CF John Benson #18
Boston Whistlers ABA
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/05/2024
 OA: 40 POT: 45
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CF JOHN BENSON #18 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
8 15 3 2 0 0 0 1 5 .200 .250 .333 0 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 50 45 50
Gap 60 65 60 65
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 55 60 55 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 60
Errors: - 35 50
Arm: 25 35 45
Turn DP: - 35 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 50
1st Base: 30 Center Field: 50
2nd Base: - Right Field: 55
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 65
Stealing Aggressiveness: 80
Stealing Ability: 75
Baserunning Inst.: 75
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/02/2024 @ CHG Win, 8-2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/27/2024 @ CHE Win, 2-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/24/2024 BS Win, 2-1 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
08/21/2024 @ JJ Loss, 3-8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/20/2024 @ JJ Loss, 4-9 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
08/16/2024 MON Loss, 0-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/08/2024 LAR Win, 8-7 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
08/06/2024 LAR Win, 3-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/05/2024 @ CLE Win, 8-4 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/04/2024 @ CLE Loss, 6-15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
A baseball rat, he's the first one to the park and the last one to leave.
Personality Class: Unknown
Birthday:12/29/2001
Born in:Killeen, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,800
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:None, 24 Days
Service This Yr:24 Days
40-Man Service:None, 160 Days
Pro Service:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2023, 3rd Pick in Round 1(Supp.)
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 8 15 3 2 0 0 0 1 1 5 .200 .250 .333 .583 .255 .133 55
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 2 16 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 2 0 0 0.0 1.0 2.05 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .111 .111 .222 .333
Versus Right   6 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .429 .500 .929
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
March   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
April   13 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .154 .154 .308 .462
September   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Spring Training   54 19 3 0 4 15 11 3 10 0 1 0 .352 .386 .630 1.016
Career   15 3 2 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 .200 .250 .333 .583
Home   10 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .200 .273 .400 .673
Road   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Grass   15 3 2 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 .200 .250 .333 .583
Day   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Night   11 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 .182 .250 .273 .523
As Starter   8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .125 .125 .250 .375
As Reliever / Substitution   7 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .286 .375 .429 .804
Pinch Hitting   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Close/Late   6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .167 .333 .500
Inning 1-3   3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Inning 4-6   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 7-9   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Extra Innings   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
0 Outs   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
1 Outs   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
2 Outs   6 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Scoring Position   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Empty   8 3 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .375 .444 .625 1.069
Runner on 1st   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
First Pitch   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-1   2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 0-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Count 2-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Full Count   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Behind in Count   5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Ahead in Count   5 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Batting 4th   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 5th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   7 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .571 .857
Batting 9th   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Low Leverage   5 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .500 .600 1.100
Medium Leverage   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
High Leverage   7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .143 .143 .286 .429
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 55 200 46 15 0 3 15 28 20 43 .230 .302 .350 .652 .293 .120 73
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 45 225 1 1 0 6 3 1 70 18 15 4 78.9 21.6 3.46 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   49 13 6 0 1 3 8 6 12 0 1 1 .265 .357 .449 .806
