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Retired professional baseball pitcher Kris Benson has an estimated net worth of $14 million. Currently based in Atlanta Georgia, Kris Benson is married to his wife of 14 years, Anna Benson. The couple has four children together, named Alyssa, Haylee, PJ and Devin.
Kristin James Benson was born on November 7, 1974, in Superior, Wisconsin. After attending Clemson University from 1993 through 1996, he was selected as the first overall pick of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft. In 1997, he played for Minor Leagues with the Carolina Mudcats and Lynchburg Hillcats. A year later, he played for the Nashville Sounds. He debuted into Major League Baseball on April 9, 1999.
From 1999 through 2004, he played for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Then he spent the 2004-2005 seasons with the New York Mets. In 2006, he played for the Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers in 2009, and Arizona Diamondbacks in 2010.
Earnings & Financial Data
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
---|---|---|---|
2010 |
Salary |
Base salary with the Arizona Diamondbacks for the year 2010 |
$725,000 |
2009 |
Salary |
Base salary with the Arizona Diamondbacks for the year 2009 |
$750,000 |
2009 |
Contract |
A one-year contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks |
$750,000 |
2009 |
Salary |
Base salary with the Texas Rangers for the year 2009 |
$750,000 |
2006 |
Salary |
Base salary with the Baltimore Orioles for the year 2006 |
$8,330,000 |
2005 |
Salary |
Base salary with the New York Mets for the year 2005 |
$5,330,000 |
2004 |
Salary |
Signing bonus with the New York Mets for the year 2004 |
$2,500,000 |
2004 |
Contract |
A three-year contract with the New York Mets |
$21,500,000 |
2004 |
Salary |
Base salary with the Pittsburgh Pirates for the year 2004 |
$6,150,000 |
2003 |
Salary |
Base salary with the Pittsburgh Pirates for the year 2003 |
$4,300,000 |
2002 |
Salary |
Base salary with the Pittsburgh Pirates for the year 2002 |
$2,700,000 |
2000 |
Salary |
Base salary with the Pittsburgh Pirates for the year 2000 |
$300,000 |
1999 |
Salary |
Base salary with the Pittsburgh Pirates for the year 1999 |
$200,000 |