Joe Benson
PosLF
B/TR/R
Born1988-03-05
Age (2026)38
Contract
No contract data on file. Pre-MLB players and minor-league free agents do not yet have salary projections — entries are added at first 40-man roster placement.
Career Projections (MLE)
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 18 | ROK | 2 teams | 240 | 223 | 44 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 67 | 2 | 10 | 10 | .197 | .248 | .323 | .571 | .126 | .260 | 28 | 5 | .240 | 42 | -16 | -2 | +0 | -3 | +7 | -1.4 |
| 2007 | 19 | A | Beloit Snappers | 507 | 446 | 100 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 158 | 15 | 18 | 16 | .224 | .302 | .316 | .619 | .092 | .332 | 31 | 7 | .268 | 63 | -21 | -3 | +0 | -5 | +14 | -1.5 |
| 2008 | 20 | A | Beloit Snappers | 290 | 261 | 55 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 93 | 7 | 17 | 11 | .211 | .277 | .318 | .595 | .107 | .310 | 32 | 6 | .258 | 56 | -15 | -1 | +0 | -3 | +8 | -1.1 |
| 2009 | 21 | A+ | Fort Myers Miracle | 327 | 277 | 63 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 105 | 13 | 14 | 7 | .227 | .335 | .318 | .653 | .090 | .347 | 32 | 10 | .297 | 85 | -5 | +0 | +0 | -4 | +9 | 0.0 |
| 2010 | 22 | AA | 3 teams | 579 | 528 | 120 | 28 | 10 | 28 | 36 | 194 | 14 | 20 | 9 | .227 | .294 | .477 | .771 | .250 | .300 | 34 | 6 | .326 | 108 | +5 | +0 | +0 | -6 | +16 | 1.6 |
| 2011 | 23 | AA | 3 teams | 608 | 543 | 132 | 31 | 5 | 17 | 47 | 179 | 15 | 16 | 12 | .243 | .321 | .413 | .733 | .169 | .329 | 29 | 8 | .322 | 104 | +3 | -2 | -1 | -7 | +17 | 1.1 |
| 2012 | 24 | AA | 3 teams | 303 | 279 | 47 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 101 | 4 | 12 | 3 | .168 | .232 | .290 | .522 | .122 | .237 | 33 | 6 | .227 | 32 | -23 | +1 | +0 | -3 | +9 | -1.7 |
| 2013 | 25 | AAA | 3 teams | 345 | 320 | 56 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 126 | 6 | 9 | 3 | .175 | .230 | .287 | .518 | .112 | .267 | 37 | 5 | .231 | 35 | -25 | +1 | +0 | -4 | +10 | -1.9 |
| 2014 | 26 | AA | Jacksonville Suns | 498 | 436 | 102 | 22 | 3 | 10 | 38 | 124 | 13 | 15 | 4 | .234 | .314 | .367 | .681 | .133 | .297 | 25 | 8 | .297 | 85 | -8 | +1 | +0 | -5 | +14 | 0.2 |
| 2015 | 27 | AA | 2 teams | 354 | 315 | 68 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 82 | 9 | 11 | 1 | .216 | .296 | .305 | .601 | .089 | .280 | 23 | 8 | .271 | 65 | -14 | +2 | +0 | -4 | +10 | -0.6 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 4051 | 3628 | 787 | 162 | 44 | 84 | 281 | 1229 | 98 | 142 | 76 | .217 | .291 | .355 | .646 | .138 | .300 | 30 | 7 | .282 | 74 | -119 | -2 | -1 | -43 | +115 | -5.2 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 582 | 126 | 26 | 7 | 13 | 45 | 197 | 16 | 23 | 12 | .216 | .291 | .352 | .643 | .136 | .300 | 30 | 7 | .282 | 74 | -19 | -0 | -0 | -7 | +18 | -0.8 | ||
Historical Stats — Raw (Per Stint)
Actual MLB + MiLB stats as they happened, one row per stint at each level. Use this to see what really got recorded; the table above shows MLB-equivalent translations + projections.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 18 | A | Beloit Snappers | 19 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .263 | .263 | .263 | .526 | .000 | .385 | 32 | 0 | .238 | 40 | -1 | +0 | — | — | +1 | -0.1 |
| 2006 | 18 | ROK | GCL Twins | 221 | 196 | 51 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 41 | 2 | 9 | 10 | .260 | .338 | .444 | .782 | .184 | .303 | 19 | 10 | .343 | 121 | +5 | -2 | — | — | +6 | 0.9 |
| 2007 | 19 | A | Beloit Snappers | 507 | 432 | 110 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 49 | 124 | 15 | 18 | 16 | .255 | .351 | .368 | .719 | .113 | .341 | 24 | 10 | .322 | 104 | +3 | -3 | — | — | +14 | 1.4 |
