RF Ben Jones #31
Utah Utes MSL
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Unhappy
10/08/2024
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RF BEN JONES #31 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
50 138 29 4 2 4 11 12 51 .210 .278 .355 6 0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 45 50 50
Gap 55 45 55 55
Power 50 45 55 50
Eye 50 45 50 50
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 55
Errors: - 30 60
Arm: 20 55 70
Turn DP: - 20 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 45
1st Base: 20 Center Field: 25
2nd Base: - Right Field: 65
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 80
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/06/2024 LV Loss, 4-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/28/2024 @ LV Win, 4-2 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
09/24/2024 @ MAR Win, 12-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/23/2024 @ MAR Win, 4-3 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/22/2024 @ TEX Win, 4-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/2024 @ TEX Win, 6-3 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 0
09/17/2024 HAW Win, 4-3 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/15/2024 BOS Loss, 2-4 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 0
09/13/2024 BOS Loss, 3-4 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
09/08/2024 @ PHO Loss, 1-2 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/25/1997
Born in:Plattekill, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$780,000
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 118 Days
Service This Yr:118 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2019, 28th Pick in Round 4
MAJOR SUPERIOR LEAGUE 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 50 138 29 4 2 4 11 13 12 51 .210 .278 .355 .633 .278 .145 77
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 38 151 1 0 0 0 0 0 49 10 6 1 85.7 15.1 3.70 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   13 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 6 0 0 0 .077 .200 .154 .354
Versus Right   125 28 3 2 4 11 10 10 45 0 0 1 .224 .287 .376 .663
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
April   39 9 2 1 0 0 4 3 16 0 0 1 .231 .302 .333 .636
May   28 4 0 0 0 2 1 4 9 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
June   36 5 0 1 1 2 3 2 15 0 0 0 .139 .184 .278 .462
September   34 11 2 0 3 7 5 3 10 0 0 0 .324 .378 .647 1.025
October   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   37 8 1 0 1 3 3 1 18 1 0 0 .216 .231 .324 .555
Last Year   408 98 18 2 14 42 44 33 122 4 2 2 .240 .298 .397 .695
2 Years Ago   459 110 22 3 21 59 71 48 132 2 0 5 .240 .317 .438 .755
Career   1005 237 44 7 39 112 128 93 305 6 2 8 .236 .304 .410 .714
Home   55 14 1 1 2 7 6 3 18 0 0 0 .255 .293 .418 .711
Road   83 15 3 1 2 4 7 9 33 0 0 1 .181 .269 .313 .582
Grass   131 27 4 1 4 10 13 12 46 0 0 1 .206 .278 .344 .621
Turf   7 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 .286 .286 .571 .857
Day   57 14 1 1 2 4 8 4 17 0 0 0 .246 .295 .404 .699
Night   81 15 3 1 2 7 5 8 34 0 0 1 .185 .267 .321 .588
As Starter   125 25 4 2 3 8 11 11 49 0 0 1 .200 .270 .336 .606
As Reliever / Substitution   13 4 0 0 1 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 .308 .357 .538 .896
Pinch Hitting   5 2 0 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .500 1.000 1.500
Close/Late   34 9 3 1 1 4 5 6 12 0 0 0 .265 .375 .500 .875
Inning 1-3   40 10 0 0 1 2 3 1 19 0 0 1 .250 .286 .325 .611
Inning 4-6   50 8 1 1 1 3 3 4 12 0 0 0 .160 .222 .280 .502
Inning 7-9   45 11 3 1 2 6 5 6 19 0 0 0 .244 .333 .489 .822
Extra Innings   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
0 Outs   38 6 2 0 1 2 5 5 13 0 0 0 .158 .256 .289 .545
1 Outs   46 11 1 2 2 4 5 3 19 0 0 0 .239 .286 .478 .764
2 Outs   54 12 1 0 1 5 2 4 19 0 0 1 .222 .288 .296 .584
Scoring Position   32 8 1 1 2 9 3 2 8 0 0 0 .250 .294 .531 .825
Bases Empty   77 16 2 1 2 2 7 9 29 0 0 0 .208 .291 .338 .628
Runner on 1st   29 5 1 0 0 0 2 1 14 0 0 1 .172 .226 .207 .433
Runner on 2nd   13 4 0 0 2 5 2 0 3 0 0 0 .308 .308 .769 1.077
Runner on 3rd   3 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.667 2.333
Runner on 1st & 2nd   6 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .429 .333 .762
