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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
Dirk Benson Relief Pitcher
Retired (2010, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.65 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 31-30 Status Retired (2010) Option Years 0  
SV 19 Age 77 (OS 78) Date of Birth 07-12-1975
K 318 Drafted Round 3, Pick 39
(2000)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(157 games)
IP 475.0
WHIP 1.63
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance C    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val C 
Speed C- Bunt B- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
2000 LHB 12 7.2 2 5 10 1.96
2000 RHB 12 18.2 15 20 31 2.73
2001 LHB 18 12.1 8 10 18 2.27
2001 RHB 25 56.2 30 21 108 2.28
2002 LHB 36 20.1 18 7 25 1.57
2002 RHB 45 51.0 33 27 66 1.82
2006 LHB 20 10.2 8 2 7 0.84
2006 RHB 34 46.2 34 18 52 1.50
2007 LHB 32 17.2 11 6 16 1.25
2007 RHB 61 91.0 60 36 75 1.22
2008 LHB 40 18.1 15 8 14 1.20
2008 RHB 57 55.1 36 21 74 1.72
2009 LHB 36 24.1 18 5 21 1.07
2009 RHB 42 44.1 30 11 60 1.60
2053 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2053 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 194 111.1 80 43 111 1.38
Total RHB 276 363.2 238 154 466 1.70
Total 280 475.0 318 197 577 1.63
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2010-11-01Dirk Benson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2010-06-28The St. Louis Cardinals have waived Dirk Benson.
2010-06-18The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Dirk Benson for assignment.
2010-05-19The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Dirk Benson to the major league team.
2010-05-19The St. Louis Cardinals have acquired Dirk Benson from the waiver wire.
2010-04-18The Colorado Crush have waived Dirk Benson.
2010-03-25The Colorado Crush have promoted Karl Blomdahl to the major league team. The Colorado Crush have designated Dirk Benson for assignment. The Colorado Crush have designated Bill Reuschel for assignment.
2008-08-13Dirk Benson of the Colorado Crush is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
2006-04-01The Colorado Crush have promoted Dirk Benson to the major league team.
2004-03-25The Colorado Crush have acquired Dirk Benson from the waiver wire.
2003-08-10The Texas Spurs have waived Dirk Benson.
2003-03-25The Texas Spurs have promoted Greg Jeanes to the major league team. The Texas Spurs have sent Dirk Benson to the minors.
2002-05-12The Texas Spurs have promoted Dirk Benson to the major league team. The Texas Spurs have designated Johnny Murphy for assignment.
2002-05-01The Texas Spurs have sent Dirk Benson to the minors.
2002-04-13The Texas Spurs have promoted Dirk Benson to the major league team.
2002-03-25The Texas Spurs have promoted Camp Swartwood to the major league team. The Texas Spurs have sent Dirk Benson to the minors.
2001-06-22The Texas Spurs have promoted Dirk Benson to the major league team. The Texas Spurs have designated Al Saier for assignment.
2001-04-08The Texas Spurs have demoted Dirk Benson to the minor leagues.
2001-04-01The Texas Spurs have promoted Dirk Benson to the major league team.
2001-04-01The Texas Spurs have sent Dirk Benson down to the minors.
2001-03-25The Texas Spurs have sent Dirk Benson to the minors.
2000-09-05The Texas Spurs have promoted Dirk Benson to the major league team. The Texas Spurs have designated Steve Sharon for assignment.
2000-08-27The Texas Spurs have demoted Dirk Benson to the minor leagues.
2000-08-06The Texas Spurs have promoted Dirk Benson to the major league team. The Texas Spurs have designated Owen Chaplin for assignment.
2000-07-29The Texas Spurs have acquired Dirk Benson from the waiver wire.
2000-07-22The Boston Rustlers have waived Dirk Benson.
2000-04-01The Boston Rustlers have renamed Dan Benson to Dirk Benson.