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Benny Ayala
Benigno (Felix) Ayala

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 1", Weight 185 lb.

Debut August 27, 1974
  vs. HOU 3 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB
Final Game October 2, 1985
Born February 7, 1951 in Yauco, P.R.

Signed by the New York Mets as an amateur free agent in 1971. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1974 23 NYM NL  23   68    9   16   1  0   2    8   0  0   7  17  .235  .308  .338   82   23   0   2   0   1   3
 1976 25 NYM NL  22   26    2    3   0  0   1    2   0  1   2   6  .115  .179  .231   19    6   0   0   0   0   0
 1977 26 STL NL   1    3    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .333  .333  .333   81    1   0   0   0   0   0
 1979 28 BAL AL  42   86   15   22   5  0   6   13   0  0   6   9  .256  .298  .523  120   45   0   2   1   0   2
 1980 29 BAL AL  76  170   28   45   8  1  10   33   0  0  19  21  .265  .335  .500  127   85   0   2   3   0   4
 1981 30 BAL AL  44   86   12   24   2  0   3   13   0  1  11   9  .279  .364  .407  123   35   1   1   0   1   2
 1982 31 BAL AL  64  128   17   39   6  0   6   24   1  1   5  14  .305  .331  .492  123   63   0   0   2   0   3
 1983 32 BAL AL  47  104   12   23   7  0   4   13   0  0   9  18  .221  .278  .404   87   42   0   2   0   0   2
 1984 33 BAL AL  60  118    9   25   6  0   4   24   1  1   8  24  .212  .258  .364   72   43   0   2   0   0   4
 1985 34 CLE AL  46   76   10   19   7  0   2   15   0  0   4  17  .250  .284  .421   91   32   0   1   1   0   2
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 10 Seasons     425  865  114  217  42  1  38  145   2  4  71 136  .251  .305  .434  103  375   1  12   7   2  22
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        330   43   83  16  0  14   55   1  2  27  52  .251  .305  .434  103  143   0   5   3   1   8
 Career High     76  170   28   45   8  1  10   33   1  1  19  24                          85   1   2   3   1   4
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1974 23 NYM NL   78   57    7   3.3    94| .235  .261| .308  .333| .338  .378| .646  .710|  82  .387  -1.5  -0.2   0%
 1976 25 NYM NL   28   24    1   1.1    87| .115  .256| .179  .321| .231  .364| .410  .685|  19  .085  -2.9  -0.3   0%
 1977 26 STL NL    3    2    0   0.0   102| .333  .268| .333  .336| .333  .408| .666  .744|  81  .000  -0.1   0.0   0%
 1979 28 BAL AL   94   68   13   5.1    99| .256  .266| .298  .330| .523  .403| .821  .733| 120  .536   2.1   0.2   0%
 1980 29 BAL AL  191  131   28   5.8    98| .265  .268| .335  .330| .500  .397| .835  .727| 127  .601   6.0   0.6   0%
 1981 30 BAL AL  100   67   13   5.2    89| .279  .256| .364  .321| .407  .373| .771  .693| 123  .609   2.8   0.3   0%
 1982 31 BAL AL  133   93   19   5.5    98| .305  .264| .331  .328| .492  .402| .823  .730| 123  .581   3.4   0.3  50%
 1983 32 BAL AL  115   85   12   3.8    96| .221  .263| .278  .325| .404  .397| .682  .722|  87  .416  -1.8  -0.2   0%
