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Kris Benson Retires

By Mike Axisa | January 10, 2011 at 10:12pm CDT

Fifteen years after being the first overall pick in the 1996 draft, Kris Benson is calling it a career. The right-hander told Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports that he has decided to formally retire.

"I’m done," said the 36-year-old right-hander. "I decided pretty much after this past season that I wasn’t going to pursue anything. I’ve been putting way too much into it and not getting enough out of it, as far as the rehab, working out, training, and then not getting the type of results I expect from myself."

"I wanted to make this decision now, rather than go into another season on another minor-league deal. I didn’t want to go through the head games of, ‘Am I going to make the team?’ I don’t mind the pressure. I just don’t want to fall into another situation like I had the last couple years, where I busted my tail getting back and then got hurt again shortly after I made the team."

Benson pitched for five different teams in his 12-year career, most recently for the Diamondbacks. He made just three starts for Arizona in 2010, throwing 14 innings with a 5.14 ERA. Benson spent the majority of his career with the Pirates, where he posted a 4.26 ERA in 782 innings across parts of six seasons. He retires with a 70-75 record and a 4.42 ERA in 1,243 2/3 innings.

Injuries hampered Benson throughout his career. He missed the 2001 season due to Tommy John surgery, and then missed the 2007 and 2008 seasons after having surgery to repair a damaged rotator cuff. All told, Benson hit the disabled list no fewer than eight times in his career, almost all with arm related ailments. Baseball-Reference.com says he earned more than $36MM in his career, the majority of which came from the three-year, $22.5MM contract he signed with the Mets before the 2005 season.

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  1. start_wearing_purple

    15 years ago

    You mean Anna Benson’s husband retires?

    Reply
    • sourbob

      15 years ago

      I was just thinking the same thing. I’m sure he’s disappointed not to have had more of a career, but going home to that young lady and $38 million or so bucks probably dulls the pain considerably.

      Reply
      • Bender44

        15 years ago

        Listening to her speak probably ratchets that pain up a touch, though.

        Reply
      • RedSoxDynasty

        15 years ago

        Divorced! He’s now going home to his cats and 19 million! Remember when she told the press how she’d sleep with every one of his teammates if he ever cheated on her? Those crazy Playboy Bunnies! Lol!

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        • RedSoxDynasty

          15 years ago

          Correction! She withdrew her divorce petition back in 06 which is good news for their 3 kids!

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          • J. Michael Warren

            15 years ago

            You people know entirely too much about the personal lives of absolute strangers that know NOTHING about you . . .

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            • RedSoxDynasty

              15 years ago

              And your point is what? Benson is a celebrity who’s personal life is public knowledge! He’s made millions and been treated like a King probably his whole life so who gives a poop if everyone knows his business! If the poor baby feels hurt, give him a call, his numbers in the phonebook! And if you want to see his wife nude buy her issue in Playboy where she was on the cover. Real private folks those Bensons are!

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              • J. Michael Warren

                15 years ago

                My point is who cares? He’s famous, he’s not a “celebrity.” Jagoff fanboys that need to know every little detail about people they see on TV make them “celebrities.” The only people who care about, or know, personal things about famous people are losers who live what little life they have vicariously through others.

                Aside from cheating at the game, I couldn’t care less at what a BALLPLAYER does off the field.

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                • RedSoxDynasty

                  15 years ago

                  If u don’t care then dont post! Losers trying to control other peoples lives are annoying! Oh yeah, finding info doesn’t make one a fanboy, it means one is intelligent enough to know how to google!

                  Reply
  2. Lewis Martin

    15 years ago

    Everyone saw this coming before he signed the minor league contract to the DBacks

    Reply
  3. tigers22

    15 years ago

    Shocker….

    Reply
  4. InLeylandWeTrust

    15 years ago

    Anna Benson>Kris Benson

    Reply
  5. vtadave

    15 years ago

    $36 million for Kris Benson.

    $35k a year for those teaching our children.

    Bleh…

    Reply
    • Babawhitesox

      15 years ago

      Breaking news: Athletes get payed a lot more than average people. I’m not saying it’s fair, but it is what it is. People need to grow up, face that fact and quit whining about it.

      Reply
      • KeithLawSucksInStl

        15 years ago

        Male athletes, that is.

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    • Darren P

      15 years ago

      I can teach a class. Yet I can’t even come close to pitching like Kris Benson, even though he was basically a fringe major leaguer the last few years. It is all about supply and demand.

      Reply
      • Ernesto Figueroa

        15 years ago

        Great teachers are priceless.I’ve been fortunate to have had a handful of great instructors.

        Reply
        • Nicholas Grimson

          15 years ago

          Unfortunately I think they are talking about market value and not the value you in your head assign to teachers.

          Reply
  6. District Champs

    15 years ago

    And this was relevent to baseball how?

    Reply
    • MetsEventually

      15 years ago

      Anna Benson

      Reply
  7. jeffmaz

    15 years ago

    so what’s Kris gonna do now…

    Reply
    • sam

      15 years ago

      Anna?

      Reply
      • start_wearing_purple

        15 years ago

        No. The question that answers is “Who’s Kris gonna do now?”

        Reply
        • Amazing808s

          15 years ago

          Apply for a office job with the Mets perhaps?

          Reply
  8. Loody

    15 years ago

    I remember seeing him when he came up in ’99 with the Pirates and thinking he was going to be a stud pitcher. He just never panned out.

    Reply
  9. Britt

    15 years ago

    Mr. Anna Benson, you had a good run.

    Reply
  10. goredsgo

    15 years ago

    Is Anna Benson really a playboy bunny? I thought she wa a model

    Reply
  11. Peter Slovonic

    15 years ago

    same thing son.

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