SS Josh Benson #49
Washington D.C. Diplomats EWB
Age: 31 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/03/2024
BNN Index | EWB | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
SS JOSH BENSON #49 - AGE: 31 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
118 440 127 50 3 19 78 60 92 .289 .370 .545 2 4.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 3 3 3 3
Gap 5 5 4 5
Power 3 4 3 3
Eye 4 4 4 4
Avoid K's 3 3 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 7 1
Errors: - 5 3
Arm: 1 5 1
Turn DP: - 9 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 5
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 7 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 5
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 8
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/2023 @ WAS Loss, 4-8 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
09/30/2023 @ WAS Loss, 3-4 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/28/2023 @ NY Loss, 5-6 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/27/2023 @ NY Loss, 2-9 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/26/2023 @ NY Loss, 3-12 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/25/2023 @ NY Loss, 6-7 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/24/2023 @ OMA Loss, 3-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/23/2023 @ OMA Win, 3-0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
09/22/2023 @ OMA Loss, 4-10 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 0
09/20/2023 @ POR Loss, 3-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/29/1992
Born in:Tucson, AZ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:230 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$15,200,000
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 57 Days
Service This Yr:183 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 57 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2016, 25th Pick in Round 2
EARL WEAVER BASEBALL LEAGUE 2023 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 118 440 127 50 3 19 78 74 60 92 .289 .370 .545 .916 .376 .257 136
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 117 515 0 2 0 12 10 5 240 72 2 1 66.7 89.2 7.06 4.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   106 36 16 0 7 30 20 18 22 2 4 0 .340 .429 .689 1.117
Versus Right   334 91 34 3 12 48 54 42 70 3 6 0 .272 .351 .500 .851
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   91 34 14 1 2 13 17 9 19 1 4 0 .374 .426 .615 1.041
May   95 28 10 1 9 24 23 22 18 1 2 0 .295 .424 .705 1.129
June   96 26 11 0 3 16 15 10 21 2 0 0 .271 .333 .479 .813
July   49 13 8 0 0 9 4 10 11 1 1 0 .265 .383 .429 .812
August   13 4 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .308 .357 .462 .819
September   92 21 5 1 4 13 14 8 22 0 3 0 .228 .290 .435 .725
October   4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
All-Star Game   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   68 18 3 1 2 11 6 8 15 1 0 0 .265 .338 .426 .764
Last Year   440 127 50 3 19 78 74 60 92 5 10 0 .289 .370 .545 .916
2 Years Ago   492 137 42 1 18 73 65 54 100 5 12 2 .278 .349 .478 .827
Career   2651 704 215 11 82 368 364 286 582 19 64 13 .266 .338 .448 .786
Home   206 63 24 1 7 35 34 26 42 3 4 0 .306 .379 .534 .913
Road   234 64 26 2 12 43 40 34 50 2 6 0 .274 .363 .556 .919
Grass   210 58 23 1 10 36 37 30 47 2 6 0 .276 .364 .538 .902
Turf   230 69 27 2 9 42 37 30 45 3 4 0 .300 .376 .552 .929
Night   440 127 50 3 19 78 74 60 92 5 10 0 .289 .370 .545 .916
