Kris Benson
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Benson pitching for the Orioles in 2006
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Born: November 7, 1974 Superior, Wisconsin |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 9, 1999, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
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| April 28, 2010, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |||
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| Win–loss record | 70–75 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.42 | ||
| Strikeouts | 806 | ||
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| Men's baseball | ||
Representing  United States
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1996 Atlanta | Team |
Kristin James Benson (born November 7, 1974) is a former Major League Baseball starting pitcher.
A highly touted prospect, Benson was drafted first overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1996. He followed a strong rookie season in 1999 with an even stronger season in 2000, but those would prove to be the two best seasons of his career, as he underwent Tommy John surgery after the 2000 season. He posted three more good seasons from 2004 to 2006 with the Pirates, the New York Mets, and the Baltimore Orioles, but then underwent rotator cuff surgery, after which he was never again an effective Major League pitcher.
Benson is also known for his marriage to Anna Benson.
Benson was born in Superior, Wisconsin. His parents were baseball fans who chose names for each of their children that began names with "K," a nod to the letter used as the scorecard designation for a strikeout. Benson attended Sprayberry High School in Marietta, Georgia with future MLB All-Star Marlon Byrd.
Benson attended Clemson University from 1993 to 1996. His teammates included fellow future major-leaguers Billy Koch and Matthew LeCroy both of whom played with him in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. (Koch reported teammates referred to Benson as "The Messiah".) Benson went undefeated during the regular season of his junior year (14–0 with a 1.40 ERA) with 178 strikeouts in 142 innings pitched.
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