CF John Benson #8
Hartford Matadors (BOS) AAA
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/22/2024
 OA: 45 POT: 50
BNN Index | AAA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
CF JOHN BENSON #8 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
3 7 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 .429 .500 .571 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 50
Gap 60 65 60 65
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 55 55 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: 35
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
04/20/2024 @ LAR Loss, 2-4 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
04/19/2024 @ LAR Win, 7-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/18/2024 @ LAR Loss, 2-7 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
04/16/2024 PHI Win, 2-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/11/2024 SYR Loss, 8-9 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/08/2024 DET Win, 10-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/06/2024 @ FH Win, 5-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/04/2024 @ FH Loss, 1-10 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
04/03/2024 NYN Loss, 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/31/2024 ME Loss, 0-10 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 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:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,800
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:None, 20 Days
Service This Yr:20 Days
40-Man Service:None, 24 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 7 14 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 .143 .200 .286 .486 .211 .143 21
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 2 15 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 0.0 0.6 1.18 -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   5 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .400 .733
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .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
Spring Training   54 19 3 0 4 15 11 3 10 0 1 0 .352 .386 .630 1.016
Career   14 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 .143 .200 .286 .486
Home   10 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .200 .273 .400 .673
Road   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Grass   14 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 .143 .200 .286 .486
Day   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Night   10 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 .100 .182 .200 .382
As Starter   8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .125 .125 .250 .375
As Reliever / Substitution   6 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .167 .286 .333 .619
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .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   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Extra Innings   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
0 Outs   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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   7 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .286 .375 .571 .946
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
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   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
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   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .500 .900
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 3 7 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .429 .500 .571 1.071 .483 .143 190
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0.0 2.1 14.38 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   7 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .429 .500 .571 1.071
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   7 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .429 .500 .571 1.071
April   7 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .429 .500 .571 1.071
Career   7 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .429 .500 .571 1.071
Road   7 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .429 .500 .571 1.071
Grass   7 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .429 .500 .571 1.071
Day   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Night   4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
As Starter   7 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .429 .500 .571 1.071
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 7 14 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 .143 .200 .286 .486 27 21 -0.1
Total ABA 7 14 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 .143 .200 .286 .486 27 21 -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 Hartford - AAA 22 3 7 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .429 .500 .571 1.071 175 190 0.0
Total AAA 3 7 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .429 .500 .571 1.071 175 190
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 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 -0.0 .991
2024 Boston - ABA RF 4 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 21.0 0.86 -0.1 1.042
2024 Hartford - AAA RF 2 2 3 0 0 4 1 .750 16.0 1.69 -0.7 .767
2024 Hartford - AAA CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.0 .991
TOTAL RF 6 4 5 0 0 6 1 .833 37.0 1.22 -0.7 .859
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.
Monday, September 29th , 2025 - OOTP Baseball 26.7 Build 77