Versus Right   151 33 9 0 2 12 20 14 31 1 2 0 .219 .283 .318 .601
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
April   42 12 3 0 0 1 7 3 9 0 0 0 .286 .333 .357 .690
May   111 24 9 0 1 8 15 9 23 1 2 1 .216 .279 .324 .603
June   33 7 3 0 0 3 4 7 5 0 1 0 .212 .350 .303 .653
August   14 3 0 0 2 3 2 1 6 0 0 0 .214 .267 .643 .910
Career   200 46 15 0 3 15 28 20 43 1 3 1 .230 .302 .350 .652
Home   101 22 10 0 2 11 12 11 24 1 2 0 .218 .292 .376 .668
Road   99 24 5 0 1 4 16 9 19 0 1 1 .242 .312 .323 .635
Grass   185 43 13 0 3 15 27 20 41 1 3 1 .232 .309 .351 .661
Turf   15 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .333 .533
Day   36 5 1 0 0 1 2 2 7 0 0 0 .139 .184 .167 .351
Night   164 41 14 0 3 14 26 18 36 1 3 1 .250 .326 .390 .716
As Starter   186 43 15 0 1 12 26 19 37 1 3 1 .231 .304 .328 .632
As Reliever / Substitution   14 3 0 0 2 3 2 1 6 0 0 0 .214 .267 .643 .910
ABA DOUBLE A 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 35 136 40 15 2 4 24 22 10 35 .294 .342 .522 .864 .368 .228 105
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 35 149 1 0 0 2 0 2 71 21 14 4 77.8 24.8 6.44 .9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   42 13 4 1 2 7 5 3 12 0 0 0 .310 .356 .595 .951
Versus Right   94 27 11 1 2 17 17 7 23 2 0 1 .287 .337 .489 .826
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   55 13 7 1 1 7 4 2 17 1 0 0 .236 .259 .455 .713
July   81 27 8 1 3 17 18 8 18 1 0 1 .333 .396 .568 .964
Career   136 40 15 2 4 24 22 10 35 2 0 1 .294 .342 .522 .864
Home   60 17 6 2 3 12 9 5 14 1 0 0 .283 .333 .600 .933
Road   76 23 9 0 1 12 13 5 21 1 0 1 .303 .349 .461 .810
Grass   114 36 13 2 4 20 18 9 28 2 0 0 .316 .360 .570 .930
Turf   22 4 2 0 0 4 4 1 7 0 0 1 .182 .250 .273 .523
Day   43 16 6 0 3 11 9 2 8 1 0 0 .372 .391 .721 1.112
Night   93 24 9 2 1 13 13 8 27 1 0 1 .258 .320 .430 .750
As Starter   136 40 15 2 4 24 22 10 35 2 0 1 .294 .342 .522 .864
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2024 Boston - ABA 22 8 15 3 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 .200 .250 .333 .583 57 55 -0.1
Total ABA 8 15 3 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 .200 .250 .333 .583 57 55 -0.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2020 Texas - NCAA 18 48 166 47 10 2 5 29 32 26 5 2 38 5 4 .283 .392 .458 .850 106 110 0.7
2021 Texas - NCAA 19 46 149 47 13 1 7 26 24 33 4 2 29 4 8 .315 .447 .557 1.004 152 158 1.4
2022 Texas - NCAA 20 48 168 59 14 3 9 34 26 33 6 1 32 10 6 .351 .471 .631 1.102 176 184 2.3
2023 Texas - NCAA 21 47 198 55 9 4 6 26 29 23 0 0 47 14 3 .278 .353 .455 .807 103 101 0.7
2023 Louisville - A 21 67 260 68 12 2 17 37 44 17 5 1 50 7 4 .262 .318 .519 .837 111 107 0.9
2024 Vermont - AA 22 35 136 40 15 2 4 24 22 10 1 2 35 14 4 .294 .342 .522 .864 108 105 0.9
2024 Hartford - AAA 22 55 200 46 15 0 3 15 28 20 1 1 43 15 4 .230 .302 .350 .652 76 73 0.5
Total AAA 55 200 46 15 0 3 15 28 20 1 1 43 15 4 .230 .302 .350 .652 76 73
Total AA 35 136 40 15 2 4 24 22 10 1 2 35 14 4 .294 .342 .522 .864 108 105
Total A 67 260 68 12 2 17 37 44 17 5 1 50 7 4 .262 .318 .519 .837 111 107
Total ACOL 189 681 208 46 10 27 115 111 115 15 5 146 33 21 .305 .414 .521 .936 133 137
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2024 Hartford - AAA 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2024 Boston - ABA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Hartford - AAA LF 4 4 5 0 0 6 1 .833 31.0 1.45 -0.1 1.017
2024 Boston - ABA CF 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 -0.1 .992
2024 Hartford - AAA CF 47 39 119 8 0 130 3 .977 364.1 3.14 +4.1 1.075
2024 Vermont - AA CF 27 25 71 2 0 76 3 .961 216.0 3.04 +4.9 1.170
2024 Boston - ABA RF 4 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 21.0 0.86 -0.0 1.051
2024 Hartford - AAA RF 4 2 4 0 0 5 1 .800 18.0 2.00 -0.5 .817
2024 Vermont - AA RF 11 10 19 2 1 21 0 1.000 86.2 2.18 +0.5 1.038
TOTAL 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 4 4 5 0 0 6 1 .833 31.0 1.45 -0.1 1.017
TOTAL CF 77 64 192 10 0 208 6 .971 588.1 3.09 +8.9 1.107
TOTAL RF 19 14 25 2 1 28 1 .964 125.2 1.93 +0.0 .995
PLAYER HISTORY
01/16/2020 Joined the Texas Longhorns.
04/18/2020 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (50); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 40 (65).
04/05/2021 Was selected to the 2021 ABA College All-Star Game.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (50); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 40 (60).
03/10/2022 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Texas Longhorns development complex.
04/05/2022 Was selected to the 2022 ABA College All-Star Game.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 40 (60).
06/07/2023 Released by the Texas Longhorns.
06/07/2023 Drafted in the 2023 first-year player draft (Supplemental Round 1, Pick 3, 27th overall pick) by the Boston Whistlers.
06/15/2023 Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Whistlers organization with a signing bonus of $18,125.
07/05/2023 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (50).
01/29/2024 Outstandingly completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Boston Whistlers development complex.
06/10/2024 Injured (forearm stiffness),out for 4 days.
07/03/2024 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
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