Joe Benson
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| 24-year-old Center fielder |
| Minnesota Twins |
| Date of Birth: March 5, 1988 |
| Height: 6-1 Weight: 205 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | HBP | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2006 | 18 | Rookie | GCL Twins | 220 | 196 | 30 | 51 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 1 | 21 | 41 | .260 | .332 | .444 | 776 | |
| 2006 | 18 | A | Beloit | 19 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .263 | .263 | .263 | 526 | |
| 2007 | 19 | A | Beloit | 506 | 432 | 73 | 110 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 15 | 49 | 124 | .255 | .344 | .368 | 712 | |
| 2008 | 20 | A | Beloit | 291 | 255 | 39 | 63 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 7 | 24 | 73 | 17 | .247 | .323 | .380 | 703 |
| 2009 | 21 | Rookie | GCL Twins | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .429 | .200 | 629 |
| 2009 | 21 | A+ | Fort Myers | 327 | 263 | 46 | 75 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 13 | 46 | 74 | 14 | .285 | .410 | .403 | 813 |
| 2010 | 22 | A+ | Fort Myers | 96 | 85 | 16 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 5 | .294 | .375 | .588 | 963 |
| 2010 | 22 | AA | New Britain | 424 | 375 | 65 | 94 | 20 | 7 | 23 | 49 | 9 | 39 | 115 | 14 | .251 | .335 | .525 | 860 |
| 2011 | 23 | Rookie | GCL Twins | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .222 | .364 | .333 | 697 |
| 2011 | 23 | AA | New Britain | 472 | 400 | 69 | 114 | 28 | 4 | 16 | 67 | 13 | 56 | 109 | 13 | .285 | .388 | .495 | 883 |
| 2011 | 23 | MLB | Minnesota | 74 | 71 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 2 | .239 | .270 | .352 | 622 |
| 2012 | 24 | AA | New Britain | 36 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | .156 | .250 | .250 | 500 |
| 2012 | 24 | AAA | Rochester | 108 | 95 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 27 | 3 | .179 | .269 | .316 | 585 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | wOBA+ | OPS+ | |
| 2006 | 18 | Rookie | GCL Twins | 220 | 196 | .184 | 9.5% | 18.6% | .307 | 46% | 13% | 29 | 5.33 | .337 | ||
| 2006 | 18 | A | Beloit | 19 | 19 | .000 | 0.0% | 31.6% | .385 | 73% | 1 | 1.93 | .237 | |||
| 2007 | 19 | A | Beloit | 506 | 432 | .113 | 9.7% | 24.5% | .347 | 54% | 15% | 51 | 3.97 | .321 | ||
| 2008 | 20 | A | Beloit | 291 | 255 | .133 | 8.2% | 25.1% | .331 | 49% | 19% | 30 | 3.93 | .312 | 102 | 102 |
| 2009 | 21 | Rookie | GCL Twins | 7 | 5 | .000 | 28.6% | 0.0% | .200 | 75% | 0 | 0.00 | .334 | 114 | 95 | |
| 2009 | 21 | A+ | Fort Myers | 327 | 263 | .118 | 14.1% | 22.6% | .380 | 45% | 18% | 42 | 5.64 | .363 | 120 | 138 |
| 2010 | 22 | A+ | Fort Myers | 96 | 85 | .294 | 8.3% | 21.9% | .350 | 43% | 18% | 19 | 8.55 | .407 | 133 | 177 |
| 2010 | 22 | AA | New Britain | 424 | 375 | .274 | 9.2% | 27.1% | .300 | 46% | 19% | 60 | 5.53 | .364 | 114 | 133 |
| 2011 | 23 | Rookie | GCL Twins | 11 | 9 | .111 | 18.2% | 18.2% | .286 | 29% | 1 | 3.38 | .325 | 107 | 105 | |
| 2011 | 23 | AA | New Britain | 472 | 400 | .210 | 11.9% | 23.1% | .356 | 42% | 23% | 69 | 6.09 | .379 | 120 | 143 |
| 2011 | 23 | MLB | Minnesota | 74 | 71 | .113 | 4.1% | 28.4% | .340 | 44% | 17% | 5 | 2.25 | .272 | 86 | 70 |
| 2012 | 24 | AA | New Britain | 36 | 32 | .094 | 8.3% | 22.2% | .174 | 61% | 9% | 1 | 0.90 | .235 | 76 | 43 |
| 2012 | 24 | AAA | Rochester | 108 | 95 | .137 | 10.2% | 25.0% | .227 | 43% | 15% | 7 | 2.25 | .263 | 85 | 66 |
Extended Statistics
2012: Rochester | 2012: New Britain | 2011: New Britain
| Split Statistics with Rochester in 2012 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 91 | 79 | .164 | 2 | 11.0% | 24.2% | .236 | 40% | 17% | .190 | .286 | .354 | .285 |
| May | 17 | 16 | .000 | 0 | 5.9% | 29.4% | .182 | 55% | 0% | .125 | .176 | .125 | .148 |
| AWAY | 54 | 44 | .227 | 1 | 18.5% | 16.7% | .294 | 35% | 18% | .250 | .389 | .477 | .379 |
| HOME | 54 | 51 | .058 | 1 | 1.9% | 33.3% | .156 | 50% | 12% | .118 | .148 | .176 | .147 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| May 18 | AA | @ Reading | RF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| May 17 | AA | vs. New Hampshire | CF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 16 | AA | vs. New Hampshire | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| May 12 | AA | vs. Reading | RF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 11 | AA | vs. Reading | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| May 10 | AA | vs. Reading | DH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 9 | AA | @ Binghamton | RF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 8 | AA | @ Binghamton | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 5 | AAA | vs. Buffalo | PH-CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 5 | AAA | vs. Buffalo | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 4 | AAA | @ Scranton/WB | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| May 3 | AAA | @ Scranton/WB | PR-CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2 | AAA | @ Scranton/WB | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 1 | AAA | @ Scranton/WB | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| April 29 | AAA | @ Buffalo | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April 28 | AAA | @ Buffalo | CF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| April 27 | AAA | @ Buffalo | CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| April 26 | AAA | vs. Syracuse | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| April 26 | AAA | vs. Syracuse | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April 25 | AAA | vs. Syracuse | CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| April 22 | AAA | vs. Lehigh Valley | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| April 20 | AAA | vs. Lehigh Valley | DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| April 18 | AAA | @ Scranton/WB | CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| April 17 | AAA | @ Scranton/WB | CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| April 16 | AAA | @ Scranton/WB | DH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| April 15 | AAA | @ Lehigh Valley | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April 14 | AAA | @ Lehigh Valley | CF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April 13 | AAA | vs. Pawtucket | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| April 12 | AAA | vs. Pawtucket | CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| April 11 | AAA | vs. Pawtucket | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
Player Notes
September 2011
Minor League Ball: Prospect of the Day: Joe Benson, OF, Minnesota TwinsAugust 2011
MILB.com: EL notes: Benson back on trackMay 2011
Baseball America: Prospect Q&A: Joe BensonTom Brunansky might be the ideal mentor for Joe Benson.
June 2010
Baseball America Blog: Thursday Dish: Benson?s BackJoe Benson has already changed teams twice this year, but his latest promotion only put him back where he star...
April 2010
Baseball America: Joe Benson Provides Sock To Speedy Rock Cats OutfieldSwift Twins outfielder Joe Benson, a second-round pick in 2006, will begin the season with Double-A New Britai...