Kris Benson
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4" , Weight: 200 lb.

Born: November 7, 1974 in Superior, WI
High School: Spayberry (Marietta, GA)
School: Clemson University
Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1996 amateur draft.
Signed August 11, 1996. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 9, 1999
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1999 24 PIT NL 30 74 65 7 10 3 0 0 7 0 0 3 24 .154 .191 .200 .391 -1 13 1 0 6 0 0 1 RoY-4
2000 25 PIT NL 30 79 65 3 6 2 0 0 1 0 0 4 29 .092 .157 .123 .280 -27 8 0 1 9 0 0 1
2002 27 PIT NL 26 44 40 3 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 11 .175 .175 .200 .375 -2 8 0 0 4 0 0 1
2003 28 PIT NL 17 37 30 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 .000 .032 .000 .032 -91 0 1 0 6 0 0 1
2004 29 TOT NL 30 75 58 3 8 0 0 0 5 0 0 2 26 .138 .167 .138 .305 -19 8 0 0 15 0 0 1
2004 29 PIT NL 19 50 39 2 7 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 17 .179 .200 .179 .379 0 7 0 0 10 0 0 1
2004 29 NYM NL 11 25 19 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 9 .053 .100 .053 .153 -58 1 0 0 5 0 0 1
2005 30 NYM NL 26 61 49 4 9 1 0 0 6 0 0 5 22 .184 .273 .204 .477 29 10 0 1 6 0 0 1
2006 31 BAL AL 3 9 9 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 .111 .111 .444 .556 35 4 0 0 0 0 0 1
7 Seasons 162 379 316 23 41 7 0 1 22 0 0 15 126 .130 .174 .161 .336 -12 51 2 2 46 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 379 316 23 41 7 0 1 22 0 0 15 126 .130 .174 .161 .336 -12 51 2 2 46 0 0
PIT (5 yrs) 122 284 239 17 30 6 0 0 12 0 0 9 92 .126 .161 .151 .311 -19 36 2 1 35 0 0
NYM (2 yrs) 37 86 68 5 10 1 0 0 8 0 0 6 31 .147 .227 .162 .388 5 11 0 1 11 0 0
BAL (1 yr) 3 9 9 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 .111 .111 .444 .556 35 4 0 0 0 0 0
NL (6 yrs) 159 370 307 22 40 7 0 0 20 0 0 15 123 .130 .176 .153 .329 -14 47 2 2 46 0 0
AL (1 yr) 3 9 9 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 .111 .111 .444 .556 35 4 0 0 0 0 0

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1999 24 PIT NL 74 62 3 1.3 117 .244 .154 .277 .191 .352 .200 .446 .391 .798 -1 .071 -10.4 -1.0 .286 .092 .046
2000 25 PIT NL 79 68 2 0.8 115 .167 .092 .272 .157 .349 .123 .445 .280 .794 -27 .029 -13.0 -1.2 .220 .092 .031
2002 27 PIT NL 44 37 2 1.4 109 .241 .175 .268 .175 .342 .200 .427 .375 .769 -2 .101 -6.1 -0.6 .242 .025 .025
2003 28 PIT NL 37 37 0 0.0 111 .000 .000 .271 .032 .343 .000 .435 .032 .778 -91 .000 -8.7 -0.8 .032 .033 .000
2004 29 TOT NL 75 65 2 0.8 110 .250 .138 .268 .167 .340 .138 .435 .305 .775 -19 .035 -10.5 -1.0 .200 .034 .000
2004 29 PIT NL 50 42 2 1.3 110 .318 .179 .268 .200 .340 .179 .435 .379 .775 0 .076 -5.9 -0.6 .250 .026 .000
2004 29 NYM NL 25 23 0 0.0 110 .100 .053 .268 .100 .340 .053 .435 .153 .775 -58 .000 -4.6 -0.4 .111 .053 .000
2005 30 NYM NL 61 46 4 2.3 106 .333 .184 .266 .273 .336 .204 .424 .477 .760 29 .208 -5.0 -0.5 .400 .122 .020
2006 31 BAL AL 9 8 0 0.0 110 .000 .111 .274 .111 .339 .444 .436 .556 .775 35 .000 -1.0 -0.1 .500 .333 .333 .0
7 Seasons 379 323 13 1.1 112 .212 .130 .271 .174 .344 .161 .436 .336 .781 -12 .056 -54.7 -5.2 .245 .079 .032 .0
162 Game Avg. 379 323 13 1.1 112 .212 .130 .271 .174 .344 .161 .436 .336 .781 -12 .056 -54.7 -5.2 .245 .079 .032
PIT (5 yrs) 284 246 9 1.0 113 .204 .126 .272 .161 .347 .151 .439 .311 .786 -19 .046 -44.1 -4.2 .218 .063 .025
NYM (2 yrs) 86 69 4 1.5 107 .270 .147 .267 .227 .337 .162 .427 .388 .764 5 .109 -9.6 -0.9 .310 .103 .015
BAL (1 yr) 9 8 0 0.0 110 .000 .111 .274 .111 .339 .444 .436 .556 .775 35 .000 -1.0 -0.1 .500 .333 .333 .0
NL (6 yrs) 370 315 13 1.1 112 .217 .130 .271 .176 .345 .153 .436 .329 .781 -14 .058 -53.7 -5.1 .238 .072 .023
AL (1 yr) 9 8 0 0.0 110 .000 .111 .274 .111 .339 .444 .436 .556 .775 35 .000 -1.0 -0.1 .500 .333 .333 .0