| 2008 | 20 | A | Beloit Snappers | 290 | 254 | 63 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 73 | 7 | 17 | 11 | .248 | .330 | .382 | .712 | .134 | .328 | 25 | 8 | .317 | 100 | +0 | -1 | — | — | +8 | 0.8 |
| 2009 | 21 | A+ | Fort Myers Miracle | 327 | 263 | 75 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 74 | 13 | 14 | 7 | .285 | .416 | .403 | .819 | .118 | .376 | 23 | 14 | .371 | 142 | +16 | +0 | — | — | +9 | 2.5 |
| 2010 | 22 | AA | New Britain Rock Cats | 423 | 374 | 94 | 20 | 7 | 23 | 39 | 115 | 9 | 14 | 9 | .251 | .336 | .527 | .863 | .275 | .300 | 27 | 9 | .375 | 145 | +21 | -1 | — | — | +12 | 3.3 |
| 2010 | 22 | A+ | Fort Myers Miracle | 96 | 85 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .294 | .375 | .588 | .963 | .294 | .350 | 22 | 8 | .417 | 177 | +8 | +1 | — | — | +3 | 1.2 |
| 2010 | 22 | INTL | Peoria Saguaros | 60 | 55 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .236 | .300 | .400 | .700 | .164 | .316 | 27 | 5 | .313 | 98 | -0 | +0 | — | — | +2 | 0.2 |
| 2011 | 23 | MLB | Minnesota Twins | 74 | 71 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .239 | .270 | .352 | .622 | .113 | .340 | 28 | 4 | .277 | 70 | -3 | -0 | -1 | -7 | +2 | -0.8 |
| 2011 | 23 | AA | New Britain Rock Cats | 472 | 400 | 114 | 28 | 4 | 16 | 56 | 109 | 13 | 13 | 9 | .285 | .390 | .495 | .885 | .210 | .353 | 23 | 12 | .390 | 157 | +30 | -1 | — | — | +13 | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 23 | INTL | Tigres de Aragua | 62 | 51 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .216 | .355 | .373 | .727 | .157 | .306 | 24 | 15 | .333 | 113 | +1 | -0 | — | — | +2 | 0.3 |
| 2012 | 24 | AAA | Rochester Red Wings | 108 | 95 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .179 | .271 | .316 | .587 | .137 | .224 | 25 | 10 | .266 | 62 | -5 | +1 | — | — | +3 | -0.1 |
| 2012 | 24 | AA | New Britain Rock Cats | 157 | 141 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 43 | 3 | 4 | 3 | .184 | .268 | .305 | .572 | .121 | .242 | 27 | 8 | .263 | 60 | -7 | -0 | — | — | +4 | -0.3 |
| 2012 | 24 | A+ | Fort Myers Miracle | 38 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .303 | .395 | .485 | .880 | .182 | .391 | 24 | 13 | .391 | 157 | +2 | +1 | — | — | +1 | 0.4 |
| 2013 | 25 | AAA | Rochester Red Wings | 165 | 151 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 50 | 3 | 4 | 2 | .192 | .255 | .285 | .539 | .093 | .280 | 30 | 6 | .247 | 47 | -10 | +0 | — | — | +5 | -0.5 |
| 2013 | 25 | AA | Frisco RoughRiders | 150 | 132 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 44 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .205 | .295 | .394 | .689 | .189 | .262 | 29 | 10 | .306 | 92 | -1 | +0 | — | — | +4 | 0.3 |
| 2013 | 25 | ROK | AZL Rangers | 30 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .417 | .517 | .667 | 1.184 | .250 | .474 | 17 | 13 | .496 | 238 | +5 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.6 |
| 2014 | 26 | AA | Jacksonville Suns | 498 | 417 | 110 | 23 | 4 | 10 | 57 | 96 | 13 | 15 | 4 | .264 | .370 | .410 | .780 | .146 | .313 | 19 | 11 | .346 | 123 | +13 | +1 | — | — | +14 | 2.9 |
| 2015 | 27 | AAA | Gwinnett Braves | 137 | 118 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .246 | .346 | .331 | .676 | .085 | .319 | 20 | 11 | .311 | 96 | -1 | +1 | — | — | +4 | 0.4 |
| 2015 | 27 | AA | Binghamton Mets | 217 | 184 | 46 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 36 | 6 | 7 | 1 | .250 | .358 | .380 | .739 | .130 | .288 | 17 | 12 | .335 | 114 | +4 | +1 | — | — | +6 | 1.1 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 74 | 71 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .239 | .270 | .352 | .622 | .113 | .340 | 28 | 4 | .277 | 70 | -3 | -0 | -1 | -7 | +2 | -0.8 | ||