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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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.7

.239

RBI

OBP

.270

SLG

.352

OPS

.622

OPS+

2009 Player Batting Game Log

2009 Player Batting Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
1	2009-04-09	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle	@	Charlotte Stone Crabs	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	1
2	2009-04-10	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		Charlotte Stone Crabs	5	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	RF	0
3	2009-04-11	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle	@	Charlotte Stone Crabs	5	5	2	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	1
4	2009-04-13	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		Charlotte Stone Crabs	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
5	2009-04-15	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		Jupiter Hammerheads	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
6	2009-04-15 (2)	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		Jupiter Hammerheads	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	1
7	2009-04-16	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		Jupiter Hammerheads	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
8	2009-04-17	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle	@	St. Lucie Mets	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	RF	0
9	2009-04-18	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle	@	St. Lucie Mets	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
10	2009-04-19	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle	@	St. Lucie Mets	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
11	2009-04-21	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		Palm Beach Cardinals	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
12	2009-04-22	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		Palm Beach Cardinals	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
13	2009-04-23	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		Palm Beach Cardinals	5	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
14	2009-04-24	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle	@	Jupiter Hammerheads	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	CF	0
15	2009-04-25	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle	@	Jupiter Hammerheads	5	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	CF	0
16	2009-04-27	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle	@	Palm Beach Cardinals	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
17	2009-04-28	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle	@	Palm Beach Cardinals	6	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	LF	0
18	2009-04-29	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle	@	Palm Beach Cardinals	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	RF	0
19	2009-04-30	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		Charlotte Stone Crabs	5	5	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
May			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
20	2009-05-01	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle	@	Charlotte Stone Crabs	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
21	2009-05-03	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		Charlotte Stone Crabs	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
22	2009-05-04	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle	@	Sarasota Reds	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	LF	0
23	2009-05-05	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle	@	Sarasota Reds	5	5	2	3	0	0	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
24	2009-05-06	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle	@	Sarasota Reds	5	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
25	2009-05-07	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		St. Lucie Mets	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
26	2009-05-08	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		St. Lucie Mets	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	RF	0
27	2009-05-09	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		St. Lucie Mets	5	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF,RF	0
28	2009-05-11	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		Sarasota Reds	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
July			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
Player Moved from A+-FLOR to Rk-GULF
29	2009-07-05	Rk-GULF	GCL Twins	@	GCL Reds	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	CF	0
30	2009-07-06	Rk-GULF	GCL Twins		GCL Red Sox	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	LF	0
Player Moved from Rk-GULF to A+-FLOR
31	2009-07-09	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		Sarasota Reds	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	RF	0
32	2009-07-10	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		Sarasota Reds	4	2	2	2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
33	2009-07-11	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		Palm Beach Cardinals	5	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
34	2009-07-12	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		Palm Beach Cardinals	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
35	2009-07-13	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		Palm Beach Cardinals	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
36	2009-07-15	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle	@	Sarasota Reds	5	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
37	2009-07-16	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle	@	Sarasota Reds	6	6	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
38	2009-07-17	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle	@	Sarasota Reds	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
39	2009-07-19	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		Dunedin Blue Jays	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	CF	0
40	2009-07-20	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		Dunedin Blue Jays	4	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	RF	0
41	2009-07-21	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		Dunedin Blue Jays	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
42	2009-07-22	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle	@	Tampa Yankees	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
43	2009-07-23	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle	@	Tampa Yankees	5	3	2	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	RF	0
44	2009-07-24	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle	@	Tampa Yankees	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
45	2009-07-25	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		Tampa Yankees	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	CF	0
46	2009-07-26	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		Brevard County Manatees	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
47	2009-07-27	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		Brevard County Manatees	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	RF	0
48	2009-07-28	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		Brevard County Manatees	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
49	2009-07-29	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		Brevard County Manatees	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	CF	0
50	2009-07-30	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle	@	Clearwater Threshers	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
51	2009-07-31	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle	@	Clearwater Threshers	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
August			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
52	2009-08-01	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle	@	Clearwater Threshers	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
53	2009-08-02	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle	@	Clearwater Threshers	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
54	2009-08-04	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		Charlotte Stone Crabs	6	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
55	2009-08-05	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle	@	Charlotte Stone Crabs	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
56	2009-08-07	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		Charlotte Stone Crabs	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
57	2009-08-08	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		Sarasota Reds	7	5	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	CF	0
58	2009-08-09	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle	@	Sarasota Reds	5	4	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	RF	0
59	2009-08-11	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		Palm Beach Cardinals	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
60	2009-08-12	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		Palm Beach Cardinals	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
61	2009-08-13	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		Palm Beach Cardinals	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
62	2009-08-14	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		Sarasota Reds	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
63	2009-08-15	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		Sarasota Reds	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	CF	0
64	2009-08-16	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle	@	Sarasota Reds	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	RF	0
65	2009-08-16 (2)	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle	@	Sarasota Reds	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	CF	0
66	2009-08-17	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle	@	Palm Beach Cardinals	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
67	2009-08-18	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle	@	Palm Beach Cardinals	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	RF	0
68	2009-08-19	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle	@	Palm Beach Cardinals	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
69	2009-08-20	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		Charlotte Stone Crabs	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
70	2009-08-21	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle	@	Charlotte Stone Crabs	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
71	2009-08-22	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle	@	Charlotte Stone Crabs	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	RF	0
72	2009-08-24	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		St. Lucie Mets	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	1
73	2009-08-26	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		St. Lucie Mets	3	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	RF	0
74	2009-08-26 (2)	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		St. Lucie Mets	4	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
75	2009-08-28	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		Jupiter Hammerheads	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
76	2009-08-29	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		Jupiter Hammerheads	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
77	2009-08-30	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle		Jupiter Hammerheads	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
September			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
78	2009-09-02	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle	@	St. Lucie Mets	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
79	2009-09-03	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle	@	St. Lucie Mets	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
80	2009-09-04	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle	@	Jupiter Hammerheads	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
81	2009-09-06	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle	@	Jupiter Hammerheads	3	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	RF	0
82	2009-09-06 (2)	A+-FLOR	Fort Myers Miracle	@	Jupiter Hammerheads	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	CF	0

