Ben Hernandez
David Ben-Gurion Hernandez
Born: July 1, 2001
Chicago, IL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 2 (2020 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: De La Salle Institute
Career: 2021-2025
Ben Hernandez compiled a career record of 11 wins and 16 losses and a 4.42 ERA in his 106-game pitching career with the Columbia Fireflies, Royals Gold, Royals, Quad Cities River Bandits and Everett AquaSox. He began playing during the 2021 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | R | AZCL | Royals Gold | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | |
| 2021 | A | LAEA | Columbia Fireflies | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4.31 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.3 | 32 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 139 |
| 2022 | A | CARL | Columbia Fireflies | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.38 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77.0 | 83 | 56 | 46 | 7 | 40 | 0 | 71 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 350 |
| 2023 | A | CARL | Columbia Fireflies | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4.71 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.0 | 53 | 26 | 22 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 196 |
| 2023 | R | AZCL | Royals | 0 | 3 | .000 | 5.74 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.7 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 77 |
| 2024 | Advanced A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.79 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.7 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 88 |
| 2024 | A | CARL | Columbia Fireflies | 2 | 1 | .667 | 3.19 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31.0 | 33 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 134 |
| 2025 | Advanced A | NORW | Everett AquaSox | 4 | 2 | .667 | 3.46 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54.7 | 46 | 31 | 21 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 49 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 244 |
| Totals | 11 | 16 | .407 | 4.42 | 106 | 43 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 260.7 | 276 | 159 | 128 | 15 | 127 | 0 | 214 | 25 | 3 | 27 | 1167 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | A | LAEA | Columbia Fireflies | P | 9 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .889 |
| 2022 | A | CARL | Columbia Fireflies | P | 23 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .696 |
| 2023 | A | CARL | Columbia Fireflies | P | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .700 | .778 |
| 2023 | R | AZCL | Royals | P | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .400 |
| 2024 | A | CARL | Columbia Fireflies | P | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .714 | .333 |
| 2024 | Advanced A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | P | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .600 |
| 2025 | Advanced A | NORW | Everett AquaSox | P | 37 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | .929 | .351 |
| Totals | 80 | 10 | 29 | 6 | 3 | .867 | .488 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | A | Low-A East | Columbia Fireflies | KCA | May 7, 2021 | June 24, 2021 |
| 2021 | R | Arizona Complex | Royals Gold | KCA | September 10, 2021 | September 17, 2021 |
| 2022 | A | Carolina League | Columbia Fireflies | KCA | April 13, 2022 | September 9, 2022 |
| 2023 | R | Arizona Complex League | Royals | KCA | June 9, 2023 | July 3, 2023 |
| 2023 | A | Carolina League | Columbia Fireflies | KCA | July 9, 2023 | September 7, 2023 |
| 2024 | A | Carolina League | Columbia Fireflies | KCA | May 1, 2024 | July 13, 2024 |
| 2024 | Advanced A | Midwest League | Quad Cities River Bandits | KCA | July 19, 2024 | September 6, 2024 |
| 2025 | Advanced A | Northwest League | Everett AquaSox | SEA | April 10, 2025 | September 5, 2025 |
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