	.239	.270	.352	.622	25	1	0	0	0	0
Minors (10 seasons)					Minors		956	3890	3347	542	847	183	45	89	413	141	77	405	907	.253	.347	.414	.762	1387	61	94	15	29	12
Foreign (1 season)					Foreign		17	62	51	8	11	4	2	0	4	1	1	9	15	.216	.355	.373	.727	19	0	2	0	0	0
Other (5 seasons)					Other		308	1237	1122	149	282	58	11	22	112	40	11	91	261	.251	.314	.382	.696	428		15	2	7	0
All Levels (13 Seasons)							1302	5263	4591	702	1157	251	59	111	531	184	91	508	1204	.252	.339	.405	.743	1859	72	111	17	36	12

AAA (4 seasons)					Minors		116	418	371	47	75	18	5	3	26	12	3	38	107	.202	.288	.302	.590	112	11	7	1	1	0
AA (6 seasons)					Minors		465	1917	1648	268	417	91	20	61	238	56	27	205	443	.253	.349	.444	.793	731	35	46	3	15	8
A+ (3 seasons)					Minors		109	461	381	69	110	24	4	10	50	23	7	59	104	.289	.404	.451	.855	172	4	16	3	2	4
A (3 seasons)					Minors		199	816	705	114	178	34	11	9	66	36	27	73	203	.253	.338	.370	.708	261	8	22	8	8	0
Rk (5 seasons)					Minors		67	278	242	44	67	16	5	6	33	14	13	30	50	.277	.360	.459	.818	111	3	3	0	3	0
Fal (1 season)					Other		17	60	55	9	13	6	0	1	5	1	0	3	16	.236	.300	.400	.700	22	0	2	0	0	0
Ind (4 seasons)					Other		291	1177	1067	140	269	52	11	21	107	39	11	88	245	.252	.315	.381	.695	406		13	2	7	0