P Jonathan Benders #31
Age: 26 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
12/31/2015
P JONATHAN BENDERS #31 - AGE: 26 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
22 22 9-7 0 4.12 148.2 149 11 73 123 1.49 2.7
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 5 5 5
Movement 5 5 5 5
Control 5 5 5 5
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 6 6
Changeup 4 4
Splitter 5 5
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 45
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 25
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/16/2015 LV Loss, 2-11 1.1 5 3 1 0 2
09/29/2015 @ STL Loss, 2-4 X 8.0 10 4 4 4 2 Loss
09/24/2015 TB Win, 5-4 X 5.2 7 3 3 4 6
09/19/2015 @ NYC Win, 5-4 X 6.2 10 4 4 3 5 Win
09/14/2015 HOU Loss, 4-6 X 6.0 8 3 3 5 6
09/09/2015 @ WSH Win, 7-4 X 6.0 5 3 3 5 4 Win
09/04/2015 PHI Loss, 0-2 X 9.1 6 0 0 3 13
08/28/2015 @ TOR Win, 6-2 X 8.0 4 2 2 1 8 Win
08/23/2015 @ MIA Win, 6-5 X 6.1 6 4 4 5 2 Win
08/18/2015 ELP Loss, 4-13 X 4.0 8 7 7 2 5 Loss
PERSONALITY
"Steady as you go" describes Jonathan.
Birthday:10/17/1989
Born in:Keansburg, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$100,000
Signed Through:2016 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 76 Days
Service This Yr:111 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2008, 7th Pick in Round 4
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2015 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 22 22 9 7 0 4.12 148.2 149 76 68 11 73 123 1 4.5 0 12 54.5
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 13.50 9.02 7.45 4.42 4.04 1.49 90 2.7 .317        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 209 58 11 0 5 28 36 50 1 1 1 .278 .385 .402 .787      
vs. RHB 357 91 23 2 6 48 37 73 3 4 0 .255 .322 .381 .703      
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2015 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 4 4 3 0 0 1.86 29.0 24 10 6 2 11 21  
July 6 6 0 4 0 5.59 38.2 42 28 24 4 22 32  
August 6 6 4 2 0 4.81 39.1 37 21 21 4 16 34  
September 6 6 2 1 0 3.67 41.2 46 17 17 1 24 36  
Spring Training 7 7 1 2 0 7.01 25.2 37 22 20 4 3 24  
Postseason 1 0 0 0 0 6.75 1.1 5 3 1 0 0 2  
Last Year 15 15 5 8 0 5.31 96.2 122 60 57 11 31 78  
Career 37 37 14 15 0 4.59 245.1 271 136 125 22 104 201  
Home 11 11 3 3 0 3.73 72.1 70 37 30 7 37 74  
Road 11 11 6 4 0 4.48 76.1 79 39 38 4 36 49  
Grass 19 19 7 7 0 4.43 126.0 131 70 62 10 65 110  
Turf 3 3 2 0 0 2.38 22.2 18 6 6 1 8 13  
Day 7 7 3 2 0 5.56 43.2 50 30 27 4 27 33  
Night 15 15 6 5 0 3.51 105.0 99 46 41 7 46 90  
As Starter 22 22 9 7 0 4.12 148.2 149 76 68 11 73 123  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2014 Atlanta - PBC 24 15 15 5 8 0 5.31 96.2 122 60 57 11 31 78 1 0 1.58 .359 4.01 1.7 83
2015 Atlanta - PBC 25 22 22 9 7 0 4.12 148.2 149 76 68 11 73 123 1 0 1.49 .317 4.04 2.7 109
Total PBC 37 37 14 15 0 4.59 245.1 271 136 125 22 104 201 2 0 1.53 .334 4.03 4.5 97
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2005 Total - 15 16 10 6 1 0 1.49 72.2 59 15 12 1 9 68 0 0 0.94 .258 1.92 3.0 100
2006 Total - 16 12 7 4 1 0 1.25 57.2 40 12 8 1 11 73 0 0 0.88 .257 1.52 2.8 100
2007 Total - 17 14 6 4 0 2 1.46 55.1 42 11 9 0 9 64 0 0 0.92 .275 1.54 2.6 100
2008 Total - 18 14 6 3 1 1 1.79 55.1 44 14 11 1 11 60 0 0 0.99 .276 2.03 2.1 100
2008 Atlanta (R) - R 18 7 0 3 0 0 1.42 12.2 6 2 2 0 6 20 0 0 0.95 .240 1.97 0.6 318
2009 Atlanta (R) - R 19 45 0 3 2 12 2.01 76.0 79 19 17 2 31 93 0 0 1.45 .372 3.08 2.4 238
2010 Atlanta (R) - R 20 23 23 9 5 0 2.86 125.2 122 46 40 10 43 156 0 0 1.31 .344 3.59 3.5 169
2011 Charleston - A 21 22 22 5 6 0 3.22 111.2 109 42 40 11 31 118 0 0 1.25 .326 3.39 2.6 129
2012 Charleston - A 22 22 22 8 5 0 3.48 119.0 101 53 46 8 35 121 1 1 1.14 .288 3.26 3.0 120
2013 Nashville - AAA 23 22 22 9 8 0 4.90 123.0 142 73 67 12 27 102 0 0 1.37 .332 4.07 1.8 86
2014 Nashville - AAA 24 7 7 5 1 0 1.99 45.1 40 10 10 2 9 42 0 0 1.08 .295 3.32 1.3 231
Total AAA 29 29 14 9 0 4.12 168.1 182 83 77 14 36 144 0 0 1.30 .322 3.87 103.3
