What years did Benny Agbayani play?

Benny Agbayani played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2002.

Was Benny Agbayani a pitcher?

No. Benny Agbayani was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Benny Agbayani hit?

Benny Agbayani hit 39 career home runs with 299 hits.

What teams did Benny Agbayani play for?

Benny Agbayani played for 3 teams: the New York Mets (1998–2001), the Colorado Rockies (2002), and the Boston Red Sox (2002).

What were Benny Agbayani's career stats?

In 383 games, Benny Agbayani had 299 hits, 39 home runs, 156 RBI, 145 runs, and 16 stolen bases, with a .274 batting average.

What was Benny Agbayani's salary?

Benny Agbayani's last recorded salary was $600,000, in 2002. His highest recorded salary was $600,000, in 2002, and his lowest was $200,000, in 1999. The Salary History table lists each season from 1999 to 2002.

What position did Benny Agbayani play?

Benny Agbayani played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Benny Agbayani and how much did he weigh?

Benny Agbayani was listed at 6 feet and 225 pounds.

How many home runs did Benny Agbayani hit each season?

Benny Agbayani's home runs by season: 0 in 1998, 14 in 1999, 15 in 2000, 6 in 2001, and 4 in 2002. His most in one season was 15, in 2000.

What was Benny Agbayani's career batting average?

Benny Agbayani batted .274 over his career, with 299 hits in 1,091 at bats.

How many RBI did Benny Agbayani have?

Benny Agbayani drove in 156 runs in his career.

Is Benny Agbayani in the Hall of Fame?

No. Benny Agbayani has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Benny Agbayani

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2002)

Benny Agbayani was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2002 for the New York Mets, the Colorado Rockies, and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 5 seasons. In 383 career games, he hit .274 with 299 hits, 39 home runs, and 156 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,499.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 24, 2026

AVG .274

HR 39

RBI 156

H 299

OPS .806

PIV 1,499

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 225 lb
Born: 12/28/1971 in Honolulu, HI, USA
MLB Debut: 1998-06-17
Last Game: 2002-09-29

Full name: Benny Peter Agbayani

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Career Batting Statistics

Benny Agbayani — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
383	1,091	145	299	57	6	39	156	16	139	246	.274	.362	.445	.806	1,499

Career AVG .274 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .362 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — +7.1% above league average.

Career SLG .445 vs. league average .427 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .806 vs. league average .765 across their career seasons — +5.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Benny Agbayani — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1998	NYN	NL	11	15	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.133	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	NYN	NL	101	276	42	79	18	3	14	42	6	32	60	.286	.271 (+6%)	.344 (+5%)	.433 (+21%)	.778 (+14%)	747.2
2000	NYN	NL	119	350	59	101	19	1	15	60	5	54	68	.289	.270 (+7%)	.344 (+13%)	.437 (+9%)	.782 (+11%)	961.0
2001	NYN	NL	91	296	28	82	14	2	6	27	4	36	73	.277	.263 (+5%)	.332 (+10%)	.426 (-7%)	.758 (avg)	148.3
2002	COL	NL	48	117	10	24	5	0	4	19	1	10	35	.205	.261 (-22%)	.331 (-20%)	.416 (-16%)	.747 (-18%)	-358.0
2002	BOS	AL	13	37	5	11	1	0	0	8	0	6	5	.297	—	—	—	—	-358.0
Career · 6 seasons			383	1,091	145	299	57	6	39	156	16	139	246	.274	—	—	—	—	1,141

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Benny Agbayani — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
22	67	6	20	6	0	1	7	14	14	.299

Playoff Batting by Year

Benny Agbayani — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2000	NLCS	NYN	5	17	0	6	2	0	3	4	0	.353
2000	NLDS2	NYN	4	15	1	5	1	1	1	3	3	.333
2000	WS	NYN	5	18	2	5	2	0	2	3	6	.278
1999	NLCS	NYN	4	7	2	1	0	0	0	4	2	.143
1999	NLDS2	NYN	4	10	1	3	1	0	1	0	3	.300

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Benny Agbayani — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	193	536	78	144	24	86	.269
Away	190	555	67	155	15	70	.279