2009 Player Batting Splits

2009 Player Batting Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	82	334	268	47	76	10	3	5	29	15	7	48	74	.284	.414	.399	.813	107	3	13	3	2	3

Home	43	167	126	22	38	5	2	0	10	7	3	30	34	.302	.457	.373	.830	47	0	7	3	1	2
Away	39	167	142	25	38	5	1	5	19	8	4	18	40	.268	.371	.423	.794	60	3	6	0	1	1

vs RHP as RHB	79	242	193		46	5	2	1	14			34	59	.238	.379	.301	.680	58	2	11	2	2	1
vs LHP as RHB	42	92	75		30	5	1	4	15			14	15	.400	.506	.653	1.159	49	1	2	1	0	2

April	19	81	67	9	19	3	1	1	8	4	2	9	21	.284	.407	.403	.810	27	0	5	0	0	1
May	9	40	32	8	10	1	0	2	6	2	0	6	9	.313	.425	.531	.956	17	0	1	0	1	0
July	23	90	69	14	19	1	1	1	4	4	3	17	16	.275	.432	.362	.794	25	0	2	2	0	0
August	26	106	84	14	25	3	1	1	10	4	2	15	22	.298	.429	.393	.822	33	2	5	1	1	2
September	5	17	16	2	3	2	0	0	1	1	0	1	6	.188	.235	.313	.548	5	1	0	0	0	0

2 outs, RISP	48	63	48		12	1	0	0	7			13	13	.250	.429	.271	.699	13	0	2	0	0	0

vs. Younger Pitchers	12	24	17		2	0	0	0	0			5	6	.118	.375	.118	.493	2	0	2	0	0	0
vs. Older Pitchers	80	310	251		74	10	3	5	29			43	68	.295	.417	.418	.835	105	3	11	3	2	3

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