 1984 33 BAL AL  128  100   10   2.7    95| .212  .261| .258  .324| .364  .394| .622  .718|  72  .278  -4.6  -0.5  50%
 1985 34 CLE AL   81   60    9   4.0    98| .250  .260| .284  .326| .421  .404| .705  .730|  91  .439  -0.9  -0.1   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 10 Seasons      951  687  112   4.4    96| .251  .263| .305  .327| .434  .394| .739  .721| 103  .488   2.6   0.1  33%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1974 23 NYM NL OF 20 37 1 3 1 .927 .979 1.90 1.96 2.09 2.27 18 163.7 LF 18 32 1 3 0 .917 .976 1.83 1.55 2.02 1.99 16 146.7 RF 2 7 0 0 0 1.000 .972 3.50 1.65 3.71 2.06 2 17.0 1976 25 NYM NL OF 7 7 1 1 0 .889 .976 1.14 2.03 2.38 2.35 4 30.3 RF 4 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.25 1.82 3.38 2.17 1 13.3 LF 3 3 1 1 0 .800 .976 1.33 1.60 2.12 2.01 3 17.0 1977 26 STL NL RF 1 6 1 0 1 1.000 .972 7.00 1.80 7.88 2.14 1 8.0 1979 28 BAL AL OF 24 38 0 1 0 .974 .982 1.58 2.13 2.48 2.46 21 138.0 LF 23 38 0 1 0 .974 .979 1.65 1.80 2.55 2.22 21 134.0 DH 10 RF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.90 0.00 2.25 0 4.0 1980 29 BAL AL DH 41 OF 19 20 2 0 1 1.000 .978 1.16 2.15 1.90 2.47 15 104.3 LF 17 16 1 0 0 1.000 .983 1.00 1.92 1.65 2.35 14 93.0 RF 2 3 1 0 1 1.000 .976 2.00 1.75 3.19 2.15 1 11.3 1981 30 BAL AL DH 27 LF 4 3 2 0 0 1.000 .980 1.25 2.00 4.09 2.37 3 11.0 1982 31 BAL AL LF 25 34 0 1 0 .971 .980 1.36 1.91 2.25 2.29 22 136.0 DH 17 1B 3 24 0 0 2 1.000 .992 8.00 8.50 8.64 9.86 2 25.0 1983 32 BAL AL OF 24 41 0 2 0 .953 .981 1.71 2.16 2.28 2.50 21 162.0 LF 19 38 0 1 0 .974 .977 2.00 1.90 2.55 2.32 18 134.0 DH 11 RF 5 3 0 1 0 .750 .968 0.60 1.84 0.96 2.25 3 28.0 1984 33 BAL AL DH 34 OF 13 10 0 0 0 1.000 .980 0.77 2.17 1.70 2.51 7 53.0 LF 11 10 0 0 0 1.000 .980 0.91 1.80 1.80 2.27 6 50.0 RF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.90 3.00 2.10 1 3.0 1985 34 CLE AL LF 20 20 1 2 0 .913 .977 1.05 1.77 1.93 2.25 19 98.0 DH 3
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1982 31 BAL AL 1B 3 24 0 0 2 1.000 .992 8.00 8.50 8.64 9.86 2 25.0 1979 28 BAL AL DH 10 1980 29 BAL AL DH 41 1981 30 BAL AL DH 27 1982 31 BAL AL DH 17 1983 32 BAL AL DH 11 1984 33 BAL AL DH 34 1985 34 CLE AL DH 3 1974 23 NYM NL LF 18 32 1 3 0 .917 .976 1.83 1.55 2.02 1.99 16 146.7 1976 25 NYM NL LF 3 3 1 1 0 .800 .976 1.33 1.60 2.12 2.01 3 17.0 1979 28 BAL AL LF 23 38 0 1 0 .974 .979 1.65 1.80 2.55 2.22 21 134.0 1980 29 BAL AL LF 17 16 1 0 0 1.000 .983 1.00 1.92 1.65 2.35 14 93.0 1981 30 BAL AL LF 4 3 2 0 0 1.000 .980 1.25 2.00 4.09 2.37 3 11.0 1982 31 BAL AL LF 25 34 0 1 0 .971 .980 1.36 1.91 2.25 2.29 22 136.0 1983 32 BAL AL LF 19 38 0 1 0 .974 .977 2.00 1.90 2.55 2.32 18 134.0 1984 33 BAL AL LF 11 10 0 0 0 1.000 .980 0.91 1.80 1.80 2.27 6 50.0 1985 34 CLE AL LF 20 20 1 2 0 .913 .977 1.05 1.77 1.93 2.25 19 98.0 1974 23 NYM NL OF 20 37 1 3 1 .927 .979 1.90 1.96 2.09 2.27 18 163.7 1976 25 NYM NL OF 7 7 1 1 