Last 10 Games — Batting

Benny Agbayani — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
2002-09-29	BOS	TBR	W	4	0	1	0	0	1	1
2002-09-28	BOS	TBR	L	4	0	1	0	1	0	1
2002-09-27	BOS	TBR	W	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002-09-26	BOS	CHW	L	3	0	2	1	2	1	0
2002-09-23	BOS	BAL	W	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2002-09-22	BOS	BAL	W	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2002-09-17	BOS	CLE	W	4	1	2	0	1	0	0
2002-09-16	BOS	CLE	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
2002-09-15	BOS	BAL	L	4	0	0	0	0	1	2
2002-09-13	BOS	BAL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Benny Agbayani — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	333	289	482	8	13	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Benny Agbayani — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1998	NYN	OF	9	3	6	0	0
1999	NYN	OF	80	70	121	2	2
2000	NYN	OF	110	94	155	3	4
2001	NYN	OF	84	82	123	1	6
2002	COL	OF	37	31	53	1	0
2002	BOS	OF	13	9	24	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Benny Agbayani — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Left Field	282
Center Field	10
Right Field	66
Designated Hitter	4

Salary History

Benny Agbayani's recorded salaries total $1,280,000 over 4 seasons, 1999 to 2002. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Agbayani's career ran from 1998 to 2002. No salary is recorded for 1998.

Benny Agbayani — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2002	COL	NL	$600,000
2001	NYN	NL	$260,000
2000	NYN	NL	$220,000
1999	NYN	NL	$200,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$1,280,000

College History

Benny Agbayani — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Hawaii Pacific University	Honolulu	HI	1991, 1992, 1993

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Benny Agbayani: the record in brief

Between the debut on June 17, 1998 and the final game on September 29, 2002, Benny Agbayani built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the New York Mets (1998 through 2001), the Colorado Rockies (2002), and the Boston Red Sox (2002). Agbayani played primarily as an outfielder and batted and threw right-handed. Born on December 28, 1971, in Honolulu, HI, USA, Agbayani was listed at 6 feet, 0 inches and 225 pounds. The bio lists the given name Benny Peter.

In 383 games and 1,091 at bats, Agbayani batted .274 with 299 hits, adding 39 homers and 156 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .362 clip and slugging .445, Agbayani finished with a .806 OPS. The .274 career average is close to the .267 the league hit across the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .806 to a league .765, 5.4% above average. The home run peak was 15 in 2000 with the New York Mets. Agbayani collected a career-high 101 hits in 2000.

Frequently Asked Questions about Benny Agbayani

What years did Benny Agbayani play?: Benny Agbayani played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2002.
Was Benny Agbayani a pitcher?: No. Benny Agbayani was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Benny Agbayani hit?: Benny Agbayani hit 39 career home runs with 299 hits.
What teams did Benny Agbayani play for?: Benny Agbayani played for 3 teams: the New York Mets (1998–2001), the Colorado Rockies (2002), and the Boston Red Sox (2002).
What were Benny Agbayani's career stats?: In 383 games, Benny Agbayani had 299 hits, 39 home runs, 156 RBI, 145 runs, and 16 stolen bases, with a .274 batting average.
How much did Benny Agbayani earn in his career?: Benny Agbayani's recorded salaries total $1,280,000 over 4 seasons, 1999 to 2002. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Agbayani's career ran from 1998 to 2002. No salary is recorded for 1998.
What was Benny Agbayani's salary?: Benny Agbayani's last recorded salary was $600,000, in 2002. His highest recorded salary was $600,000, in 2002, and his lowest was $200,000, in 1999. The Salary History table lists each season from 1999 to 2002.
What position did Benny Agbayani play?: Benny Agbayani played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Benny Agbayani and how much did he weigh?: Benny Agbayani was listed at 6 feet and 225 pounds.
How many home runs did Benny Agbayani hit each season?: Benny Agbayani's home runs by season: 0 in 1998, 14 in 1999, 15 in 2000, 6 in 2001, and 4 in 2002. His most in one season was 15, in 2000.
What was Benny Agbayani's career batting average?: Benny Agbayani batted .274 over his career, with 299 hits in 1,091 at bats.
How many RBI did Benny Agbayani have?: Benny Agbayani drove in 156 runs in his career.
Is Benny Agbayani in the Hall of Fame?: No. Benny Agbayani has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.