Kris Benson
1999–2010 · bats R / throws R · Arizona Diamondbacks, Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, Texas Rangers
208G
.131AVG
.175OBP
.162SLG
42H
1HR
22RBI
0SB
70–75W–L
1,244IP
806K
4.42ERA
200GS
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 208 | 386 | 321 | 23 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 52 | .131 | .175 | .162 | .337 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,243.7 | 206 | 200 | 8 | 70 | 75 | 0 | 1,292 | 681 | 611 | 152 | 441 | 806 | 0 | 0 | 4.42 | 1.393 |
Streaks
4longest hitting streak · 1999-06-17 to 1999-07-03
4longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 4 home runs allowed | 2005-05-10 | 1 in 801 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 30 | 11 strikeouts | 2000-05-19 | 1 in 218 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 29 | 7 walks allowed | 1999-09-04 | 1 in 192 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 105 | 192 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 61 | .136 | .156 | .169 |
| Away | 103 | 194 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 66 | .126 | .139 | .156 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| April | 29 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | .139 | .143 | .194 |
| May | 41 | 80 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 25 | .119 | .150 | .134 |
| June | 39 | 61 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 24 | .173 | .180 | .250 |
| July | 35 | 66 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | .169 | .167 | .203 |
| August | 33 | 67 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 21 | .127 | .134 | .127 |
| September | 27 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 24 | .064 | .093 | .085 |
| October | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .167 | .000 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| chicago-cubs | 16 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .040 | .094 | .040 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 16 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | .235 | .231 | .294 |
| houston-astros | 16 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | .133 | .118 | .167 |
| milwaukee-brewers | 13 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .136 | .138 | .182 |
| florida-marlins | 11 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | .095 | .167 | .095 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 10 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .143 | .125 | .143 |
| atlanta-braves | 10 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .045 | .043 | .045 |
| san-diego-padres | 9 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .143 | .130 | .190 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 |  Pittsburgh Pirates | 31 | 65 | 10 | – | 7 | – | .154 | 196 | 139 |
| 2000 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 32 | 65 | 6 | – | 1 | – | .092 | 217 | 184 |
| 2002 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 27 | 40 | 7 | – | 1 | – | .175 | 130 | 79 |
| 2003 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 18 | 30 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 105 | 68 |
| 2004 | New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates | 31 | 58 | 8 | – | 5 | – | .138 | 200 | 134 |
| 2005 |  New York Mets | 28 | 49 | 9 | – | 6 | – | .184 | 174 | 95 |
| 2006 |  Baltimore Orioles | 30 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | .111 | 183 | 88 |
| 2009 |  Texas Rangers | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 22 | 11 |
| 2010 |  Arizona Diamondbacks | 3 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | .200 | 14 | 8 |