Kris Benson
Kristen James Benson
Born: November 7, 1974
Kennesaw, GA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 1 (1996 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: Clemson
Career: 1997-2010
Major League Statistics
Kris Benson compiled a career record of 23 wins and 33 losses and a 4.93 ERA in his 90-game pitching career with the Lynchburg Hillcats, Carolina Mudcats, Nashville Sounds, Altoona Curve, St. Lucie Mets, Clearwater Threshers, Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Frisco RoughRiders, Oklahoma City RedHawks and Reno Aces. He began playing during the 1997 season and last took the field during the 2010 campaign.
 Carolina Mudcats |
 Lynchburg Hillcats |
 Nashville Sounds |
 Altoona Curve |
 St. Lucie Mets |
 Lehigh Valley IronPigs |
 Clearwater Threshers |
 Oklahoma City RedHawks |
 Frisco RoughRiders |
 Reno Aces |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.98 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68.7 | 81 | 49 | 38 | 11 | 32 | 1 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 316 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | 5 | 2 | .714 | 2.58 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59.3 | 49 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 72 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 241 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 8 | 10 | .444 | 5.37 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 156.0 | 162 | 102 | 93 | 26 | 50 | 5 | 129 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 689 |
| 2002 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1.53 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 2008 | AAA | IL | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | 1 | 4 | .200 | 5.52 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.3 | 85 | 46 | 37 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 272 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | FLOR | Clearwater Threshers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 8.10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City RedHawks | 4 | 5 | .444 | 5.24 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 68.7 | 78 | 45 | 40 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 302 |
| 2009 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5.40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | 1 | 2 | .333 | 8.87 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.3 | 34 | 26 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 114 |
| Totals | 23 | 33 | .411 | 4.93 | 90 | 89 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 474.7 | 517 | 302 | 260 | 61 | 155 | 6 | 409 | 18 | 2 | 19 | 2093 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 14 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 28 | 27 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .042 | .080 | .042 | .122 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | AAA | IL | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 65 | 52 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | .023 | .065 | .023 | .088 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | P | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | P | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 1.000 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | P | 28 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 0 | .969 | 1.107 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 2002 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2005 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | FLOR | Clearwater Threshers | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2008 | AAA | IL | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | P | 11 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.182 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City RedHawks | P | 11 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.364 |
| 2009 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | P | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .857 |
| Totals | 90 | 35 | 50 | 3 | 3 | .966 | .944 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Hillcats | PIT | ||
| 1997 | AA | Southern League | Carolina Mudcats | PIT | ||
| 1998 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Nashville Sounds | PIT | ||
| 2002 | AA | Eastern League | Altoona Curve | PIT | ||
| 2002 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Nashville Sounds | PIT | April 5, 2002 | May 2, 2002 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | Florida State League | St. Lucie Mets | NYN | April 29, 2005 | April 29, 2005 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Clearwater Threshers | PHI | June 19, 2008 | June 24, 2008 |
| 2008 | AAA | International League | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | PHI | June 29, 2008 | August 27, 2008 |
| 2009 | AA | Texas League | Frisco RoughRiders | TEX | May 3, 2009 | May 3, 2009 |
| 2009 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City RedHawks | TEX | July 11, 2009 | September 4, 2009 |
| 2010 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Reno Aces | ARI | April 12, 2010 | August 4, 2010 |
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