Alan Benes

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

Alan Benes was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2003 for the St. Louis Cardinals, the Chicago Cubs, and the Texas Rangers, a span of 9 seasons. Across 115 career appearances, he went 29-28 with a 4.59 ERA and 401 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 128.9.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 29–28
ERA 4.59
WHIP 1.44
SO 401
Pitcher PIV 128.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 215 lb
Born
1/21/1972 in Evansville, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1995-09-19
Last Game
2003-05-28

Full name: Alan Paul Benes

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Career Pitching Statistics

Alan Benes — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
29 28 115 70 5 1 1 494.0 493 252 59 220 401 4.59 128.9

Career ERA 4.59 vs. league average 4.50 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Alan Benes Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1995 SLN NL 1 2 3 3 0 0 0 16.0 24 15 4 20 8.44 4.45 (-90%) 515.8
1996 SLN NL 13 10 34 32 3 1 0 191.0 192 104 87 131 4.90 4.61 (-6%) -2402.1
1997 SLN NL 9 9 23 23 2 0 0 161.2 128 52 68 160 2.89 4.39 (+34%) 3667.4
1999 SLN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 0 0 2 0.00 — 0.0
2000 SLN NL 2 2 30 0 0 0 0 46.0 54 29 23 26 5.67 4.77 (-19%) -969.3
2001 SLN NL 2 0 9 1 0 0 0 14.2 14 12 12 10 7.36 4.42 (-67%) -1523.3
2002 CHN NL 2 2 7 7 0 0 0 39.1 42 19 12 32 4.35 4.28 (-2%) 1027.3
2003 CHN NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 8.1 8 2 6 9 2.16 — 0.0
2003 TEX AL 0 3 4 4 0 0 0 15.0 29 19 8 11 11.40 4.40 (-159%) -186.9
Career · 9 seasons 29 28 115 70 5 1 1 494.0 493 252 220 401 4.59 — 129

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Alan Benes — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
115 139 6 22 6 0 0 8 0 3 53 .158 .176 .201 .377 -961

Career AVG .158 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 40.7% below league average.

Career OBP .176 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 47.8% below league average.

Career SLG .201 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 52.6% below league average.

Career OPS .377 vs. league average .763 across their career seasons — 50.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Alan Benes Stats, Bio & Career Records
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 SLN NL 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 SLN NL 34 61 4 9 3 0 0 5 0 2 25 .148 .269 (-45%) .340 (-49%) .426 (-54%) .767 (-52%) -534.6
1997 SLN NL 23 52 1 9 2 0 0 3 0 0 16 .173 .266 (-35%) .336 (-49%) .419 (-50%) .756 (-49%) -426.0
1999 SLN NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 SLN NL 30 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
2001 SLN NL 9 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
2002 CHN NL 7 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 .077 — — — — 0.0
2003 CHN NL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 TEX AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 115 139 6 22 6 0 0 8 0 3 53 .158 — — — — -961

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

Alan Benes — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Alan Benes — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1996 NLCS SLN 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Alan Benes — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 2 1 0 6.1 3 2 2 5 2.84

Playoff Pitching by Year

Alan Benes — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1996 NLCS SLN 0 1 2 1 0 6.1 3 2 2 5 2.84

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Alan Benes — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home55692902.130
Away607041306.186

Pitching — Home / Away

Alan Benes — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home55249.0221981032053.54
Away60245.02721541171965.66

Last 10 Games — Batting

Alan Benes — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2003-05-28 TEXTBRL 000000000
2003-05-21 TEXTBRW 000000000
2003-05-15 TEXBOSL 000000000
2003-05-10 TEXCLEL 000000000
2003-05-04 CHCCOLW 000000000
2003-04-26 CHCCOLL 100000000
2003-04-17 CHCCINW 000000000
2002-09-28 CHCPITW 100000001
2002-09-22 CHCPITL 201000001
2002-09-17 CHCNYNL 200000002

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Alan Benes — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2003-05-28 TEXTBR L 3.1644452
2003-05-21 TEXTBR — 5.11055020
2003-05-15 TEXBOS L 3.0766210
2003-05-10 TEXCLE L 3.1654230
2003-05-04 CHCCOL — 1.1311210
2003-04-26 CHCCOL — 4.0411140
2003-04-17 CHCCIN SV 3.0100340
2002-09-28 CHCPIT — 6.0522081
2002-09-22 CHCPIT L 4.1744130
2002-09-17 CHCNYN — 7.0411340

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Alan Benes — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 115 70 31 40 3 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Alan Benes — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 SLN P 3 3 1 0 0 0
1996 SLN P 34 32 8 19 3 3
1997 SLN P 23 23 13 12 0 3
1999 SLN P 2 0 1 0 0 0
2000 SLN P 30 0 2 4 0 0
2001 SLN P 9 1 1 0 0 0
2002 CHN P 7 7 2 4 0 2
2003 CHN P 3 0 1 0 0 0
2003 TEX P 4 4 2 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Alan Benes Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 115

Awards & Honors

Alan Benes — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1996 TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year

Salary History

Alan Benes — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1999 SLN NL $550,000
1998 SLN NL $550,000
1997 SLN NL $240,000
1996 SLN NL $122,000
1995 SLN NL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $1,571,000

College History

Alan Benes — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Creighton University Omaha NE 1991, 1992, 1993

Award Voting History

Alan Benes — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1996 Rookie of the Year NL 7th 5.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Alan Benes (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Claude Grier
    30-28, 4.60 ERA
  2. 94
    Jeff Juden
    27-32, 4.81 ERA
  3. 90
    Kevin Foster
    32-30, 4.86 ERA
  4. 89
    Army Cooper
    32-16, 4.36 ERA
  5. 88
    Logan Allen
    23-24, 4.55 ERA
  6. 83
    Bob Sebra
    15-29, 4.71 ERA

Alan Benes: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 19, 1995 and the final game on May 28, 2003, Alan Benes built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Cardinals (1995 through 2001), the Chicago Cubs (2002 to 2003), and the Texas Rangers (2003). Benes is listed as a pitcher at 215 pounds on a 6-foot-5 frame. Benes batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Benes was born on January 21, 1972, in Evansville, IN, USA. Alan Benes was the playing name; the full given name is Alan Paul.

Benes pitched in 115 games, starting 70, and finished with a 29-28 record and 4.59 ERA. The totals include 401 strikeouts. Benes's 4.59 ERA was close to the 4.50 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 13 wins of 1996. The strikeout high was 160 in 1997. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.89 in 1997, when the league's was 4.39.

Frequently Asked Questions about Alan Benes

What years did Alan Benes play?
Alan Benes played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2003.
Was Alan Benes a pitcher?
Yes. Alan Benes pitched in the major leagues, recording 29 wins and 401 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Alan Benes hit?
Alan Benes hit 0 career home runs with 22 hits.
What was Alan Benes's career batting average?
Alan Benes batted .158 over his career, with 22 hits in 139 at bats.
How many RBI did Alan Benes have?
Alan Benes drove in 8 runs in his career.
What was Alan Benes's career ERA?
Alan Benes finished with a 4.59 career ERA, going 29-28 with 401 strikeouts.