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Benny Ayala
Benigno (Felix) Ayala
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1" , Weight: 185 lb.

Born: February 7, 1951 in Yauco, P.R.
Signed by the New York Mets as an amateur free agent in 1971. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 27, 1974
Final Game: October 2, 1985
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1974 23 NYM NL 23 78 68 9 16 1 0 2 8 0 0 7 17 .235 .308 .338 .646 82 23 3 1 0 2 0 7/9
1976 25 NYM NL 22 28 26 2 3 0 0 1 2 0 1 2 6 .115 .179 .231 .409 19 6 0 0 0 0 0 /97
1977 26 STL NL 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .667 81 1 0 0 0 0 0 /9
1979 28 BAL AL 42 94 86 15 22 5 0 6 13 0 0 6 9 .256 .298 .523 .821 120 45 2 0 0 2 1 7D/9
1980 29 BAL AL 76 191 170 28 45 8 1 10 33 0 0 19 21 .265 .335 .500 .835 127 85 4 0 0 2 3 D7/9
1981 30 BAL AL 44 100 86 12 24 2 0 3 13 0 1 11 9 .279 .364 .407 .771 123 35 2 1 1 1 0 D/7
1982 31 BAL AL 64 133 128 17 39 6 0 6 24 1 1 5 14 .305 .331 .492 .823 123 63 3 0 0 0 2 7D/3
1983 32 BAL AL 47 115 104 12 23 7 0 4 13 0 0 9 18 .221 .278 .404 .682 87 42 2 0 0 2 0 7D/9
1984 33 BAL AL 60 128 118 9 25 6 0 4 24 1 1 8 24 .212 .258 .364 .622 72 43 4 0 0 2 0 D7/9
1985 34 CLE AL 46 81 76 10 19 7 0 2 15 0 0 4 17 .250 .284 .421 .705 91 32 2 0 0 1 1 7/D
10 Seasons 425 951 865 114 217 42 1 38 145 2 4 71 136 .251 .305 .434 .739 103 375 22 2 1 12 7
162 Game Avg. 162 362 330 43 83 16 0 14 55 1 2 27 52 .251 .305 .434 .739 103 143 8 1 0 5 3
BAL (6 yrs) 333 761 692 93 178 34 1 33 120 2 3 58 95 .257 .312 .452 .764 110 313 17 1 1 9 6
NYM (2 yrs) 45 106 94 11 19 1 0 3 10 0 1 9 23 .202 .274 .309 .582 65 29 3 1 0 2 0
CLE (1 yr) 46 81 76 10 19 7 0 2 15 0 0 4 17 .250 .284 .421 .705 91 32 2 0 0 1 1
STL (1 yr) 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .667 81 1 0 0 0 0 0
AL (7 yrs) 379 842 768 103 197 41 1 35 135 2 3 62 112 .257 .309 .449 .758 108 345 19 1 1 10 7
NL (3 yrs) 46 109 97 11 20 1 0 3 10 0 1 9 24 .206 .275 .309 .585 66 30 3 1 0 2 0

