Andy Benes

Q: When was Andy Benes born?

Andy Benes was born on August 20, 1967.

Q: Where was Andy Benes born?

Andy Benes was born in Evansville, IN .

Q: How tall is Andy Benes?

Andy Benes is 6-6 (198 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Andy Benes weigh when playing?

Andy Benes weighed 235 lbs (106 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Andy Benes in the Hall of Fame?

Andy Benes has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Andy Benes drafted?

Andy Benes was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1st round (1st) of the 1988 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Evansville (Evansville, IN) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Andy Benes have?

Andy Benes had 2,000 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Andy Benes played for?

Andy Benes played for 4 teams; the San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals and Arizona Diamondbacks.

Q: How many World Series has Andy Benes won?

Andy Benes has never won a World Series.

Q: When did Andy Benes retire?

Andy Benes last played in 2002.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-6, 235lb (198cm, 106kg)

Born: August 20, 1967 in Evansville, IN us

Draft: Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1st round (1st) of the 1988 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Evansville (Evansville, IN).

High School: Central HS (Evansville, IN)

School: University of Evansville (Evansville, IN)

Debut: August 11, 1989 (Age 21-356d, 15,663rd in major league history)
vs. ATL 6.0 IP, 6 H, 7 SO, 4 BB, 6 ER, L

Last Game: September 29, 2002 (Age 35-040d)
vs. MIL 5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 SO, 3 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1989 season

Agents: Boras Corporation

National Team: us USA (Oly,College)

Full Name: Andrew Charles Benes

Nicknames: Rain Man

Pronunciation: \BEN-ess\

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Relatives: Brother of Alan Benes

1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

31.5

155

139

ERA

3.97

403

387

2505.1

2000

WHIP

1.312

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1989	21	SDP-min	AA,AAA	10	5	.667	3.33	21	21	0	5	3	0	135.0	120	61	50	14	51	1	144	2	4	3				1.267	8.0	0.9	3.4	9.6	2.82	WCH,LVG TL,PCL
1989	21	SDP	NL	6	3	.667	3.51	10	10	0	0	0	0	66.2	51	28	26	7	31	0	66	1	3	0	280	100	3.59	1.230	6.9	0.9	4.2	8.9	2.13	RoY-5
1990	22	SDP	NL	10	11	.476	3.60	32	31	1	2	0	0	192.1	177	87	77	18	69	5	140	1	5	2	811	107	3.66	1.279	8.3	0.8	3.2	6.6	2.03
1991	23	SDP	NL	15	11	.577	3.03	33	33	0	4	1	0	223.0	194	76	75	23	59	7	167	4	4	3	908	126	3.55	1.135	7.8	0.9	2.4	6.7	2.83	CYA-6
1992	24	SDP	NL	13	14	.481	3.35	34	34	0	2	2	0	231.1	230	90	86	14	61	6	169	5	1	1	961	107	2.96	1.258	8.9	0.5	2.4	6.6	2.77
1993	25	SDP	NL	15	15	.500	3.78	34	34	0	4	2	0	230.2	200	111	97	23	86	7	179	4	2	14	968	109	3.90	1.240	7.8	0.9	3.4	7.0	2.08	AS
1994	26	SDP	NL	6	14	.300	3.86	25	25	0	2	2	0	172.1	155	82	74	20	51	2	189	1	0	4	717	107	3.35	1.195	8.1	1.0	2.7	9.9	3.71	MVP-22
1995	27	TOT	MLB	11	9	.550	4.76	31	31	0	1	1	0	181.2	193	107	96	18	78	5	171	6	0	5	809	91	3.90	1.492	9.6	0.9	3.9	8.5	2.19
1995	27	SDP	NL	4	7	.364	4.17	19	19	0	1	1	0	118.2	121	65	55	10	45	3	126	4	0	3	518	98	3.31	1.399	9.2	0.8	3.4	9.6	2.80
1995	27	SEA	AL	7	2	.778	5.86	12	12	0	0	0	0	63.0	72	42	41	8	33	2	45	2	0	2	291	82	4.99	1.667	10.3	1.1	4.7	6.4	1.36
1996	28	STL	NL	18	10	.643	3.83	36	34	1	3	1	1	230.1	215	107	98	28	77	7	160	6	0	6	963	109	4.44	1.268	8.4	1.1	3.0	6.3	2.08	CYA-3
1997	29	STL-min	AA,A+,AAA	1	0	1.000	1.06	3	3	0	0	0	0	17.0	8	3	2	1	4	0	20	0	0	0	63			0.706	4.2	0.5	2.1	10.6	5.00	ARK,PRW,LOU TL,CARL,AA
1997	29	STL	NL	10	7	.588	3.10	26	26	0	0	0	0	177.0	149	64	61	9	61	4	175	5	0	7	727	135	2.91	1.186	7.6	0.5	3.1	8.9	2.87
1998	30	ARI	NL	14	13	.519	3.97	34	34	0	1	0	0	231.1	221	111	102	25	74	3	164	6	1	9	979	106	4.16	1.275	8.6	1.0	2.9	6.4	2.22
1999	31	ARI	NL	13	12	.520	4.81	33	32	0	0	0	0	198.1	216	117	106	34	82	3	141	4	0	10	886	95	5.24	1.503	9.8	1.5	3.7	6.4	1.72
2000	32	STL	NL	12	9	.571	4.88	30	27	1	1	0	0	166.0	174	95	90	30	68	0	137	1	0	1	719	96	5.08	1.458	9.4	1.6	3.7	7.4	2.01
2001	33	STL	NL	7	7	.500	7.38	27	19	3	0	0	0	107.1	122	92	88	30	61	0	78	6	0	1	500	59	7.10	1.705	10.2	2.5	5.1	6.5	1.28
2002	34	STL-min	AAA,A+	1	1	.500	4.81	5	5	0	0	0	0	24.1	25	14	13	4	10	0	11	1	0	0	106			1.438	9.2	1.5	3.7	4.1	1.10	MEM,POT PCL,CARL
2002	34	STL	NL	5	4	.556	2.78	18	17	0	1	0	0	97.0	80	39	30	10	51	3	64	5	0	0	417	144	4.71	1.351	7.4	0.9	4.7	5.9	1.25
14 Yrs				155	139	.527	3.97	403	387	6	21	9	1	2505.1	2377	1206	1106	289	909	52	2000	55	16	63	10645	104	4.08	1.312	8.5	1.0	3.3	7.2	2.20
162 Game Avg.				13	12	.527	3.97	35	33	1	2	1	0	216	205	104	95	25	78	4	172	5	1	5	916	104	4.08	1.312	8.5	1.0	3.3	7.2	2.20

