P Alberto Benitez #19
Knoxville Blue Jays (TOR) SOL
Age: 32 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
08/27/2001
 OA: 27 POT: 27
BNN Index | SOL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P ALBERTO BENITEZ #19 - AGE: 32 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
25 25 12-9 0 4.17 166.0 165 26 46 120 1.27 2.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 67 65 67 67
Movement 35 35 36 35
Control 42 42 42 42
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 54 54
Curveball 82 82
Changeup 77 77
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 88
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 90
Defense 26
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 7
Baserunning Inst.: 9
Sacrifice Bunt: 53
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/24/2001 @ CLU Loss, 1-8 X 2.2 4 5 5 2 3 Loss
08/19/2001 @ MTG Win, 3-0 X 7.0 4 0 0 1 7 Win
08/14/2001 @ ASH Win, 8-6 X 5.0 10 5 5 2 2
08/08/2001 @ MWS Loss, 1-3 X 8.0 4 3 1 3 6 Loss
08/03/2001 @ BMH Loss, 5-6 X 5.1 5 5 5 2 2 Loss
07/28/2001 @ SAV Win, 7-3 X 9.0 7 3 3 1 7 Win
07/23/2001 @ JAC Loss, 5-7 X 5.2 8 6 6 0 4 Loss
07/17/2001 ASH Loss, 5-7 X 5.2 4 2 2 7 3
07/12/2001 @ CHL Win, 7-1 X 5.2 1 0 0 2 4 Win
07/08/2001 @ NHR Loss, 2-5 X 3.1 7 5 5 0 3 Loss
PERSONALITY
Benitez lets himself get distracted.
Personality Class: Unmotivated
High: Financial Ambition
Low: Leader, Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:07/23/1969
Born in:La Dolorita, MIR
Nationality:Venezuelan
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:2 Years, 123 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:4 Years, 169 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
SOUTHERN LEAGUE 2001 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 25 25 12 9 0 4.17 166.0 165 79 77 26 46 120 4 16.0 0 12 48.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.82 8.95 6.51 2.49 4.65 1.27 102 2.0 .280        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 174 43 8 1 6 20 18 25 0 3 0 .247 .318 .408 .726      
vs. RHB 466 122 23 5 20 59 28 95 2 1 7 .262 .312 .461 .774      
SOUTHERN LEAGUE 2001 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 1 0 16.88 2.2 4 5 5 1 2 3  
April 3 3 2 1 0 2.55 24.2 25 7 7 3 5 16  
May 5 5 2 1 0 4.41 34.2 40 17 17 3 8 23  
June 6 6 4 2 0 3.70 41.1 38 17 17 5 9 31  
July 6 6 3 2 0 4.82 37.1 35 20 20 7 14 30  
August 5 5 1 3 0 5.14 28.0 27 18 16 8 10 20  
Career 29 29 13 10 0 3.98 192.0 188 87 85 27 57 147  
Home 6 6 3 2 0 5.31 39.0 47 23 23 7 18 34  
Road 19 19 9 7 0 3.83 127.0 118 56 54 19 28 86  
Grass 25 25 12 9 0 4.17 166.0 165 79 77 26 46 120  
Day 6 6 3 2 0 3.55 38.0 41 15 15 3 7 25  
Night 19 19 9 7 0 4.36 128.0 124 64 62 23 39 95  
As Starter 25 25 12 9 0 4.17 166.0 165 79 77 26 46 120  
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+
1994 Minnesota - XFBL 24 38 8 4 2 2 4.81 97.1 105 55 52 13 31 76 0 0 1.40 .306 4.56 1.3 106
1995 Minnesota - XFBL 25 32 30 6 16 0 6.16 163.2 197 121 112 23 76 111 0 0 1.67 .322 5.31 1.1 76
1996 Montreal - XFBL 26 14 0 1 0 1 5.40 13.1 9 9 8 2 2 9 0 0 0.82 .184 4.10 0.1 80
