John Van Benschoten

Former Prospect Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1999-2011 (2004-2008)
Proper Name
John Wesley Van Benschoten
Positions
P (200)
Height / Weight
6-4 / 215
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
April 14,1980   Age:  46.050
High School
Milford (Milford,OH)
Colleges
Drafted/Signed
Signing Bonus
$ 2,300,000
Service Time
2.079 (2007)
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
vanbj001
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[2001] Golden Spikes award finalist ... 1st Round Draft Pick (#8 overall) by the Pittsburgh Pirates   [2003] Participated in the All-Star Weekend Futures Game (US Team)   [2008] Inducted into the Kent State University Athletics Hall of Fame

Prospect Rankings

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2002Baseball AmericaMLBPittsburgh Pirates89View Rankings
2002Baseball AmericaTeamPittsburgh Pirates2View Rankings
2003Baseball AmericaMLBPittsburgh Pirates24View Rankings
2003Baseball AmericaTeamPittsburgh Pirates1View Rankings
2004Baseball AmericaMLBPittsburgh Pirates38View Rankings
2004Baseball AmericaTeamPittsburgh Pirates1View Rankings
2005Baseball AmericaTeamPittsburgh Pirates3View Rankings
2006Baseball AmericaTeamPittsburgh Pirates8View Rankings
2007Baseball AmericaTeamPittsburgh Pirates12View Rankings
9 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Pitching Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agewleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
1999Kent StateMACNCAA-1  19119.00640020022.0372422212198132.2315.140.824.917.779.821.58
2000Kent StateMACNCAA-1  20723.481070030044.0422217318335121.368.590.613.686.754.501.83
2001Kent StateMACNCAA-1  21002.772100000848.2001500630000.000.000.000.0011.650.000.00
2001Williamsport CrosscuttersNYPLA-PIT3821023.51990000025.2231110010195011.298.060.003.516.663.861.90
2002Hickory CrawdadsSALAPIT-221142.80272700000148.011957466621457071.227.240.363.778.823.472.34
2003Lynchburg HillcatsCaroA+PIT-23602.22990000048.2331412118491001.056.100.183.339.062.592.72
2003Altoona CurveEastAAPIT4523763.6917171000090.1954637534782061.439.460.503.397.774.582.29
2004Nashville SoundsPCLAAAPIT-244114.72232300000131.2135756916491014091.409.231.093.356.905.132.06
2004Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT4724136.91650010028.2332722319181021.8110.360.945.975.658.480.95
2006Gulf Coast PiratesGCLRkPIT-26014.5011000006.01331241000.501.501.503.006.004.502.00
2006Altoona CurveEastAAPIT-26103.6011000005.03220331001.205.400.005.405.403.601.00
2006Indianapolis IndiansILAAAPIT3026115.40330000011.2107727130001.467.711.545.4010.035.401.86
2007Indianapolis IndiansILAAAPIT35271072.56191911000109.0983531851792201.378.090.664.216.522.891.55
2007Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT47270710.151190021039.0554544429261052.1512.690.926.696.0010.380.90
2008Indianapolis IndiansILAAAPIT3028743.9222130092080.1703635332621001.277.840.343.596.954.031.94
2008Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT47281310.48950042022.1372826720210132.5514.912.828.068.4611.281.05
2009Charlotte KnightsILAAACHA3829286.3522130094078.0976655930673001.6311.191.043.467.737.622.23
2010Gulf Coast YankeesGCLRkNYA-30111.2943001007.05111280001.006.431.292.5710.291.294.00
2010Tampa YankeesFSLA+NYA5730214.5012200104026.030141348240011.4610.381.382.778.314.853.00
2010Trenton ThunderEastAANYA4830200.0030003006.04100440011.336.000.006.006.001.501.00
2010Scranton/Wilkes-Barre YankeesILAAANYA4730202.31610051111.213331681001.6310.030.774.636.172.311.33
2011York RevolutionAtlIndy -31322.91880000043.1461614014343001.389.550.002.917.063.322.43
2011Tucson PadresPCLAAASDN3831147.52550000026.137232239140011.7512.651.033.084.787.861.56
Tot:MLB (3 yrs) MLB   2139.2026190037090.01251009214686521102.1412.501.406.806.5010.000.96
Tot:NL (3 yrs) NL   2139.2026190037090.01251009214686521102.1412.501.406.806.5010.000.96
Tot:Minors (10 yrs) Minors   57503.841831462111371811.177339434660327678282261.368.570.673.637.524.372.07
Tot:Indy (1 yrs) Indy   322.91880000043.1461614014343001.389.550.002.917.063.322.43
Tot:Rk (2 yrs) Rk   122.77540001013.064424121000.774.151.382.778.312.773.00
Tot:A- (1 yrs) A-   023.51990000025.2231110010195011.298.060.003.516.663.861.90
Tot:A (1 yrs) A   1142.80272700000148.011957466621457071.227.240.363.778.823.472.34
Tot:A+ (2 yrs) A+   813.01211100410074.2632825526731011.197.590.603.138.803.372.81
Tot:AA (3 yrs) AA   1063.46211810030101.11024939541853071.419.060.443.647.554.352.07
Tot:AAA (7 yrs) AAA   27354.4510077117231448.246024522242184344112101.449.230.843.696.904.911.87
Tot:College (3 yrs) College   834.243711000268114.279465453011513250.956.200.392.359.033.613.83
Avg:MLB - 162 Inning avg MLB   ðŸ”’🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 Inning avg Minors   ðŸ”’🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:College - 162 Inning avg College   ðŸ”’🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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Other Pitching Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagewleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
2003Team USAArizona Fall LeagueAFL23101.80300030010.011220510001.609.900.004.500.901.800.20
2007Pittsburgh PiratesMLB Spring TrainingSpring270181.0010001000.123302000012.0054.000.0054.000.0081.000.00
2008Pittsburgh PiratesMLB Spring TrainingSpring28009.0021001005.05551640012.209.001.8010.807.209.000.67
2009Chicago White SoxMLB Spring TrainingSpring29000.00000000214.04000000010.292.570.000.000.000.000.00
Tot:AFL (1 Yrs) AFL 101.80300003010.011220510001.609.900.004.500.901.800.20
Tot:Spring (3 Yrs) Spring 013.72310002219.111881840020.985.120.473.721.863.720.50

