P Chris Benson #38
San Francisco Fire ABA
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
07/07/2024
 OA: 50 POT: 50
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P CHRIS BENSON #38 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
13 9 3-3 1 3.78 52.1 61 0 15 45 1.45 1.6
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 50 50
Movement 55 50 55 55
Control 45 45 50 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 55
Slider 40 40
Changeup 45 50
Sinker 45 45
Splitter 55 55
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 55
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/05/2024 AUS Loss, 5-7 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
06/30/2024 DD Win, 2-1 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
06/28/2024 DD Win, 2-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Save
06/26/2024 SDF Win, 4-3 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 Win
06/22/2024 @ ORO Win, 5-3 X 5.2 9 3 3 4 3
06/13/2024 AAZ Win, 5-3 X 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
06/07/2024 WP Loss, 0-10 X 6.2 11 8 8 3 4 Loss
06/02/2024 @ TUC Win, 6-3 X 6.0 7 2 2 2 4 Win
05/15/2024 @ ME Loss, 5-6 X 1.0 1 0 0 2 0
05/10/2024 @ DET Loss, 5-6 X 5.1 9 5 5 1 7
PERSONALITY
He puts in extra time at the gym.
Birthday:10/05/1995
Born in:Nashville, TN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$120,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 63 Days
Service This Yr:100 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 63 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2015, 2nd Pick in Round 1
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2024 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 13 9 3 3 1 3.78 52.1 61 24 22 0 15 45 0 0.0 0 4 44.4
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 1 50.0 4 3 13.41 10.49 7.74 2.58 2.83 1.45 67 1.6 .365        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 101 28 9 0 0 13 8 23 1 1 2 .277 .339 .366 .706      
vs. RHB 110 33 10 0 0 11 7 22 0 0 0 .300 .342 .391 .733      
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2024 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Last Week 3 0 1 0 1 2.70 3.1 4 1 1 0 1 3  
March 1 1 0 0 0 2.57 7.0 7 3 2 0 0 4  
April 5 5 1 3 0 4.40 28.2 34 15 14 0 10 22  
May 3 3 1 0 0 3.65 12.1 16 5 5 0 4 15  
June 3 0 1 0 1 2.70 3.1 4 1 1 0 1 3  
July 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Spring Training 6 6 2 1 0 3.00 27.0 23 9 9 4 9 25  
Last Year 32 32 9 17 0 5.58 156.1 164 106 97 28 78 148  
2 Years Ago 32 32 14 9 0 4.01 195.1 187 91 87 27 69 180  
Career 231 227 84 88 1 4.11 1418.0 1398 694 648 153 506 1233  
Home 6 2 2 1 1 1.56 17.1 15 3 3 0 5 17  
Road 7 7 1 2 0 4.89 35.0 46 21 19 0 10 28  
Grass 13 9 3 3 1 3.78 52.1 61 24 22 0 15 45  
Day 5 4 0 1 0 3.05 20.2 21 9 7 0 7 15  
Night 8 5 3 2 1 4.26 31.2 40 15 15 0 8 30  
As Starter 9 9 2 3 0 3.94 48.0 57 23 21 0 14 41  
As Reliever / Substitution 4 0 1 0 1 2.08 4.1 4 1 1 0 1 4  
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2024 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 4 4 1 1 0 6.16 19.0 27 13 13 1 9 13 0 0.0 0 1 25.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 17.53 12.79 6.16 4.26 4.25 1.89 84 0.4 .394        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 35 13 7 0 0 8 4 6 1 0 0 .371 .425 .571 .996      
vs. RHB 44 14 1 0 1 5 5 7 0 0 1 .318 .400 .409 .809      
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2024 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 4 4 1 1 0 6.16 19.0 27 13 13 1 9 13  
