Joaquin Benoit, baseball player, 2001-2017

Joaquin Benoit

Born: 7/26/1977 in Santiago, Santiago, D.R.

MLB Debut: 2001-08-08 | Final Game: 2017-09-07

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 250 lbs

Full name: Joaquin Antonio Benoit

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Biography

Joaquin Benoit, born in 1977, was a prominent pitcher who enjoyed a successful Major League Baseball career from 2001 to 2017. Known for his powerful arm and effective pitching style, Benoit amassed a career record of 58-49 with a 3.83 earned run average (ERA) over his tenure. He demonstrated remarkable strikeout ability, recording a total of 1,058 strikeouts and securing 53 saves, making him a valuable asset in both starting and relief roles throughout his career. Benoit made his MLB debut with the Texas Rangers and later played for several teams, including the Tampa Bay Rays, Detroit Tigers, and San Diego Padres. His contributions were particularly notable during the mid-2010s when he played a key role in the Tigers' bullpen, helping the team to multiple playoff appearances. Benoit's career spanned a transformative era in baseball, characterized by an increased emphasis on specialized relief pitching, where his skills were put to great use. His ability to handle high-leverage situations and maintain composure under pressure solidified his reputation as a reliable late-inning option, leaving a lasting mark on the game.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
58 49 764 55 0 0 53 1068.7 883 455 129 437 1058 3.83 0

Career ERA 3.83 vs. league average 4.21 across their career seasons — 8.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2001 TEX AL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 5.0 8 6 3 4 10.80 — 0.0
2002 TEX AL 4 5 17 13 0 0 1 84.7 91 50 58 59 5.31 4.28 (-24%) -955.8
2003 TEX AL 8 5 25 17 0 0 0 105.0 99 64 51 87 5.49 4.40 (-25%) -3660.9
2004 TEX AL 3 5 28 15 0 0 0 103.0 113 65 31 95 5.68 4.46 (-27%) -720.3
2005 TEX AL 4 4 32 9 0 0 0 87.0 69 36 38 78 3.72 4.29 (+13%) 752.5
2006 TEX AL 1 1 56 0 0 0 0 79.7 68 43 38 85 4.86 4.53 (-7%) 2336.4
2007 TEX AL 7 4 70 0 0 0 6 82.0 68 26 28 87 2.85 4.47 (+36%) 2723.8
2008 TEX AL 3 2 44 0 0 0 1 45.0 40 25 35 43 5.00 4.32 (-16%) -1094.3
2010 TBR AL 1 2 63 0 0 0 1 60.3 30 9 11 75 1.34 4.08 (+67%) -
2011 DET AL 4 3 66 0 0 0 2 61.0 47 20 17 63 2.95 3.94 (+25%) 1517.3
2012 DET AL 5 3 73 0 0 0 2 71.0 59 29 22 84 3.68 4.01 (+8%) -448.6
2013 DET AL 4 1 66 0 0 0 24 67.0 47 15 22 73 2.01 3.87 (+48%) 1692.5
2014 SDP NL 4 2 53 0 0 0 11 54.3 28 9 14 64 1.49 3.74 (+60%) -
2015 SDP NL 6 5 67 0 0 0 2 65.3 36 17 23 63 2.34 3.96 (+41%) -
2016 SEA AL 1 1 26 0 0 0 0 24.3 20 14 15 28 5.18 4.19 (-24%) -467.6
2016 TOR AL 2 0 25 0 0 0 1 23.7 17 1 9 24 0.38 4.19 (+91%) 821.3
2017 PHI NL 1 4 44 0 0 0 2 42.0 32 19 16 43 4.07 4.36 (+7%) 590.4
2017 PIT NL 0 2 8 0 0 0 0 8.3 11 7 6 3 7.56 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
765 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.000 vs. league average 0.741 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2001 TEX AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 TEX AL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 TEX AL 25 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2004 TEX AL 28 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2005 TEX AL 33 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2006 TEX AL 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 TEX AL 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 TEX AL 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 TBR AL 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 DET AL 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 DET AL 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 DET AL 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 SDP NL 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 SDP NL 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 SEA AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 TOR AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 PHI NL 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 PIT NL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2013 ALCS DET 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2013 ALDS2 DET 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 ALCS DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 ALDS2 DET 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 WS DET 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 ALCS DET 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 ALDS1 DET 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2010 ALDS1 TBA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 20 0 3 22.3 17 7 5 27 2.82

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2013 ALCS DET 0 0 3 0 1 2.3 4 2 0 4 7.71
2013 ALDS2 DET 0 0 3 0 2 3.3 3 2 1 6 5.40
2012 ALCS DET 0 0 1 0 0 0.7 1 0 0 0 0.00
2012 ALDS2 DET 0 0 3 0 0 3.0 4 2 1 2 6.00
2012 WS DET 0 0 2 0 0 1.7 1 0 0 3 0.00
2011 ALCS DET 0 0 3 0 0 4.0 0 0 2 3 0.00
2011 ALDS1 DET 0 0 2 0 0 3.7 4 1 1 6 2.45
2010 ALDS1 TBA 1 0 3 0 0 3.7 0 0 0 3 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 764 55 48 93 4 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2001 TEX P 1 1 0 0 0 0
2002 TEX P 17 13 4 4 0 1
2003 TEX P 25 17 8 15 1 0
2004 TEX P 28 15 6 6 1 1
2005 TEX P 32 9 2 7 0 0
2006 TEX P 56 0 4 4 0 0
2007 TEX P 70 0 5 7 0 2
2008 TEX P 44 0 3 4 0 0
2010 TBA P 63 0 0 4 0 0
2011 DET P 66 0 1 4 0 1
2012 DET P 73 0 4 8 0 0
2013 DET P 66 0 6 8 0 0
2014 SDN P 53 0 0 5 0 0
2015 SDN P 67 0 3 8 0 0
2016 SEA P 26 0 1 2 1 0
2016 TOR P 25 0 0 2 1 0
2017 PHI P 44 0 0 1 0 0
2017 PIT P 8 0 1 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 765

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2010 This Year in Baseball Setup Man of the Year MLB.com GIBBY

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 SEA AL $7,500,000
2015 SDN NL $8,000,000
2014 SDN NL $6,000,000
2013 DET AL $5,500,000
2012 DET AL $5,500,000
2011 DET AL $5,500,000
2009 TEX AL $3,750,000
2008 TEX AL $2,250,000
2007 TEX AL $1,050,000
2006 TEX AL $775,000
2005 TEX AL $372,500
2004 TEX AL $335,000
Total Career Earnings $46,532,500