Benny Ayala

Positions: Outfielder, First Baseman and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: February 7, 1951 in Yauco, Puerto Rico pr

Last Game: October 2, 1985 (Age 34-237d)
vs. SEA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1979 season

Full Name: Benigno Ayala

Pronunciation: \eye-ALL-ah\

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1983 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.0

865

217

.251

114

RBI

145

OBP

.305

SLG

.434

OPS

.739

OPS+

104

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1971	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A	NYM	84	297	254	41	68	7	5	9	41	8	3	39	82	.268	.367	.441	.808	112		2	0	2
1971	20	-0.9	Pompano Beach	FLOR	A	NYM	63	237	208	38	58	7	4	8	34	8	2	25	61	.279	.359	.466	.825	97		2	0	2
1971	20	-1.3	Visalia	CALL	A	NYM	21	60	46	3	10	0	1	1	7	0	1	14	21	.217	.400	.326	.726	15		0	0	0
1972	21	-0.4	Visalia	CALL	A	NYM	113	417	348	68	79	15	2	19	66	6	0	57	115	.227	.341	.445	.787	155		6	1	5
1973	22	-0.7	Memphis	TL	AA	NYM	136	540	462	69	119	17	6	17	68	6	1	70	74	.258	.352	.431	.783	199		0	3	5
1974	23	-2.1	Tidewater	IL	AAA	NYM	92	326	288	41	79	21	1	11	40	0	3	35	66	.274	.353	.469	.822	135		1	0	2
1974	23	-4.1	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	23	78	68	9	16	1	0	2	8	0	0	7	17	.235	.308	.338	.646	23	3	1	0	2	0
1975	24	-0.5	Tidewater	IL	AAA	NYM	65	197	177	24	49	13	0	6	28	3	0	16	33	.277	.340	.452	.792	80		2	0	2
1976	25	0.6	Tidewater	IL	AAA	NYM	87	323	293	41	66	9	2	12	48	5	0	24	56	.225	.283	.393	.675	115		1	1	4
1976	25	-2.6	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	22	28	26	2	3	0	0	1	2	0	1	2	6	.115	.179	.231	.409	6	0	0	0	0	0
1977	26	1.3	New Orleans	AA	AAA	STL	126	488	450	71	134	27	5	18	73	3	2	30	56	.298	.341	.500	.841	225		2	1	5
1977	26	-1.4	STL	NL	Maj	STL	1	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333	.667	1	0	0	0	0	0
1978	27		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	STL	106	408	368	46	110	13	4	11	56	2	4	33	35	.299	.356	.446	.802	164		1	4	2
1978	27	2.5	Columbus	IL	AAA	PIT	59	223	203	30	69	11	4	6	35	2	2	15	20	.340	.386	.522	.909	106		1	3	1
1978	27	2.0	Springfield	AA	AAA	STL	47	185	165	16	41	2	0	5	21	0	2	18	15	.249	.321	.352	.672	58		0	1	1
1979	28	3.1	Rochester	IL	AAA	BAL	17	70	62	10	22	1	3	1	7	0	1	6	6	.355	.420	.516	.936	32		1	1	0
1979	28	0.2	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	42	94	86	15	22	5	0	6	13	0	0	6	9	.256	.298	.523	.821	45	2	0	0	2	1
1980	29	1.0	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	76	191	170	28	45	8	1	10	33	0	0	19	21	.265	.335	.500	.835	85	4	0	0	2	3
1981	30	1.3	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	44	100	86	12	24	2	0	3	13	0	1	11	9	.279	.364	.407	.771	35	2	1	1	1	0
1982	31	2.2	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	64	133	128	17	39	6	0	6	24	1	1	5	14	.305	.331	.492	.823	63	3	0	0	0	2
1983	32	3.2	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	47	115	104	12	23	7	0	4	13	0	0	9	18	.221	.278	.404	.682	42	2	0	0	2	0
1984	33	4.3	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	60	128	118	9	25	6	0	4	24	1	1	8	24	.212	.258	.364	.622	43	4	0	0	2	0
1985	34	8.3	Maine	IL	AAA	CLE	14	52	46	2	7	1	0	1	4	0	0	6	12	.152	.250	.239	.489	11		0	0	0	1
1985	34	5.1	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	46	81	76	10	19	7	0	2	15	0	0	4	17	.250	.284	.421	.705	32	2	0	0	1	1
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (10 seasons)					Majors		425	951	865	114	217	42	1	38	145	2	4	71	136	.251	.305	.434	.739	375	22	2	1	12	7
Minors (10 seasons)					Minors		840	3118	2748	413	733	124	28	105	431	33	14	316	535	.267	.343	.447	.790	1228		16	11	27	1
All Levels (15 Seasons)							1265	4069	3613	527	950	166	29	143	576	35	18	387	671	.263	.334	.444	.778	1603		18	12	39	8

AAA (7 seasons)					Minors		507	1864	1684	235	467	85	15	60	256	13	10	150	264	.277	.337	.453	.789	762		8	7	15	1
AA (1 season)					Minors		136	540	462	69	119	17	6	17	68	6	1	70	74	.258	.352	.431	.783	199		0	3	5
A (2 seasons)					Minors		197	714	602	109	147	22	7	28	107	14	3	96	197	.244	.352	.444	.796	267		8	1	7