Benny Ayala

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1985)

AVG .251
HR 38
RBI 145
H 217
OPS .739
PIV 640
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
2/7/1951 in Yauco, P.R.
MLB Debut
1974-08-27
Last Game
1985-10-02

Full name: Benigno Ayala

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
425 865 114 217 42 1 38 145 2 71 136 .251 .305 .434 .739 640

Career AVG .251 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .305 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Career SLG .434 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — +12.7% above league average.

Career OPS .739 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1974 NYN NL 23 68 9 16 1 0 2 8 0 7 17 .235 .256 (-8%) .324 (-5%) .369 (-8%) .693 (-7%) -74.2
1976 NYN NL 22 26 2 3 0 0 1 2 0 2 6 .115 — — — — 0.0
1977 SLN NL 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1979 BAL AL 42 86 15 22 5 0 6 13 0 6 9 .256 .265 (-4%) .329 (-10%) .397 (+32%) .727 (+13%) 138.9
1980 BAL AL 76 170 28 45 8 1 10 33 0 19 21 .265 .264 (avg) .326 (+3%) .387 (+29%) .714 (+17%) 484.1
1981 BAL AL 44 86 12 24 2 0 3 13 0 11 9 .279 .255 (+9%) .320 (+14%) .368 (+10%) .688 (+12%) 201.2
1982 BAL AL 64 128 17 39 6 0 6 24 1 5 14 .305 .261 (+17%) .324 (+2%) .388 (+27%) .712 (+15%) 312.0
1983 BAL AL 47 104 12 23 7 0 4 13 0 9 18 .221 .260 (-15%) .324 (-14%) .389 (+4%) .714 (-4%) -111.5
1984 BAL AL 60 118 9 25 6 0 4 24 1 8 24 .212 .259 (-18%) .322 (-20%) .384 (-5%) .707 (-12%) -262.5
1985 CLE AL 46 76 10 19 7 0 2 15 0 4 17 .250 .257 (-3%) .323 (-12%) .390 (+8%) .714 (-1%) -48.1
Career · 10 seasons 425 865 114 217 42 1 38 145 2 71 136 .251 — — — — 640

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 7 2 3 0 0 1 4 1 0 .429

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1983 ALCS BAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000
1983 WS BAL 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000
1979 WS BAL 4 6 1 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home219458621232286.269
Away20640752941659.231

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1985-10-02 CLESEAW 100000001
1985-10-01 CLESEAW 101100200
1985-09-25 CLEOAKW 101100200
1985-09-24 CLEOAKL 200000001
1985-09-21 CLELAAL 100000001
1985-09-17 CLEOAKW 100000100
1985-09-13 CLEMINL 100000001
1985-09-09 CLESEAL 311100100
1985-09-08 CLEBOSL 401000001
1985-09-05 CLEBOSW 312000200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 2 24 0 0 2
OF 157 131 218 8 10 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1974 NYN OF 20 18 37 1 3 1
1976 NYN OF 7 4 7 1 1 0
1977 SLN OF 1 1 6 1 0 1
1979 BAL OF 24 21 38 0 1 0
1980 BAL OF 19 15 20 2 0 1
1981 BAL OF 4 3 3 2 0 0
1982 BAL 1B 3 2 24 0 0 2
1982 BAL OF 25 22 35 0 1 0
1983 BAL OF 24 21 41 0 2 0
1984 BAL OF 13 7 10 0 0 0
1985 CLE OF 20 19 21 1 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 3
Left Field 139
Right Field 17
Designated Hitter 145

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1985 CLE AL $303,333
Total Career Earnings $303,333

Frequently Asked Questions about Benny Ayala

What years did Benny Ayala play?
Benny Ayala played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1985.
Was Benny Ayala a pitcher?
No. Benny Ayala was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Benny Ayala hit?
Benny Ayala hit 38 career home runs with 217 hits.