#57 Joe "Blitzen" Benz, Starting Pitcher, 31 yrs, Oroville Padres
Thursday, 10/23/2007 |
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| Joe Benz
Blitzen
1/21/1976
31
USA,IN,New Alsace
6"1
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Starting Pitcher
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2.5 Stars
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$ 13,030,000
2008
6 Year(s), 127 Days (1159 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s)
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| Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
| Overall | 45 | 89 | 92 | 89-92 Mph |
| Versus LHB | 45 | 89 | 92 | |
| Versus RHB | 45 | 89 | 92 | |
| Talent | 75 | 75 | 95 | |
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Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Sinker
Slider
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 30 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 105 |
| Versus LHP | 30 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 105 |
| Versus RHP | 30 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 105 |
| Talent | 35 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 105 |
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Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings
P : 64 (Range), .968 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 13
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| Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | |
| 9/7 | STL | W 7-1 | * | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | W | PoG | | | |
| 9/12 | @UTA | W 5-2 | * | 8.2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | W | PoG | | | |
| 9/17 | ZZY | W 3-2 | * | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | W | PoG | | | |
| 9/23 | POR | L 2-4 | * | 8 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | L | | | | |
| 9/27 | @STL | W 5-3 | * | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | W | | | | |
| 9/29 | MOT | W 8-7 | * | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | | | | | |
| 10/4 | OCE | W 3-0 | * | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | W | PoG | | | |
| 10/9 | @OCE | L 2-3 | * | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | L | | | | |
| 10/15 | FRA | W 8-4 | * | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | W | | | | |
| 10/21 | FRA | W 6-3 | * | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | W | PoG | | | |
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| Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
| Overall | 32 | 30 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2.78 | 214.0 | 207 | 77 | 66 | 35 | 98 | 6 | 20.0 | 4 | 22 | 73.3 |
| Projected | 32 | 30 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2.78 | 214.0 | 207 | 77 | 66 | 35 | 98 | | | | | |
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| Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| | 0 | 0 | .0 | 2 | 2 | 10.3 | 8.7 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 12 | 3 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 2.63 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHB | 503 | 118 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 46 | 21 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .235 | .266 | .320 | .586 |
| vs. RHB | 312 | 89 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 31 | 14 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .285 | .314 | .365 | .680 |
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| | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
| Home | 18 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2.54 | 120.1 | 117 | 38 | 34 | 20 | 60 |
| Road | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3.07 | 93.2 | 90 | 39 | 32 | 15 | 38 |
| Postseason | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3.75 | 36.0 | 40 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 22 |
| This Week | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Last Week | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 7.0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
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| Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
| March/April | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 | 18.2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| May | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.42 | 38.0 | 37 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
| June | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.74 | 38.0 | 45 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 12 |
| July | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3.55 | 38.0 | 36 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 23 |
| August | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4.36 | 33.0 | 35 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 15 |
| Sept./Oct. | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.49 | 48.1 | 45 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 22 |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
| 1911 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.26 | 55.2 | 52 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1.17 | .000 | CHA |
| 1912 | 42 | 31 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 2.90 | 238.2 | 231 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 70 | 97 | 12 | 3 | 1.26 | .000 | CHA |
| 1913 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2.74 | 151.0 | 146 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 59 | 79 | 6 | 1 | 1.36 | .000 | CHA |
| 1914 | 48 | 35 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 2.26 | 283.1 | 245 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 66 | 142 | 16 | 4 | 1.10 | .000 | CHA |
| 2007 | 32 | 30 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2.78 | 214.0 | 207 | 77 | 66 | 7 | 35 | 98 | 6 | 4 | 1.13 | .282 | ORO,NL |
| Total | 167 | 119 | 57 | 53 | 3 | 2.62 | 942.2 | 881 | 77 | 274 | 7 | 243 | 444 | 41 | 12 | 1.19 | 2.401 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3.75 | 36.0 | 40 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3.75 | 36.0 | 40 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 1 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1911 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .059 | .059 | .059 | .118 | CHA |
| 1912 | 42 | 76 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .132 | .143 | .158 | .301 | CHA |
| 1913 | 33 | 50 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | .180 | .180 | .220 | .400 | CHA |
| 1914 | 48 | 92 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 0 | .130 | .140 | .163 | .303 | CHA |
| 2007 | 32 | 69 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .145 | .145 | .188 | .333 | ORO,NL |
| Total | 167 | 304 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 49 | 1 | 0 | .138 | .144 | .171 | .315 | |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Pitcher | 32 | 30 | 18 | 24 | 2 | 44 | 2 | .955 | 214.0 | 1.85 | | | | |
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Traded from Wilmington to Bandera on 7/31/2005 (Going to WIL: RF M. Ott, LF J. Cardenal. Going to BAN: P J. Benz, 1B R. Carew, LF M. Donlin)...
Drafted in 20th round, 591st overall pick, by Cabrini in 2006...
Was selected to the 2007 Allstar game...
Won OTL World Series with Oroville in 2007...
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