1967
Born August 20, 1967
Evansville, IN, USA
Andy Benes Notable
b. August 20, 1967 · San Diego Padres 1989–1995, Seattle Mariners 1995, St. Louis Cardinals 1996–1997, 2000–2002, Arizona Diamondbacks 1998–1999
Andy Benes's 2,000 strikeouts are the 90th most in the game's history.
He played for four clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the San Diego Padres in 1989 and closing with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2002.
He went 155 and 139 with a 3.97 earned run average, pitching 2,505.3 innings in 403 games. He struck out 2,000, completed 21 of his 387 starts and threw 9 shutouts. Across 405 games he batted .143, with 106 hits and 48 runs. He finished with 8 home runs and 21 doubles.
He led the league in strikeouts once, in 1994, with 189.
He was an All-Star in 1993.
He was born in Evansville, IN, USA on August 20, 1967. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1993 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1993 |
| The Sporting News Rookie Pitcher of the Year | 1 | 1989 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | SDP | 10 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | .250 |
| 1990 | SDP | 32 | 60 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | .100 |
| 1991 | SDP | 33 | 62 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 0 | .032 |
| 1992 | SDP | 34 | 67 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 0 | .149 |
| 1993 | SDP | 34 | 72 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 0 | .125 |
| 1994 | SDP | 25 | 49 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 0 | .163 |
| 1995 | SDP/SEA | 31 | 40 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 0 | .150 |
| 1996 | STL | 36 | 73 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 0 | .151 |
| 1997 | STL | 26 | 55 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 0 | .218 |
| 1998 | ARI | 35 | 65 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 0 | .169 |
| 1999 | ARI | 33 | 58 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 0 | .155 |
| 2000 | STL | 30 | 50 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 0 | .080 |
| 2001 | STL | 27 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 0 | .156 |
| 2002 | STL | 19 | 34 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .206 |
| Career | — | 405 | 741 | 48 | 106 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 50 | 34 | 307 | 0 | .143 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | SDP | 6 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 66.2 | 51 | 26 | 31 | 66 | 3.51 |
| 1990 | SDP | 10 | 11 | 32 | 31 | 0 | 192.1 | 177 | 77 | 69 | 140 | 3.60 |
| 1991 | SDP | 15 | 11 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 223.0 | 194 | 75 | 59 | 167 | 3.03 |
| 1992 | SDP | 13 | 14 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 231.1 | 230 | 86 | 61 | 169 | 3.35 |
| 1993 | SDP | 15 | 15 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 230.2 | 200 | 97 | 86 | 179 | 3.78 |
| 1994 | SDP | 6 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 172.1 | 155 | 74 | 51 | 189 | 3.86 |
| 1995 | SDP/SEA | 11 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 181.2 | 193 | 96 | 78 | 171 | 4.76 |
| 1996 | STL | 18 | 10 | 36 | 34 | 1 | 230.1 | 215 | 98 | 77 | 160 | 3.83 |
| 1997 | STL | 10 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 177.0 | 149 | 61 | 61 | 175 | 3.10 |
| 1998 | ARI | 14 | 13 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 231.1 | 221 | 102 | 74 | 164 | 3.97 |
| 1999 | ARI | 13 | 12 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 198.1 | 216 | 106 | 82 | 141 | 4.81 |
| 2000 | STL | 12 | 9 | 30 | 27 | 0 | 166.0 | 174 | 90 | 68 | 137 | 4.88 |
| 2001 | STL | 7 | 7 | 27 | 19 | 0 | 107.1 | 122 | 88 | 61 | 78 | 7.38 |
| 2002 | STL | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 97.0 | 80 | 30 | 51 | 64 | 2.78 |
| Career | — | 155 | 139 | 403 | 387 | 1 | 2505.1 | 2377 | 1106 | 909 | 2000 | 3.97 |
On this day & linked events
1989
Major-league debut: Andy Benes
Andy Benes made a major-league debut on August 11, 1989.
2002
Final major-league game: Andy Benes
Andy Benes played a final major-league game on September 29, 2002.
Image: Andy_Benes.jpg, CC BY 3.0