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Two Strikes   81 12 0 1 2 3 4 5 51 0 0 0 .148 .198 .247 .445
First Pitch   13 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .231 .308 .538
Count 0-1   14 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .357 .643
Count 0-2   16 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Count 1-0   10 6 1 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 .600 .636 1.300 1.936
Count 1-1   8 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
Count 1-2   21 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 17 0 0 0 .095 .095 .238 .333
Count 2-0   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   6 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Count 2-2   22 4 0 1 1 1 2 0 11 0 0 0 .182 .182 .409 .591
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 0 0 0 0 .000 .750 .000 .750
Full Count   22 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 13 0 0 0 .182 .333 .182 .515
Behind in Count   51 8 1 0 1 3 3 0 27 0 0 0 .157 .157 .235 .392
Ahead in Count   22 8 1 1 2 5 5 7 0 0 0 1 .364 .533 .773 1.306
Batting Leadoff   7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
Batting 2nd   11 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 0 0 1 .182 .357 .182 .539
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   17 4 0 0 1 2 2 1 5 0 0 0 .235 .278 .412 .690
Batting 7th   27 4 1 0 1 2 2 1 11 0 0 0 .148 .179 .296 .475
Batting 8th   39 8 1 1 1 3 4 5 18 0 0 0 .205 .295 .359 .654
Batting 9th   36 8 2 1 1 4 3 3 11 0 0 0 .222 .282 .417 .699
Low Leverage   54 13 2 1 2 2 5 5 25 0 0 0 .241 .305 .426 .731
Medium Leverage   54 10 1 0 2 6 5 3 18 0 0 1 .185 .241 .315 .556
High Leverage   29 5 1 1 0 3 2 4 8 0 0 0 .172 .273 .276 .549
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 60 203 54 20 0 8 19 36 20 58 .266 .330 .483 .813 .351 .217 120
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 51 227 1 2 0 0 0 3 98 28 0 3 0.0 33.1 5.77 1.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   36 8 5 0 0 3 3 1 13 1 0 0 .222 .237 .361 .598
Versus Right   167 46 15 0 8 16 33 19 45 2 0 1 .275 .349 .509 .858
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   22 9 6 0 1 3 5 0 8 0 0 0 .409 .409 .818 1.227
July   91 23 7 0 3 9 14 11 20 2 0 1 .253 .333 .429 .762
August   90 22 7 0 4 7 17 9 30 1 0 0 .244 .310 .456 .766
Career   459 125 34 7 20 61 76 42 128 6 0 7 .272 .339 .508 .846
Home   91 19 8 0 5 9 14 6 26 1 0 1 .209 .263 .462 .724
Road   112 35 12 0 3 10 22 14 32 2 0 0 .312 .383 .500 .883
Grass   203 54 20 0 8 19 36 20 58 3 0 1 .266 .330 .483 .813
Day   63 16 5 0 2 5 8 6 22 1 0 0 .254 .314 .429 .743
Night   140 38 15 0 6 14 28 14 36 2 0 1 .271 .338 .507 .845
As Starter   194 53 19 0 8 19 36 20 54 3 0 1 .273 .339 .495 .834
As Reliever / Substitution   9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .111 .111 .222 .333
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2022 Utah - MSL 24 124 459 110 22 3 21 59 71 48 5 2 132 14 5 .240 .317 .438 .755 119 120 3.3
2023 Utah - MSL 25 123 408 98 18 2 14 42 44 33 2 4 122 9 0 .240 .298 .397 .695 93 90 0.6
2024 Utah - MSL 26 50 138 29 4 2 4 11 13 12 1 0 51 6 1 .210 .278 .355 .633 75 77 0.3
Total MSL 297 1005 237 44 7 39 112 128 93 8 6 305 29 6 .236 .304 .410 .714 102 102 4.2
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2019 Total - 21 53 234 66 11 5 11 47 57 29 3 3 39 33 5 .282 .364 .513 .877 100 100 1.4
2019 Quad Cities - A 21 62 229 62 13 2 5 32 27 24 6 1 76 6 0 .271 .354 .410 .764 124 126 1.2
2020 Corpus Christi - AA 22 132 499 133 35 3 24 73 80 68 7 4 146 19 6 .267 .360 .493 .853 147 143 4.7
2021 Corpus Christi - AA 23 66 241 62 17 2 11 41 36 24 5 4 68 10 4 .257 .332 .481 .813 127 120 1.4
2021 Round Rock - AAA 23 68 256 71 14 7 12 42 40 22 6 3 70 7 4 .277 .345 .527 .872 119 116 1.3
2024 Round Rock - AAA 26 60 203 54 20 0 8 19 36 20 1 3 58 0 3 .266 .330 .483 .813 119 120 1.0
Total PCL 128 459 125 34 7 20 61 76 42 7 6 128 7 7 .272 .339 .508 .846 119 118
Total TEX 198 740 195 52 5 35 114 116 92 12 8 214 29 10 .264 .351 .489 .840 140 136
Total MID 62 229 62 13 2 5 32 27 24 6 1 76 6 0 .271 .354 .410 .764 124 126
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2023 Utah - MSL 25 10 25 3 3 0 0 2 2 1 1 1 10 0 1 .120 .179 .240 .419 16 5 -0.8
