1972
Born October 6, 1972
Tijuana, Baja California, México
Benji Gil Notable
Benji Gil divided 11 seasons between two clubs as a shortstop: the Texas Rangers from 1993, then the Anaheim Angels through 2003.
Across 604 games he batted .237, with 381 hits and 158 runs. He finished with 32 home runs, 75 doubles and 24 stolen bases.
He played 435 games at shortstop, with 1,256 assists and 77 errors. He turned 276 double plays.
He was born in Tijuana, Baja California, México on October 6, 1972. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | TEX | 22 | 57 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 1 | .123 |
| 1995 | TEX | 130 | 415 | 36 | 91 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 46 | 26 | 147 | 2 | .219 |
| 1996 | TEX | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .400 |
| 1997 | TEX | 110 | 317 | 35 | 71 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 17 | 96 | 1 | .224 |
| 2000 | ANA | 110 | 301 | 28 | 72 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 30 | 59 | 10 | .239 |
| 2001 | ANA | 104 | 260 | 33 | 77 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 14 | 57 | 3 | .296 |
| 2002 | ANA | 61 | 130 | 11 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 5 | 33 | 2 | .285 |
| 2003 | ANA | 62 | 125 | 12 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 5 | .192 |
| Career | — | 604 | 1610 | 158 | 381 | 75 | 12 | 32 | 171 | 102 | 448 | 24 | .237 |
On this day & linked events
1993
Major-league debut: Benji Gil
Benji Gil made a major-league debut on April 5, 1993.
2003
Final major-league game: Benji Gil
Benji Gil played a final major-league game on July 31, 2003.
Image: Public domain