P Derrick Benson #13
Puerto Rico Hurricanes PUB
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
08/30/1972
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P DERRICK BENSON #13 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
24 3 3-3 0 5.71 64.2 75 11 27 64 1.58 -0.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 75 75 76 75
Movement 60 61 60 60
Control 40 40 40 40
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Splitter 72 72
Cutter 74 74
Knuckle Curve 45 45
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 92
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 57
Defense 12
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 100
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/26/1972 @ STO Loss, 3-8 X 5.2 9 7 7 5 7 Loss
08/21/1972 HOL Loss, 4-8 X 6.2 10 6 6 3 7 Loss
08/13/1972 KIN Loss, 3-5 X 7.0 8 5 5 2 7 Loss
08/07/1972 @ MTL Loss, 2-14 3.1 4 2 2 2 2
08/04/1972 SEA Loss, 2-13 4.2 9 6 6 0 3
07/25/1972 @ HON Loss, 2-7 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
07/11/1972 @ KIN Loss, 2-8 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
07/07/1972 LOU Loss, 5-7 2.0 2 1 1 2 0
06/30/1972 @ SEA Loss, 0-6 2.0 2 1 1 0 4
06/20/1972 @ IRN Loss, 4-8 2.1 3 1 1 1 3
PERSONALITY
That he lathers everything in hot sauce tells you all you need to know.
Personality Class: Prankster
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Birthday:10/25/1941
Born in:Denver, CO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$134,904
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 44 Days
Service This Yr:149 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, 55 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1960, 6th Pick in Round 5
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1972 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 24 3 3 3 0 5.71 64.2 75 41 41 11 27 64 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 21 10 14.47 10.44 8.91 3.76 4.81 1.58 121 -0.3 .366        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 154 46 9 0 5 23 14 40 0 1 2 .299 .365 .455 .819      
vs. RHB 93 29 3 1 6 18 13 24 3 3 0 .312 .385 .559 .944      
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1972 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 2 0 2 0 9.49 12.1 19 13 13 1 8 14  
April 7 0 2 0 0 5.62 16.0 17 10 10 2 6 17  
May 4 0 1 0 0 1.17 7.2 5 1 1 0 2 8  
June 5 0 0 0 0 2.70 10.0 11 3 3 0 4 12  
July 3 0 0 0 0 2.45 3.2 2 1 1 1 3 1  
August 5 3 0 3 0 8.56 27.1 40 26 26 8 12 26  
Spring Training 17 0 2 1 0 5.31 20.1 22 13 12 2 5 24  
Last Year 29 0 3 3 3 3.08 38.0 30 13 13 2 23 34  
2 Years Ago 40 15 7 9 1 3.53 150.1 142 67 59 13 64 113  
Career 198 84 29 51 6 4.69 717.1 719 403 374 96 325 519  
Home 9 2 1 2 0 5.81 31.0 38 20 20 6 11 27  
Road 15 1 2 1 0 5.61 33.2 37 21 21 5 16 37  
Grass 24 3 3 3 0 5.71 64.2 75 41 41 11 27 64  
Day 7 1 0 1 0 6.87 18.1 23 14 14 2 8 21  
Night 17 2 3 2 0 5.24 46.1 52 27 27 9 19 43  
As Starter 3 3 0 3 0 8.38 19.1 27 18 18 4 10 21  
As Reliever / Substitution 21 0 3 0 0 4.57 45.1 48 23 23 7 17 43  
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+
1964 Honolulu - PUB 22 7 1 0 2 0 7.24 13.2 20 11 11 2 12 6 0 0 2.34 .360 7.09 -0.4 59
1965 Honolulu - PUB 23 30 2 1 1 1 3.83 51.2 53 24 22 6 23 40 0 0 1.47 .311 4.63 -0.0 108
1968 Puerto Rico - PUB 26 33 33 8 19 0 4.67 225.1 215 124 117 35 89 143 6 1 1.35 .265 5.20 -0.7 82
1969 Puerto Rico - PUB 27 35 30 7 14 1 5.75 173.2 184 123 111 27 87 119 0 0 1.56 .300 5.31 -0.9 66
1970 Puerto Rico - PUB 28 40 15 7 9 1 3.53 150.1 142 67 59 13 64 113 4 2 1.37 .295 3.97 0.7 102
1971 Puerto Rico - PUB 29 29 0 3 3 3 3.08 38.0 30 13 13 2 23 34 0 0 1.39 .286 4.11 -0.1 118
1972 Puerto Rico - PUB 30 24 3 3 3 0 5.71 64.2 75 41 41 11 27 64 0 0 1.58 .366 4.81 -0.3 70
Total PUB 198 84 29 51 6 4.69 717.1 719 403 374 96 325 519 10 3 1.46 .295 4.87 -1.8 81
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+
1958 Inman HS - HS 16 9 9 4 3 0 4.34 66.1 63 37 32 9 25 79 1 0 1.33 .314 5.19 1.6 144
1959 Inman HS - HS 17 9 9 4 3 0 2.93 67.2 51 23 22 5 40 71 1 1 1.34 .274 4.86 1.7 206
1960 Inman HS - HS 18 9 9 5 4 0 6.16 61.1 79 43 42 4 30 70 1 1 1.78 .414 4.43 2.2 108
1960 New Orleans - RL 18 14 14 5 7 0 4.09 101.1 110 55 46 17 24 83 4 1 1.32 .298 4.71 1.0 107
1961 Boothbay Harbor - A 19 20 20 7 10 0 4.61 130.2 123 73 67 10 74 131 5 1 1.51 .314 4.56 1.9 101
1962 Boothbay Harbor - A 20 23 23 12 7 0 4.85 169.0 164 92 91 18 71 188 4 1 1.39 .330 4.26 2.8 93
1963 Chrisman - AAA 21 24 24 8 9 0 4.97 157.2 177 94 87 22 64 150 3 0 1.53 .341 4.69 2.9 104
1964 Chrisman - AAA 22 22 22 11 6 0 4.23 157.1 142 83 74 14 76 133 7 1 1.39 .284 4.70 3.4 129
1965 Chrisman - AAA 23 12 12 4 5 0 4.66 87.0 85 47 45 7 43 84 3 1 1.47 .310 4.59 2.1 122
1966 Chrisman - AAA 24 29 29 16 4 0 5.04 193.0 213 115 108 25 97 200 8 2 1.61 .348 4.59 3.8 103
1967 Buffalo - AA 25 7 7 4 1 0 2.57 49.0 37 18 14 3 22 56 2 1 1.20 .286 3.26 1.7 197
Total PUBAAA 87 87 39 24 0 4.75 595.0 617 339 314 68 280 567 21 4 1.51 .323 4.65 111.7
Total PUBAA 7 7 4 1 0 2.57 49.0 37 18 14 3 22 56 2 1 1.20 .286 3.26 196.8
Total PUBA 43 43 19 17 0 4.75 299.2 287 165 158 28 145 319 9 2 1.44 .323 4.39 96.5
Total PUBHS 27 27 13 10 0 4.42 195.1 193 103 96 18 95 220 3 2 1.47 .336 4.84 144.1
Total PUBRL 14 14 5 7 0 4.09 101.1 110 55 46 17 24 83 4 1 1.32 .298 4.71 107.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1964 Honolulu - MLB P 7 1 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 13.2 2.63 +0.6 3.073
