Brian Benefield
Brian C. Benefield
Born: August 12, 1976
Dallas, TX US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, CF, LF, OF, RF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 181
Draft: Round 77 (1994 June Amateur Draft, Florida Marlins)
Draft: Round 6 (1997 June Amateur Draft, Cleveland Indians)
School: Mesquite HS (TX)
Texas A&M
Career: 1997-2001
Brian Benefield compiled a career batting average of .253 with 34 home runs and 158 RBI in his 421-game career with the Watertown Indians, Kinston Indians, Columbus RedStixx, Akron Aeros and Wichita Wranglers. He began playing during the 1997 season and last took the field during the 2001 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Short Season A | NYPL | Watertown Indians | 69 | 318 | 265 | 47 | 76 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 7 | 49 | 40 | .287 | .399 | .374 | .772 | 99 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | 71 | 300 | 259 | 44 | 57 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 50 | .220 | .311 | .328 | .639 | 85 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 1999 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | 44 | 161 | 145 | 14 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 32 | .193 | .273 | .303 | .577 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | A | SALL3 | Columbus RedStixx | 81 | 361 | 303 | 60 | 83 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 51 | 18 | 12 | 43 | 67 | .274 | .373 | .475 | .849 | 144 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2000 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | 66 | 276 | 236 | 45 | 67 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 35 | 55 | .284 | .376 | .441 | .817 | 104 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | 63 | 171 | 157 | 16 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 28 | .204 | .249 | .287 | .535 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | 9 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .150 | .261 | .550 | .811 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | 17 | 72 | 57 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 9 | .333 | .451 | .509 | .959 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 421 | 1685 | 1444 | 242 | 365 | 66 | 14 | 34 | 158 | 72 | 33 | 195 | 289 | .253 | .347 | .389 | .735 | 561 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Short Season A | NYPL | Watertown Indians | 2B | 69 | 137 | 176 | 16 | 45 | .951 | 4.536 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | 2B | 70 | 147 | 192 | 10 | 45 | .971 | 4.843 |
| 1999 | A | SALL3 | Columbus RedStixx | 2B | 68 | 106 | 208 | 20 | 39 | .940 | 4.618 |
| 1999 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .667 | .500 |
| 1999 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | 2B | 38 | 64 | 112 | 9 | 16 | .951 | 4.632 |
| 1999 | A | SALL3 | Columbus RedStixx | 3B | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .800 | 4.000 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | 2B | 24 | 36 | 73 | 4 | 17 | .965 | 4.542 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | LF | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | OF | 19 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .926 | 1.316 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | 3B | 15 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 2 | .892 | 2.200 |
| 2001 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | SS | 8 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 3.625 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | 2B | 7 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | .923 | 3.429 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | 3B | 7 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | .824 | 2.000 |
| 2001 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | 2B | 4 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | .947 | 4.500 |
| 2001 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | OF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2001 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | OF | 16 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .958 | 1.438 |
| 2001 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | LF | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | 3B | 11 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.545 |
| 2001 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | 2B | 10 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 5 | .957 | 4.400 |
| 2001 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | CF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | CF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | SS | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 412 | 614 | 878 | 77 | 182 | .951 | 3.621 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Watertown Indians | CLE | ||
| 1998 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Kinston Indians | CLE | ||
| 1999 | AA | Eastern League | Akron Aeros | CLE | ||
| 1999 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus RedStixx | CLE | ||
| 2000 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Kinston Indians | CLE | ||
| 2000 | AA | Eastern League | Akron Aeros | CLE | ||
| 2001 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Kinston Indians | CLE | ||
| 2001 | AA | Texas League | Wichita Wranglers | KCA | ||
| 2001 | AA | Eastern League | Akron Aeros | CLE |
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