1996 Minnesota - XFBL 26 8 8 3 3 0 4.84 48.1 54 28 26 9 18 36 0 0 1.49 .312 5.34 0.4 99
1996 Chicago - XFBL 26 9 0 0 0 0 2.45 3.2 3 1 1 1 2 3 0 0 1.36 .200 6.82 -0.1 172
1996 Total - XFBL 26 31 8 4 3 1 4.82 65.1 66 38 35 12 22 48 0 0 1.35 .281 5.17 0.2 98
Total XFBL 101 46 14 21 3 5.49 326.1 368 214 199 48 129 235 0 0 1.52 .309 5.06 2.7 87
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+
1989 Auburn - BC 19 10 0 1 3 2 5.18 24.1 22 15 14 1 16 26 0 0 1.56 .328 2.93 0.6 81
1990 Auburn - BC 20 35 0 5 7 7 4.10 63.2 45 33 29 7 41 69 0 0 1.35 .248 3.92 0.5 101
1991 Auburn - BC 21 40 0 5 6 9 3.26 69.0 52 31 25 9 33 110 0 0 1.23 .331 2.64 1.7 125
1991 Montego Bay - WDL 21 12 12 2 3 0 6.31 55.2 57 42 39 10 35 36 0 0 1.65 .273 6.05 0.2 82
1992 St. Cloud - A 22 20 20 11 5 0 4.87 114.2 107 71 62 11 60 144 0 0 1.46 .333 3.40 3.3 95
1992 Charlotte - AA 22 4 4 1 1 0 2.77 26.0 23 8 8 1 11 27 0 0 1.31 .324 2.68 1.1 175
1993 Evansville - AAA 23 4 4 2 0 0 3.20 19.2 15 9 7 2 6 18 0 0 1.07 .241 3.89 0.7 187
1994 Evansville - AAA 24 9 9 2 4 0 4.64 54.1 64 31 28 5 21 42 0 0 1.56 .347 4.14 1.0 98
1997 Las Vegas - AA 27 17 17 10 3 0 3.28 118.0 102 48 43 13 24 114 1 0 1.07 .279 3.35 3.1 134
1997 Fresno - AAA 27 13 9 3 5 0 3.34 64.2 49 26 24 7 18 51 0 0 1.04 .241 3.96 1.2 133
1998 Utica - BC 28 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 8.0 14 5 4 1 1 10 0 0 1.88 .464 1.98 0.3 85
1998 Kinston - A 28 6 6 4 0 0 1.85 48.2 35 15 10 4 14 28 1 1 1.01 .209 3.94 0.9 239
1999 Kinston - A 29 25 25 13 7 0 3.59 180.2 186 83 72 29 36 163 9 2 1.23 .298 3.76 3.8 122
2000 Kinston - A 30 25 25 13 6 0 4.21 186.0 196 92 87 33 56 177 9 1 1.35 .310 4.39 3.4 115
2001 Knoxville - AA 31 25 25 12 9 0 4.17 166.0 165 79 77 26 46 120 4 0 1.27 .280 4.65 2.0 109
Total AA 26 22 7 9 0 3.83 138.2 128 66 59 14 45 111 0 0 1.25 .286 4.02 120.9
Total SOL 29 29 13 10 0 3.98 192.0 188 87 85 27 57 147 4 0 1.28 .285 4.38 114.9
Total EL 17 17 10 3 0 3.28 118.0 102 48 43 13 24 114 1 0 1.07 .279 3.35 133.8
Total CRL 56 56 30 13 0 3.66 415.1 417 190 169 66 106 368 19 4 1.26 .292 4.07 125.8
Total NTL 20 20 11 5 0 4.87 114.2 107 71 62 11 60 144 0 0 1.46 .333 3.40 95.3
Total NYPL 86 1 11 17 18 3.93 165.0 133 84 72 18 91 215 0 0 1.36 .307 3.15 104.8
Total SOB 12 12 2 3 0 6.31 55.2 57 42 39 10 35 36 0 0 1.65 .273 6.05 81.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1994 Minnesota - XFBL P 38 8 3 13 0 16 0 1.000 97.1 1.48 +2.1 1.164
1995 Minnesota - XFBL P 32 30 7 12 0 20 1 .950 163.2 1.04 -0.4 .992
1996 Chicago - XFBL P 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1996 Montreal - XFBL P 13 0 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 13.1 3.38 +0.2 .992
1996 Minnesota - XFBL P 8 8 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 48.1 0.93 +0.0 .793
2001 Knoxville - AA P 25 25 2 13 0 18 3 .833 166.0 0.81 +0.7 .871
TOTAL P 125 71 16 44 0 64 4 .938 492.1 1.10 +2.6 .972
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1986 Signed a minor league contract out of Venezuela with the Minnesota Twins organization.
