Jake Benz
Jacob Anthony Benz
Born: February 27, 1972
Walnut Creek, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 162
Draft: Round 42 (1990 June Amateur Draft, Montreal Expos)
Draft: Round 13 (1994 June Amateur Draft, Montreal Expos)
School: College Park HS (Pleasant Hill, CA)
Oklahoma State
Career: 1994-2002
Jake Benz compiled a career record of 27 wins and 30 losses, with 42 saves, and a 3.56 ERA in his 368-game pitching career with the Vermont Expos, West Palm Beach Expos, Harrisburg Senators, Ottawa Lynx, Portland Sea Dogs, Calgary Cannons, Nashua Pride and Long Island Ducks. He began playing during the 1994 season and last took the field during the 2002 campaign.
 Vermont Expos |
 West Palm Beach Expos |
 Harrisburg Senators |
 Ottawa Lynx |
 Calgary Cannons |
 Portland Sea Dogs |
 Nashua Pride |
 Long Island Ducks |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Short Season A | NYPL | Vermont Expos | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1.57 | 28 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 46.0 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 188 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1.17 | 44 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 54.0 | 44 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 220 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2.21 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20.3 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 93 |
| 1996 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 1 | 4 | .200 | 5.97 | 34 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 37.7 | 42 | 30 | 25 | 7 | 27 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 181 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2.62 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 94 |
| 1997 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 4 | 1 | .800 | 2.33 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 38.7 | 39 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 168 |
| 1998 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 3 | 1 | .750 | 1.08 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 33.3 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 133 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Lynx | 1 | 5 | .167 | 5.84 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 49.3 | 63 | 34 | 32 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 230 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 1999 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.32 | 23 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | 33 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 152 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Lynx | 2 | 3 | .400 | 5.93 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30.3 | 42 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 152 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 0 | 0 | 5.33 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.3 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 116 | |
| 2000 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.42 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.3 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 85 |
| 2001 | Ind | ATLL | Nashua Pride | 2 | 2 | .500 | 3.84 | 55 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63.3 | 63 | 34 | 27 | 7 | 27 | 1 | 55 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 276 |
| 2002 | Ind | ATLL | Nashua Pride | 1 | 1 | .500 | 7.63 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.3 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
| 2002 | Ind | ATLL | Long Island Ducks | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.88 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34.3 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 134 |
| Totals | 27 | 30 | .474 | 3.56 | 368 | 4 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 527.7 | 500 | 256 | 209 | 42 | 258 | 21 | 460 | 25 | 3 | 35 | 2318 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Short Season A | NYPL | Vermont Expos | 37 | 43 | 35 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | .229 | .372 | .257 | .629 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 23 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .750 | 1.000 | 1.750 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Lynx | 25 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | .600 | 1.000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Lynx | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Ind | ATLL | Nashua Pride | 56 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 273 | 67 | 54 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | .204 | .328 | .259 | .587 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Short Season A | NYPL | Vermont Expos | 1B | 6 | 60 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .955 | 1.667 |
| 1994 | Short Season A | NYPL | Vermont Expos | P | 28 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .321 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | P | 44 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .941 | .364 |
| 1996 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | P | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .147 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | P | 16 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .700 | .438 |
| 1997 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | P | 23 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .435 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | P | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .429 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Lynx | P | 25 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .950 | .760 |
| 1998 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | P | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .438 |
| 1999 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | P | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .667 | .087 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Lynx | P | 18 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .889 | .444 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | P | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .133 |
| 2000 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | P | 14 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .286 |
| 2001 | Ind | ATLL | Nashua Pride | P | 55 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .923 | .218 |
| 2002 | Ind | ATLL | Long Island Ducks | P | 30 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .929 | .433 |
| 2002 | Ind | ATLL | Nashua Pride | P | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .091 |
| Totals | 374 | 86 | 99 | 14 | 10 | .930 | .495 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Vermont Expos | MON | ||
| 1995 | Advanced A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Expos | MON | ||
| 1996 | Advanced A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Expos | MON | ||
| 1996 | AA | Eastern League | Harrisburg Senators | MON | ||
| 1997 | Advanced A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Expos | MON | ||
| 1997 | AA | Eastern League | Harrisburg Senators | MON | ||
| 1998 | AA | Eastern League | Harrisburg Senators | MON | ||
| 1998 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Lynx | MON | ||
| 1999 | AA | Eastern League | Portland Sea Dogs | FLO | ||
| 1999 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | FLO | ||
| 1999 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Lynx | MON | ||
| 2000 | AA | Eastern League | Portland Sea Dogs | FLO | ||
| 2000 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | FLO | ||
| 2001 | Ind | Atlantic League | Nashua Pride | |||
| 2002 | Ind | Atlantic League | Nashua Pride | |||
| 2002 | Ind | Atlantic League | Long Island Ducks |
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