1951
Born February 7, 1951
Yauco, , P.R.
Benny Ayala Notable
b. February 7, 1951 · New York Mets 1974, 1976, St. Louis Cardinals 1977, Baltimore Orioles 1979–1984, Cleveland Indians 1985
Benny Ayala played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a designated hitter, opening with the New York Mets in 1974 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 1985. His longest stay was with the Baltimore Orioles, from 1979 to 1984.
Across 425 games he batted .251, with 217 hits and 114 runs. He finished with 38 home runs, 42 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 157 games in the outfield, with 218 putouts and 10 errors.
He was born in Yauco, P.R. on February 7, 1951. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | NYM | 23 | 68 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 0 | .235 |
| 1976 | NYM | 22 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .115 |
| 1977 | STL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| 1979 | BAL | 42 | 86 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 0 | .256 |
| 1980 | BAL | 76 | 170 | 28 | 45 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 33 | 19 | 21 | 0 | .265 |
| 1981 | BAL | 44 | 86 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 0 | .279 |
| 1982 | BAL | 64 | 128 | 17 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 5 | 14 | 1 | .305 |
| 1983 | BAL | 47 | 104 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 0 | .221 |
| 1984 | BAL | 60 | 118 | 9 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 8 | 24 | 1 | .212 |
| 1985 | CLE | 46 | 76 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 0 | .250 |
| Career | — | 425 | 865 | 114 | 217 | 42 | 1 | 38 | 145 | 71 | 136 | 2 | .251 |
On this day & linked events
1974
Major-league debut: Benny Ayala
Benny Ayala made a major-league debut on August 27, 1974.
1985
Final major-league game: Benny Ayala
Benny Ayala played a final major-league game on October 2, 1985.
Image: New York Mets, public domain