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1999 24 PIT NL 74 0.0% 32.4% 4.1% 4.1% 30% 8.00 2.7 9.3 1.35 3.00 55% 13% 0.0% 12%
2000 25 PIT NL 79 0.0% 36.7% 5.1% 2.5% 33% 7.25 2.2 65.0 1.57 2.90 46% 13% 0.0% 14%
2002 27 PIT NL 44 0.0% 25.0% 0.0% 2.3% 14% 3.6 40.0 1.00 1.36 66% 21% 0.0% 8%
2003 28 PIT NL 37 0.0% 29.7% 2.7% 0.0% 11.00 2.7 2.00 4.00 51% 16% 0.0% 0%
2004 29 TOT NL 75 0.0% 34.7% 2.7% 0.0% 0% 13.00 2.2 11.6 3.43 2.82 43% 4% 0.0% 29%
2004 29 PIT NL 50 0.0% 34.0% 2.0% 0.0% 0% 17.00 2.3 13.0 6.00 4.40 44% 6% 0.0% 0%
2004 29 NYM NL 25 0.0% 36.0% 4.0% 0.0% 0% 9.00 2.1 9.5 1.50 1.50 40% 0% 0.0% 50%
2005 30 NYM NL 61 0.0% 36.1% 8.2% 1.6% 11% 4.40 2.2 8.2 1.45 3.80 44% 12% 0.0% 18%
2006 31 BAL AL 9 11.1% 33.3% 0.0% 11.1% 100% 3.0 9.0 4.5 1.50 1.00 56% 0% 50.0% 0%
7 Seasons 379 0.3% 33.3% 4.0% 2.1% 20% 8.40 2.5 316.0 14.4 1.61 2.67 50% 12% 1.6% 13%
MLB Averages 2.7% 18.0% 8.9% 7.9% 34% 2.02 4.9 32.9 7.8 0.78 1.06 69% 19% 7.8% 13%

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1999 24 PIT NL 2 1 54% 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50% 1 1 0 2 0 2 3 2 1
2000 25 PIT NL 1 0 27% 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 33% 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0
2002 27 PIT NL 0 0 43% 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0% 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
2003 28 PIT NL 1 0 200% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2004 29 TOT NL 2 0 30% 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 4 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
2004 29 PIT NL 1 0 25% 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
2004 29 NYM NL 1 0 50% 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2005 30 NYM NL 0 0 27% 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 20% 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
2006 31 BAL AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Seasons 6 1 39% 84 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 24% 10 8 2 5 3 2 6 5 1
MLB Averages 31% 72% 39%

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1999 24 PIT NL 75 29% 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 6 86% 10 1 10% 15 4 27% 49 7 14% 4 3 75% 6 2 33% 0
2000 25 PIT NL 79 25% 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 9 90% 13 0 0% 20 8 40% 60 1 2% 1 0 0% 7 2 29% 0
2002 27 PIT NL 44 18% 7 1 0 2 0 0 0 0.19 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 67% 6 0 0% 7 3 43% 38 3 8% 2 0 0% 2 1 50% 0
2003 28 PIT NL 37 30% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 6 86% 8 1 13% 10 3 30% 23 0 0% 0 0 2 1 50% 0
2004 29 TOT NL 75 25% 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 20 15 75% 19 0 0% 24 6 25% 59 5 8% 3 1 33% 5 0 0% 0
2004 29 PIT NL 50 10% 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 77% 13 0 0% 16 4 25% 38 3 8% 2 1 50% 3 0 0% 0
2004 29 NYM NL 25 56% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 5 71% 6 0 0% 8 2 25% 21 2 10% 1 0 0% 2 0 0% 0
2005 30 NYM NL 61 30% 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 100% 11 0 0% 10 3 30% 45 7 16% 4 3 75% 5 4 80% 0
2006 31 BAL AL 9 56% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0% 2 0 0% 3 1 33% 10 1 10% 1 1 100% 0 0 0
7 Seasons 380 27% 41 3 0 2 0 0 0 0.19 1 0 18 1 0 0 1 0 58 46 79% 69 2 3% 89 28 31% 284 24 8% 15 8 53% 27 10 37% 0
MLB Averages 55% 72% 11% 32% 14% 51% 43%

