Andy Benes
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-2002)
Andy Benes was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 2002 for 4 teams, including the San Diego Padres, a span of 14 seasons. Across 403 career appearances, he went 155-139 with a 3.97 ERA and 2,000 strikeouts. He also batted .143 with 8 home runs. Andy Benes was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 14799.8.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'6" / 235 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1989-08-11
- Last Game
- 2002-09-29
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Andrew Charles Benes
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | SDN | NL | 6 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.2 | 51 | 26 | 31 | 66 | 3.51 | 3.71 (+5%) | 206.9 |
| 1990 | SDN | NL | 10 | 11 | 32 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 192.1 | 177 | 77 | 69 | 140 | 3.60 | 3.86 (+7%) | 1001.2 |
| 1991 | SDN | NL | 15 | 11 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 223.0 | 194 | 75 | 59 | 167 | 3.03 | 3.91 (+23%) | 2127.8 |
| 1992 | SDN | NL | 13 | 14 | 34 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 231.1 | 230 | 86 | 61 | 169 | 3.35 | 3.75 (+11%) | 4730.3 |
| 1993 | SDN | NL | 15 | 15 | 34 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 230.2 | 200 | 97 | 86 | 179 | 3.78 | 4.19 (+10%) | 1736.7 |
| 1994 | SDN | NL | 6 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 172.1 | 155 | 74 | 51 | 189 | 3.86 | 4.51 (+14%) | 5175.4 |
| 1995 | SDN | NL | 4 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 118.2 | 121 | 55 | 45 | 126 | 4.17 | 4.45 (+6%) | 3455.8 |
| 1995 | SEA | AL | 7 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63.0 | 72 | 41 | 33 | 45 | 5.86 | 4.45 (-32%) | -852.2 |
| 1996 | SLN | NL | 18 | 10 | 36 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 230.1 | 215 | 98 | 77 | 160 | 3.83 | 4.61 (+17%) | 1008.9 |
| 1997 | SLN | NL | 10 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177.0 | 149 | 61 | 61 | 175 | 3.10 | 4.39 (+29%) | 6778.3 |
| 1998 | ARI | NL | 14 | 13 | 34 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 231.1 | 221 | 102 | 74 | 164 | 3.97 | 4.43 (+10%) | 1623.7 |
| 1999 | ARI | NL | 13 | 12 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 198.1 | 216 | 106 | 82 | 141 | 4.81 | 4.71 (-2%) | -2643.1 |
| 2000 | SLN | NL | 12 | 9 | 30 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.0 | 174 | 90 | 68 | 137 | 4.88 | 4.77 (-2%) | -1288.2 |
| 2001 | SLN | NL | 7 | 7 | 27 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107.1 | 122 | 88 | 61 | 78 | 7.38 | 4.42 (-67%) | -7203.1 |
| 2002 | SLN | NL | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 97.0 | 80 | 30 | 51 | 64 | 2.78 | 4.28 (+35%) | -1058.7 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 155 | 139 | 403 | 387 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 2,505.1 | 2,377 | 1,106 | 909 | 2,000 | 3.97 | — | 14,800 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 405 | 741 | 48 | 106 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 50 | 0 | 34 | 307 | .143 | .186 | .204 | .390 | -5,060 |
Career AVG .143 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 45.8% below league average.
Career OBP .186 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 44.2% below league average.
Career SLG .204 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 50.5% below league average.
Career OPS .390 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — 47.7% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | SDN | NL | 10 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1990 | SDN | NL | 32 | 60 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25 | .100 | .257 (-61%) | .324 (-61%) | .385 (-70%) | .710 (-66%) | -631.1 |
| 1991 | SDN | NL | 33 | 62 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 29 | .032 | .255 (-87%) | .323 (-56%) | .384 (-79%) | .708 (-68%) | -661.4 |
| 1992 | SDN | NL | 34 | 67 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 29 | .149 | .255 (-42%) | .322 (-36%) | .377 (-41%) | .699 (-39%) | -414.8 |
| 1993 | SDN | NL | 34 | 72 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 33 | .125 | .265 (-53%) | .332 (-55%) | .403 (-48%) | .735 (-51%) | -610.5 |
| 1994 | SDN | NL | 25 | 49 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | .163 | — | — | — | — | -426.8 |
| 1995 | SDN | NL | 19 | 40 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .150 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1995 | SEA | AL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1996 | SLN | NL | 36 | 73 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 37 | .151 | .269 (-44%) | .340 (-54%) | .426 (-52%) | .767 (-53%) | -680.5 |
| 1997 | SLN | NL | 26 | 55 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .218 | .266 (-18%) | .336 (-27%) | .419 (-39%) | .756 (-34%) | -306.0 |
| 1998 | ARI | NL | 35 | 65 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 28 | .169 | .266 (-36%) | .335 (-25%) | .420 (-38%) | .755 (-32%) | -345.3 |
| 1999 | ARI | NL | 33 | 58 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 17 | .155 | .271 (-43%) | .344 (-36%) | .433 (-52%) | .778 (-45%) | -438.3 |
| 2000 | SLN | NL | 30 | 50 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 19 | .080 | .270 (-70%) | .344 (-57%) | .437 (-68%) | .782 (-63%) | -545.2 |
| 2001 | SLN | NL | 27 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .156 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2002 | SLN | NL | 19 | 34 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .206 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 405 | 741 | 48 | 106 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 50 | 0 | 34 | 307 | .143 | — | — | — | — | -5,060 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | NLCS | SLN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2002 | NLDS2 | SLN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2000 | NLCS | SLN | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 |
| 1996 | NLCS | SLN | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 |
| 1996 | NLDS2 | SLN | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| 1995 | ALCS | SEA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1995 | ALDS2 | SEA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
Playoff Pitching by Year
