Ben Klimesh
Bennett Lawrence Klimesh
Born: May 14, 1990
Wilmette, IL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 220
Draft: Round 15 (2012 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
School: Trinity University
Career: 2012-2016
Ben Klimesh compiled a career record of 10 wins and 9 losses, with 21 saves, and a 5.06 ERA in his 166-game pitching career with the Billings Mustangs, Dayton Dragons, Bakersfield Blaze, Surprise Saguaros, Pensacola Blue Wahoos, Louisville Bats, Reds and Daytona Tortugas. He began playing during the 2012 season and last took the field during the 2016 campaign.
 Billings Mustangs |
 Dayton Dragons |
 Bakersfield Blaze |
 Surprise Saguaros |
 Pensacola Blue Wahoos |
 Louisville Bats |
 Reds |
 Daytona Tortugas |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | 0 | 3 | .000 | 6.99 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28.3 | 38 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 138 |
| 2013 | A | MIDW | Dayton Dragons | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.60 | 24 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 34.7 | 29 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 138 |
| 2013 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.59 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27.3 | 34 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 127 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | 4 | 1 | .800 | 4.34 | 35 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 45.7 | 40 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 196 |
| 2014 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Saguaros | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2.77 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13.0 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 55 |
| 2014 | AA | SOUL | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | 1 | 1 | .500 | 6.19 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16.0 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 72 |
| 2015 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.65 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.3 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 62 |
| 2015 | AA | SOUL | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.16 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19.0 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 88 |
| 2016 | R | ARIZ | Reds | 0 | 0 | 7.71 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 24 | |
| 2016 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Tortugas | 0 | 0 | 9.82 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Totals | 10 | 9 | .526 | 5.06 | 166 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 204.7 | 200 | 136 | 115 | 22 | 108 | 3 | 240 | 7 | 0 | 42 | 920 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | P | 23 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .400 | .087 |
| 2013 | A | MIDW | Dayton Dragons | P | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .857 | .250 |
| 2013 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | P | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .190 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | P | 35 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .818 | .257 |
| 2014 | AA | SOUL | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | P | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .267 |
| 2014 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Saguaros | P | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .273 |
| 2015 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | P | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .111 |
| 2015 | AA | SOUL | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | P | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .105 |
| 2016 | R | ARIZ | Reds | P | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2016 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Tortugas | P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| Totals | 166 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 1 | .780 | .193 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | R | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | CIN | June 19, 2012 | September 4, 2012 |
| 2013 | A | Midwest League | Dayton Dragons | CIN | April 20, 2013 | June 28, 2013 |
| 2013 | Advanced A | California League | Bakersfield Blaze | CIN | July 2, 2013 | September 2, 2013 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | California League | Bakersfield Blaze | CIN | April 3, 2014 | July 20, 2014 |
| 2014 | AA | Southern League | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | CIN | July 23, 2014 | August 31, 2014 |
| 2014 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Surprise Saguaros | October 9, 2014 | November 12, 2014 | |
| 2015 | AA | Southern League | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | CIN | April 11, 2015 | July 15, 2015 |
| 2015 | AAA | International League | Louisville Bats | CIN | May 8, 2015 | June 6, 2015 |
| 2016 | R | Arizona League | Reds | CIN | June 21, 2016 | July 3, 2016 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Daytona Tortugas | CIN | July 20, 2016 | September 2, 2016 |
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