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Pit Pit/PA Str Str% L/Str S/Str F/Str I/Str AS/Str I/Bll AS/Pit Con 1stS 30% 30c 30s 20% 20c 20s 31% 31c 31s L/SO PAu Pitu Stru
1999 24 PIT NL 75 246 3.28 173 70% 29% 24% 19% 27% 71% 0% 50% 66% 39% 4% 3 0 9% 7 0 4% 3 0 33% 0 0 0
2000 25 PIT NL 79 262 3.32 176 67% 22% 25% 27% 26% 78% 0% 52% 68% 51% 1% 1 0 5% 4 2 1% 1 1 34% 0 0 0
2002 27 PIT NL 44 142 3.23 105 74% 25% 21% 23% 31% 75% 0% 56% 72% 50% 5% 2 0 7% 3 0 5% 2 1 27% 0 0 0
2003 28 PIT NL 37 112 3.03 85 76% 24% 22% 25% 29% 76% 0% 58% 71% 54% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 3% 1 0 27% 0 0 0
2004 29 TOT NL 75 233 3.11 175 75% 16% 26% 31% 27% 84% 0% 63% 69% 68% 1% 1 0 1% 1 0 1% 1 0 15% 0 0 0
2004 29 PIT NL 50 147 2.94 115 78% 12% 28% 32% 28% 88% 0% 69% 68% 74% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 18% 0 0 0
2004 29 NYM NL 25 86 3.44 60 70% 23% 22% 30% 25% 77% 0% 53% 72% 56% 4% 1 0 4% 1 0 4% 1 0 11% 0 0 0
2005 30 NYM NL 61 238 3.90 161 68% 34% 14% 31% 20% 66% 0% 45% 78% 39% 8% 5 0 15% 9 2 10% 6 1 59% 0 0 0
2006 31 BAL AL 9 28 3.11 19 68% 16% 26% 26% 32% 84% 0% 57% 69% 56% 11% 1 0 11% 1 0 11% 1 1 33% 0 0 0
7 Seasons 380 1261 3.32 894 71% 25% 22% 26% 26% 75% 0% 53% 70% 50% 3% 13 0 7% 25 4 4% 15 4 33% 0 0 0
MLB Averages 3.83 62% 28% 15% 27% 30% 72% 2% 45% 80% 26% 5% 15% 9% 25%

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1999 24 30 74 65 7 10 3 0 0 7 0 0 3 24 .154 .191 .200 .391 -1 13 1 0 6 0 0
2000 25 60 153 130 10 16 5 0 0 8 0 0 7 53 .123 .174 .162 .335 -14 21 1 1 15 0 0
2001 26 60 153 130 10 16 5 0 0 8 0 0 7 53 .123 .174 .162 .335 -14 21 1 1 15 0 0
2002 27 86 197 170 13 23 6 0 0 9 0 0 7 64 .135 .174 .171 .345 -11 29 1 1 19 0 0
2003 28 103 234 200 15 23 6 0 0 9 0 0 8 75 .115 .153 .145 .298 -23 29 2 1 25 0 0
2004 29 133 309 258 18 31 6 0 0 14 0 0 10 101 .120 .156 .143 .300 -22 37 2 1 40 0 0
2005 30 159 370 307 22 40 7 0 0 20 0 0 15 123 .130 .176 .153 .329 -14 47 2 2 46 0 0
2006 31 162 379 316 23 41 7 0 1 22 0 0 15 126 .130 .174 .161 .336 -12 51 2 2 46 0 0

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1999 24 30 67 64 5 9 3 0 0 5 0 3 24 .141 .179 .188 .367 2 30
2000 25 30 73 67 3 8 3 0 0 1 0 5 29 .119 .192 .164 .356 2 30
2002 27 26 40 40 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 .000 .000 .000 .000 2 26
2003 28 17 31 30 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 .000 .032 .000 .032 0 17
2004 29 30 62 60 3 10 0 0 0 4 0 2 26 .167 .194 .167 .360 2 30
2005 30 26 60 52 4 12 1 0 0 7 0 7 22 .231 .333 .250 .583 4 26
2006 31 3 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 3
7 Seasons 162 342 322 21 39 7 0 0 18 0 18 126 .121 .173 .143 .315 12 162
162 Game Avg. 162 342 322 21 39 7 0 0 18 0 18 126 .121 .173 .143 .315 12 162

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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