06/13/1986 Injured (heat exhaustion),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (51); Movement: 21 (21); Control: 6 (32).
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 27 (54); Movement: 1 (3); Control: 7 (23).
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (53); Movement: 1 (14); Control: 10 (38).
07/02/1989 Named the #100 prospect in the XFBL
09/06/1989 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 34 (56); Movement: 3 (32); Control: 10 (47).
04/02/1990 Named the #64 prospect in the XFBL
07/01/1990 Named the #59 prospect in the XFBL
08/14/1990 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/12/1990 Wins the 1990 New York-Pennsylvania League Round 1 with the Auburn Red Stars!
09/22/1990 Finished 3rd in 1990 NYPL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 47 (65); Movement: 21 (42); Control: 16 (46).
04/08/1991 Named the #30 prospect in the XFBL
06/19/1991 Injured (torn fingernail),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/07/1991 Named the #26 prospect in the XFBL
09/11/1991 Wins the 1991 New York-Pennsylvania League Round 1 with the Auburn Red Stars!
09/21/1991 Finished 2nd in 1991 NYPL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 62 (71); Movement: 36 (47); Control: 34 (53).
04/06/1992 Named the #25 prospect in the XFBL
07/05/1992 Named the #24 prospect in the XFBL
09/06/1992 Wins the 1992 Northern League Round 1 with the St. Cloud Rox!
11/25/1992 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $67,000.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (71); Movement: 38 (46); Control: 40 (54).
04/05/1993 Named the #20 prospect in the XFBL
04/21/1993 Injured (surgery to remove bone spur (elbow)),out for 4-5 months.
11/01/1993 Named the #49 prospect in the XFBL
11/25/1993 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $69,000.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 68 (77); Movement: 37 (45); Control: 50 (56).
04/03/1994 Named the #43 prospect in the XFBL
07/03/1994 Named the #48 prospect in the XFBL
09/21/1994 Wins the 1994 American Association Round 1 with the Evansville Triplets!
11/21/1994 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $71,000.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (76); Movement: 41 (46); Control: 53 (56).
11/19/1995 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $73,000.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 67 (73); Movement: 44 (48); Control: 51 (54).
05/28/1996 Was claimed off waivers by Montreal while with Minnesota.
07/22/1996 Was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Chicago Cubs, along with CL Bobby Urrutia and SP David Wells, in exchange for a 2nd round draft pick.
10/28/1996 Wins the 1996 World Series with the Minnesota Twins.
10/30/1996 Drafted in the 1996 expansion draft from the Chicago Cubs by the Arizona Diamondbacks. (Round 8, Pick 2, 16th overall pick).
11/20/1996 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $130,000.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (74); Movement: 31 (31); Control: 56 (58).
11/20/1997 Became a free agent.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (53); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 46 (47).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (53); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 46 (47).
07/15/1998 Signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
08/03/1998 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Peninsula Panthers with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/10/1998 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 49 (50); Movement: 39 (39); Control: 46 (46).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 49 (50); Movement: 39 (39); Control: 46 (46).
07/20/1999 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Burlington Senators with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/25/1999 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Winston-Salem Spirits with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/07/1999 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 38 (38); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 38 (38); Control: 45 (45).
06/05/2000 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Salem Rebels with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/03/2000 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 34 (34); Control: 42 (42).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 34 (34); Control: 42 (42).
07/12/2001 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year L Rank
1995 16 5
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