P Arlen Benson #14
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
01/03/2024
P ARLEN BENSON #14 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
32 32 10-16 0 3.35 201.2 194 15 98 137 1.45 2.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 4 4 4 4
Movement 4 4 4 4
Control 3 3 3 3
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 4 4
Slider 4 5
Curveball 4 4
Changeup 1 1
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 6
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 10
Defense 10
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/29/2023 @ IND Loss, 0-4 X 5.1 8 4 4 4 4 Loss
09/24/2023 MIA Win, 3-0 X 7.0 1 0 0 6 3 Win
09/18/2023 CLE Loss, 2-3 X 7.0 9 3 3 2 6 Loss
09/12/2023 PIT Loss, 0-1 X 7.2 6 0 0 5 4
09/06/2023 SAN Win, 12-1 X 7.0 5 1 1 1 7 Win
09/01/2023 @ DET Loss, 5-6 X 6.0 4 2 2 3 4
08/27/2023 HAV Loss, 4-6 X 2.2 6 6 5 4 2 Loss
08/20/2023 @ SFS Win, 8-1 X 4.2 4 1 1 4 4
08/15/2023 STL Win, 4-0 X 6.0 2 0 0 5 6 Win
08/09/2023 @ CIN Loss, 3-7 X 6.0 6 4 4 4 5 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:01/30/1998
Born in:Fremont, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:245 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$400,000
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 63 Days
Service This Yr:183 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2017, 31st Pick in Round 2
EARL WEAVER BASEBALL LEAGUE 2023 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 32 32 10 16 0 3.35 201.2 194 89 75 15 98 137 2 6.3 0 16 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 13.12 8.66 6.11 4.37 4.41 1.45 103 2.3 .290        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 227 58 10 3 4 32 20 52 2 1 1 .256 .316 .379 .695      
vs. RHB 536 136 31 3 11 57 78 85 4 2 1 .254 .347 .384 .732      
EARL WEAVER BASEBALL LEAGUE 2023 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 4 1 0 3.41 34.1 27 14 13 1 16 23  
May 6 6 1 4 0 3.38 37.1 38 17 14 3 16 22  
June 4 4 1 2 0 2.57 28.0 25 9 8 2 12 18  
July 6 6 1 4 0 4.62 37.0 45 25 19 5 13 25  
August 5 5 1 3 0 3.96 25.0 26 14 11 1 20 21  
September 6 6 2 2 0 2.25 40.0 33 10 10 3 21 28  
Spring Training 5 5 2 1 0 5.85 20.0 24 17 13 2 14 19  
Last Year 32 32 10 16 0 3.35 201.2 194 89 75 15 98 137  
2 Years Ago 31 31 13 13 0 5.44 165.1 185 108 100 13 91 120  
Career 77 67 26 30 0 4.14 408.2 413 211 188 30 209 291  
Home 16 16 7 7 0 2.49 104.2 89 38 29 8 50 72  
Road 16 16 3 9 0 4.27 97.0 105 51 46 7 48 65  
Grass 32 32 10 16 0 3.35 201.2 194 89 75 15 98 137  
Night 32 32 10 16 0 3.35 201.2 194 89 75 15 98 137  
As Starter 32 32 10 16 0 3.35 201.2 194 89 75 15 98 137  
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+
2021 El Paso - EWB 23 14 4 3 1 0 2.81 41.2 34 14 13 2 20 34 0 0 1.30 .276 4.12 0.6 166
2022 El Paso - EWB 24 31 31 13 13 0 5.44 165.1 185 108 100 13 91 120 0 0 1.67 .329 4.82 1.6 83
2023 El Paso - EWB 25 32 32 10 16 0 3.35 201.2 194 89 75 15 98 137 2 0 1.45 .290 4.41 2.3 127
Total EWB 77 67 26 30 0 4.14 408.2 413 211 188 30 209 291 2 0 1.52 .305 4.55 4.6 113
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+
2016 Total - 18 14 14 10 0 0 1.19 106.0 66 15 14 2 26 158 0 0 0.87 .269 1.28 6.0 100
2017 Missoula - R 19 28 28 5 13 0 5.13 144.0 155 89 82 8 80 128 0 0 1.63 .337 3.65 2.4 76
2018 Yakima - S A 20 32 32 11 9 0 3.60 182.1 149 76 73 20 70 219 0 0 1.20 .301 3.56 4.7 127
2018 Visalia - A 20 2 2 1 0 0 1.42 12.2 4 3 2 1 5 12 0 0 0.71 .103 3.81 0.3 319
2019 Asheville - A 21 12 12 5 1 0 2.57 80.2 61 25 23 2 22 80 0 0 1.03 .273 2.63 2.7 159
