Benny Ayala
[edit] Biography
Benny Ayala (Benigno (Felix) Ayala) was born on February 7, 1951 in Yauco, Puerto Rico. He made his Major League debut on August 27, 1974 for the New York Mets. In 1980, his rookie year, he hit .265 with 10 home runs and 33 RBI. Ayala played for the New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, Baltimore Orioles and Cleveland Indians over the course of his 10 year career.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1974
| NY
| N
| 23
| 68
| 9
| 16
| 2
| 8
| .235
| .308
| .338
| 1
| 0
| 7
| 17
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 3
|
| 1976
| NY
| N
| 22
| 26
| 2
| 3
| 1
| 2
| .115
| .179
| .231
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1977
| STL
| N
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| .333
| .333
| .333
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1979
| BAL
| A
| 42
| 86
| 15
| 22
| 6
| 13
| .256
| .298
| .523
| 5
| 0
| 6
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 2
|
| 1980
| BAL
| A
| 76
| 170
| 28
| 45
| 10
| 33
| .265
| .335
| .500
| 8
| 1
| 19
| 21
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 4
|
| 1981
| BAL
| A
| 44
| 86
| 12
| 24
| 3
| 13
| .279
| .364
| .407
| 2
| 0
| 11
| 9
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 2
|
| 1982
| BAL
| A
| 64
| 128
| 17
| 39
| 6
| 24
| .305
| .331
| .492
| 6
| 0
| 5
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
| 1983
| BAL
| A
| 47
| 104
| 12
| 23
| 4
| 13
| .221
| .278
| .404
| 7
| 0
| 9
| 18
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
|
| 1984
| BAL
| A
| 60
| 118
| 9
| 25
| 4
| 24
| .212
| .258
| .364
| 6
| 0
| 8
| 24
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 4
|
| 1985
| CLE
| A
| 46
| 76
| 10
| 19
| 2
| 15
| .250
| .284
| .421
| 7
| 0
| 4
| 17
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 2
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 46
| 97
| 11
| 20
| 3
| 10
| .206
| .275
| .309
| 1
| 0
| 9
| 24
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 3
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 379
| 768
| 103
| 197
| 35
| 135
| .257
| .309
| .449
| 41
| 1
| 62
| 112
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 7
| 19
|
| Total
|
|
| 425
| 865
| 114
| 217
| 38
| 145
| .251
| .305
| .434
| 42
| 1
| 71
| 136
| 2
| 1
| 2
| 7
| 22
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1974
| NY
| N
| RF
| 2
| 2
| 17
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1974
| NY
| N
| OF
| 20
| 18
| 163.2
| 37
| 1
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .927
|
| 1974
| NY
| N
| LF
| 18
| 16
| 146.2
| 32
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .917
|
| 1976
| NY
| N
| LF
| 3
| 3
| 17
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .800
|
| 1976
| NY
| N
| OF
| 7
| 4
| 30.1
| 7
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .889
|
| 1976
| NY
| N
| RF
| 4
| 1
| 13.1
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1977
| STL
| N
| OF
| 1
| 1
| 8
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1977
| STL
| N
| RF
| 1
| 1
| 8
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1979
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 24
| 21
| 138
| 38
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .974
|
| 1979
| BAL
| A
| RF
| 1
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1979
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 23
| 21
| 134
| 38
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .974
|
| 1979
| BAL
| A
| DH
| 11
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1980
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 17
| 14
| 93
| 16
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1980
| BAL
| A
| DH
| 41
| 26
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1980
| BAL
| A
| RF
| 2
| 1
| 11.1
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1980
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 19
| 15
| 104.1
| 20
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1981
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 4
| 3
| 11
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1981
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 4
| 3
| 11
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1981
| BAL
| A
| DH
| 27
| 21
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1982
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 24
| 21
| 136
| 34
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 1982
| BAL
| A
| DH
| 17
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1982
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 24
| 21
| 136
| 35
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .972
|
| 1982
| BAL
| A
| 1B
| 3
| 2
| 25
| 24
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1983
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 24
| 21
| 162
| 41
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .953
|
| 1983
| BAL
| A
| RF
| 5
| 3
| 28
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .750
|
| 1983
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 19
| 18
| 134
| 38
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .974
|
| 1983
| BAL
| A
| DH
| 11
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1984
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 13
| 7
| 53
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1984
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 11
| 6
| 50
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1984
| BAL
| A
| DH
| 35
| 23
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1984
| BAL
| A
| RF
| 2
| 1
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1985
| CLE
| A
| OF
| 20
| 19
| 98
| 21
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .917
|
| 1985
| CLE
| A
| LF
| 20
| 19
| 98
| 20
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .913
|
| 1985
| CLE
| A
| DH
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| 1B
| 3
| 2
| 25
| 24
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 156
| 130
| 904.1
| 218
| 8
| 10
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .958
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 145
| 93
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 17
| 9
| 84.2
| 25
| 2
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .964
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 139
| 121
| 819.2
| 194
| 6
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .957
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as a non-drafted free agent by New York Mets (January 28, 1971).
- Traded by New York Mets to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Doug Clarey (March 30, 1977).
- Traded by St. Louis Cardinals to Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Mike Dimmel (January 16, 1979).
- Granted free agency (November 8, 1984).
- Signed by Cleveland Indians (April 19, 1985).
- Granted free agency (November 12, 1985).
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