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Benny Distefano
Benito James Distefano

Bats Left, Throws Left
Height 6' 1", Weight 195 lb.

Debut May 18, 1984
  vs. ATL 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Final Game August 5, 1992
Born January 23, 1962 in Brooklyn, NY

Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft (Secondary Phase). (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary / Minors /
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 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1984 22 PIT NL  45   78   10   13   1  2   3    9   0  1   5  13  .167  .226  .346   59   27   2   0   1   1   3
 1986 24 PIT NL  31   39    3    7   1  0   1    5   0  0   1   5  .179  .190  .282   28   11   0   2   0   0   0
 1988 26 PIT NL  16   29    6   10   3  1   1    6   0  0   3   4  .345  .394  .621  191   18   0   1   1   0   1
 1989 27 PIT NL  96  154   12   38   8  0   2   15   1  0  17  30  .247  .333  .338   96   52   2   0   3   3   6
 1992 30 HOU NL  52   60    4   14   0  2   0    7   0  0   5  14  .233  .303  .300   76   18   0   0   1   1   1
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 5 Seasons      240  360   35   82  13  5   7   42   1  1  31  66  .228  .296  .350   85  126   4   3   6   5  11
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        243   24   55   9  3   5   28   1  1  21  45  .228  .296  .350   85   85   3   2   4   3   7
 Career High     96  154   12   38   8  2   3   15   1  1  17  30                          52   2   2   3   3   6
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% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1984 22 PIT NL   86   71    5   1.9    95| .167  .264| .226  .330| .346  .384| .572  .714|  59  .191  -5.1  -0.5   0%
 1986 24 PIT NL   42   34    2   1.6    99| .179  .264| .190  .334| .282  .398| .472  .732|  28  .138  -4.0  -0.4   0%
 1988 26 PIT NL   33   21    7   9.0    88| .345  .254| .394  .317| .621  .373|1.015  .690| 191  .816   3.5   0.4   0%
 1989 27 PIT NL  176  124   17   3.7    87| .247  .249| .333  .316| .338  .371| .671  .687|  96  .458  -0.1   0.0 100%
 1992 30 HOU NL   66   47    6   3.4    88| .233  .253| .303  .318| .300  .373| .603  .691|  76  .418  -2.1  -0.2   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 5 Seasons       403  297   37   3.4    90| .228  .255| .296  .321| .350  .377| .646  .699|  85  .408  -7.8  -0.7  50%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Fielding  Glossary / Minors / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn    PB  WP  SB   CS
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1984 22 PIT NL OF 20 33 2 2 1 .946 .978 1.75 1.91 2.82 2.27 11 111.7 1B 17 55 7 1 5 .984 .992 3.65 8.15 9.25 9.87 2 60.3 RF 15 26 1 1 1 .964 .978 1.80 1.69 2.86 2.06 10 85.0 LF 7 8 1 1 0 .900 .968 1.29 1.53 3.03 2.02 1 26.7 1986 24 PIT NL RF 9 13 0 0 0 1.000 .977 1.44 1.63 2.60 2.00 5 45.0 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 8.30 0.00 9.00 0 0.3 1988 26 PIT NL 1B 5 38 3 0 1 1.000 .990 8.20 8.64 10.17 9.97 5 36.3 RF 2 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.50 1.75 2.08 2.08 1 13.0 1989 27 PIT NL 1B 48 302 16 6 21 .981 .992 6.62 8.38 10.08 9.75 30 284.0 C 3 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.67 5.57 3.00 6.60 0 6.0 1 1 1 0 RF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.70 0.00 2.10 1 9.0 1992 30 HOU NL OF 12 16 1 0 0 1.000 .983 1.42 1.96 3.12 2.33 5 49.0 LF 7 13 0 0 0 1.000 .977 1.86 1.64 4.22 2.14 3 27.7 1B 6 23 2 0 4 1.000 .992 4.17 8.38 9.78 9.74 2 23.0 RF 5 3 1 0 0 1.000 .976 0.80 1.66 1.69 2.07 2 21.3
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1984 22 PIT NL 1B 17 55 7 1 5 .984 .992 3.65 8.15 9.25 9.87 2 60.3 1986 24 PIT NL 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 8.30 0.00 9.00 0 0.3 1988 26 PIT NL 1B 5 38 3 0 1 1.000 .990 8.20 8.64 10.17 9.97 5 36.3 1989 27 PIT NL 1B 48 302 16 6 21 .981 .992 6.62 8.38 10.08 9.75 30 284.0 1992 30 HOU NL 1B 6 23 2 0 4 1.000 .992 4.17 8.38 9.78 9.74 2 23.0 1989 27 PIT NL C 3 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.67 5.57 3.00 6.60 0 6.0 1 1 1 0 1984 22 PIT NL LF 7 8 1 1 0 .900 .968 1.29 1.53 3.03 2.02 1 26.7 1992 30 HOU NL LF 7 13 0 0 0 1.000 .977 1.86 1.64 4.22 2.14 3 27.7 1984 22 PIT NL OF 20 33 2 2 1 .946 .978 1.75 1.91 2.82 2.27 11 111.7 1986 24 PIT NL OF 9 13 0 0 0 1.000 .977 1.44 1.82 2.60 2.20 5 45.0 1988 26 PIT NL OF 2 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.50 2.00 2.08 2.28 1 13.0 1989 27 PIT NL OF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 2.00 1.00 2.30 1 9.0 1992 30 HOU NL OF 12 16 1 0 0 1.000 .983 1.42 1.96 3.12 2.33 5 49.0 1984 22 PIT NL RF 15 26 1 1 1 .964 .978 1.80 1.69 2.86 2.06 10 85.0 1986 24 PIT NL RF 9 13 0 0 0 1.000 .977 1.44 1.63 2.60 2.00 5 45.0 1988 26 PIT NL RF 2 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.50 1.75 2.08 2.08 1 13.0 1989 27 PIT NL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.70 0.00 2.10 1 9.0 1992 30 HOU NL RF 5 3 1 0 0 1.000 .976 0.80 1.66 1.69 2.07 2 21.3
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+ Position Total 1B* 77 418 28 7 31 .985 .992 5.79 8.35 9.94 9.78 39 404.0 OF* 44 66 3 2 1 .972 .979 1.57 1.91 2.73 2.27 23 227.7 14 0 32# RF* 32 45 2 1 1 .979 .977 1.47 1.67 2.44 2.05 19 173.3 LF* 14 21 1 1 0 .957 .973 1.57 1.59 3.65 2.09 4 54.3 C* 3 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.67 5.57 3.00 6.60 0 6.0 1 1 1 0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+ Overall Total 124 486 31 9 32 .983 .990 4.17 6.00 7.29 7.07 62 638
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats


Transactions 

January 13, 1981: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 16th round of the 1981 amateur draft, but did not sign.

June 8, 1981: Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2nd round of the 1981 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign.

January 12, 1982: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).

December 6, 1989: Released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.

February 7, 1991: Signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.

October 22, 1991: Granted Free Agency.

January 3, 1992: Signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros.

August 9, 1992: Released by the Houston Astros.

August 19, 1992: Signed as a Free Agent with the Seattle Mariners.

October 15, 1992: Granted Free Agency.

November 24, 1992: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1986Pittsburgh Pirates$66,000
1989Pittsburgh Pirates$85,000
Career (may be incomplete)$151,000

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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