William Benson: Everything you need to know

William Benson

#30 RF

Status

ACTIVE

STATS

Preseason
Date	Opp	Result	AB	R	H	1B	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	K	SB	CS	TB
3/24	MIL	L 4-1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0
3/23	MIL	L 9-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/22	CLE	L 8-2	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
3/21	CWS	W 11-7	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	6	0	0	4
3/20	CHC	W 8-6	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
3/18	LAA	L 7-4	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	1	0	1
3/16	AZ	L 11-6	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0
3/14	TEX	W 4-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0
3/13	SF	W 6-1	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	1
3/10	COL	W 8-1	4	2	2	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	6
3/9	ATH	L 9-7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	0	0	0
3/8	AZ	W 13-4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	4
3/6	SF	L 6-3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	1	0	0
3/5	LAD	W 14-13	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	4
3/2	CHC	W 17-9	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	1
3/1	ATH	L 12-4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	0
2/26	SD	W 11-10	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
2/24	KC	W 5-4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0
2/21	CLE	L 4-2	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	4
Preseason Totals			46	14	11	5	1	0	5	8	9	1	50	2	0	27

Regular Season
Date	Opp	Result	AB	R	H	1B	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	K	SB	CS	TB
5/20	PHI	W 9-4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0
5/17	CLE	L 10-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0
5/15	CLE	W 7-6	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	0
5/14	WSH	W 15-1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
5/13	WSH	L 8-7	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0
5/12	WSH	L 10-4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0
5/10	HOU	W 5-0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	0	0	0
5/9	HOU	W 3-1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7	0	0	0
5/8	HOU	L 10-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0
5/7	CHC	L 8-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
5/6	CHC	L 7-6	4	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	0	0	2
5/4	CHC	L 5-4	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	1
5/3	PIT	L 1-0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0
5/2	PIT	L 17-7	4	2	2	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	6
4/30	COL	W 6-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0
4/29	COL	L 13-2	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	4
4/26	DET	L 8-3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/25	DET	W 9-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0
4/22	TB	L 6-1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0
4/21	TB	W 12-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
4/19	MIN	W 7-4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/18	MIN	W 5-4	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	1
4/17	MIN	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
4/14	SF	W 2-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/12	LAA	L 9-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
4/10	LAA	L 10-2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	0
4/9	MIA	L 8-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
4/8	MIA	L 7-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0
4/7	MIA	W 6-3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
4/6	MIA	W 2-0	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	1	1
4/5	TEX	W 2-1	2	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
4/4	TEX	W 2-0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
4/3	TEX	W 5-3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0
4/1	PIT	L 8-3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0
3/31	PIT	L 8-3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
3/30	PIT	W 2-0	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	3
3/28	BOS	W 6-5	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	1
3/26	BOS	L 3-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Regular Season Totals			74	10	13	8	2	1	2	5	14	1	111	1	1	23

Splits	HR	RBI	H	AVG	1B	2B	3B	BB	HBP	SB	CS	TB	OBP
Overall	2	5	13	0.171	8	2	1	14	1	1	1	23	0.315
Home	1	3	4	0.125	2	0	1	6	1	0	0	9	0.282
Away	1	2	9	0.205	6	2	0	8	0	1	1	14	0.340
Night	1	3	6	0.154	4	0	1	6	0	0	1	11	0.267
Day	1	2	7	0.189	4	2	0	8	1	1	0	12	0.362
March	0	1	2	0.222	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	4	0.300
April	1	2	5	0.152	3	1	0	6	0	1	1	9	0.300
May	1	2	6	0.176	4	1	0	7	1	0	0	10	0.333
Opponent
vs TB	0	0	0	0.000	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.500
vs SF	0	0	0	0.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
vs HOU	0	0	0	0.000	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0.333
vs LAA	0	0	0	0.000	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.500
vs WSH	0	0	1	0.200	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0.333
vs MIN	0	0	1	0.250	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0.500
vs BOS	0	0	1	0.250	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0.400
vs CLE	0	0	0	0.000	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.125
vs PHI	0	1	0	0.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
vs CHC	0	0	3	0.429	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	0.600
vs DET	0	0	0	0.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
vs COL	1	2	1	0.200	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.200
vs PIT	1	2	3	0.214	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	9	0.214
vs TEX	0	0	2	0.333	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.333
vs MIA	0	0	1	0.111	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0.200
Venue
@ Philadelphia	0	1	0	0.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
@ Chicago	0	0	3	0.429	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	0.600
@ Texas	0	0	2	0.333	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.333
@ Minnesota	0	0	1	0.250	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0.500
@ Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0.000	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.500
@ Miami	0	0	1	0.111	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0.200
@ Pittsburgh	1	1	2	0.286	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	0.286
@ Cleveland	0	0	0	0.000	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.125
@ Cincinnati	1	3	4	0.125	2	0	1	6	1	0	0	9	0.282

William Benson: Breaking News

Benson is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Phillies. The left-handed-hitting Benson had been included in the lineup for each of the Reds' last six matchups with right-handed pitchers, but he'll hit the bench against Phillies righty Andrew Painter while Cincinnati goes with a starting outfield of JJ Bleday, TJ Friedl and Spencer Steer from left to right. Second baseman Matt McClain will occupy Benson's usual spot at the top of the batting order.

Benson batted leadoff for the third time in the last five games and went 0-for-3 in Sunday's 10-3 loss to Cleveland. The struggles of TJ Friedl (.182 batting average) has forced Cincinnati manager Terry Francona to seek other solutions at leadoff. Either Benson or Dane Myers has hit atop the order the last five games. Benson's .176 batting average doesn't scream leadoff batter, but his ability to get on base (17.4 percent walk rate) makes him a better option than Friedl at this time. Benson has just one hit over his last 19 at-bats.

Benson will start in right field and bat leadoff in Wednesday's game against the Nationals, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports. After winning their final two games of the past weekend to bring an end to an eight-game losing streak, the Reds returned to their losing ways in Tuesday's series opener, falling 10-4 to the Nationals. The loss has prompted manager Terry Francona to shake up the lineup, with Benson ascending to the leadoff spot and TJ Friedl dropping to eighth in the batting order. Benson is hitting just .227 in May, but he's drawn six walks on the month to prop his on-base percentage up to .414. Benson will be making his fourth straight start Wednesday and will stick in the lineup over Ke'Bryan Hayes, who brings an elite glove at third base but has been one of the majors' worst-performing regulars in 2026 with a .191 wOBA over 38 games.