P Nate Benson #61
Boston Whistlers ABA
Age: 26 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
06/14/2026
 OA: 60 POT: 60
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P NATE BENSON #61 - AGE: 26 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
2 0 1-0 0 2.45 3.2 6 0 1 2 1.91 0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 60 60 65 65
Movement 50 45 50 50
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 65 65
Slider 70 70
Curveball 70 70
Changeup 45 45
Circle Change 35 40
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 65
Defense 30
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
06/11/2026 SYR Win, 5-3 2.1 3 1 1 0 0 Win
06/08/2026 JJ Win, 10-8 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Save
06/06/2026 @ CHE Loss, 0-1 1.2 1 0 0 0 3
06/05/2026 @ CHE Win, 4-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
05/30/2026 @ NAS Win, 6-2 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
05/29/2026 @ NAS Loss, 2-3 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
04/25/2026 NAS Win, 2-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
04/24/2026 NAS Win, 3-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
04/22/2026 MON Loss, 2-7 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
04/21/2026 MON Loss, 0-2 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
PERSONALITY
He often gives less than 100 percent and is not very cerebral.
Birthday:09/11/1999
Born in:Ft. Collins, CO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,600
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:None, 143 Days
Service This Yr:72 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 72 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2019, 14th Pick in Round 9
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 2 0 1 0 0 2.45 3.2 6 1 1 0 1 2 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 2 0 17.18 14.73 4.91 2.45 3.31 1.91 78 0.1 .462        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 7 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 .571 .500 .571 1.071      
vs. RHB 7 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661      
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 1 0 1 0 0 3.86 2.1 3 1 1 0 0 0  
April 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 3 0 0 0 1 2  
June 1 0 1 0 0 3.86 2.1 3 1 1 0 0 0  
Spring Training 11 2 2 1 0 3.00 21.0 17 8 7 2 6 32  
Last Year 11 1 2 0 0 3.67 41.2 32 17 17 5 15 50  
Career 13 1 3 0 0 3.57 45.1 38 18 18 5 16 52  
Home 1 0 1 0 0 3.86 2.1 3 1 1 0 0 0  
Road 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 3 0 0 0 1 2  
Grass 2 0 1 0 0 2.45 3.2 6 1 1 0 1 2  
Night 2 0 1 0 0 2.45 3.2 6 1 1 0 1 2  
As Reliever / Substitution 2 0 1 0 0 2.45 3.2 6 1 1 0 1 2  
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 10 0 1 0 1 0.69 13.0 5 1 1 1 1 17 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 0 100.0 10 4 4.85 3.46 11.77 0.69 1.80 0.46 49 0.5 .160        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 22 2 0 0 1 1 1 6 0 0 0 .091 .130 .227 .358      
vs. RHB 21 3 1 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 1 .143 .182 .190 .372      
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Last Week 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.2 1 0 0 0 0 5  
April 5 0 1 0 0 1.23 7.1 2 1 1 1 1 9  
May 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.2 2 0 0 0 0 2  
June 3 0 0 0 1 0.00 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 6  
Last Year 26 6 2 3 1 3.38 61.1 56 26 23 5 22 64  
2 Years Ago 29 29 11 11 0 4.13 174.1 159 82 80 25 63 165  
Career 90 58 23 19 2 3.32 396.1 332 154 146 44 124 412  
Home 5 0 0 0 1 1.69 5.1 2 1 1 1 0 7  
Road 5 0 1 0 0 0.00 7.2 3 0 0 0 1 10  
Grass 8 0 1 0 1 0.87 10.1 4 1 1 1 1 12  
Turf 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.2 1 0 0 0 0 5  
Day 5 0 1 0 0 0.00 8.1 3 0 0 0 1 11  
Night 5 0 0 0 1 1.93 4.2 2 1 1 1 0 6  
As Reliever / Substitution 10 0 1 0 1 0.69 13.0 5 1 1 1 1 17  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2025 Boston - ABA 25 11 1 2 0 0 3.67 41.2 32 17 17 5 15 50 0 0 1.13 .278 4.07 0.5 126
2026 Boston - ABA 26 2 0 1 0 0 2.45 3.2 6 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 1.91 .462 3.31 0.1 173
Total ABA 13 1 3 0 0 3.57 45.1 38 18 18 5 16 52 0 0 1.19 .300 4.01 0.5 128
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2019 Iowa Western Community College - JUCO 19 9 9 2 1 0 2.70 43.1 50 15 13 2 12 35 0 0 1.43 .358 4.73 1.1 225