Total A 44 44 13 11 0 3.36 230.2 210 95 86 19 66 239 1 1 1.20 .306 3.33 124.0
Total R 75 23 15 7 12 2.48 214.1 207 67 59 12 80 269 0 0 1.34 .349 3.31 194.1
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2015 Atlanta - PBC 25 1 0 0 0 0 6.75 1.1 5 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 3.75 .714 0.58 0.1 66
Total PBC 1 0 0 0 0 6.75 1.1 5 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 3.75 .714 0.58 66.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2008 Atlanta (R) - R P 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 12.2 0.00 -0.3 .000
2009 Atlanta (R) - R P 45 0 5 2 0 7 0 1.000 76.0 0.83 -0.3 .955
2010 Atlanta (R) - R P 23 23 9 6 0 17 2 .882 125.2 1.07 -1.9 .787
2011 Charleston - A P 22 22 3 5 2 8 0 1.000 111.2 0.64 -2.6 .893
2012 Charleston - A P 22 22 3 16 0 19 0 1.000 119.0 1.44 -4.4 .809
2013 Nashville - AAA P 22 22 6 3 0 10 1 .900 123.0 0.66 -4.7 .708
2014 Atlanta - Pro P 15 15 4 7 1 11 0 1.000 96.2 1.02 -5.2 .684
2014 Nashville - AAA P 7 7 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 45.1 0.99 -0.4 .948
2015 Atlanta - Pro P 22 22 9 12 1 22 1 .955 148.2 1.27 -2.0 1.146
TOTAL P 185 133 41 54 4 99 4 .960 858.2 1.00 -21.8 .876
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (4); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 3 (7).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (4); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 3 (7).
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (4); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 3 (7).
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (4); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 3 (7).
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (4); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 3 (6).
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (4); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 3 (6).
06/03/2008 Drafted in the 2008 first-year player draft out of high school (Canarsie; Brooklyn, NY) by the San Francisco Peanuts. (Round 4, Pick 7, 55th overall pick).
06/07/2008 Was traded by the San Francisco Peanuts to the Atlanta Pilots, along with RP Dave Kaminski and 3B Skyler Everson, in exchange for LF Alexis Juarez.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 3 (6).
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 3 (6).
06/12/2009 Named the #89 prospect in the PBC
10/21/2009 Finished 2nd in 2009 R Reliever of the Year Award voting.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 3 (6).
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 3 (6).
06/12/2010 Named the #98 prospect in the PBC
08/06/2010 Named the #100 prospect in the PBC
11/02/2010 Finished 3rd in 2010 R Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 3 (6).
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 3 (6).
08/06/2011 Named the #92 prospect in the PBC
10/28/2011 Named the #71 prospect in the PBC
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 4 (6).
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 4 (6).
08/28/2012 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Quebec Blues with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/25/2012 Named the #75 prospect in the PBC
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 5 (6).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 5 (6).
10/24/2013 Named the #83 prospect in the PBC
11/20/2013 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (6).
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (6).
06/12/2014 Named the #68 prospect in the PBC
08/06/2014 Named the #43 prospect in the PBC
11/20/2014 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
11/20/2015 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
11/28/2015 Was traded by the Atlanta Pilots to the Denver Cutthroats in exchange for 1B Jim Blanchard.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2015 22 6
Year BB Rank
2015 73 1
Year HR/9 Rank
2015 0.67 6
Year GB% Rank
2015 0.58 9
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