2019 Ashland - A 21 12 12 5 3 0 3.77 76.1 70 35 32 7 30 79 0 0 1.31 .297 3.54 1.5 108
2019 Visalia - A 21 4 4 2 0 0 2.66 23.2 20 9 7 0 17 26 0 0 1.56 .313 2.95 0.6 138
2019 Total - A 21 28 28 12 4 0 3.09 180.2 151 69 62 9 69 185 0 0 1.22 .289 0.00 0.0 0
2019 Tulsa - AA 21 5 5 4 1 0 2.93 30.2 22 11 10 1 14 39 0 0 1.17 .292 2.72 1.1 158
2020 Colorado Springs - AAA 22 31 31 9 12 0 4.58 165.0 139 94 84 15 109 162 0 0 1.50 .286 4.68 1.6 95
2021 Colorado Springs - AAA 23 7 7 5 0 0 2.14 46.1 35 13 11 2 17 36 0 0 1.12 .250 3.44 1.1 200
Total PCL 38 38 14 12 0 4.05 211.1 174 107 95 17 126 198 0 0 1.42 .278 4.40 118.0
Total TEX 5 5 4 1 0 2.93 30.2 22 11 10 1 14 39 0 0 1.17 .292 2.72 157.7
Total CAL 6 6 3 0 0 2.23 36.1 24 12 9 1 22 38 0 0 1.27 .247 3.25 201.4
Total NEB 12 12 5 3 0 3.77 76.1 70 35 32 7 30 79 0 0 1.31 .297 3.54 107.9
Total SOU 12 12 5 1 0 2.57 80.2 61 25 23 2 22 80 0 0 1.03 .273 2.63 159.4
Total NWL 32 32 11 9 0 3.60 182.1 149 76 73 20 70 219 0 0 1.20 .301 3.56 127.4
Total PIO 28 28 5 13 0 5.13 144.0 155 89 82 8 80 128 0 0 1.63 .337 3.65 76.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 El Paso - MLB P 14 4 2 9 1 11 0 1.000 41.2 2.38 -0.0 1.051
2022 El Paso - MLB P 31 31 5 29 2 37 3 .919 165.1 1.85 -1.4 .955
2023 El Paso - MLB P 32 32 14 30 5 46 2 .957 201.2 1.96 -0.9 .947
TOTAL P 77 67 21 68 8 94 5 .947 408.2 1.96 -2.2 .963
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (4); Movement: 3 (4); Control: 1 (3).
03/01/2017 Drafted in the 2017 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 31, 66th overall pick) by the Houston Black Gold, out of high school (Tennyson; Hayward, CA).
03/27/2017 Signed a minor league contract with the Houston Black Gold organization with a signing bonus of $230,000.
04/20/2017 Injured on 04/18/2017, diagnosed with elbow tendinitis, will miss 4 weeks.
07/28/2017 Injured on 07/24/2017, diagnosed with a sore shoulder, will miss 5 days.
09/25/2017 Injured (strained oblique), out for 2-3 weeks.
10/13/2017 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (4); Movement: 3 (4); Control: 1 (3).
05/31/2018 Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
07/22/2018 Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
08/03/2018 Injured (viral infection), out for 2 days.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 1 (3).
05/25/2019 Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 1 day.
06/20/2019 Was selected to the 2019 Nebraska League All-Star Game.
07/03/2019 Was traded by the Houston Black Gold to the El Paso Iron Horses, along with SP Alfredo Pagán, in exchange for SP Bryan Mayes.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (3).
04/05/2020 Named the #90 prospect in the EWB
04/16/2020 Injured (biceps tendinitis), out for one week.
06/08/2020 Injured (biceps strain), out for 2 weeks.
06/21/2020 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (3).
04/05/2021 Named the #87 prospect in the EWB
05/01/2021 Wins the PCL PC Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/02/2021 Injured (strained forearm), out for 3 months.
12/03/2021 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (3).
07/25/2022 Injured (biceps strain), out for 2 weeks.
11/30/2022 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (3).
11/24/2023 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year L Rank
2023 16 5
Year BB Rank
2022 91 7
2023 98 1
Year ERA Rank
2023 3.35 8
Year GB% Rank
2022 0.73 1
2023 0.67 4
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