William
Benson
RFAge : 28Bats : L
#30
Will Benson
#30RF
Height : 6' 4" · Weight : 104 kg · Bats : L · Throws : L · MLB debut : 2022-08-01
Born in : Atlanta, GA, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | AB | H | HR | PP | MOY | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cincinnati Reds | 51 | 96 | 18 | 3 | 6 | .188 | .643 |
| 2025 | Cincinnati Reds | 90 | 230 | 52 | 12 | 41 | .226 | .708 |
| 2024 | Cincinnati Reds | 128 | 343 | 64 | 14 | 43 | .187 | .650 |
| 2023 | Cincinnati Reds | 108 | 287 | 79 | 11 | 31 | .275 | .863 |
| 2022 | Cleveland Guardians | 28 | 55 | 10 | 0 | 3 | .182 | .450 |
| Career totals | 405 | 1011 | 223 | 40 | 124 | .221 | .712 | |
ContractCincinnati Reds payroll →
- Type
- Arbitration
- Length
- 1 yr · 2026–2026
- Total value
- 1.7 M$
- AAV
- 1.73 M$
2026
1.73 M$
Not 40 man
Advanced stats, 2026HitterMLB stats →
wRC+
79
wOBA
.290
xwOBA
.300
OPS
.643
AVG
.188
OBP
.310
HR
3
RBI
6
SB
1
PA
114
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
-0.2
Home runs
5
2026 WAR
-0.1
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (-3)
- 20232.0 WAR · 3.6 per full season
- 2024-0.4 WAR · -0.6 per full season
- 20250.1 WAR · 0.2 per full season
- 2026-0.1 WAR
Outlook, age included
+7 · 28 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
70
Established regular
- CON
- Contact
- 51
- POW
- Power
- 79
- EYE
- Eye
- 67
- SPD
- Speed
- 82
- FLD
- Fielding
- 70
- DUR
- Durability
- 53
- EX
- Experience
- 61
Why these ratings?Hide details
- CON — Contact : Strikeouts avoided, xBA, squared-up contact
- POW — Power : Barrels, exit velocity, home runs, xSLG
- EYE — Eye : Walks and strikeouts
- SPD — Speed : Sprint speed (Statcast), baserunning
- FLD — Fielding : Outs above average, WAR fielding runs
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026How we rate →
WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
WAR, in runs
StatcastStatcast leaderboards →
MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Avg exit velocity
91.1 mi/h
84th percentile
Max exit velocity
111.9 mi/h
63th percentile
Barrels
12.1 %
80th percentile
Hard-hit
37.9 %
37th percentile
xBA
.189
0th percentile
Bat speed
73.5 mi/h
70th percentile
Sprint speed
28.8 pi/s
86th percentile
Outs above average
1
58th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Avg exit velocity | Max exit velocity | Barrels | Hard-hit | xBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CIN | -0.1 | 36 | 70 | 91.1 | 111.9 | 12.1 | 37.9 | .189 |
| 2025 | CIN | 0.1 | 49 | 69 | 92.4 | 111.4 | 15.4 | 53.8 | .257 |
| 2024 | CIN | -0.4 | 12 | 64 | 89.4 | 110.7 | 11.5 | 40.1 | .179 |
| 2023 | CIN | 2.0 | 76 | 70 | 90.2 | 108.1 | 10.3 | 42.2 | .226 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14 | vs AZ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 |
| Jun 10 | @ SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .189 |
| Jun 9 | @ SD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .191 |
| Jun 7 | @ STL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .191 |
| Jun 6 | @ STL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Jun 3 | vs KC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .191 |
| Jun 2 | vs KC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .188 |
| Jun 1 | vs KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .179 |
| May 31 | vs ATL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .181 |
| May 29 | vs ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .177 |