CF John Benson #18
Boston Whistlers ABA
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
06/04/2025
 OA: 45 POT: 45
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
CF JOHN BENSON #18 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
8 14 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .143 .133 .143 0 -0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 65 70 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: - 50 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
05/09/2025 CHS Loss, 4-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/08/2025 CHS Win, 8-7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/07/2025 CHS Loss, 5-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
05/06/2025 @ AUS Loss, 1-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/05/2025 @ AUS Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/04/2025 @ AUS Win, 7-3 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
05/02/2025 HLW Win, 12-1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/29/2025 @ SF Loss, 5-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/28/2025 @ JJ Loss, 3-8 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 0
04/27/2025 @ JJ Loss, 3-4 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
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:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:None, 80 Days
Service This Yr:36 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 68 Days
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2023, 3rd Pick in Round 1(Supp.)
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 8 14 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 .143 .133 .143 .276 .117 .000 -40
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 4 15 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0.0 0.3 0.70 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Versus Right   9 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
May   14 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 .143 .133 .143 .276
Spring Training   54 16 2 0 2 6 11 1 9 0 1 1 .296 .321 .444 .766
Last Year   31 10 4 0 2 4 5 2 7 0 0 0 .323 .364 .645 1.009
Career   45 12 4 0 2 5 6 2 9 1 0 0 .267 .292 .489 .781
Home   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Road   8 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .125 .111 .125 .236
Grass   14 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 .143 .133 .143 .276
Day   10 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .182 .200 .382
Night   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
As Starter   12 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 .083 .077 .083 .160
As Reliever / Substitution   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Pinch Hitting   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Close/Late   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Inning 1-3   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 4-6   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 7-9   6 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
0 Outs   6 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
1 Outs   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2 Outs   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Scoring Position   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Empty   9 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Runner on 1st   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
First Pitch   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 0-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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 1 0 0 0 1 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   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Full Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Ahead in Count   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   12 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 .083 .077 .083 .160
Low Leverage   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Medium Leverage   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
High Leverage   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .200 .250 .450
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 13 44 9 3 0 0 2 5 4 11 .205 .271 .273 .544 .251 .068 64
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 12 48 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 3 3 1 75.0 3.3 2.44 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   13 3 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 .231 .333 .385 .718
Versus Right   31 6 1 0 0 2 3 2 11 0 0 0 .194 .242 .226 .468
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   44 9 3 0 0 2 5 4 11 0 0 0 .205 .271 .273 .544
Last Year   200 46 15 0 3 15 28 20 43 1 3 1 .230 .302 .350 .652
Career   244 55 18 0 3 17 33 24 54 1 3 1 .225 .296 .336 .632
Home   24 4 1 0 0 0 2 3 8 0 0 0 .167 .259 .208 .468
Road   20 5 2 0 0 2 3 1 3 0 0 0 .250 .286 .350 .636
Grass   31 7 3 0 0 2 3 4 9 0 0 0 .226 .314 .323 .637
Turf   13 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 .154 .154 .154 .308
Day   14 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 .143 .250 .214 .464
Night   30 7 2 0 0 2 5 2 6 0 0 0 .233 .281 .300 .581
As Starter   44 9 3 0 0 2 5 4 11 0 0 0 .205 .271 .273 .544
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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 14 31 10 4 0 2 4 5 2 0 0 7 1 1 .323 .364 .645 1.009 168 174 0.4
2025 Boston - ABA 23 8 14 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 .143 .133 .143 .276 -24 -40 -0.2
Total ABA 22 45 12 4 0 2 5 6 2 0 1 9 1 1 .267 .292 .489 .781 108 107 0.2
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 .864 118 119 0.6
2024 Hartford - AAA 22 55 200 46 15 0 3 15 28 20 1 1 43 15 4 .230 .302 .350 .652 76 73 0.2
2025 Hartford - AAA 23 13 44 9 3 0 0 2 5 4 0 0 11 3 1 .205 .271 .273 .544 62 64 -0.0
Total AAA 68 244 55 18 0 3 17 33 24 1 1 54 18 5 .225 .296 .336 .632 73 72
Total AA 35 136 40 15 2 4 24 22 10 1 2 35 14 4 .294 .342 .522 .864 118 119
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 Boston - ABA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Boston - ABA CF 7 3 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 36.0 2.00 +0.2 1.133
2024 Boston - ABA RF 7 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 31.0 1.74 +0.3 1.053
2025 Boston - ABA LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Boston - ABA CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.2 5.40 +0.5 .000
2025 Hartford - AAA CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Boston - ABA RF 6 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 28.2 1.57 +0.2 1.022
2025 Hartford - AAA RF 12 12 22 1 0 23 0 1.000 108.0 1.92 +1.0 1.031
TOTAL LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 10 3 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 38.1 2.11 +0.7 1.133
TOTAL RF 25 17 33 1 0 34 0 1.000 167.2 1.83 +1.5 1.033
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.
11/22/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
05/09/2025 Injured (torn UCL),out for 6-7 months.
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