P Joaquin 'El Pescador' Benoit #53
Kansas City Royals MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
04/19/2004
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P JOAQUIN 'EL PESCADOR' BENOIT #53 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
3 0 1-0 0 3.00 6.0 4 1 0 3 0.67 -0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 15 15 16 20
Movement 14 14 15 15
Control 13 13 13 13
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 19 19
Slider 16 17
Curveball 11 13
Changeup 14 19
Cutter 10 10
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 20
Defense 11
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
04/16/2004 @ MIN Loss, 5-7 2.2 0 0 0 0 1
04/14/2004 @ CWS Win, 15-11 2.0 2 2 2 0 0 Win
04/09/2004 CLE Win, 2-0 1.1 2 0 0 0 2
03/25/2004 @ CWS Loss, 4-7 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
03/24/2004 TEX Win, 5-4 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
03/23/2004 @ CLE Loss, 4-9 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
03/22/2004 BAL Win, 9-1 2.0 1 0 0 1 3
03/20/2004 MIN Win, 4-3 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
03/19/2004 NYY Loss, 2-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
03/16/2004 BOS Loss, 0-5 0.2 1 1 1 2 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/26/1977
Born in:Santiago, SAN
Nationality:Dominican
Height:6' 4"
Weight:245 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,500,000
Signed Through:2004 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 20 Days
Service This Yr:20 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 20 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:4 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1996, 9th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2004 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 3 0 1 0 0 3.00 6.0 4 2 2 1 0 3 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 3 0 7.50 6.00 4.50 0.00 4.82 0.67 102 -0.0 .176        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 9 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .300 .556 .856      
vs. RHB 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2004 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 0 1 0 0 3.86 4.2 2 2 2 1 0 1  
April 3 0 1 0 0 3.00 6.0 4 2 2 1 0 3  
Spring Training 23 0 2 0 3 1.63 27.2 14 5 5 1 6 24  
Last Year 45 0 5 2 4 2.43 59.1 48 19 16 3 17 50  
2 Years Ago 55 0 4 1 4 4.33 72.2 60 36 35 13 24 55  
Career 283 0 24 7 24 3.17 354.1 278 131 125 44 121 298  
Home 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 2  
Road 2 0 1 0 0 3.86 4.2 2 2 2 1 0 1  
Grass 2 0 1 0 0 5.40 3.1 4 2 2 1 0 2  
Turf 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Day 1 0 1 0 0 9.00 2.0 2 2 2 1 0 0  
Night 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.0 2 0 0 0 0 3  
As Reliever / Substitution 3 0 1 0 0 3.00 6.0 4 2 2 1 0 3  
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+
1999 Kansas City - MLB 21 69 0 6 1 4 3.96 91.0 78 40 40 13 32 79 0 0 1.21 .264 4.80 0.8 133
2000 Kansas City - MLB 22 54 0 2 2 3 3.19 62.0 55 24 22 11 21 57 0 0 1.23 .268 5.19 0.3 166
2001 Kansas City - MLB 23 57 0 6 1 9 1.42 63.1 33 10 10 3 27 54 0 0 0.95 .192 3.68 1.2 334
2002 Kansas City - MLB 24 55 0 4 1 4 4.33 72.2 60 36 35 13 24 55 0 0 1.16 .226 5.29 -0.1 113
2003 Kansas City - MLB 25 45 0 5 2 4 2.43 59.1 48 19 16 3 17 50 0 0 1.10 .271 3.50 1.1 198
2004 Kansas City - MLB 26 3 0 1 0 0 3.00 6.0 4 2 2 1 0 3 0 0 0.67 .176 4.82 -0.0 158
Total MLB 283 0 24 7 24 3.17 354.1 278 131 125 44 121 298 0 0 1.13 .245 4.55 3.4 159
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+
1997 GCL - BC 19 22 0 0 1 12 0.68 26.1 17 2 2 0 9 32 0 0 0.99 .279 0.50 1.4 245
1997 Appleton - A 19 6 0 1 1 3 0.00 8.0 3 2 0 0 3 7 0 0 0.75 .143 1.95 0.2 999
1998 Appleton - A 20 19 0 4 4 11 1.82 24.2 12 7 5 2 2 28 0 0 0.57 .179 1.71 0.5 123
1998 Baseball City - A 20 10 0 0 1 5 1.64 11.0 8 2 2 1 2 16 0 0 0.91 .292 1.28 0.5 139
1998 Total - A 20 29 0 4 5 16 1.77 35.2 20 9 7 3 4 44 0 0 0.67 .212 1.58 1.0 128
1998 Memphis - AA 20 20 0 2 1 10 3.42 23.2 18 9 9 0 10 23 0 0 1.18 .273 1.85 0.8 90
1998 Omaha - AAA 20 7 0 0 0 5 2.25 8.0 5 2 2 0 3 7 0 0 1.00 .227 2.32 0.3 162
Total AA 7 0 0 0 5 2.25 8.0 5 2 2 0 3 7 0 0 1.00 .227 2.32 161.9
Total SOUL 20 0 2 1 10 3.42 23.2 18 9 9 0 10 23 0 0 1.18 .273 1.85 89.9
