P Nathaniel Benson #17
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
07/31/1996
P NATHANIEL BENSON #17 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
25 0 4-1 1 2.59 41.2 33 3 11 44 1.06 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 7 6 7 8
Movement 7 7 8 7
Control 4 4 4 4
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 10 10
Slider 6 9
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 5
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 14
Defense 10
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/30/1996 AuAs Loss, 0-3 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
07/27/1996 @ StBl Win, 3-1 1.2 4 0 0 0 3
07/26/1996 @ StBl Win, 4-2 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Save
07/24/1996 PiMe Loss, 1-3 1.1 3 0 0 0 1
07/23/1996 PiMe Win, 3-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
07/17/1996 NiRa Win, 3-1 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
07/16/1996 NiRa Loss, 0-1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
07/13/1996 @ BaCl Loss, 1-3 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
07/11/1996 WePi Loss, 2-4 2.2 0 0 0 1 6
07/06/1996 @ ElPi Win, 5-2 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/26/1969
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:4 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1988, 20th Pick in Round 39
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE 1996 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 5 0 1 0 0 0.77 11.2 9 1 1 0 2 14 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 5 1 11.57 6.94 10.80 1.54 1.29 0.94 60 0.3 .333        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 11 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 2 .273 .400 .273 .673      
vs. RHB 29 6 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 2 .207 .281 .207 .488      
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE 1996 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 0 1 0 0 0.77 11.2 9 1 1 0 2 14  
Career 5 0 1 0 0 0.77 11.2 9 1 1 0 2 14  
Home 4 0 1 0 0 0.96 9.1 8 1 1 0 2 13  
Road 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 1  
Grass 5 0 1 0 0 0.77 11.2 9 1 1 0 2 14  
Day 2 0 0 0 0 1.93 4.2 4 1 1 0 1 6  
Night 3 0 1 0 0 0.00 7.0 5 0 0 0 1 8  
As Reliever / Substitution 5 0 1 0 0 0.77 11.2 9 1 1 0 2 14  
NEW YORK-PENNSYLVANIA LEAGUE 1996 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 25 0 4 1 1 2.59 41.2 33 12 12 3 11 44 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 3 2 33.3 25 8 10.37 7.13 9.50 2.38 1.84 1.06 108 0.0 .288        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 63 12 2 0 1 5 5 19 0 2 3 .190 .282 .270 .552      
vs. RHB 87 21 4 0 2 7 6 25 1 0 1 .241 .295 .356 .651      
NEW YORK-PENNSYLVANIA LEAGUE 1996 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 1 1 1 1 0 1  
Last Week 4 0 0 0 1 0.00 4.1 7 0 0 0 0 6  
May 5 0 0 0 0 3.00 9.0 11 3 3 1 0 8  
June 10 0 4 1 0 3.72 19.1 12 8 8 1 9 21  
July 10 0 0 0 1 0.67 13.1 10 1 1 1 2 15  
Career 25 0 4 1 1 2.59 41.2 33 12 12 3 11 44  
Home 14 0 3 0 0 0.99 27.1 10 3 3 1 8 33  
Road 11 0 1 1 1 5.65 14.1 23 9 9 2 3 11  
Grass 25 0 4 1 1 2.59 41.2 33 12 12 3 11 44  
Day 7 0 0 0 0 0.93 9.2 11 1 1 0 2 8  
Night 18 0 4 1 1 3.09 32.0 22 11 11 3 9 36  
As Reliever / Substitution 25 0 4 1 1 2.59 41.2 33 12 12 3 11 44  
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+
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+
1990 GCL - BC 21 4 0 0 1 0 1.23 7.1 6 1 1 0 3 7 0 0 1.23 .300 1.60 0.1 182
1991 GCL - BC 22 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.1 1 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 1.50 .143 3.83 -0.3 999
1992 GCL - BC 23 3 0 0 0 0 1.04 8.2 5 1 1 0 5 7 0 0 1.15 .208 1.78 -0.0 143
1993 GCL - BC 24 2 0 0 1 0 15.43 2.1 4 4 4 0 4 0 0 0 3.43 .364 6.89 -0.4 11
1994 Greensboro - A 25 21 1 4 4 0 2.53 57.0 34 22 16 5 38 56 0 0 1.26 .209 3.84 -1.2 91
1995 Billings - BC 26 11 0 0 1 0 2.18 20.2 9 5 5 2 9 17 0 0 0.87 .135 3.22 -0.0 137
1996 Hamilton - BC 27 25 0 4 1 1 2.59 41.2 33 12 12 3 11 44 0 0 1.06 .288 1.84 0.0 66
1996 St. Petersburg - A 27 5 0 1 0 0 0.77 11.2 9 1 1 0 2 14 0 0 0.94 .333 1.29 0.3 278
Total FLOR 5 0 1 0 0 0.77 11.2 9 1 1 0 2 14 0 0 0.94 .333 1.29 278.5
Total SALL 21 1 4 4 0 2.53 57.0 34 22 16 5 38 56 0 0 1.26 .209 3.84 91.1
Total NYPL 25 0 4 1 1 2.59 41.2 33 12 12 3 11 44 0 0 1.06 .288 1.84 65.7
Total PION 11 0 0 1 0 2.18 20.2 9 5 5 2 9 17 0 0 0.87 .135 3.22 137.2
Total GULF 11 0 0 2 0 2.49 21.2 16 6 6 0 16 17 0 0 1.48 .258 2.58 67.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1996 St. Petersburg - A P 5 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 11.2 1.54 +0.2 .972
1996 Hamilton - BC P 24 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 41.2 0.86 +0.0 1.413
TOTAL P 29 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 53.1 1.01 +0.2 1.192
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1988 Drafted in the 1988 first-year player draft by the Cincinnati Reds. (Round 39, Pick 20, 1025th overall pick).
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 2 (2).
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 2 (2).
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 3 (3).
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 3 (3).
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 3 (3).
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 3 (3).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 3 (3).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 3 (3).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 3 (3).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 3 (3).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 3 (3).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 3 (3).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 3 (3).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 3 (3).
11/23/1995 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 3 (3).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 3 (3).
01/16/1996 Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
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