As Starter   440 127 50 3 19 78 74 60 92 5 10 0 .289 .370 .545 .916
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   90 29 10 0 2 12 12 12 23 0 5 0 .322 .402 .500 .902
Inning 1-3   164 59 22 1 11 42 39 23 31 2 0 0 .360 .434 .707 1.141
Inning 4-6   145 32 13 2 4 21 21 17 30 3 3 0 .221 .297 .421 .718
Inning 7-9   120 32 15 0 4 14 13 18 28 0 7 0 .267 .362 .492 .854
Extra Innings   11 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 .364 .462 .364 .825
0 Outs   140 40 16 1 7 21 32 23 23 0 10 0 .286 .387 .564 .951
1 Outs   175 48 18 2 8 33 32 22 43 5 0 0 .274 .347 .537 .884
2 Outs   125 39 16 0 4 24 10 15 26 0 0 0 .312 .386 .536 .922
Scoring Position   121 35 11 0 6 58 19 22 19 5 3 0 .289 .385 .529 .914
Bases Empty   244 69 28 1 12 12 40 30 57 0 0 0 .283 .361 .553 .915
Runner on 1st   75 23 11 2 1 8 15 8 16 0 7 0 .307 .373 .547 .920
Runner on 2nd   53 16 2 0 4 16 9 11 6 0 2 0 .302 .422 .566 .988
Runner on 3rd   20 4 3 0 0 12 2 2 2 1 0 0 .200 .261 .350 .611
Runner on 1st & 2nd   25 6 2 0 0 4 2 3 7 0 1 0 .240 .321 .320 .641
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 2 1 0 1 5 2 1 2 1 0 0 .400 .429 1.200 1.629
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 2 1 0 1 8 2 1 2 3 0 0 .250 .250 .750 1.000
Bases Loaded   10 5 2 0 0 13 2 4 0 0 0 0 .500 .643 .700 1.343
Two Strikes   205 37 12 3 7 26 22 27 92 2 0 0 .180 .274 .371 .644
First Pitch   61 20 10 0 2 10 8 0 0 0 6 0 .328 .328 .590 .918
Count 0-1   34 8 1 0 3 6 6 0 0 1 2 0 .235 .229 .529 .758
Count 0-2   30 7 2 1 1 4 2 0 15 0 0 0 .233 .233 .467 .700
Count 1-0   48 18 7 0 1 10 9 0 0 1 2 0 .375 .367 .583 .951
Count 1-1   42 16 5 0 4 10 6 0 0 0 0 0 .381 .381 .786 1.167
Count 1-2   66 10 3 1 1 7 3 0 31 0 0 0 .152 .152 .273 .424
Count 2-0   12 9 2 0 2 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.417 2.167
Count 2-1   28 15 11 0 0 7 9 0 0 1 0 0 .536 .517 .929 1.446
Count 2-2   64 11 3 1 2 8 7 0 28 2 0 0 .172 .167 .344 .510
Count 3-0   3 0 0 0 0 0 4 12 0 0 0 0 .000 .800 .000 .800
Count 3-1   7 4 2 0 0 3 4 21 0 0 0 0 .571 .893 .857 1.750
Full Count   45 9 4 0 3 7 10 27 18 0 0 0 .200 .500 .489 .989
Behind in Count   130 25 6 2 5 17 11 0 46 1 2 0 .192 .191 .385 .575
Ahead in Count   98 46 22 0 3 26 32 33 0 2 2 0 .469 .594 .786 1.380
Batting Leadoff   8 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 1 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Batting 2nd   223 71 28 1 10 39 41 32 41 3 7 0 .318 .399 .587 .987
Batting 4th   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .333 .600 .333 .933
Batting 5th   70 20 11 0 1 10 9 8 16 0 0 0 .286 .359 .486 .845
Batting 6th   49 10 2 0 2 6 8 6 9 1 1 0 .204 .286 .367 .653
Batting 7th   87 23 7 2 6 22 13 12 23 1 1 0 .264 .350 .598 .948
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2023 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 4 15 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 7 .267 .389 .267 .656 .319 .000 92
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 4 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0.0 1.9 4.56 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   10 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 5 0 0 0 .400 .538 .400 .938
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
August   15 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 7 0 0 0 .267 .389 .267 .656
Last Year   15 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 7 0 0 0 .267 .389 .267 .656
Career   234 52 16 1 9 28 32 31 59 1 2 1 .222 .315 .415 .729