Total FLOR 10 0 0 1 5 1.64 11.0 8 2 2 1 2 16 0 0 0.91 .292 1.28 139.1
Total MIDW 25 0 5 5 14 1.38 32.2 15 9 5 2 5 35 0 0 0.61 .169 1.77 163.0
Total GULF 22 0 0 1 12 0.68 26.1 17 2 2 0 9 32 0 0 0.99 .279 0.50 245.3
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+
2001 Kansas City - MLB 23 7 0 1 0 0 1.23 7.1 9 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 1.23 .296 3.98 0.1 387
2002 Kansas City - MLB 24 3 0 1 0 0 4.50 4.0 5 2 2 1 5 2 0 0 2.50 .364 9.32 -0.2 108
2003 Kansas City - MLB 25 4 0 0 0 0 16.88 2.2 7 5 5 1 2 3 0 0 3.38 .545 8.24 -0.1 29
Total MLB 14 0 2 0 0 5.14 14.0 21 8 8 3 7 9 0 0 2.00 .367 6.32 93.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1999 Kansas City - MLB P 69 0 5 6 0 12 1 .917 91.0 1.09 +1.4 .845
2000 Kansas City - MLB P 54 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 62.0 0.58 +1.5 1.980
2001 Kansas City - MLB P 56 0 0 7 0 8 1 .875 63.1 0.99 +0.5 .854
2002 Kansas City - MLB P 55 0 7 3 0 11 1 .909 72.2 1.24 +0.1 .645
2003 Kansas City - MLB P 45 0 3 8 0 11 0 1.000 59.1 1.67 +0.5 1.106
2004 Kansas City - MLB P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL P 282 0 16 27 0 46 3 .935 354.1 1.09 +4.0 .935
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1996 Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft by the Kansas City Royals. (Round 2, Pick 9, 37th overall pick).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (20); Movement: 8 (14); Control: 5 (12).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (20); Movement: 8 (14); Control: 5 (12).
04/01/1997 Named the #92 prospect in the MLB
06/30/1997 Named the #81 prospect in the MLB
10/29/1997 Named the #63 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (20); Movement: 10 (14); Control: 7 (12).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (20); Movement: 10 (14); Control: 7 (12).
03/31/1998 Named the #90 prospect in the MLB
06/29/1998 Named the #60 prospect in the MLB
09/29/1998 Wins the 1998 American Association Round 1 with the Omaha Royals!
10/27/1998 Named the #59 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (20); Movement: 13 (15); Control: 10 (12).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (20); Movement: 13 (15); Control: 10 (12).
04/04/1999 Named the #81 prospect in the MLB
11/20/1999 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $214,000.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (20); Movement: 13 (15); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (20); Movement: 13 (15); Control: 12 (12).
03/04/2000 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Kansas City Royals development complex.
11/21/2000 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $224,000.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (20); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (20); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 12 (12).
10/30/2001 Wins the 2001 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award.
11/21/2001 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $750,000.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (20); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 13 (13).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (20); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 13 (13).
11/19/2002 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $950,000.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (20); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 13 (13).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (20); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 13 (13).
03/01/2003 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Kansas City Royals development complex.
10/27/2003 Wins the 2003 World Series with the Kansas City Royals.
11/19/2003 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,500,000.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (20); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 13 (14).
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (20); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 13 (14).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1999 69 6
Year HLD Rank
1999 14 5
2000 16 1
2001 14 5
2002 14 2
Year RA Rank
1999 69 6
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