Marvin Benard

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2003)

AVG .271
HR 54
RBI 260
H 714
OPS .744
PIV -1,026
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 180 lb
Born
1/20/1971 in Bluefields, Zelaya, Nicaragua
MLB Debut
1995-09-05
Last Game
2003-09-27

Full name: Marvin Larry Benard

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
891 2,630 441 714 138 21 54 260 105 265 454 .271 .343 .402 .744 -1,026

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .343 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .402 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.

Career OPS .744 vs. league average .762 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
1995 SFN NL 13 34 5 13 2 0 1 4 1 1 7 .382 — — — — 0.0
1996 SFN NL 135 488 89 121 17 4 5 27 25 59 84 .248 .269 (-8%) .340 (-2%) .426 (-23%) .767 (-14%) -986.2
1997 SFN NL 84 114 13 26 4 0 1 13 3 13 29 .228 .266 (-15%) .336 (-6%) .419 (-31%) .756 (-20%) -348.4
1998 SFN NL 121 286 41 92 21 1 3 36 11 34 39 .322 .266 (+21%) .335 (+18%) .420 (+3%) .755 (+10%) 689.1
1999 SFN NL 149 562 100 163 36 5 16 64 27 55 97 .290 .271 (+7%) .344 (+4%) .433 (+5%) .778 (+5%) 615.4
2000 SFN NL 149 560 102 147 27 6 12 55 22 63 97 .263 .270 (-3%) .344 (-1%) .437 (-9%) .782 (-6%) -474.1
2001 SFN NL 129 392 70 104 19 2 15 44 10 29 66 .265 .263 (+1%) .332 (-4%) .426 (+3%) .758 (avg) -39.2
2002 SFN NL 65 123 16 34 9 2 1 13 5 7 26 .276 .261 (+6%) .331 (-3%) .416 (-2%) .747 (-3%) -74.4
2003 SFN NL 46 71 5 14 3 1 0 4 1 4 9 .197 .264 (-25%) .332 (-29%) .422 (-37%) .754 (-33%) -408.1
Career · 9 seasons 891 2,630 441 714 138 21 54 260 105 265 454 .271 — — — — -1,026

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 16 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 8 .062

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2000 NLDS2 SFN 4 14 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 7 .071
1997 NLDS1 SFN 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home463130523235122119.269
Away428132520936332141.274

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2003-09-27 SFGLADW 402100001
2003-09-26 SFGLADW 000000000
2003-09-24 SFGHOUL 300000001
2003-09-23 SFGHOUW 100000000
2003-09-21 SFGLADL 100000000
2003-09-18 SFGSDPL 101000000
2003-09-16 SFGSDPW 100000000
2003-09-15 SFGSDPW 101000000
2003-09-14 SFGMILW 100000000
2003-09-09 SFGSDPW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 705 564 1410 36 21 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 SFN OF 7 6 19 0 0 0
1996 SFN OF 132 118 309 7 5 0
1997 SFN OF 36 11 27 2 1 0
1998 SFN OF 79 57 109 1 2 1
1999 SFN OF 142 127 323 5 4 1
2000 SFN OF 141 130 323 11 1 1
2001 SFN OF 109 85 213 5 8 2
2002 SFN OF 38 17 50 3 0 0
2003 SFN OF 21 13 37 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 102
Center Field 456
Right Field 239
Designated Hitter 3

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2003 SFN NL $4,200,000
2002 SFN NL $4,200,000
2001 SFN NL $2,700,000
2000 SFN NL $1,125,000
1999 SFN NL $850,000
1998 SFN NL $250,000
1997 SFN NL $185,000
1996 SFN NL $110,500
1995 SFN NL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $13,729,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Los Angeles Harbor College Wilmington CA 1989, 1990
Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston ID 1991, 1992

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Marvin Benard (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Felix Jose
    .280 avg, 54 HR
  2. 97
    Beals Becker
    .276 avg, 45 HR
  3. 90
    Jason Michaels
    .263 avg, 59 HR
  4. 88
    Frank Welch
    .274 avg, 41 HR
  5. 88
    Alex Ochoa
    .279 avg, 46 HR
  6. 87
    Chris Denorfia
    .272 avg, 41 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Marvin Benard

What years did Marvin Benard play?
Marvin Benard played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2003.
Was Marvin Benard a pitcher?
No. Marvin Benard was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Marvin Benard hit?
Marvin Benard hit 54 career home runs with 714 hits.