Road   11 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 4 0 0 0 .364 .500 .364 .864
Grass   15 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 7 0 0 0 .267 .389 .267 .656
Night   15 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 7 0 0 0 .267 .389 .267 .656
As Starter   15 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 7 0 0 0 .267 .389 .267 .656
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
2017 Miami - EWB 24 48 162 35 9 0 5 22 17 13 1 0 48 0 0 .216 .278 .364 .643 73 68 -0.2
2018 Miami - EWB 25 115 400 79 21 1 11 39 38 34 2 1 101 2 1 .198 .263 .338 .601 66 66 0.5
2019 Miami - EWB 26 133 481 123 35 3 16 63 59 49 3 2 104 2 1 .256 .327 .441 .768 106 102 2.3
2020 Miami - EWB 27 105 366 111 33 1 9 46 63 41 1 3 78 0 0 .303 .372 .473 .845 114 111 2.2
2021 Miami - EWB 28 105 310 92 25 2 4 47 48 35 4 3 59 0 0 .297 .372 .429 .801 109 103 1.2
2022 Washington D.C. - EWB 29 139 492 137 42 1 18 73 65 54 2 5 100 0 0 .278 .349 .478 .827 114 111 2.0
2023 Washington D.C. - EWB 30 118 440 127 50 3 19 78 74 60 0 5 92 2 1 .289 .370 .545 .916 139 136 4.2
Total EWB 763 2651 704 215 11 82 368 364 286 13 19 582 6 3 .266 .338 .448 .786 107 104 12.2
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
2015 Total - 22 57 252 82 17 2 13 54 79 36 1 0 40 13 4 .325 .412 .563 .975 100 100 0.0
2016 Greeneville - A 23 45 179 43 17 0 0 13 16 23 0 0 40 0 0 .240 .327 .335 .662 85 87 0.0
2016 Connecticut - AA 23 44 169 43 19 0 4 32 17 15 0 0 49 0 0 .254 .315 .438 .753 103 104 0.0
2017 Connecticut - AA 24 45 172 46 10 3 9 31 30 25 0 0 40 0 0 .267 .360 .517 .878 134 135 0.0
2017 Little Rock - AAA 24 59 219 48 16 1 9 27 31 28 1 1 52 0 0 .219 .309 .425 .734 100 101 0.0
2023 Albuquerque - AAA 30 4 15 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 7 0 0 .267 .389 .267 .656 76 92 0.0
Total PCL 63 234 52 16 1 9 28 32 31 1 1 59 0 0 .222 .315 .415 .729 98 100
Total EL 89 341 89 29 3 13 63 47 40 0 0 89 0 0 .261 .339 .478 .817 119 120
Total SOU 45 179 43 17 0 0 13 16 23 0 0 40 0 0 .240 .327 .335 .662 85 87
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
2019 Miami - EWB 26 5 20 5 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 6 0 0 .250 .286 .400 .686 0 0 0.0
2020 Miami - EWB 27 5 14 3 1 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 .214 .313 .500 .813 0 0 0.0
2021 Miami - EWB 28 6 19 5 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .263 .300 .526 .826 0 0 0.0
Total EWB 16 53 13 3 0 3 4 5 4 0 0 9 0 0 .245 .298 .472 .770 99 94
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2017 Miami - MLB 3B 48 48 18 79 5 103 6 .942 421.0 2.07 -1.7 .970
2017 Miami - MLB SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.007
2018 Miami - MLB 2B 107 106 170 327 65 506 9 .982 915.0 4.89 +5.0 1.028
2018 Miami - MLB 3B 4 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 12.1 3.65 +0.1 1.048
2018 Miami - MLB SS 11 1 8 17 2 26 1 .962 40.1 5.58 +0.6 1.049
2019 Miami - MLB 2B 133 133 205 410 87 627 12 .981 1168.0 4.74 +1.8 1.008
2019 Miami - MLB 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2019 Miami - MLB SS 2 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 4.0 9.00 +0.0 1.006
2020 Miami - MLB 2B 97 97 174 324 79 507 9 .982 851.0 5.27 +1.5 1.008
2020 Miami - MLB 3B 4 1 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 15.0 3.60 +0.1 1.046
2020 Miami - MLB SS 4 3 8 14 4 22 0 1.000 28.0 7.07 +0.5 1.084
2021 Miami - MLB 2B 32 21 43 77 16 125 5 .960 218.2 4.94 -1.6 .966
2021 Miami - MLB 3B 9 3 1 7 1 8 0 1.000 41.0 1.76 +0.7 1.190
