Will Benson
William Buchanan Benson
Born: June 16, 1998
Atlanta, GA USA
Primary Position: OF
All Position(s) Played: RF, CF, LF, OF, DH, PH, PR
Bats: L
Throws: L
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 230
Career: 2022-2026
Draft: Round 1 (2016 June Amateur Draft, Cleveland Indians)
School: Westminster (GA) HS
Minor League Statistics
Will Benson compiled a career batting average of .221 with 40 home runs and 124 RBI in his 448-game career with the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds. He began playing during the 2022 season and last took the field during the 2026 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | AL | Cleveland Guardians | 28 | 61 | 55 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | .182 | .250 | .200 | .450 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 108 | 329 | 287 | 51 | 79 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 19 | 3 | 40 | 103 | .275 | .365 | .498 | .863 | 143 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 128 | 388 | 343 | 41 | 64 | 19 | 2 | 14 | 43 | 16 | 7 | 40 | 154 | .187 | .274 | .376 | .650 | 129 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 90 | 253 | 230 | 31 | 52 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 67 | .226 | .273 | .435 | .708 | 100 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2026 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 51 | 113 | 96 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 38 | .188 | .310 | .333 | .643 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 405 | 1144 | 1011 | 142 | 223 | 46 | 13 | 40 | 124 | 38 | 13 | 115 | 381 | .221 | .302 | .410 | .713 | 415 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | AL | Cleveland Guardians | OF | 20 | 13 | 124.0 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .967 | 2.105 | 1.450 |
| 2023 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 104 | 83 | 742.0 | 197 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.462 | 1.952 |
| 2024 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 143 | 102 | 884.0 | 226 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .991 | 2.352 | 1.615 |
| 2025 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 85 | 61 | 573.0 | 155 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .988 | 2.482 | 1.859 |
| 2026 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | LF | 7 | 3 | 27.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | .429 |
| Totals | 359 | 262 | 2350.0 | 610 | 14 | 5 | 2 | .992 | 2.390 | 1.738 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | AL | Cleveland Guardians | ALDS1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | NLWC1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | NLWC1 | RF | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
Awards
2025 - NL Player of the Week Week of 2025-05-17
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