Benny Ayala

Positions: Pinch Hitter, Leftfielder and Designated Hitter

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: February 7, 1951 in Yauco, Puerto Rico pr

Debut: August 27, 1974 (Age 23-201d, 13,535th in major league history)
vs. HOU 3 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 2, 1985 (Age 34-237d)
vs. SEA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1979 season

Full Name: Benigno Ayala

Pronunciation: \eye-ALL-ah\

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1983 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.0

865

217

.251

114

RBI

145

OBP

.305

SLG

.434

OPS

.739

OPS+

104

Summary of 38 Home Runs

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

0 leading off, 0 walk-off, 2 tying, 15 go ahead

3 Tms
BAL	33
NYM	3
CLE	2

Platoon
vs LHP	35
vs RHP	3

Home/Road
Home	22
Away	16

Outs
0	15
2	14
1	9

15 Opps
MIL	5
MIN	4
TEX	4
SEA	4
NYY	4
CLE	3
TOR	3
OAK	2
CAL	2
DET	2
KCR	1
PIT	1
CIN	1
HOU	1
CHW	1

30 Pitchers
Jon Matlack	3
Mike Caldwell	3
Jimmy Key	2
Geoff Zahn	2
Bill Travers	2
Floyd Bannister	2
Pete Filson	1
Tom Underwood	1
Jerry Garvin	1
Bob Lacey	1
Dave Roberts	1
George Cappuzzello	1
Tommy John	1
Frank Viola	1
Jim Rooker	1
Dave LaRoche	1
Steve Trout	1
Jerry Koosman	1
Frank Tanana	1
Shane Rawley	1
Jack Billingham	1
Mike Jeffcoat	1
Dave Righetti	1
Ricky Wright	1
Tom Griffin	1
Larry Gura	1
Rick Waits	1
Sid Monge	1
Rick Honeycutt	1
Dave Tobik	1

14 Parks
Memor. Stad (BAL)	20
Kingdome (SEA)	3
ClevelandStd (CLE)	2
Shea Stad (NYC)	2
Exhibit Stad (TOR)	2
Yankee Stad (NYC)	1
Cinergy Fld (CIN)	1
Angel Stad (ANA)	1
Tiger Stad (DET)	1
County Stad (MIL)	1
KauffmanStad (KAN)	1
Arlington St (ARL)	1
Metrodome (MIN)	1
Metrop. Stad (MIN)	1

Where Hit
7	22
9	1
78	1

General field locations
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	36
2·HR gms	1

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	15
1--	12
-2-	3
12-	2
--3	2
-23	2
123	1
1-3	1

