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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   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
2000 TEX
0
 3
13
5
0
0
0
 0
26.1
 41 23 23 3 25
17
2.51
7.86
2001 TEX
1
 10
25
16
0
0
0
 1
69.0
 126 85 82 2 31
38
2.28
10.70
2002 TEX
4
 2
47
0
0
0
0
 1
71.1
 91 65 60 3 34
51
1.75
7.57
2006 COL
2
 3
34
0
0
0
2
 0
57.1
 59 26 21 1 20
42
1.38
3.30
2007 COL
13
 6
61
2
0
0
10
 4
108.2
 91 49 41 3 42
71
1.22
3.40
2008 COL
6
 4
58
0
0
0
6
 0
73.2
 88 42 38 2 29
51
1.59
4.64
2009 COL
5
 2
42
0
0
0
1
 1
68.2
 81 34 33 0 16
48
1.41
4.33
2053
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
31
 30
280
23
0
0
19
 7
475.0
 577 324 298 14 197
318
1.63
5.65
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.