Benji González
Benjamin A. González
Born: January 16, 1990
Caguas, PR
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, CF, LF, OF, P, RF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 160
Draft: Round 7 (2008 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: Puerto Rico BB Academy HS
Career: 2008-2019
Benji González compiled a career batting average of .253 with 16 home runs and 320 RBI in his 1100-game career with the Pirates, West Virginia Power, Bradenton Marauders, Lake Elsinore Storm, Padres, San Antonio Missions, El Paso Chihuahuas, Jackson Generals, Syracuse Chiefs, Rochester Red Wings and Fresno Grizzlies. He began playing during the 2008 season and last took the field during the 2019 campaign.
 West Virginia Power |
 Bradenton Marauders |
 Lake Elsinore Storm |
 El Paso Chihuahuas |
 Padres |
 San Antonio Missions |
 Jackson Generals |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Fresno Grizzlies |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.86 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Totals | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.70 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | R | GULF | Pirates | 37 | 150 | 121 | 17 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 28 | .207 | .331 | .223 | .554 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | R | GULF | Pirates | 49 | 184 | 159 | 23 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 33 | .289 | .363 | .333 | .696 | 53 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | A | SALL3 | West Virginia Power | 3 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .308 | .333 | .641 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | A | SALL3 | West Virginia Power | 122 | 460 | 406 | 40 | 96 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 18 | 14 | 35 | 71 | .236 | .300 | .278 | .579 | 113 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | Advanced A | FLOR | Bradenton Marauders | 120 | 448 | 388 | 55 | 86 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 19 | 7 | 40 | 88 | .222 | .296 | .281 | .577 | 109 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | FLOR | Bradenton Marauders | 99 | 333 | 294 | 49 | 78 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 63 | .265 | .330 | .333 | .664 | 98 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | Advanced A | FLOR | Bradenton Marauders | 105 | 442 | 384 | 55 | 89 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 27 | 13 | 43 | 66 | .232 | .314 | .294 | .608 | 113 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | 102 | 439 | 376 | 61 | 115 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 45 | 62 | .306 | .381 | .420 | .801 | 158 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | R | ARIZ | Padres | 4 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .538 | .600 | .846 | 1.446 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | 17 | 61 | 54 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .315 | .362 | .500 | .862 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 49 | 208 | 187 | 24 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 24 | .246 | .307 | .305 | .612 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | AA | SOUL | Jackson Generals | 129 | 569 | 502 | 78 | 136 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 59 | 19 | 8 | 57 | 83 | .271 | .342 | .386 | .729 | 194 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 67 | 223 | 201 | 15 | 46 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 34 | .229 | .293 | .289 | .581 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 31 | 99 | 90 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | .256 | .323 | .289 | .612 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 106 | 350 | 312 | 39 | 75 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 68 | .240 | .313 | .321 | .634 | 100 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 25 | 54 | 48 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | .188 | .259 | .250 | .509 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 1067 | 4057 | 3555 | 485 | 898 | 161 | 27 | 16 | 320 | 133 | 73 | 374 | 653 | .253 | .325 | .327 | .652 | 1161 | 62 | 23 | 74 | 31 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | R | GULF | Pirates | 2B | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 2008 | R | GULF | Pirates | SS | 29 | 33 | 90 | 8 | 18 | .939 | 4.241 |
| 2009 | R | GULF | Pirates | SS | 38 | 51 | 110 | 11 | 22 | .936 | 4.237 |
| 2009 | A | SALL3 | West Virginia Power | SS | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 4.667 |
| 2009 | R | GULF | Pirates | 2B | 11 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.818 |
| 2010 | A | SALL3 | West Virginia Power | SS | 122 | 159 | 340 | 32 | 60 | .940 | 4.090 |
| 2011 | Advanced A | FLOR | Bradenton Marauders | SS | 120 | 156 | 344 | 26 | 74 | .951 | 4.167 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | FLOR | Bradenton Marauders | 2B | 67 | 146 | 193 | 10 | 55 | .971 | 5.060 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | FLOR | Bradenton Marauders | 3B | 21 | 15 | 28 | 3 | 2 | .935 | 2.048 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | FLOR | Bradenton Marauders | SS | 12 | 11 | 30 | 1 | 3 | .976 | 3.417 |
| 2013 | Advanced A | FLOR | Bradenton Marauders | SS | 9 | 12 | 31 | 2 | 4 | .956 | 4.778 |