Career 11 11 3 4 0 3.82 66.0 62 29 28 2 24 65  
Home 2 2 0 1 0 9.82 7.1 11 8 8 1 3 6  
Road 2 2 1 0 0 3.86 11.2 16 5 5 0 6 7  
Grass 3 3 0 1 0 7.62 13.0 20 11 11 1 7 9  
Turf 1 1 1 0 0 3.00 6.0 7 2 2 0 2 4  
Day 2 2 1 0 0 3.86 11.2 16 5 5 0 6 7  
Night 2 2 0 1 0 9.82 7.1 11 8 8 1 3 6  
As Starter 4 4 1 1 0 6.16 19.0 27 13 13 1 9 13  
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+
2017 Hollywood - ABA 21 23 23 12 2 0 2.99 147.1 127 49 49 14 27 170 0 0 1.05 .310 3.03 4.6 148
2018 Hollywood - ABA 22 33 33 10 15 0 4.85 204.1 218 120 110 20 76 179 2 0 1.44 .327 4.22 3.8 96
2019 Hollywood - ABA 23 32 32 12 15 0 4.80 197.0 201 108 105 24 79 185 1 0 1.42 .317 4.23 2.2 84
2020 Hollywood - ABA 24 34 34 15 12 0 3.44 235.1 210 92 90 29 69 213 4 2 1.19 .289 4.01 2.7 112
2021 Hollywood - ABA 25 32 32 9 15 0 3.44 230.0 230 104 88 11 93 113 8 0 1.40 .279 3.32 3.7 103
2022 Hollywood - ABA 26 32 32 14 9 0 4.01 195.1 187 91 87 27 69 180 2 2 1.31 .295 4.49 1.9 103
2023 Hollywood - ABA 27 32 32 9 17 0 5.58 156.1 164 106 97 28 78 148 0 0 1.55 .305 5.55 0.1 80
2024 San Francisco - ABA 28 13 9 3 3 1 3.78 52.1 61 24 22 0 15 45 0 0 1.45 .365 2.83 1.6 112
Total ABA 231 227 84 88 1 4.11 1418.0 1398 694 648 153 506 1233 17 4 1.34 .304 4.05 20.6 101
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+
2015 College of Southern Nevada - JUCO 19 11 11 6 2 0 2.65 68.0 62 25 20 4 18 76 2 0 1.18 .330 3.20 2.8 215
2015 Tulsa - R 19 3 3 2 0 0 3.20 19.2 20 8 7 1 7 19 0 0 1.37 .339 2.55 0.9 161
2015 Atlanta - A 19 26 0 0 2 15 1.21 29.2 23 4 4 2 8 31 0 0 1.04 .304 2.41 1.0 326
2016 Atlanta - A 20 42 18 14 1 2 1.32 170.1 112 27 25 1 26 197 4 3 0.81 .274 1.24 8.4 293
2017 Fresno - AA 21 1 1 1 0 0 1.12 8.0 2 1 1 1 4 10 0 0 0.75 .077 3.26 0.1 313
2017 Tucson - AAA 21 7 7 2 3 0 2.87 47.0 35 16 15 1 15 52 0 0 1.06 .291 1.82 1.8 119
2024 New Rochelle - AAA 28 4 4 1 1 0 6.16 19.0 27 13 13 1 9 13 0 0 1.89 .394 4.25 0.4 83
Total AAA 11 11 3 4 0 3.82 66.0 62 29 28 2 24 65 0 0 1.30 .328 2.52 105.8
Total AA 1 1 1 0 0 1.12 8.0 2 1 1 1 4 10 0 0 0.75 .077 3.26 313.3
Total A 68 18 14 3 17 1.30 200.0 135 31 29 3 34 228 4 3 0.84 .278 1.41 297.6
Total AR 3 3 2 0 0 3.20 19.2 20 8 7 1 7 19 0 0 1.37 .339 2.55 161.4
Total AJUCO 11 11 6 2 0 2.65 68.0 62 25 20 4 18 76 2 0 1.18 .330 3.20 215.1
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+
2017 Hollywood - ABA 21 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 5.1 3 0 0 0 1 10 0 0 0.75 .333 0.33 0.4 999
2022 Hollywood - ABA 26 3 3 1 1 0 2.70 16.2 19 5 5 3 4 10 0 0 1.38 .291 5.21 0.0 153
Total ABA 4 4 1 1 0 2.05 22.0 22 5 5 3 5 20 0 0 1.23 .297 4.03 201.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2017 Hollywood - ABA P 23 23 10 11 0 21 0 1.000 147.1 1.28 +1.0 1.135
2018 Hollywood - ABA P 33 33 12 19 1 32 1 .969 204.1 1.37 -1.1 .985
2019 Hollywood - ABA P 32 32 11 13 2 27 3 .889 197.0 1.10 +0.3 .816
2020 Hollywood - ABA P 34 34 7 24 1 31 0 1.000 235.1 1.19 +1.8 1.107
2021 Hollywood - ABA P 32 32 13 21 0 35 1 .971 230.0 1.33 -0.2 1.000
2022 Hollywood - ABA P 32 32 15 15 1 31 1 .968 195.1 1.38 +0.1 1.062
2023 Hollywood - ABA P 32 32 5 9 0 15 1 .933 156.1 0.81 -0.4 .995
2024 San Francisco - ABA P 13 9 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 52.1 0.69 -0.4 .683
2024 New Rochelle - AAA P 4 4 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 19.0 1.42 +0.1 1.028
TOTAL P 235 231 76 116 6 199 7 .965 1437.0 1.20 +1.2 1.008
PLAYER HISTORY
01/22/2015 Joined the College of Southern Nevada Coyotes.