2021 Miami - MLB SS 60 53 72 145 38 223 6 .973 484.2 4.03 -2.4 .970
2022 Washington D.C. - MLB 2B 7 6 14 18 3 32 0 1.000 52.0 5.54 -0.6 .947
2022 Washington D.C. - MLB 3B 97 93 52 146 9 210 12 .943 767.1 2.32 -7.1 .932
2022 Washington D.C. - MLB SS 39 39 56 94 29 153 3 .980 340.2 3.96 -0.8 .985
2023 Washington D.C. - MLB 2B 114 114 216 362 104 592 14 .976 994.1 5.23 +0.8 1.004
2023 Washington D.C. - MLB 3B 7 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 21.1 1.69 +0.1 1.035
2023 Washington D.C. - MLB SS 9 2 8 9 6 18 1 .944 27.2 5.53 -0.5 .885
2023 Albuquerque - AAA SS 4 4 6 5 3 12 1 .917 35.0 2.83 +0.1 1.029
TOTAL 2B 490 477 822 1518 354 2389 49 .979 4199.0 5.02 +6.9 1.008
TOTAL 3B 171 145 75 243 15 336 18 .946 1283.0 2.23 -7.7 .955
TOTAL SS 130 102 158 289 82 459 12 .974 962.1 4.18 -2.5 .985
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (3); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 2 (4).
03/01/2016 Drafted in the 2016 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 25, 59th overall pick) by the Miami Banditos, out of college (Pepperdine).
03/06/2016 Signed a minor league contract with the Miami Banditos organization with a signing bonus of $370,000.
05/30/2016 Wins the EL EL Player of the Week Award.
07/03/2016 Injured on 06/29/2016, diagnosed with a partially torn labrum, will miss 2-3 months.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 3 (4).
11/22/2017 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 3 (4).
04/28/2018 Injured (strained hamstring), out for 4 weeks.
11/04/2018 Wins the 2018 EWB NL Gold Glove Award at 2B.
11/28/2018 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 3 (4).
03/05/2019 Injured (bruised knee), day-to-day for 5 days.
08/16/2019 Injured (sprained ankle), out for 3 weeks.
11/25/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
05/30/2020 Injured (sprained ankle), day-to-day for 5 days.
07/08/2020 Injured (fractured rib), out for 4 weeks.
08/15/2020 Injured (strained oblique), out for one week.
11/27/2020 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 3 (4).
03/08/2021 Injured (bruised knee), out for one week.
03/26/2021 Injured (sore hamstring), day-to-day for 1 day.
04/05/2021 Injured (calf strain), out for 3 weeks.
05/22/2021 Injured (back spasms), out for one week.
09/02/2021 Goes 5-5 against the Cincinnati Rebels, with 2 2B, 3 RBI and 3 R.
09/18/2021 Injured (bruised thumb), day-to-day for 5 days.
11/30/2021 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
12/09/2021 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $39,400,000 with the Washington D.C. Diplomats organization.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
04/22/2022 Injured (oblique strain), out for 2 weeks.
09/19/2022 Injured (back tightness), day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
04/17/2023 Goes 6-8 against the Memphis Razorbacks, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R.
07/09/2023 Was selected to the 2023 Earl Weaver Baseball League All-Star Game.
07/19/2023 Injured (strained posterior cruciate ligament), out for 5-6 weeks.
09/24/2023 Injured (cold), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 4 (4).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 2B Rank
2022 42 8
2023 50 5
Year SH Rank
2020 12 10
2021 12 10
2022 12 8
Year EBH Rank
2023 72 8
Year SLG Rank
2023 .545 5
Year RC/27 Rank
2023 7.10 8
Year ISO Rank
2023 .257 5
Year WOBA Rank
2023 .379 9
Year OPS Rank
2023 .916 5
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