Jason Benham
Jason Bailey Benham
Born: October 12, 1975
Orlando, FL US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, OF, RF, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 37 (1998 June Amateur Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
School: Liberty University
Career: 1998-2000
Jason Benham compiled a career batting average of .216 with 6 home runs and 45 RBI in his 117-game career with the Bluefield Orioles, Frederick Keys, Delmarva Shorebirds and Arkansas Travelers. He began playing during the 1998 season and last took the field during the 2000 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | 4 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .250 | .294 | .250 | .544 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 57 | 226 | 202 | 38 | 45 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 36 | .223 | .298 | .371 | .669 | 75 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | 16 | 31 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .148 | .200 | .148 | .348 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | A | SALL3 | Delmarva Shorebirds | 7 | 24 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .095 | .208 | .190 | .399 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 5 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .545 | .583 | .727 | 1.311 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | 28 | 72 | 66 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 17 | .197 | .264 | .242 | .506 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 117 | 382 | 343 | 54 | 74 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 64 | .216 | .287 | .324 | .610 | 111 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 3B | 52 | 46 | 96 | 14 | 7 | .910 | 2.731 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | 3B | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 3.667 |
| 1998 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | SS | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | .818 | 3.000 |
| 1998 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 2B | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1998 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1998 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | SS | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .500 | 3.000 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | 3B | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 1.000 |
| 1999 | A | SALL3 | Delmarva Shorebirds | 2B | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | 1B | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.333 |
| 1999 | A | SALL3 | Delmarva Shorebirds | 3B | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | 2B | 8 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .867 | 1.625 |
| 2000 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 2B | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | 3B | 16 | 13 | 25 | 5 | 1 | .884 | 2.375 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | SS | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 107 | 92 | 176 | 29 | 17 | .902 | 2.505 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | R | Appalachian League | Bluefield Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1998 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Frederick Keys | BAL | ||
| 1999 | A | South Atlantic League | Delmarva Shorebirds | BAL | ||
| 1999 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Frederick Keys | BAL | ||
| 2000 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Frederick Keys | BAL | ||
| 2000 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN |
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