2019 (BOS) Palm Beach - DL 19 17 0 1 1 0 9.67 22.1 35 24 24 8 16 20 0 0 2.28 .380 8.65 -0.5 62
2019 Long Island - R 19 19 4 3 3 1 5.72 50.1 48 33 32 18 17 48 0 0 1.29 .231 6.07 -0.2 85
2020 (BOS) Palm Beach - DL 20 10 7 5 2 0 5.98 43.2 44 30 29 11 12 48 0 0 1.28 .292 4.46 0.6 78
2020 Long Island - R 20 15 15 7 5 0 4.18 97.0 86 45 45 20 16 105 1 1 1.05 .270 3.30 3.2 119
2020 Louisville - A 20 14 14 7 6 0 3.62 92.0 78 40 37 14 8 95 1 0 0.93 .266 3.25 2.8 130
2021 (BOS) Palm Beach - DL 21 10 5 2 1 1 4.04 35.2 32 17 16 8 7 34 0 0 1.09 .255 3.71 0.9 122
2021 Louisville - A 21 24 7 4 1 10 3.30 57.1 45 21 21 7 19 64 0 0 1.12 .264 3.62 1.4 148
2021 Vermont - AA 21 14 4 2 4 0 5.35 38.2 39 23 23 10 16 35 0 0 1.42 .279 5.71 -0.5 73
2022 Vermont - AA 22 28 24 10 8 1 3.06 155.2 133 60 53 23 43 157 0 0 1.13 .270 3.44 2.4 117
2022 Hartford - AAA 22 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 1 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 1.00 .167 2.12 0.1 999
2023 Hartford - AAA 23 23 23 9 5 0 2.61 144.2 111 45 42 13 36 162 0 0 1.02 .273 2.54 4.3 137
2024 Hartford - AAA 24 29 29 11 11 0 4.13 174.1 159 82 80 25 63 165 0 0 1.27 .288 4.41 2.0 101
2025 Hartford - AAA 25 26 6 2 3 1 3.38 61.1 56 26 23 5 22 64 0 0 1.27 .300 3.12 0.9 105
2026 Hartford - AAA 26 10 0 1 0 1 0.69 13.0 5 1 1 1 1 17 0 0 0.46 .160 1.80 0.5 516
Total AAA 90 58 23 19 2 3.32 396.1 332 154 146 44 124 412 0 0 1.15 .281 3.43 116.8
Total AA 42 28 12 12 1 3.52 194.1 172 83 76 33 59 192 0 0 1.19 .271 3.89 104.5
Total A 38 21 11 7 10 3.50 149.1 123 61 58 21 27 159 1 0 1.00 .265 3.39 136.2
Total AR 34 19 10 8 1 4.70 147.1 134 78 77 38 33 153 1 1 1.13 .257 4.25 105.0
Total AJUCO 9 9 2 1 0 2.70 43.1 50 15 13 2 12 35 0 0 1.43 .358 4.73 224.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 (BOS) Palm Beach - DL P 10 5 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 35.2 0.76 -0.3 .616
2025 Boston - ABA P 11 1 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 41.2 0.86 -0.7 1.024
2026 Boston - ABA P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.2 0.00 +0.3 .000
2026 Hartford - AAA P 10 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 13.0 0.69 -0.7 1.036
TOTAL P 33 6 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 94.0 0.77 -1.3 .822
PLAYER HISTORY
01/17/2019 Joined the Iowa Western Community College Reivers.
03/24/2019 Was selected to the 2019 ABA Junior College All-Star Game.
04/14/2019 Injured (bone spur (elbow)),out for 2-3 weeks.
06/07/2019 Released by the Iowa Western Community College Reivers.
06/07/2019 Drafted in the 2019 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 14, 212nd overall pick) by the Boston Whistlers.
12/15/2019 Named to the 2019 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (BOS) Palm Beach Waveriders.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 20 (30); Control: 35 (50).
05/10/2020 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Franklin Cubs with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
12/15/2020 Named to the 2020 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (BOS) Palm Beach Waveriders.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 35 (45); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 35 (45); Control: 50 (50).
02/19/2021 Wins the 2020 Championship Round with the (BOS) Palm Beach Waveriders.
12/16/2021 Named to the 2021 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (BOS) Palm Beach Waveriders.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 50 (50).
06/12/2022 Was selected to the 2022 ABA Double A All-Star Game.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 50 (55).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 50 (55).
06/10/2023 Injured (strained triceps),out for 6 weeks.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
06/16/2024 Was selected to the 2024 ABA Development League All-Star Game.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
10/29/2025 Named the #96 prospect in the ABA
11/22/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,600.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
04/05/2026 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
04/25/2026 Injured (elbow tendinitis),out for 4-5 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K/BB Rank
2021 4.86 9
Year K/9 Rank
2020 9.89 3
2021 8.58 8
Year RA Rank
2019 17 10
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