Batting Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agepostbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1999Kent StateMACNCAA-1  19P50155354510283130215042305831852025.290.383.535.918.400.245.37011.3527.032.3819.38
2000Kent StateMACNCAA-1  20P5618049641821046712429617041162183034.356.433.6441.077.456.288.36511.0113.301.2118.00
2001Kent StateMACNCAA-1  21P61225749917631842325550000002212805445.440.550.9821.532.880.542.00019.6417.860.917.26
2001Williamsport CrosscuttersNYPLA-PIT3821P88*3275917500832723202022286512.227.302.293.595.173.066.3158.1426.743.290.00
2003Altoona CurveEastAAPIT4523P171224200100040000161222.333.333.500.833.167.167.5000.0033.330.000.00
2004Nashville SoundsPCLAAAPIT-24P24241710140031004000113125.292.370.458.828.292.166.4629.6832.263.3324.00
2004Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT4724P6821001200130200041110.125.222.500.722.500.375.0009.0927.273.008.00
2006Altoona CurveEastAAPIT-26P110000000001010000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
2006Indianapolis IndiansILAAAPIT3026P320000000002000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
2007Indianapolis IndiansILAAAPIT3527P191612000100271000021902.125.263.125.388.125.000.22210.5336.843.500.00
2007Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT4727P10711100000130200021010.143.250.286.536.286.143.25010.0030.003.000.00
2008Indianapolis IndiansILAAAPIT3028P221021000000250000011201.100.250.100.350.200.000.20016.6741.672.500.00
2008Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT4728P960000000012000000700.000.143.000.143.167.000.00014.2928.572.000.00
2011Tucson PadresPCLAAASDN3831P231000000011000010400.000.250.000.250.333.000.00025.0025.001.000.00
Tot:MLB (3 yrs) MLB     252132101200380400062820.095.208.286.494.333.190.08310.7128.572.6721.00
Tot:NL (3 yrs) NL     252132101200380400062820.095.208.286.494.333.190.08310.7128.572.6721.00
Tot:Minors (7 yrs) Minors     1201431631801143215533520442168922.217.301.294.594.189.077.3308.9331.553.53143.00
Tot:A- (1 yrs) A-     3275917500832723202022286512.227.302.293.596.173.067.3158.1426.743.29
Tot:AA (2 yrs) AA     181324200100050100161422.308.308.462.769.154.154.5000.0035.71
Tot:AAA (5 yrs) AAA     705551010150082514001146828.182.297.255.551.218.073.31011.7636.763.1355.00
Tot:College (3 yrs) College     1675601582084510491613331001291031009420683104104.371.468.7501.218.611.379.40614.6418.891.2911.43
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 game avg Minors     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:College - 162 game avg College     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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