Total MSL 10 25 3 3 0 0 2 2 1 1 1 10 0 1 .120 .179 .240 .419 16 5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2019 Quad Cities - A CF 2 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 11.0 2.45 -0.3 .000
2019 Quad Cities - A RF 60 58 92 4 0 98 2 .980 518.1 1.67 -1.9 1.030
2020 Corpus Christi - AA 1B 1 1 7 0 1 7 0 1.000 9.0 7.00 0.0 .000
2020 Corpus Christi - AA CF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 17.0 1.06 -1.4 .655
2020 Corpus Christi - AA RF 124 124 203 17 3 223 3 .987 1122.1 1.76 +2.7 1.017
2021 Round Rock - AAA 1B 5 5 39 4 4 43 0 1.000 46.0 8.41 +0.0 1.038
2021 Corpus Christi - AA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2021 Corpus Christi - AA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Round Rock - AAA CF 5 5 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 48.0 1.50 -1.1 .888
2021 Round Rock - AAA RF 51 51 96 0 0 97 1 .990 447.1 1.93 +3.3 1.045
2021 Corpus Christi - AA RF 62 62 93 5 0 98 0 1.000 548.2 1.61 -0.1 .991
2022 Utah - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Utah - MLB LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 0.2 13.50 +0.0 .978
2022 Utah - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Utah - MLB RF 123 118 255 11 2 272 6 .978 1063.0 2.25 +2.9 1.018
2023 Utah - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
2023 Utah - MLB RF 120 115 211 6 1 220 3 .986 997.0 1.96 -0.4 1.006
2024 Utah - MLB 1B 3 2 19 0 2 19 0 1.000 20.0 8.55 -0.0 1.022
2024 Utah - MLB LF 3 2 4 1 1 5 0 1.000 19.0 2.37 -0.3 .979
2024 Round Rock - AAA LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.4 .975
2024 Utah - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Round Rock - AAA CF 1 1 2 0 0 3 1 .667 6.0 3.00 +0.2 1.007
2024 Utah - MLB RF 28 24 67 2 0 70 1 .986 223.0 2.78 +2.3 1.046
2024 Round Rock - AAA RF 52 48 95 5 2 102 2 .980 417.1 2.16 -0.2 .994
TOTAL 1B 10 8 66 4 7 70 0 1.000 76.0 8.29 +0.0 1.037
TOTAL LF 7 3 6 1 1 7 0 1.000 30.2 2.05 -0.8 .978
TOTAL CF 10 9 15 0 0 16 1 .938 82.0 1.65 -2.7 .881
TOTAL RF 620 600 1112 50 8 1180 18 .985 5337.0 1.96 +8.6 1.016
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/2019 Drafted in the 2019 first-year player draft out of college (Texas Tech; Lubbock, TX) by the Utah Utes (Round 4, Pick 28, 118th overall pick).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 40 (50).
04/27/2020 Wins the TEX Player of the Week Award.
05/01/2020 Wins the TEX Batter of the Month Award.
05/04/2020 Wins the TEX Player of the Week Award.
06/21/2020 Was selected to the 2020 Texas League All-Star Game.
09/03/2020 Goes 5-6 against the San Antonio Riot, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R.
10/02/2020 Wins the 2020 TEX Platinum Stick Award at RF.
10/05/2020 Wins the 2020 TEX Outstanding Hitter Award.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
06/10/2021 Hits three home runs against the Midland Doves, going 3-5 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored!
06/20/2021 Was selected to the 2021 Texas League All-Star Game.
07/09/2021 Injured on 07/07/2021, diagnosed with hamstring soreness, will not miss additional time.
08/22/2021 Hits for the CYCLE, going 5-6 against the Albuquerque Dinos, with 3 RBI and 1 runs scored.
08/22/2021 Goes 5-6 against the Albuquerque Dinos, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 1 R.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
05/01/2022 Wins the MSL SC Rookie of the Month Award.
07/18/2022 Injured on 07/16/2022, diagnosed with a knee contusion, is day-to-day.
07/27/2022 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
09/29/2022 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for one week.
10/05/2022 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
10/07/2022 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
11/16/2022 Finished 3rd in 2022 MSL SC Jeffrey Lamar Lewis Award voting.
11/28/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 55 (60).
11/28/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $780,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (50).
07/10/2024 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/28/2024 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for one week.
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