Born: January 23, 1962 in Brooklyn, NY
High School: Lafayette (Brooklyn, NY)
Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft (January Secondary).
(All Transactions)
Debut: May 18, 1984
Final Game: August 5, 1992
About biographical information
Richie sponsor(s) this page.
I remember how excited I was at age 9 to watch Benny. Same last name as me, same hometown, left-handed like me and catching! I remember watching live when he broke up a Mets no-hitter in the eighth. Go Yankees!
| RBI Opportunities | ||
| Benny Distefano -- PA: 42 | RBI: 5 | Actual Runners on Base: 38 (17-15-6), |
| ML Avg. Player with PA: 42 | RBI: 4 | Avg. Runners on Base: 25 (12-8-4) |
| Rk | Gcar | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | 102 | Aug 4 | PIT | MON | L,4-5 | 8-9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | PH | |
| 2 | 47 | 104 | Aug 6 | PIT | MON | L,2-3 | 7-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | PH | |
| 3 | 48 | 105 | Aug 7 | PIT | MON | L,4-5 | 7-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | PH | |
| 4 | 49 | 106 | Aug 8 | PIT | @ | STL | L,1-3 | 8-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | PH RF |
| 5 | 50 | 108 | Aug 10 | PIT | @ | STL | L,4-5 | 8-GF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | PH RF |
| 6 | 51 | 111 | Aug 13 | PIT | @ | CHC | L,8-9 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 8 | PH |
| 7 | 52 | 114 | Aug 15 (2) | PIT | @ | PHI | L,2-3 | 8-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 5 | 1B |
| 8 | 53 | 116 | Aug 16 (2) | PIT | @ | PHI | L,0-6 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 5 | RF |
| 9 | 54 | 121 | Aug 22 | PIT | ATL | W,16-5 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 5 | RF | ||
| 10 | 55 | 124 | Aug 25 | PIT | CIN | L,4-5 | 8-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 8 | PH RF | |
| 11 | 56 | 125 | Aug 26 | PIT | CIN | L,4-5 | 7-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .077 | .083 | .160 | 8 | PH | |
| 12 | 57 | 127 | Aug 29 | PIT | @ | HOU | L,2-3 | 7-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .143 | .083 | .226 | 8 | PH |
| September/October | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 13 | 58 | 130 | Sep 1 | PIT | @ | CIN | L,5-6 | 6-6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .200 | .385 | .585 | 9 | PH |
| 14 | 59 | 131 | Sep 2 | PIT | @ | CIN | L,1-9 | 8-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .188 | .357 | .545 | 9 | PH |
| 15 | 60 | 132 | Sep 3 | PIT | @ | CIN | W,5-3 | 9-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .188 | .357 | .545 | 9 | PH | |
| 16 | 61 | 137 | Sep 9 | PIT | STL | L,1-3 | 7-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .176 | .333 | .510 | 9 | PH | |
| 17 | 62 | 139 | Sep 12 | PIT | CHC | L,8-9 | 8-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .222 | .375 | .597 | 8 | PH | |
| 18 | 63 | 143 | Sep 16 | PIT | @ | PHI | L,5-9 | GS-7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .238 | .421 | .659 | 5 | RF |
| 19 | 64 | 144 | Sep 17 (1) | PIT | @ | MON | L,5-6 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .227 | .400 | .627 | 8 | PH |
| 20 | 65 | 146 | Sep 18 | PIT | @ | MON | W,3-1 | 9-9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .217 | .400 | .617 | 9 | PH |
| 21 | 66 | 147 | Sep 19 | PIT | @ | CHC | L,2-8 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .208 | .381 | .589 | 9 | PH |
| 22 | 67 | 148 | Sep 20 | PIT | @ | CHC | L,0-1 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .200 | .364 | .564 | 9 | PH |
| 23 | 68 | 149 | Sep 21 | PIT | @ | CHC | L,2-3 | 8-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .192 | .348 | .540 | 9 | PH |
| 24 | 69 | 151 | Sep 23 | PIT | PHI | W,6-5 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .185 | .333 | .519 | 8 | PH | |
| 25 | 70 | 154 | Sep 26 | PIT | NYM | L,1-3 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .179 | .320 | .499 | 8 | PH | |
| 26 | 71 | 155 | Sep 27 | PIT | NYM | L,2-4 | GS-10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .172 | .188 | .310 | .498 | 6 | RF | |
| 27 | 72 | 156 | Sep 28 | PIT | NYM | L,1-4 | 10-11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .182 | .300 | .482 | 9 | PH | |
| 28 | 73 | 158 | Oct 1 | PIT | @ | STL | W,4-3 | 7-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .161 | .176 | .290 | .467 | 9 | PH |
| 29 | 74 | 159 | Oct 2 | PIT | @ | STL | W,5-1 | 9-9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .171 | .281 | .453 | 9 | PH |
| 30 | 75 | 161 | Oct 4 (2) | PIT | @ | NYM | L,2-5 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .179 | .278 | .457 | 6 | RF |
| 31 | 76 | 162 | Oct 5 | PIT | @ | NYM | L,0-9 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .190 | .282 | .473 | 6 | RF |
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