0 .889 .976 1.14 2.03 2.38 2.35 4 30.3 1977 26 STL NL OF 1 6 1 0 1 1.000 .972 7.00 1.90 7.88 2.25 1 8.0 1979 28 BAL AL OF 24 38 0 1 0 .974 .982 1.58 2.13 2.48 2.46 21 138.0 1980 29 BAL AL OF 19 20 2 0 1 1.000 .978 1.16 2.15 1.90 2.47 15 104.3 1981 30 BAL AL OF 4 3 2 0 0 1.000 .980 1.25 2.15 4.09 2.45 3 11.0 1982 31 BAL AL OF 25 35 0 1 0 .972 .983 1.40 2.15 2.32 2.47 22 136.0 1983 32 BAL AL OF 24 41 0 2 0 .953 .981 1.71 2.16 2.28 2.50 21 162.0 1984 33 BAL AL OF 13 10 0 0 0 1.000 .980 0.77 2.17 1.70 2.51 7 53.0 1985 34 CLE AL OF 20 21 1 2 0 .917 .982 1.10 2.10 2.02 2.44 19 98.0 1974 23 NYM NL RF 2 7 0 0 0 1.000 .972 3.50 1.65 3.71 2.06 2 17.0 1976 25 NYM NL RF 4 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.25 1.82 3.38 2.17 1 13.3 1977 26 STL NL RF 1 6 1 0 1 1.000 .972 7.00 1.80 7.88 2.14 1 8.0 1979 28 BAL AL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.90 0.00 2.25 0 4.0 1980 29 BAL AL RF 2 3 1 0 1 1.000 .976 2.00 1.75 3.19 2.15 1 11.3 1983 32 BAL AL RF 5 3 0 1 0 .750 .968 0.60 1.84 0.96 2.25 3 28.0 1984 33 BAL AL RF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.90 3.00 2.10 1 3.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total OF* 157 218 8 10 3 .958 .980 1.44 2.11 2.25 2.43 131 904.3 140 0 17# DH 143 Games not counted in Overall Total below LF* 140 194 6 9 0 .957 .978 1.43 1.81 2.20 2.23 122 819.7 RF* 17 25 2 1 2 .964 .975 1.59 1.81 2.87 2.17 9 84.7 1B* 3 24 0 0 2 1.000 .992 8.00 8.50 8.64 9.86 2 25.0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 160 242 8 10 5 .962 .982 1.56 2.23 2.42 2.63 133 929
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1979   WS    BAL PIT     L   4   6   1   2  0  0  1   2   1   0  .333  .429  .833   0  0   0   0   0 
 1983   ALCS  BAL CHW     W   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   1   0   0        .000         0  0   0   1   0 
        WS    BAL PHI     W   1   1   1   1  0  0  0   1   0   0 1.000 1.000 1.000   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  2 World Series        1-1   5   7   2   3  0  0  1   3   1   0  .429  .500  .857   0  0   0   0   0 
  3 Postseason Series   2-1   6   7   2   3  0  0  1   4   1   0  .429  .444  .857   0  0   0   1   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.


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Transactions 

January 28, 1971: Signed by the New York Mets as an amateur free agent.

March 30, 1977: Traded by the New York Mets to the St. Louis Cardinals for Doug Clarey.

January 16, 1979: Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Baltimore Orioles for Mike Dimmel.

November 8, 1984: Granted Free Agency.

April 19, 1985: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.

November 12, 1985: Granted Free Agency.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1985Cleveland Indians$303,333
Career (may be incomplete)$303,333

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
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