Benj Sampson
Benjamin Damon Sampson
Born: April 27, 1975
Des Moines, IA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 6 (1993 June Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
School: Ankeny HS (IA)
Career: 1993-2003
Major League Statistics
Benj Sampson compiled a career record of 72 wins and 61 losses and a 4.40 ERA in his 227-game pitching career with the Elizabethton Twins, Fort Wayne Wizards, Fort Myers Miracle, Hardware City Rock Cats, New Britain Rock Cats, Salt Lake Buzz, Edmonton Trappers and Tulsa Drillers. He began playing during the 1993 season and last took the field during the 2003 campaign.
 Elizabethton Twins |
 Fort Wayne Wizards |
 Fort Myers Miracle |
 Hardware City Rock Cats |
 New Britain Rock Cats |
 Salt Lake Buzz |
 Salt Lake Buzz |
 Edmonton Trappers |
 Tulsa Drillers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1.91 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42.3 | 33 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 171 |
| 1994 | A | MIDW | Fort Wayne Wizards | 6 | 9 | .400 | 3.80 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139.7 | 149 | 72 | 59 | 10 | 60 | 0 | 111 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 617 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 11 | 9 | .550 | 3.49 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 160.0 | 148 | 71 | 62 | 11 | 52 | 0 | 95 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 664 |
| 1996 | AA | EL | Hardware City Rock Cats | 5 | 7 | .417 | 5.73 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75.3 | 108 | 54 | 48 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 353 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 7 | 1 | .875 | 3.47 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 70.0 | 55 | 28 | 27 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 282 |
| 1997 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | 10 | 6 | .625 | 4.19 | 25 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118.0 | 112 | 56 | 55 | 12 | 49 | 1 | 92 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 498 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | 10 | 7 | .588 | 5.14 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.0 | 198 | 99 | 92 | 24 | 52 | 0 | 132 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 726 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | 1 | 1 | .500 | 8.04 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.7 | 25 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 72 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | 5 | 3 | .625 | 8.19 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70.3 | 114 | 67 | 64 | 15 | 22 | 3 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 342 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.20 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70.3 | 61 | 30 | 25 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 293 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 1 | 3 | .250 | 7.01 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.3 | 69 | 41 | 40 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 234 |
| 2002 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.41 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 97.7 | 91 | 44 | 37 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 386 |
| 2003 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3.68 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 107.7 | 117 | 49 | 44 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 61 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 455 |
| Totals | 72 | 61 | .541 | 4.40 | 227 | 206 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1179.3 | 1280 | 639 | 576 | 120 | 395 | 6 | 793 | 29 | 13 | 39 | 5093 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 18 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .222 | .300 | .222 | .522 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 29 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .200 | .273 | .200 | .473 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | P | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1994 | A | MIDW | Fort Wayne Wizards | P | 25 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 0 | .846 | .880 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | P | 28 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .821 |
| 1996 | AA | EL | Hardware City Rock Cats | P | 16 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .917 | .688 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | P | 11 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .857 | .545 |
| 1997 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | P | 25 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .923 | .480 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | P | 28 | 10 | 28 | 1 | 0 | .974 | 1.357 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | P | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | P | 18 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .929 | .722 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | P | 15 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.400 |
| 2002 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | P | 16 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 0 | .950 | 1.188 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | P | 13 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .769 |
| 2003 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | P | 18 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.556 |
| Totals | 227 | 52 | 166 | 10 | 6 | .956 | .960 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | R | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Twins | MIN | ||
| 1994 | A | Midwest League | Fort Wayne Wizards | MIN | ||
| 1995 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Miracle | MIN | ||
| 1996 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Miracle | MIN | ||
| 1996 | AA | Eastern League | Hardware City Rock Cats | MIN | ||
| 1997 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Rock Cats | MIN | ||
| 1998 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Buzz | MIN | ||
| 1999 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Buzz | MIN | ||
| 2000 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Buzz | MIN | ||
| 2001 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Miracle | MIN | ||
| 2002 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Rock Cats | MIN | ||
| 2002 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Edmonton Trappers | MIN | July 2, 2002 | September 2, 2002 |
| 2003 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Drillers | COL |
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