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

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 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2000 NLCS NYN 5 17 0 6 2 0 0 3 4 0 .353
2000 NLDS2 NYN 4 15 1 5 1 0 1 1 3 3 .333
2000 WS NYN 5 18 2 5 2 0 0 2 3 6 .278
1999 NLCS NYN 4 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 2 .143
1999 NLDS2 NYN 4 10 1 3 1 0 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
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home193536781442486.269
Away190555671551570.279

Last 10 Games — Batting

Benny Agbayani — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2002-09-29 BOSTBRW 401000011
2002-09-28 BOSTBRL 401000101
2002-09-27 BOSTBRW 200000000
2002-09-26 BOSCHWL 302100210
2002-09-23 BOSBALW 100000010
2002-09-22 BOSBALW 010000000
2002-09-17 BOSCLEW 412000100
2002-09-16 BOSCLEL 300000010
2002-09-15 BOSBALL 400000012
2002-09-13 BOSBALL 100000001

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 DP
1998 NYN OF 9 3 6 0 0 0
1999 NYN OF 80 70 121 2 2 0
2000 NYN OF 110 94 155 3 4 0
2001 NYN OF 84 82 123 1 6 0
2002 COL OF 37 31 53 1 0 0
2002 BOS OF 13 9 24 1 1 0

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 — 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 Career Earnings $1,280,000

College History

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

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Benny Agbayani (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Don Lenhardt
    .271 avg, 61 HR
  2. 84
    Dick Kokos
    .263 avg, 59 HR
  3. 81
    Dave Harris
    .281 avg, 32 HR
  4. 79
    Jose Martinez
    .289 avg, 43 HR
  5. 79
    Dutch Zwilling
    .284 avg, 30 HR
  6. 73
    Armando Rios
    .269 avg, 36 HR

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 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.