NAME     : John Van Benschoten
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 4/14/1980
  AGE      : 23
  HEIGHT   : 6"4
  WEIGHT   : 215
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : Minor league contract
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : VERY inconsistent
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : GREAT
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    B  (Fielding Pct. : .931)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : C
  Duration as Reliever : *
  Holding Runners      : A
  Groundball Pct.      : 47
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 0
  Avoiding Hits        : 1  (VS. RHB : 0, VS. LHB : 2, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 1  (VS. RHB : 1, VS. LHB : 2, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Good)
  Avoiding BB's        : 3  (VS. RHB : 2, VS. LHB : 3, Talent Brilliant)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 10  (VS. RHB : 11, VS. LHB : 10, Talent Brilliant)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 4
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  At Home        0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Away           0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Last Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  May            0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  June           0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  July           0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  August         0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
 
  Total ERA   : 0.00
  Total Wins  : 0
  Total Losses: 0
  Total Saves : 0
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 0
  Total K's   : 0
  Total BB's  : 0
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Traded from Pittsburgh to Texas on 4/15/2002... Injured on 4/17/2002 with a Tender Shoulder, out for one week... Injured on 6/14/2002 with a Tender Elbow, out for one week... Injured on 5/9/2003 with a Herniated Disc Back, out for 4-5 weeks... Traded from Texas to New York (A) on 7/15/2003...