What years did Wes Benjamin play?

Wes Benjamin played in Major League Baseball from 2020 to 2021.

Was Wes Benjamin a pitcher?

Yes. Wes Benjamin pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 40 strikeouts.

What was Wes Benjamin's career ERA?

Wes Benjamin finished with a 6.80 career ERA, going 2-3 with 40 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Wes Benjamin have?

Wes Benjamin recorded 40 career strikeouts.

Is Wes Benjamin in the Hall of Fame?

No. Wes Benjamin has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Wes Benjamin play for?

Wes Benjamin played for the Texas Rangers.

Wes Benjamin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2020-2021)

Wes Benjamin was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2020 to 2021 for the Texas Rangers, a span of 2 seasons. Across 21 career appearances, he went 2-3 with a 6.80 ERA and 40 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 2–3

ERA 6.80

WHIP 1.71

SO 40

Pitcher PIV -1724.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 210 lb
Born: 7/26/1993 in Winfield, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 2020-08-16
Last Game: 2021-09-13

Full name: Wesley Scott Benjamin

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Career Pitching Statistics

Wes Benjamin — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	3	21	3	0	0	0	45.0	53	34	10	24	40	6.80	-1724.7

Career ERA 6.80 vs. league average 4.32 across their career seasons — 57.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Wes Benjamin — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2020	TEX	AL	2	1	8	1	22.1	24	12	7	21	4.84	4.45 (-9%)	-70.5
2021	TEX	AL	0	2	13	2	22.2	29	22	17	19	8.74	4.27 (-105%)	-1654.2
Career · 2 seasons			2	3	21	3	45.0	53	34	24	40	6.80	—	-1,725

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Wes Benjamin — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Wes Benjamin — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2020	TEX	AL	8	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	TEX	AL	13	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			21	—	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Wes Benjamin — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	7	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	14	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Wes Benjamin — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	7	10.2	11	8	8	7	6.75
Away	14	34.1	42	26	16	33	6.82

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Wes Benjamin — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2021-09-13	TEX	HOU	—	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	1
2021-09-11	TEX	OAK	—	3.1	6	6	6	2	4	3
2021-09-01	TEX	COL	—	1.0	2	2	2	2	0	0
2021-08-27	TEX	HOU	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2021-08-25	TEX	CLE	—	2.1	2	2	1	0	2	1
2021-08-08	TEX	OAK	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2021-06-24	TEX	OAK	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	1	0
2021-06-03	TEX	COL	—	2.0	6	4	4	1	0	0
2021-05-26	TEX	LAA	—	3.0	4	2	2	0	4	0
2021-05-14	TEX	HOU	L	1.2	3	3	3	3	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Wes Benjamin — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	21	3	2	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Wes Benjamin — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2020	TEX	P	8	1	2	0	0	0
2021	TEX	P	13	2	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Wes Benjamin — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	21

Wes Benjamin: the record in brief

August 16, 2020 and September 13, 2021 bracket Wes Benjamin's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column never changes: it is the Texas Rangers from 2020 to 2021. Benjamin is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-2 and 210 pounds. Benjamin hit right-handed while throwing left-handed, per the bio block. Benjamin was born on July 26, 1993, in Winfield, IL, USA. Benjamin's full given name, per the bio, is Wesley Scott Benjamin.

Benjamin pitched in 21 games, starting 3, and finished with a 2-3 record and 6.80 ERA. Benjamin had 40 strikeouts. Against a 4.32 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.80 mark was 57.6% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.84 in 2020, when the league's was 4.45.

Benjamin appears at one position only: pitcher, in 21 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 2 putouts and 0 assists.

The game-log section draws on 42 games of Retrosheet box scores for Benjamin.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wes Benjamin

What years did Wes Benjamin play?: Wes Benjamin played in Major League Baseball from 2020 to 2021.
Was Wes Benjamin a pitcher?: Yes. Wes Benjamin pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 40 strikeouts.
What was Wes Benjamin's career ERA?: Wes Benjamin finished with a 6.80 career ERA, going 2-3 with 40 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Wes Benjamin have?: Wes Benjamin recorded 40 career strikeouts.
Is Wes Benjamin in the Hall of Fame?: No. Wes Benjamin has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Wes Benjamin play for?: Wes Benjamin played for the Texas Rangers.