Dave Benham
David Demarest Benham
Born: October 12, 1975
Orlando, FL US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 187
Draft: Round 68 (1994 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
Draft: Round 41 (1997 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
Draft: Round 12 (1998 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
School: Garland Christian Academy HS (Garland, TX)
Liberty University
Career: 1998-2001
Dave Benham compiled a career batting average of .236 with 8 home runs and 49 RBI in his 184-game career with the Red Sox, Lowell Spinners, Augusta GreenJackets, Sarasota Red Sox, Potomac Cannons, Arkansas Travelers and New Haven Ravens. He began playing during the 1998 season and last took the field during the 2001 campaign.
 Lowell Spinners |
 Potomac Cannons |
 Augusta GreenJackets |
 Sarasota Red Sox |
 Arkansas Travelers |
 New Haven Ravens |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | AA | EL | New Haven Ravens | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Short Season A | NYPL | Lowell Spinners | 41 | 142 | 131 | 17 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 23 | .275 | .326 | .412 | .738 | 54 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | R | GULF | Red Sox | 6 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .364 | .440 | .636 | 1.076 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | A | SALL3 | Augusta GreenJackets | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | CARL | Potomac Cannons | 9 | 30 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .154 | .241 | .192 | .434 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Sarasota Red Sox | 33 | 114 | 105 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | .238 | .289 | .371 | .661 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 18 | 64 | 57 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | .228 | .312 | .351 | .663 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CARL | Potomac Cannons | 28 | 102 | 85 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20 | .188 | .300 | .294 | .594 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | AA | EL | New Haven Ravens | 46 | 141 | 132 | 8 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 31 | .242 | .273 | .303 | .576 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 184 | 627 | 567 | 61 | 134 | 35 | 2 | 8 | 49 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 117 | .236 | .298 | .347 | .645 | 197 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Short Season A | NYPL | Lowell Spinners | C | 30 | 228 | 25 | 6 | 2 | .977 | 8.433 | 8 | 34 | 10 | 22.7 |
| 1998 | R | GULF | Red Sox | 1B | 3 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .968 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1998 | Short Season A | NYPL | Lowell Spinners | 1B | 3 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .944 | 5.667 | ||||
| 1998 | R | GULF | Red Sox | C | 3 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .962 | 8.333 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 25.0 |
| 1999 | A | SALL3 | Augusta GreenJackets | C | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.667 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 33.3 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Sarasota Red Sox | 1B | 16 | 117 | 7 | 4 | 8 | .969 | 7.750 | ||||
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Sarasota Red Sox | C | 16 | 99 | 12 | 3 | 0 | .974 | 6.938 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 30.8 |
| 1999 | A | SALL3 | Augusta GreenJackets | 1B | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 7.000 | ||||
| 2000 | Advanced A | CARL | Potomac Cannons | C | 28 | 186 | 24 | 3 | 3 | .986 | 7.500 | 5 | 33 | 9 | 21.4 |
| 2000 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | C | 16 | 87 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .989 | 5.750 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 11.1 |
| 2001 | AA | EL | New Haven Ravens | C | 27 | 172 | 15 | 3 | 1 | .984 | 6.926 | 5 | 28 | 7 | 20.0 |
| 2001 | AA | EL | New Haven Ravens | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 147 | 968 | 99 | 23 | 22 | .979 | 7.259 | 23 | 128 | 35 | 21.5 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | R | Gulf Coast League | Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1998 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Lowell Spinners | BOS | ||
| 1999 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta GreenJackets | BOS | ||
| 1999 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Sarasota Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1999 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Potomac Cannons | SLN | ||
| 2000 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Potomac Cannons | SLN | ||
| 2000 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 2001 | AA | Eastern League | New Haven Ravens | SLN |
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