| 2013 | Advanced A | FLOR | Bradenton Marauders | LF | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.750 |
| 2013 | Advanced A | FLOR | Bradenton Marauders | 3B | 51 | 26 | 115 | 5 | 6 | .966 | 2.765 |
| 2013 | Advanced A | FLOR | Bradenton Marauders | RF | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 2013 | Advanced A | FLOR | Bradenton Marauders | OF | 38 | 78 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .976 | 2.184 |
| 2013 | Advanced A | FLOR | Bradenton Marauders | CF | 26 | 56 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .967 | 2.269 |
| 2013 | Advanced A | FLOR | Bradenton Marauders | 2B | 13 | 33 | 44 | 0 | 12 | 1.000 | 5.923 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | 2B | 85 | 144 | 243 | 10 | 46 | .975 | 4.553 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | 3B | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 1.833 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | SS | 11 | 8 | 29 | 1 | 3 | .974 | 3.364 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | RF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2015 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 3B | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.200 |
| 2015 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | SS | 32 | 50 | 71 | 7 | 22 | .945 | 3.781 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | 2B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | 3B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2015 | R | ARIZ | Padres | SS | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | SS | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .917 | 5.500 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | SS | 12 | 14 | 31 | 1 | 9 | .978 | 3.750 |
| 2015 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 2B | 10 | 19 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 4.800 |
| 2015 | R | ARIZ | Padres | LF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2015 | R | ARIZ | Padres | OF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2016 | AA | SOUL | Jackson Generals | SS | 129 | 178 | 365 | 16 | 80 | .971 | 4.209 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3B | 7 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.429 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | SS | 33 | 48 | 93 | 2 | 16 | .986 | 4.273 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | CF | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | SS | 27 | 41 | 65 | 2 | 14 | .981 | 3.926 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2B | 25 | 44 | 82 | 1 | 25 | .992 | 5.040 |
| 2018 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | SS | 69 | 99 | 198 | 6 | 40 | .980 | 4.304 |
| 2018 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .200 |
| 2018 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2B | 17 | 21 | 42 | 2 | 9 | .969 | 3.706 |
| 2018 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 3B | 12 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 4 | .947 | 1.500 |
| 2018 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2018 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 2B | 6 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 4.167 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | SS | 12 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 3 | .964 | 2.250 |
| Totals | 1100 | 1546 | 2700 | 157 | 542 | .964 | 3.860 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | June 22, 2008 | August 27, 2008 |
| 2009 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | June 23, 2009 | August 29, 2009 |
| 2009 | A | South Atlantic League | West Virginia Power | PIT | September 5, 2009 | September 7, 2009 |
| 2010 | A | South Atlantic League | West Virginia Power | PIT | April 8, 2010 | September 5, 2010 |
| 2011 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Bradenton Marauders | PIT | April 7, 2011 | September 4, 2011 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Bradenton Marauders | PIT | April 5, 2012 | September 2, 2012 |
| 2013 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Bradenton Marauders | PIT | April 7, 2013 | August 30, 2013 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | California League | Lake Elsinore Storm | SDN | May 4, 2014 | September 1, 2014 |
| 2015 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SDN | April 9, 2015 | September 7, 2015 |
| 2015 | R | Arizona League | Padres | SDN | June 22, 2015 | June 25, 2015 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | California League | Lake Elsinore Storm | SDN | June 26, 2015 | June 27, 2015 |
| 2015 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | El Paso Chihuahuas | SDN | June 30, 2015 | July 20, 2015 |
| 2016 | AA | Southern League | Jackson Generals | SEA | April 7, 2016 | September 5, 2016 |
| 2017 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | MIN | April 9, 2017 | July 19, 2017 |
| 2017 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | WAS | July 23, 2017 | August 28, 2017 |
| 2018 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | WAS | April 7, 2018 | September 3, 2018 |
| 2019 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Fresno Grizzlies | WAS | April 26, 2019 | July 28, 2019 |
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