03/24/2015 Was selected to the 2015 ABA Junior College All-Star Game.
04/01/2015 Wins the AJUCO SL1 Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/06/2015 Wins the 2015 AJUCO SL1 Great Glove Award at P.
06/07/2015 Released by the College of Southern Nevada Coyotes.
06/07/2015 Drafted in the 2015 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the Hollywood Stars.
06/10/2015 Finished 2nd in 2015 AJUCO SL1 Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
06/18/2015 Signed a minor league contract with the Hollywood Stars organization with a signing bonus of $77,000.
07/03/2015 Named the #10 prospect in the ABA
09/04/2015 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 2 weeks.
11/08/2015 Named the #8 prospect in the ABA
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 60 (70); Control: 55 (75).
03/31/2016 Named the #10 prospect in the ABA
06/12/2016 Was selected to the 2016 ABA Class-A League All-Star Game.
07/01/2016 Named the #12 prospect in the ABA
07/24/2016 Was selected to the 2016 American Baseball Association All-Star Futures Game.
08/01/2016 Wins the A S-A Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/04/2016 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Poplar Bluff Hillbillies with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/26/2016 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Lake Elsinore Storm with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/01/2016 Wins the A S-A Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/06/2016 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Long Beach Keys with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/13/2016 Wins the 2016 A S-A Great Glove Award at P.
10/17/2016 Wins the 2016 A S-A Pitcher of the Year Award.
11/07/2016 Named the #10 prospect in the ABA
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 70 (75); Control: 60 (70).
03/30/2017 Named the #7 prospect in the ABA
06/30/2017 Named the #9 prospect in the ABA
11/26/2017 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $9,000.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 60 (65).
08/01/2018 Wins the ABA NC Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/23/2018 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $9,200.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 60 (65).
11/25/2019 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $39,780.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (60).
04/10/2020 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Oakland Invaders with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
04/26/2020 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Diego Fleet with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/01/2020 Wins the ABA NC Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/29/2020 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $86,530.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
02/24/2021 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Hollywood Stars development complex.
07/13/2021 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
08/18/2021 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/11/2021 Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for one week.
11/23/2021 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $151,200.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
06/03/2022 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Nightmare with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/18/2022 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Maine Pines with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/23/2022 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $201,200.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
05/05/2023 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/18/2023 Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for one week.
09/09/2023 Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/22/2023 Became a free agent.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/17/2024 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $280,000 with the San Francisco Fire organization.
05/07/2024 Injured (gout),out for 3 days.
05/15/2024 Injured (back tightness),out for 2-3 weeks.
06/13/2024 Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2018 33 1
2019 32 10
2020 34 1
Year W Rank
2020 15 7
2022 14 8
Year L Rank
2018 15 3
2019 15 5
2021 15 4
2023 17 2
Year IP Rank
2018 204.1 8
2020 235.1 2
2021 230.0 6
Year BF Rank
2018 894 3
2019 862 8
2020 954 3
2021 1014 2
Year HRA Rank
2020 29 5
2022 27 6
2023 28 8
Year BB Rank
2018 76 7
2019 79 4
2020 69 5
2021 93 5
2023 78 5
Year K Rank
2020 213 9
Year BABIP Rank
2020 .289 10
Year HR/9 Rank
2018 0.88 5
2021 0.43 6
Year QS Rank
2020 20 8
2022 18 9
Year CG Rank
2018 2 8
2020 4 3
2021 8 2
2022 2 6
Year CGP Rank
2020 .118 4
2021 .250 2
2022 .062 6
Year SHO Rank
2020 2 2
2022 2 2
Year GB% Rank
2018 0.57 1
2019 0.55 8
Year WAR Rank
2017 4.4 7
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