1962
Born January 23, 1962
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Benny Distefano Notable
Benny Distefano divided nine seasons between two clubs as a first baseman: the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1984, then the Houston Astros through 1992.
Across 240 games he batted .228, with 82 hits and 35 runs. He finished with 7 home runs, 13 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 77 games at first base, with 418 putouts and 7 errors. He turned 31 double plays.
He was born in Brooklyn, NY, USA on January 23, 1962. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | PIT | 45 | 78 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 0 | .167 |
| 1986 | PIT | 31 | 39 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .179 |
| 1988 | PIT | 16 | 29 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .345 |
| 1989 | PIT | 96 | 154 | 12 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 30 | 1 | .247 |
| 1992 | HOU | 52 | 60 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 0 | .233 |
| Career | — | 240 | 360 | 35 | 82 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 31 | 66 | 1 | .228 |
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