NAME     : Kris Benson
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 11/7/1975
  AGE      : 26
  HEIGHT   : 6"4
  WEIGHT   : 188
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $512,500 through 2004
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Suffers
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .950)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : B
  Duration as Reliever : *
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 57
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 7
  Avoiding Hits        : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding BB's        : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Average)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Good)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 5
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        3.79  7  4  0  16 16 111.2  89  50  47  30 106 
  At Home        2.96  5  2  0  10 10  76.0  59  28  25  22  78 
  Away           5.55  2  2  0   6  6  35.2  30  22  22   8  28 
  Last Week      1.29  0  0  0   1  1   7.0   2   1   1   5   8 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  May            7.50  0  2  0   4  4  24.0  29  20  20   6  23 
  June           3.79  3  1  0   5  5  35.2  33  15  15   6  31 
  July           2.20  4  1  0   6  6  45.0  25  14  11  13  44 
  August         1.29  0  0  0   1  1   7.0   2   1   1   5   8 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1999   4.09 11 14  0  31  2   0 196.0  89  83 139  PIT
  2000   3.86 10 12  0  32  2   1 217.0  93  86 184  PIT
 
  Total ERA   : 3.93
  Total Wins  : 28
  Total Losses: 30
  Total Saves : 0
  Total SHO   : 1
  Total CG    : 5
  Total K's   : 429
  Total BB's  : 199
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Injured on 4/10/2002 with a Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for 4 weeks...