Joe Benson was born on Saturday, March 5, 1988, in Hinsdale, Illinois. Benson was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 6, 2011, with the Minnesota Twins. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Joe Benson baseball stats page.
"He has some things to learn, but he plays hard. He's a gamer. He has all the tools in the world, so we'll see how he plays and go from there." - Gardenhire, Ron. Minnesota Twins Manager. Parmelee, Benson showcasing their skills. Bollinger, Rhett. MLB Staff Writer. 12 September 2011.
Joe BensonJoe Benson Autograph on a 2012 Topps Gypsy Queen Baseball Card (#GGA-JB) |
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Joe BensonJoe Benson Pitching Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
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Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
Joe BensonJoe Benson Hitting Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
2011 | 23 | Twins | 21 | 71 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .239 | .270 | .352 |
Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
1 Year | 21 | 71 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .239 | .270 | .352 |
Joe BensonJoe Benson Fielding Stats |
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Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
2011 Twins | CF | 2 | 2 | 51 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.65 |
2011 Twins | LF | 11 | 10 | 264 | 20 | 1.8 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .950 | 1.94 |
2011 Twins | RF | 7 | 7 | 177 | 21 | 3.0 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .952 | 3.05 |
Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
LF Totals | 11 | 10 | 264 | 20 | 1.8 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .950 | 1.94 | |
RF Totals | 7 | 7 | 177 | 21 | 3.0 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .952 | 3.05 | |
CF Totals | 2 | 2 | 51 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.65 | |
1 Year | 20 | 19 | 492 | 46 | 2.3 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .957 | 2.41 |
Joe BensonJoe Benson Miscellaneous Stats |
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Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
2011 Twins | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 35.5 | - | - | - |
Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
1 Year | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 35.5 | - | - | - |
Joe BensonJoe Benson Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
2011 Minnesota Twins | 63 | $414,000.00 | - | - |
Joe Benson Stats by Baseball Almanac |
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