MLB · NL Central
Will Benson
At a glance
This season
BA
.188
OBP
.310
SLG
.333
OPS
.643
3 HR · 6 RBI · 38 K (7%) · 16 BB · 544 PA
MLB avg · .247 / .318 / .404 · .722 OPS
Last 10 games
BA
.222
HR
1
RBI
1
K
9
BB
1
4-for-18
Across 19 starts in the last 60 days, he averages 3.9 plate appearances per game and gets pulled before his third PA in 32% of them.
Quality of contact
Percentile rank vs qualified MLB hitters this season. The dot is the player's position — further right means better, regardless of metric. Computed across 109 plate appearances (72 balls in play).
Metric
Percentile
Value
Rank
xwOBA
.299
32
Avg Exit V
89.6 mph
62
Barrel %
11.1%
73
Hard-Hit %
37.5%
37
Whiff %
29.8%
11
K %
34.9%
1
BB %
13.8%
92
Split by opposing hand
Struggles against both sides this season.
| Stat | League | vs Lefties | vs Righties |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA | .247 | .000 | .189 |
| OBP | .318 | .000 | .313 |
| SLG | .404 | .000 | .337 |
| OPS | .722 | .000 | .650 |
| Sample | — | 1 PA | 113 PA |
Pitch-by-pitch breakdown
How he performs against each pitch. Filter by pitch type, opposing pitcher hand, or recency. Color signal: green beats league average, red falls short.
Throws
Window
6 pitches · this season · combined vs both hands
| Pitch | PA↓ | BA | SLG | xwOBA | Whiff% | K% | Hard-hit% | Barrel% | Exit velo | Launch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four-seam | 39 | .235 | .529 | .359 | 17.3% | 25.6% | 43.3% | 16.7% | 91.9 mph | 28.9° |
| Changeup | 21 | .167 | .389 | .168 | 41.1% | 47.6% | 27.3% | 9.1% | 79.7 mph | 20.7° |
| Curveball | 19 | .125 | .125 | .234 | 50.0% | 42.1% | 55.6% | 0.0% | 95.7 mph | 11.8° |
| Slider | 14 | .000 | .000 | .092 | 37.9% | 64.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 84.8 mph | 33.2° |
| Sinker | 9 | .600 | .600 | .751 | 8.3% | 0.0% | 33.3% | 16.7% | 94.0 mph | 11.8° |
| Cutter | 6 | .200 | .200 | .419 | 21.4% | 16.7% | 20.0% | 0.0% | 83.9 mph | 28.2° |
Ballpark history
| Ballpark | PA | HR | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2296 | 28 | .217 | — | .525 |
| STL | 231 | 0 | .273 | — | .410 |
| CHC | 198 | 0 | .293 | — | .511 |
| LAD | 139 | 1 | .125 | — | .342 |
| AZ | 134 | 2 | .143 | — | .374 |