Kris Benson

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 190lb (193cm, 86kg)

Born: November 7, 1974 in Kennesaw, GA us

Draft: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1st round (1st) of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from Clemson University (Clemson, SC).

High School: Sprayberry HS (Marietta, GA)

School: Clemson University (Clemson, SC)

Debut: April 9, 1999 (Age 24-153d, 17,422nd in major league history)
vs. CHC 6.0 IP, 2 H, 3 SO, 3 BB, 1 ER, W

Last Game: April 28, 2010 (Age 35-172d)
vs. COL 2.0 IP, 4 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 4 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1999 season

Agents: Gregg Clifton, Jack Toffey

National Team: us USA (Oly,College)

Full Name: Kristen James Benson

Twitter: @KrisBenson34

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

12.9

ERA

4.42

206

200

1243.2

806

WHIP

1.393

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	13-17 / in Starts: 13-17
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	27 games
Most Games w/o RBI	14 games
Grand Slams	0 in 4 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 75 PAs	5
Actual Runners on Base	59 (32-16-11)
Avg. MLBer w/ 75 PAs	9
Avg. Runners on Base	47 (23-15-8)

Most Driven In
D Wright	2
J Castillo	1
C Wilson	1
J Bay	1
R Mackowiak	0

Most Driven In By
J Kendall	1
J Wilson	1
T Zeile	1

2004 Batting Game Log

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2004 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	104	2 (1)	Apr 7	PIT		PHI	L,4-5	GS-5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0					9	1.77	-0.022	1.69	-0.01%	-0.21	P
2	105	7 (4)	Apr 12	PIT	@	CHC	W,13-2	GS-7	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9	1.18	0.029	1.19	0.02%	0.00	P
3	106	12 (4)	Apr 18	PIT	@	NYM	W,8-1	GS-8	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9	.53	-0.033	.53	-0.02%	-0.82	P
4	107	16 (3)	Apr 24	PIT		CIN	L,7-9	GS-5	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.667	.750	.667	1.417	9	1.16	0.058	1.07	0.03%	0.48	P
5	108	21 (4)	Apr 30	PIT	@	MIL	W,4-2	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.429	.333	.762	9	.70	-0.053	.59	-0.03%	-0.50	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
6	109	26 (4)	May 6	PIT	@	HOU	L,2-5	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.333	.250	.583	9	1.26	-0.060	1.25	-0.04%	-0.68	P
7	110	31 (4)	May 13 (1)	PIT	@	COL	L,5-7	GS-7	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.333	.273	.606	9	1.41	0.067	.98	0.03%	0.86	P
8	111	36 (4)	May 19 (1)	PIT		SDP	L,3-6	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.286	.231	.516	9	1.37	-0.073	1.29	-0.04%	-0.68	P
9	112	41 (4)	May 26	PIT	@	STL	W,11-8	GS-7	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.294	.250	.544	9	.66	-0.030	.54	-0.02%	-0.97	P
10	113	47 (5)	May 31	PIT		STL	L,3-8	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.263	.222	.485	9	1.00	-0.054	.93	-0.03%	-0.61	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
11	114	52 (4)	Jun 5	PIT	@	CHC	L,1-6	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.238	.200	.438	9	1.25	-0.080	.83	-0.03%	-0.70	P
12	115	62 (9)	Jun 17	PIT		ANA	W,5-2	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.217	.182	.399	9	1.26	-0.080	.21	-0.01%	-0.61	P
13	116	67 (4)	Jun 22	PIT	@	HOU	L,4-5	GS-8	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.231	.200	.431	9	.93	-0.026	.07	0.00%	-0.15	P
14	117	73 (5)	Jun 28	PIT		STL	W,2-1	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.185	.214	.185	.399	9	.82	-0.042	.06	0.00%	-0.27	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
15	118	78 (4)	Jul 3	PIT		MIL	W,5-3	GS-8	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.233	.207	.440	9	1.05	-0.041	.20	-0.01%	-0.69	P
16	119	83 (4)	Jul 8	PIT	@	MON	L,1-2	GS-8	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.250	.226	.476	9	.73	-0.011	.17	0.00%	-0.04	P
17	120	87 (3)	Jul 16	PIT		FLA	W,6-2	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.206	.229	.206	.434	9	.61	-0.069	.10	-0.01%	-1.24	P
18	121	92 (4)	Jul 21	PIT	@	ATL	W,4-3	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.189	.211	.189	.400	9	.49	-0.001	.11	0.00%	-0.08	P
19	122	97 (4)	Jul 26	PIT		ATL	L,2-4	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.179	.200	.179	.379	9	1.33	-0.083	.51	-0.02%	-0.68	P
				Player went from Pittsburgh Pirates to New York Mets
20	123	103	Jul 31	NYM	@	ATL	L,0-8	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.175	.195	.175	.370	9	.99	-0.026	.81	-0.01%	-0.25	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
21	124	109 (5)	Aug 7	NYM	@	STL	L,1-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.186	.167	.353	9	1.22	-0.063	.47	-0.02%	-0.48	P
22	125	114 (4)	Aug 13	NYM		ARI	W,10-6	GS-7	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.163	.200	.163	.363	9	.84	-0.045	.22	-0.01%	-0.01	P
23	126	118 (3)	Aug 19 (1)	NYM	@	COL	W,10-3	GS-7	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.208	.174	.382	9	1.02	0.004	.23	0.00%	-0.57	P
24	127	124 (5)	Aug 24	NYM		SDP	L,1-3	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.170	.204	.170	.374	9	.72	0.028	.12	0.00%	0.26	P
25	128	129 (4)	Aug 29	NYM		LAD	L,2-10	GS-5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.170	.204	.170	.374	9	1.60	-0.019	.02	0.00%	-0.21	P
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
26	129	139 (9)	Sep 9	NYM	@	FLA	W,4-0	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.160	.192	.160	.352	9	.63	-0.055	.00	0.00%	-0.83	P
27	130	145 (5)	Sep 14	NYM		ATL	W,7-0	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.151	.182	.151	.333	9	.37	-0.038	.00	0.00%	-0.88	P
28	131	150 (4)	Sep 19 (2)	NYM	@	PIT	L,1-6	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.145	.175	.145	.321	9	1.25	-0.062	.00	0.00%	-0.54	P
29	132	154 (3)	Sep 24	NYM		CHC	L,1-2	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.140	.169	.140	.310	9	.80	-0.044	.00	0.00%	-0.47	P
30	133	160 (5)	Oct 1	NYM		MON	L,2-4	GS-6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.138	.167	.138	.305	9	1.02	-0.044	.00	0.00%	-0.44	P
							13-17		75	58	3	8	0	0	0	5	2	0	26	0	15	0	2	0	0	0	.138	.167	.138	.305		.94	-0.968	.44	-0.21%	-12.01

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