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1979 28 BAL AL WS PIT L 4 7 6 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 .333 .429 .833 1.262 5 0 0 0 0 0
1983 32 BAL AL ALCS CHW W 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 1 0
1983 32 BAL AL WS PHI W 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 1 0 0 0 0 0
2 Seasons (3 Series) 6 9 7 2 3 0 0 1 4 0 0 1 0 .429 .444 .857 1.302 6 0 0 0 1 0
1 ALCS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 1 0
2 WS 5 8 7 2 3 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 .429 .500 .857 1.357 6 0 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1974 NYM NL 23 OF 20 18 163.2 41 37 1 3 1 .927 1.1 8.1 0.1 -0.1 0.2 1 2.09 1.90 .980 2.27 1.96
1974 NYM NL 23 LF 18 16 146.2 36 32 1 3 0 .917 0.3 2.5 -0.7 -0.1 -0.6 1 2.02 1.83 .978 1.99 1.55
1974 NYM NL 23 RF 2 2 17.0 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 0.8 56.5 0.8 0.0 0.8 0 3.71 3.50 .971 2.06 1.65
1976 NYM NL 25 OF 7 4 30.1 9 7 1 1 0 .889 -0.6 -23.7 0.4 0.2 0.2 -1 2.37 1.14 .978 2.34 2.03
1976 NYM NL 25 RF 4 1 13.1 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 0.9 81.0 0.9 0.9 0.0 0 3.38 1.25 .980 2.16 1.82
1976 NYM NL 25 LF 3 3 17.0 5 3 1 1 0 .800 -1.5 -105.9 -0.5 -0.7 0.2 -1 2.12 1.33 .980 2.01 1.60
1977 STL NL 26 OF 1 1 8.0 7 6 1 0 1 1.000 0.9 135.0 0.9 0.9 0.0 0 7.88 7.00 .971 2.25 1.90
1977 STL NL 26 RF 1 1 8.0 7 6 1 0 1 1.000 0.9 135.0 0.9 0.9 0.0 0 7.88 7.00 .971 2.14 1.80
1979 BAL AL 28 OF 24 21 138.0 39 38 0 1 0 .974 3.4 29.6 1.4 -0.1 1.5 2 2.48 1.58 .982 2.46 2.13
1979 BAL AL 28 LF 23 21 134.0 39 38 0 1 0 .974 3.5 31.3 1.5 0.0 1.5 2 2.55 1.65 .979 2.22 1.80
1979 BAL AL 28 DH 10
1979 BAL AL 28 RF 1 0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 -30.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 2.25 1.90
1980 BAL AL 29 DH 41
1980 BAL AL 29 OF 19 15 104.1 22 20 2 0 1 1.000 -1.4 -16.1 -1.4 -1.2 -0.2 0 1.90 1.16 .977 2.47 2.15
1980 BAL AL 29 LF 17 14 93.0 17 16 1 0 0 1.000 -1.4 -18.1 -1.4 -1.2 -0.2 0 1.65 1.00 .982 2.35 1.92
1980 BAL AL 29 RF 2 1 11.1 4 3 1 0 1 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 3.18 2.00 .975 2.14 1.75
1981 BAL AL 30 DH 27
1981 BAL AL 30 LF 4 3 11.0 5 3 2 0 0 1.000 1.3 141.8 0.3 0.0 0.3 1 4.09 1.25 .980 2.37 2.00
1981 BAL AL 30 OF 4 3 11.0 5 3 2 0 0 1.000 1.3 141.8 0.3 0.0 0.3 1 4.09 1.25 .980 2.45 2.15
1982 BAL AL 31 LF 25 22 136.0 35 34 0 1 0 .971 0.9 7.9 1.9 0.8 1.0 -1 2.25 1.36 .980 2.29 1.91
1982 BAL AL 31 OF 25 22 136.0 36 35 0 1 0 .972 0.9 7.9 1.9 0.8 1.0 -1 2.32 1.40 .983 2.47 2.15
1982 BAL AL 31 DH 17
1982 BAL AL 31 1B 3 2 25.0 24 24 0 0 2 1.000 -0.1 -4.8 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0 8.64 8.00 .992 9.86 8.50
1983 BAL AL 32 OF 24 21 162.0 43 41 0 2 0 .953 0.1 0.7 1.1 2.3 -1.1 -1 2.28 1.71 .981 2.50 2.16
1983 BAL AL 32 LF 19 18 134.0 39 38 0 1 0 .974 1.8 16.1 2.8 3.5 -0.6 -1 2.55 2.00 .977 2.32 1.90
1983 BAL AL 32 DH 11
1983 BAL AL 32 RF 5 3 28.0 4 3 0 1 0 .750 -1.7 -72.9 -1.7 -1.2 -0.5 0 0.96 0.60 .975 2.25 1.84
1984 BAL AL 33 DH 34
1984 BAL AL 33 OF 13 7 53.0 10 10 0 0 0 1.000 0.7 15.8 0.7 0.6 0.2 0 1.70 0.77 .980 2.51 2.17
1984 BAL AL 33 LF 11 6 50.0 10 10 0 0 0 1.000 0.6 14.4 0.6 0.5 0.2 0 1.80 0.91 .980 2.27 1.80
1984 BAL AL 33 RF 2 1 3.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 40.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0 3.00 0.50 1.000 2.10 1.90
1985 CLE AL 34 LF 20 19 98.0 23 20 1 2 0 .913 -3.3 -40.4 -3.3 -1.1 -2.2 0 1.93 1.05 .978 2.25 1.77
1985 CLE AL 34 OF 20 19 98.0 24 21 1 2 0 .917 -3.3 -40.4 -3.3 -1.1 -2.2 0 2.02 1.10 .983 2.44 2.10
1985 CLE AL 34 DH 3
10 Seasons OF 157 131 904.1 236 218 8 10 3 .958 3.1 4.1 2.1 2.3 -0.1 1 2.25 1.44 .981 2.43 2.11
7 Seasons DH 143
9 Seasons LF 140 122 819.2 209 194 6 9 0 .957 2.2 3.2 1.2 1.7 -0.4 1 2.20 1.43 .979 2.23 1.81
7 Seasons RF 17 9 84.2 28 25 2 1 2 .964 0.9 12.8 0.9 0.6 0.3 0 2.87 1.59 .975 2.17 1.81
1 Season 1B 3 2 25.0 24 24 0 0 2 1.000 -0.1 -4.8 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0 8.64 8.00 .992 9.86 8.50
10 Seasons TOT 160 133 929.1 260 242 8 10 5 .962 3.0 3.9 2.0 2.2 -0.1 1 0 2.42 1.56 .943 2.63 2.23
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 6 (2322), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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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.

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Salaries

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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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