SDP (7 yrs)				69	75	.479	3.57	187	186	1	15	8	0	1235.0	1128	539	490	115	402	30	1036	20	15	27	5163	109	3.47	1.239	8.2	0.8	2.9	7.5	2.58
STL (5 yrs)				52	37	.584	4.25	137	123	5	5	1	1	777.2	740	397	367	107	318	14	614	23	0	15	3326	101	4.63	1.360	8.6	1.2	3.7	7.1	1.93
ARI (2 yrs)				27	25	.519	4.36	67	66	0	1	0	0	429.2	437	228	208	59	156	6	305	10	1	19	1865	100	4.66	1.380	9.2	1.2	3.3	6.4	1.96
SEA (1 yr)				7	2	.778	5.86	12	12	0	0	0	0	63.0	72	42	41	8	33	2	45	2	0	2	291	82	4.99	1.667	10.3	1.1	4.7	6.4	1.36

NL (14 yrs)				148	137	.519	3.92	391	375	6	21	9	1	2442.1	2305	1164	1065	281	876	50	1955	53	16	61	10354	105	4.05	1.302	8.5	1.0	3.2	7.2	2.23
AL (1 yr)				7	2	.778	5.86	12	12	0	0	0	0	63.0	72	42	41	8	33	2	45	2	0	2	291	82	4.99	1.667	10.3	1.1	4.7	6.4	1.36

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Andy Benes?

Andy Benes is 56 years old.

When was Andy Benes born?

Andy Benes was born on August 20, 1967.

Where was Andy Benes born?

Andy Benes was born in Evansville, IN.

How tall is Andy Benes?

Andy Benes is 6-6 (198 cm) tall.

How much did Andy Benes weigh when playing?

Andy Benes weighed 235 lbs (106 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Andy Benes play?

Andy Benes played 14 seasons.

Is Andy Benes in the Hall of Fame?

Andy Benes has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Andy Benes drafted?

Andy Benes was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1st round (1st) of the 1988 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Evansville (Evansville, IN).

What position did Andy Benes play?

Andy Benes was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Andy Benes have?

Andy Benes had 2,000 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Andy Benes played for?

Andy Benes played for 4 teams; the San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals and Arizona Diamondbacks.

How many World Series has Andy Benes won?

Andy Benes has never won a World Series.

When did Andy Benes retire?

Andy Benes last played in 2002.

What are Andy Benes' nicknames?

Rain Man is a nickname for Andy Benes.

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