68 RBI
RISP	11
0 on	15
1 on	17
2 on	5
3 on	1
Any on	23

Inning
1	3
2	6
3	2
4	3
5	5
6	5
7	5
8	6
9	3

1-3	11
4-6	13
7-end	14

RelScore
+4..	4
+3	2
+2	1
+1	4
Tied	9
-1	5
-2	4
-3	4
-4..	5

Ahead	11
Tied	9
Behind	18

Before event,
for batter

DefPos
LF	16
DH	14
PH	6
PH/DH	2

OrderPos
5th	16
2nd	6
6th	6
7th	4
9th	3
1st	2
4th	1

Leverage
High Lev	12
Medium Lev	10
Low Lev	16

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
1974	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	1974-08-27	NYM		HOU	Tom Griffin	tied 0-0	b 2	1	---	1	6	7	0.117	64%		Home Run
2	2	2	1	1974-09-28	NYM		PIT	Jim Rooker	behind 2-7	b 9	0	---	1	4	7	0.009	2%		Home Run (Deep LF)
1976	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
3	3	1	1	1976-05-14	NYM	@	CIN	Jack Billingham	behind 0-5	t 9	0	---	1	9	PH	0.007	1%		Home Run (Deep LF)
1979	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
4	4	1	1	1979-06-10	BAL		TEX	Jon Matlack	behind 0-2	b 4	0	---	1	2	7	0.118	43%		Home Run (Deep RF)
5	5	2	2	1979-06-10	BAL		TEX	Jon Matlack	behind 1-3	b 6	0	---	1	2	7	0.137	39%		Home Run (Deep LF)
6	6	3	1	1979-06-17	BAL	@	MIN	Jerry Koosman	behind 1-4	t 3	2	---	1	2	7	0.076	25%		Home Run (Deep LF)
7	7	4	1	1979-08-08	BAL		MIL	Bill Travers	behind 0-1	b 1	0	1--	2	2	7	0.162	65%		Home Run (Deep LF); K. Garcia Scores
8	8	5	1	1979-08-10	BAL		NYY	Tommy John	behind 0-2	b 1	0	1--	2	2	7	0.160	55%		Home Run; M. Belanger Scores
9	9	6	1	1979-09-26	BAL		DET	Dave Tobik	ahead 10-1	b 5	1	1--	2	2	7	0.002	100%		Home Run; K. Garcia Scores
1980	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
10	10	1	1	1980-05-06	BAL		MIN	Geoff Zahn	ahead 6-0	b 2	2	-2-	2	7	DH	0.030	98%		Home Run (LF-CF); D. DeCinces Scores/unER; B. Ayala Scores/unER
11	11	2	1	1980-05-28	BAL		CLE	Rick Waits	behind 3-10	b 8	2	12-	3	9	PH	0.015	2%		Home Run; R. Dempsey Scores; L. Sakata Scores
12	12	3	1	1980-06-12	BAL	@	SEA	Rick Honeycutt	behind 0-1	t 4	2	1--	2	5	DH	0.242	58%		Home Run (Deep LF); K. Singleton Scores
13	13	4	1	1980-06-14	BAL	@	SEA	Dave Roberts	ahead 4-3	t 5	2	1--	2	5	DH	0.206	82%		Home Run (Deep LF); E. Murray Scores
14	14	5	1	1980-06-15	BAL	@	SEA	Floyd Bannister	tied 0-0	t 4	0	---	1	5	DH	0.124	62%		Home Run (Deep LF)
15	15	6	1	1980-06-20	BAL		SEA	Floyd Bannister	tied 0-0	b 2	0	---	1	5	DH	0.107	66%		Home Run (Deep LF)
16	16	7	1	1980-07-26	BAL		MIL	Mike Caldwell	tied 1-1	b 7	2	-2-	2	5	DH	0.309	87%		Home Run; E. Murray Scores
17	17	8	1	1980-07-27	BAL		MIL	Bill Travers	behind 1-4	b 8	1	1--	2	5	DH	0.152	24%		Home Run; E. Murray Scores
18	18	9	1	1980-08-20	BAL	@	CAL	Frank Tanana	ahead 3-2	t 6	0	1--	2	5	DH	0.167	87%		Home Run (Deep LF); E. Murray Scores
19	19	10	1	1980-09-05	BAL		OAK	Bob Lacey	behind 2-6	b 8	2	-23	3	5	PH/DH	0.145	19%		Home Run (Deep LF); A. Bumbry Scores; R. Dauer Scores
1981	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
20	20	1	1	1981-04-29	BAL		CHW	Steve Trout	ahead 1-0	b 1	2	1--	2	5	DH	0.170	80%		Home Run (Deep LF); E. Murray Scores
21	21	2	1	1981-09-15	BAL	@	CLE	Sid Monge	tied 4-4	t 9	1	-23	3	9	PH	0.247	97%		Home Run (Deep LF); J. Lowenstein Scores; D. DeCinces Scores
22	22	3	1	1981-09-28	BAL	@	DET	George Cappuzzello	behind 2-3	t 3	2	-2-	2	5	DH	0.221	58%		Home Run (Deep LF); E. Murray Scores
1982	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
23	23	1	1	1982-05-19	BAL		MIN	Pete Filson	tied 0-0	b 2	0	12-	3	6	7	0.180	82%		Home Run (Deep LF); K. Singleton Scores; G. Roenicke Scores
24	24	2	1	1982-05-29 (2)	BAL		TOR	Jerry Garvin	behind 6-9	b 7	0	123	4	5	PH	0.416	79%		Home Run; R. Dauer Scores; J. Dwyer Scores; K. Singleton Scores
25	25	3	1	1982-06-06	BAL	@	MIN	Frank Viola	tied 1-1	t 5	1	1--	2	5	7	0.231	73%		Home Run (Deep LF); E. Murray Scores
26	26	4	1	1982-06-07	BAL	@	MIL	Mike Caldwell	ahead 4-0	t 5	2	--3	2	5	7	0.059	96%		Home Run (Deep LF); R. Dauer Scores
27	27	5	1	1982-09-06	BAL	@	NYY	Dave LaRoche	ahead 6-0	t 8	2	1--	2	1	PH	0.007	100%		Home Run (Deep LF); L. Sakata Scores
28	28	6	1	1982-09-14 (1)	BAL		NYY	Shane Rawley	behind 1-4	b 6	2	---	1	5	DH	0.082	20%		Home Run (Deep LF)
1983	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
29	29	1	1	1983-04-21	BAL		TEX	Jon Matlack	behind 1-2	b 6	2	---	1	6	DH	0.196	52%		Home Run (Deep LF)
30	30	2	1	1983-06-07	BAL		MIL	Mike Caldwell	ahead 4-2	b 6	1	---	1	7	7	0.071	91%		Home Run (Deep LF)
31	31	3	1	1983-07-13	BAL		OAK	Tom Underwood	ahead 5-2	b 8	0	---	1	7	7	0.015	99%		Home Run
32	32	4	1	1983-07-16	BAL		CAL	Geoff Zahn	ahead 2-1	b 2	2	---	1	1	7	0.100	73%		Home Run (Deep LF)
1984	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
33	33	1	1	1984-05-05	BAL	@	TEX	Ricky Wright	behind 4-5	t 7	1	--3	2	5	PH	0.273	67%		Home Run; C. Ripken Scores
34	34	2	1	1984-07-22	BAL	@	KCR	Larry Gura	behind 1-8	t 7	0	---	1	6	DH	0.008	2%		Home Run
35	35	3	1	1984-08-08	BAL	@	CLE	Mike Jeffcoat	ahead 6-3	t 7	1	---	1	6	PH/DH	0.051	94%		Home Run
36	36	4	1	1984-09-24 (2)	BAL		NYY	Dave Righetti	behind 4-6	b 8	1	1-3	3	6	DH	0.583	86%		Home Run; E. Murray Scores/unER; G. Roenicke Scores
1985	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
37	37	1	1	1985-06-01	CLE	@	TOR	Jimmy Key	tied 0-0	t 2	0	1--	2	5	7	0.157	69%		Home Run; A. Thornton Scores
38	38	2	1	1985-09-04	CLE	@	TOR	Jimmy Key	tied 1-1	t 5	0	1--	2	7	7	0.200	75%		Home Run; J. Carter Scores