Benny Distefano

Positions: Outfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-1, 195lb (185cm, 88kg)

Born: January 23, 1962 in Brooklyn, NY us

Draft: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 16th round of the 1981 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Alvin Community College (Alvin, TX), the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2nd round of the 1981 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Alvin Community College (Alvin, TX) and the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2nd round of the 1982 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Alvin Community College (Alvin, TX).

High School: Lafayette HS (Brooklyn, NY)

School: Alvin Community College (Alvin, TX)

Last Game: August 5, 1992 (Age 30-195d)
vs. LAD 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1988 season

Full Name: Benito James Distefano

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.6

360

.228

RBI

OBP

.296

SLG

.350

OPS

.646

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1982	20	-0.9	Greenwood	SALL	A	PIT	136	566	477	74	138	23	8	15	89	11	4	85	58	.289	.397	.465	.862	222		1	1	2	8
1983	21	-2.0	Lynn	EL	AA	PIT	137	556	480	71	130	19	7	25	92	2	4	63	40	.271	.357	.496	.853	238		5	2	6	5
1984	22	-3.1	Hawaii	PCL	AAA	PIT	66	270	240	40	73	13	8	6	33	2	1	24	14	.304	.378	.500	.878	120		5	0	1	6
1984	22	-6.5	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	45	86	78	10	13	1	2	3	9	0	1	5	13	.167	.226	.346	.572	27	3	1	2	0	1
1985	23	-2.3	Hawaii	PCL	AAA	PIT	136	552	480	74	114	27	8	14	67	5	2	69	53	.238	.334	.415	.749	199		1	1	1	11
1986	24	-1.5	Hawaii	PCL	AAA	PIT	111	452	402	58	104	25	9	13	57	2	4	41	45	.259	.329	.463	.792	186		3	2	4	6
1986	24	-4.5	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	31	42	39	3	7	1	0	1	5	0	0	1	5	.180	.191	.282	.473	11	0	0	0	2	0
1987	25	-1.1	Vancouver	PCL	AAA	PIT	130	527	431	67	120	20	4	15	77	7	6	77	53	.278	.402	.448	.850	193		15	0	4	7
1988	26	-0.3	Buffalo	AA	AAA	PIT	135	550	482	69	127	26	1	19	63	6	5	50	58	.264	.344	.440	.784	212		12	1	5	6
1988	26	-2.1	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	16	33	29	6	10	3	1	1	6	0	0	3	4	.345	.394	.621	1.015	18	1	0	0	1	1
1989	27	0.8	Buffalo	AA	AAA	PIT	5	20	17	2	4	1	0	0	3	0	0	2	3	.235	.350	.294	.644	5		1	0	0	0
1989	27	-1.4	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	96	176	154	12	38	8	0	2	15	1	0	17	30	.247	.333	.338	.671	52	6	3	2	0	3
1990	28	-0.1	Chunichi	JPCL	Fgn		56	200	181	18	39	4	0	5	14	1	2	10	33	.216	.270	.320	.591	58	2	4	4	1	1
1991	29	3.1	Rochester	IL	AAA	BAL	124	477	427	52	114	23	2	18	83	5	2	41	52	.267	.335	.457	.791	195	6	4	2	3	7
1992	30		2 Teams	PCL	AAA	HOU-SEA	32	125	110	13	32	6	2	0	15	1	1	12	15	.291	.368	.382	.750	42	3	2	0	1	0
1992	30	3.5	Tucson	PCL	AAA	HOU	14	55	46	5	15	2	2	0	6	1	0	8	7	.326	.436	.457	.893	21	2	1	0	0	0
1992	30	3.5	Calgary	PCL	AAA	SEA	18	70	64	8	17	4	0	0	9	0	1	4	8	.266	.314	.328	.642	21	1	1	0	1	0
1992	30	1.8	HOU	NL	Maj	HOU	52	66	60	4	14	0	2	0	7	0	0	5	14	.233	.303	.300	.603	18	1	1	0	0	1
1993	31	3.8	Oklahoma City	AA	AAA	TEX	116	456	414	51	92	17	5	6	34	2	1	31	64	.222	.284	.331	.615	137	16	6	2	3	1
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (5 seasons)					Majors		240	403	360	35	82	13	5	7	42	1	1	31	66	.228	.296	.350	.646	126	11	5	4	3	6
Minors (11 seasons)					Minors		1128	4551	3960	571	1048	200	54	131	613	43	30	495	455	.265	.352	.442	.794	1749		55	11	30	57
Foreign (1 season)					Foreign		56	200	181	18	39	4	0	5	14	1	2	10	33	.216	.270	.320	.591	58	2	4	4	1	1
All Levels (12 Seasons)							1424	5154	4501	624	1169	217	59	143	669	45	33	536	554	.260	.345	.430	.774	1933		64	19	34	64

AAA (9 seasons)					Minors		855	3429	3003	426	780	158	39	91	432	30	22	347	357	.260	.344	.429	.773	1289		49	8	22	44
AA (1 season)					Minors		137	556	480	71	130	19	7	25	92	2	4	63	40	.271	.357	.496	.853	238		5	2	6	5
A (1 season)					Minors		136	566	477	74	138	23	8	15	89	11	4	85	58	.289	.397	.465	.862	222		1	1	2	8