1965 Honolulu - MLB P 30 2 2 5 3 8 1 .875 51.2 1.22 -1.4 .730
1968 Puerto Rico - MLB P 33 33 11 23 0 34 0 1.000 225.1 1.36 -1.1 1.097
1969 Puerto Rico - MLB P 35 30 8 19 1 27 0 1.000 173.2 1.40 +1.6 1.138
1970 Puerto Rico - MLB P 40 15 11 10 1 22 1 .955 150.1 1.26 -1.7 .864
1971 Puerto Rico - MLB P 29 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 38.0 0.95 -0.3 .972
1972 Puerto Rico - MLB P 24 3 4 3 1 7 0 1.000 64.2 0.97 -0.2 1.461
TOTAL P 198 84 38 66 6 106 2 .981 717.1 1.30 -2.6 1.052
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1957 Joined the Inman HS Albacores.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (54); Movement: 40 (44); Control: 40 (51).
04/01/1958 Strikes out 15 against the Madison HS Watchdogs.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 32 (52); Movement: 39 (50); Control: 39 (39).
05/04/1959 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Bean Station HS River Otters with 10 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 38 (59); Movement: 42 (50); Control: 39 (39).
04/06/1960 Pitches a 10-hit shutout against the Bean Station HS River Otters with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/01/1960 Released by the Inman HS Albacores.
06/01/1960 Drafted in the 1960 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 6, 96th overall pick) by the Honolulu Rays.
08/05/1960 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Richmond Greyhounds with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 42 (59); Movement: 34 (36); Control: 40 (40).
05/04/1961 Injured (Pulled abdominal muscle), day-to-day for one week.
07/22/1961 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Sarasota Machomen with 12 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 44 (46); Control: 42 (42).
06/30/1962 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Sarasota Machomen with 19 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (63); Movement: 49 (49); Control: 49 (49).
06/18/1963 Was selected to the 1963 PUB Triple A All-Star Game.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (69); Movement: 49 (49); Control: 51 (51).
08/05/1964 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Edmonton Cubs with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/26/1964 Wins the 1964 PUB Triple A Round 1 with the Chrisman Killers!
11/27/1964 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 76 (77); Movement: 54 (54); Control: 51 (51).
06/26/1965 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Shelby Reds with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/17/1965 Strikes out 15 against the Fort Myers Armada.
09/22/1965 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
11/23/1965 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 77 (78); Movement: 63 (63); Control: 44 (44).
05/06/1966 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Texarkana Bears with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/04/1966 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/12/1966 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Latrobe Rolling Rock with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/23/1966 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 78 (79); Movement: 61 (61); Control: 44 (44).
03/27/1967 Injured (surgery to remove bone chips (elbow)),out for 4-5 months.
03/30/1967 Was claimed off waivers by Kentucky while with Honolulu.
06/20/1967 Released by the Kentucky Bourbons.
07/04/1967 Signed a minor league contract ($2,100 bonus) with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
08/06/1967 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/27/1967 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Savannah Indians with 17 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/01/1967 Injured (ulnar nerve entrapment),out for 2-3 months.
10/10/1967 Wins the 1967 PUB Double A AA Championship with the Buffalo Jump!
11/17/1967 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 67 (70); Movement: 64 (64); Control: 44 (44).
01/28/1968 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $104,000 with the Puerto Rico Hurricanes organization.
05/29/1968 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Terriers with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/18/1968 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $104,000.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 68 (71); Movement: 63 (63); Control: 44 (44).
11/24/1969 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $109,200.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 78 (78); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 41 (43).
07/21/1970 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Orlando Oracles with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/03/1970 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Scituate Rox with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/24/1970 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $126,708.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (66); Movement: 57 (57); Control: 39 (40).
11/22/1971 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $134,904.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 56 (56); Control: 37 (37).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1968 33 4
Year L Rank
1968 19 1
Year HRA Rank
1968 35 1
1969 27 10
Year BB Rank
1968 89 4
1969 87 6
Year WP Rank
1968 14 2
1969 11 4
Year BABIP Rank
1968 .265 3
Year SHO Rank
1970 2 10
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