Joaquin Benoit

Full Name: Joaquin Antonio (Pena) Benoit Primary Position: P Height/Weight: 6' 3"/205 First Game: August 8, 2001 Birthdate: July 26, 1977 MLB Experience: 6 years Birthplace: Santiago, Santiago (Dominican Republic) Bat/Throw: Right/Right

Biography

Born on July 26, 1977 in Santiago, Santiago (Dominican Republic), Joaquin Benoit (Joaquin Antonio (Pena) Benoit) played for the Texas Rangers for his entire 6 year career. Benoit broke into the bigs on August 8, 2001 with the Texas Rangers, and put up a 5.31 ERA in 84.2 innings pitched in 2002, his rookie year.

Most people believe that Joaquin Benoit's best season was 2005, when he posted a 3.72 ERA and struck out 78 batters.

Statistics

Pitching Stats

Year	Team		G	GS	W	L	ERA	K	R	ER	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	HR	BB	IB	WP	HBP
2001	TEX	A	1	1	0	0	1.80	4	6	6	0	0	0	5	8	3	3	0	0	0
2002	TEX	A	17	13	4	5	5.31	59	51	50	0	0	1	84.2	91	6	58	2	7	5
2003	TEX	A	25	17	8	5	5.49	87	67	64	0	0	0	105	99	23	51	0	3	3
2004	TEX	A	28	15	3	5	5.68	95	67	65	0	0	0	103	113	19	31	0	3	8
2005	TEX	A	33	9	4	4	3.72	78	39	36	0	0	0	87	69	9	38	0	1	2
2006	TEX	A	56	0	1	1	4.86	85	49	43	0	0	0	79.2	68	5	38	4	3	3
2007	TEX	A	70	0	7	4	2.85	87	28	26	0	0	6	82	68	6	28	2	3	2
Total			230	55	27	24	4.78	495	307	290	0	0	7	546.1	516	71	247	8	20	23

Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	TP	PB	SB	CS	PkO	AVG
2001	TEX	A	P	1	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000
2002	TEX	A	P	17	13	84.2	4	4	0	1	0	1	7	1	0	1.000
2003	TEX	A	P	25	17	105	8	15	1	0	0	1	4	5	0	.958
2004	TEX	A	P	28	15	103	6	6	1	1	0	1	4	1	0	.923
2005	TEX	A	P	32	9	87	2	7	0	0	0	0	5	2	0	1.000
2006	TEX	A	P	56	0	79.2	4	4	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	1.000
2007	TEX	A	P	70	0	82	5	6	0	2	0	1	2	2	0	1.000
Total			P	229	55	546.1	29	42	2	4	0	7	24	11	0	.973

Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
2001	TEX	A	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	TEX	A	17	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	TEX	A	25	2	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004	TEX	A	28	6	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0
2005	TEX	A	33	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006	TEX	A	56	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007	TEX	A	70	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total			230	9	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0

Transactions

• Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Texas Rangers (May 20, 1996).