Was Joe Benson a pitcher?

No. Joe Benson was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Joe Benson hit?

Joe Benson hit 0 career home runs with 17 hits.

Joe Benson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011)

AVG .239

HR 0

RBI 2

H 17

OPS .622

PIV -171

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 205 lb
Born: 3/5/1988 in Hinsdale, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 2011-09-06
Last Game: 2011-09-28

Full name: William Joseph Benson

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
21	71	3	17	6	1	0	2	2	3	21	.239	.270	.352	.622	-171

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 6.1% below league average.

Career OBP .270 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 15.7% below league average.

Career SLG .352 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 11.8% below league average.

Career OPS .622 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 13.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2011	MIN	AL	21	71	3	17	6	1	0	2	2	3	21	.239	.255 (-6%)	.320 (-16%)	.399 (-12%)	.719 (-14%)	-171.1
Career · 1 season			21	71	3	17	6	1	0	2	2	3	21	.239	—	—	—	—	-171

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	11	38	3	9	0	2	.237
Away	10	33	0	8	0	0	.242

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
2011-09-28	MIN	KCR	W	4	2	0	0	0	0
2011-09-27	MIN	KCR	W	4	0	0	0	0	1
2011-09-26	MIN	KCR	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
2011-09-25	MIN	CLE	W	3	2	0	0	1	0
2011-09-24	MIN	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011-09-24	MIN	CLE	L	4	0	0	0	0	3
2011-09-23	MIN	CLE	L	4	1	0	0	0	1
2011-09-22	MIN	SEA	W	3	1	0	0	0	0
2011-09-21	MIN	SEA	L	4	1	1	1	0	0
2011-09-20	MIN	SEA	L	3	0	0	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	20	19	44	0	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2011	MIN	OF	20	19	44	0	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	11
Center Field	2
Right Field	7
Designated Hitter	1

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Benson

Was Joe Benson a pitcher?: No. Joe Benson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Joe Benson hit?: Joe Benson hit 0 career home runs with 17 hits.