Bobby Ayala

Robert Joseph Ayala

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 3", Weight 200 lb.
• High School Rio Mesa High School
• Debut September 5, 1992
• Final Game October 2, 1999
• Born July 8, 1969 in Ventura, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Reliever Bobby Ayala was somewhat of a lightning rod for the Seattle Mariners bullpen woes in the mid 1990s. He had good stuff (forkball, slider, low-90s fastball), but the perception was that he did not do well in pressure situations. After a horrid 1998 season, a change of scenery was necessary and he was traded to the Montreal Expos for minor leaguer Jimmy Turman after spring training 1999. It seemed to do the trick, as he posted a 3.51 ERA, his final big league season. He spent the 2000 season in the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers systems and hung up his spikes afterwards.

He was the inspiration for one of the oddest promotions. On June 28, 1995, the M's held "Bobby Ayala Goatee Night".

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