Joe Benson
| 21-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 | A+ | Fort Myers | 327 | 263 | 46 | 75 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 13 | 46 | 74 | 14 | .285 | .410 | .403 | 813 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | |
| 2006 | 18 | Rookie | GCL Twins | 220 | 196 | .184 | 9.5% | 18.6% | .307 | 46% | 13% | .337 | ||
| 2006 | 18 | A | Beloit | 19 | 19 | .000 | 0.0% | 31.6% | .385 | 73% | .237 | |||
| 2007 | 19 | A | Beloit | 506 | 432 | .113 | 9.7% | 24.5% | .347 | 54% | 15% | .321 | ||
| 2008 | 20 | A | Beloit | 291 | 255 | .133 | 8.2% | 25.1% | .331 | 49% | 19% | .312 | ||
| 2009 | 21 | A+ | Fort Myers | 327 | 263 | .118 | 14.1% | 22.6% | .380 | 45% | 18% | .363 | ||
Extended Statistics
2009: Fort Myers | 2008: Beloit | 2007: Beloit
| Split Statistics with Fort Myers in 2009 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 81 | 67 | .119 | 1 | 11.1% | 25.9% | .400 | 52% | 13% | .284 | .407 | .403 | .362 |
| May | 40 | 32 | .218 | 2 | 15.0% | 22.5% | .381 | 39% | 22% | .313 | .425 | .531 | .413 |
| July | 83 | 64 | .094 | 1 | 18.1% | 19.3% | .362 | 39% | 24% | .281 | .422 | .375 | .368 |
| August | 106 | 84 | .095 | 1 | 14.2% | 20.8% | .393 | 50% | 13% | .298 | .425 | .393 | .362 |
| September | 17 | 16 | .125 | 0 | 5.9% | 35.3% | .300 | 22% | 44% | .188 | .235 | .313 | .241 |
| AWAY | 163 | 139 | .158 | 5 | 10.4% | 24.5% | .340 | 40% | 23% | .266 | .368 | .424 | .349 |
| HOME | 164 | 124 | .073 | 0 | 17.7% | 20.7% | .422 | 51% | 14% | .306 | .451 | .379 | .378 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| September 6 | A+ | @ Jupiter | CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 6 | A+ | @ Jupiter | RF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| September 4 | A+ | @ Jupiter | CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 3 | A+ | @ St. Lucie | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| September 2 | A+ | @ St. Lucie | RF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 30 | A+ | vs. Jupiter | PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 29 | A+ | vs. Jupiter | CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 28 | A+ | vs. Jupiter | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| August 26 | A+ | vs. St. Lucie | RF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 26 | A+ | vs. St. Lucie | RF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| August 24 | A+ | vs. St. Lucie | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| August 22 | A+ | @ Charlotte | RF | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| August 21 | A+ | @ Charlotte | DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| August 20 | A+ | vs. Charlotte | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| August 19 | A+ | @ Palm Beach | RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| August 18 | A+ | @ Palm Beach | RF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 17 | A+ | @ Palm Beach | CF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 16 | A+ | @ Sarasota | RF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 16 | A+ | @ Sarasota | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 15 | A+ | vs. Sarasota | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| August 14 | A+ | vs. Sarasota | RF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| August 13 | A+ | vs. Palm Beach | LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 12 | A+ | vs. Palm Beach | CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| August 11 | A+ | vs. Palm Beach | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| August 9 | A+ | @ Sarasota | RF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| August 8 | A+ | vs. Sarasota | CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| August 7 | A+ | vs. Charlotte | CF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 5 | A+ | @ Charlotte | CF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 4 | A+ | vs. Charlotte | RF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| August 2 | A+ | @ Clearwater | CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