| Year | Round | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | NLCS | SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3.38 |
| 2002 | NLDS2 | SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5.79 |
| 2000 | NLCS | SLN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.25 |
| 1996 | NLCS | SLN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15.1 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 5.28 |
| 1996 | NLDS2 | SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5.14 |
| 1995 | ALCS | SEA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23.14 |
| 1995 | ALDS2 | SEA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11.2 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5.40 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (808 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 200 | 345 | 19 | 52 | 1 | 26 | .151 |
| Away | 205 | 396 | 29 | 54 | 7 | 24 | .136 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 199 | 1241.1 | 1213 | 562 | 442 | 1022 | 4.07 |
| Away | 204 | 1264.0 | 1164 | 544 | 467 | 978 | 3.87 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-09-29 | STL | MIL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002-09-24 | STL | AZ | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002-09-18 | STL | COL | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-09-11 | STL | MIL | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002-09-06 | STL | CHC | W | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002-08-31 | STL | CHC | W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-08-25 | STL | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-08-24 | STL | PHI | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-08-19 | STL | PIT | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-08-14 | STL | PIT | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-09-29 | STL | MIL | — | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002-09-24 | STL | AZ | — | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002-09-18 | STL | COL | — | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002-09-11 | STL | MIL | — | 5.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002-09-06 | STL | CHC | W | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 2002-08-31 | STL | CHC | W | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002-08-24 | STL | PHI | L | 6.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2002-08-19 | STL | PIT | W | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002-08-14 | STL | PIT | W | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002-08-09 | STL | NYN | — | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | SDN | P | 10 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990 | SDN | P | 32 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 1991 | SDN | P | 33 | 33 | 8 | 29 | 0 | 3 |
| 1992 | SDN | P | 34 | 34 | 14 | 34 | 1 | 1 |
| 1993 | SDN | P | 34 | 34 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 |
| 1994 | SDN | P | 25 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | SDN | P | 19 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | SEA | P | 12 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | SLN | P | 36 | 34 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 1 |
| 1997 | SLN | P | 26 | 26 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | ARI | P | 34 | 34 | 23 | 25 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | ARI | P | 33 | 32 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 1 |
| 2000 | SLN | P | 30 | 27 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | SLN | P | 27 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | SLN | P | 18 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 403 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Player of the Week | Week of 1993-07-31 |
| 1989 | TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | SLN | NL | $6,367,542 |
| 2001 | SLN | NL | $6,666,667 |
| 2000 | SLN | NL | $2,867,542 |
| 1999 | ARI | NL | $6,000,000 |
| 1998 | ARI | NL | $6,450,000 |
| 1997 | SLN | NL | $4,850,000 |
| 1996 | SLN | NL | $3,375,000 |
| 1995 | SDN | NL | $3,400,000 |
| 1994 | SDN | NL | $3,005,000 |
| 1993 | SDN | NL | $2,050,000 |
| 1992 | SDN | NL | $475,000 |
| 1991 | SDN | NL | $235,000 |
| 1990 | SDN | NL | $130,000 |
| 1989 | SDN | NL | $68,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $45,939,751 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Evansville | Evansville | IN | 1986, 1987, 1988 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Cy Young Award | NL | 3rd | 9.0 | 140 | 0 |
| 1994 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 22th | 1.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1991 | Cy Young Award | NL | 6th | 1.0 | 120 | 0 |
| 1989 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 5th | 3.0 | 120 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Andy Benes (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Andy Benes: the record in brief
Andy Benes's major league career runs from a debut on August 11, 1989 to a final game on September 29, 2002. The team column moves through the San Diego Padres (1989 to 1995), the Seattle Mariners (1995), the St. Louis Cardinals (1996 to 2002), and the Arizona Diamondbacks (1998 to 1999). Benes, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 235 pounds on a 6-foot-6 frame. The birth record reads August 20, 1967, in Evansville, IN, USA. Andy Benes was the playing name; the full given name is Andrew Charles.
Benes went 155-139 with a 3.97 ERA in 403 games, 387 of them starts. Benes had 2,000 strikeouts, 21 complete games, and 9 shutouts. That 3.97 ERA compares with a 4.29 league average across the same seasons, 7.5% better. No season topped the 18 wins of 1996. 1994 produced Benes's most strikeouts, 189. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.03 in 1991, when the league's was 3.91.
Frequently Asked Questions about Andy Benes
- What years did Andy Benes play?
- Andy Benes played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 2002.
- Was Andy Benes a pitcher?
- Yes. Andy Benes pitched in the major leagues, recording 155 wins and 2000 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Andy Benes hit?
- Andy Benes hit 8 career home runs with 106 hits.
- What was Andy Benes's career batting average?
- Andy Benes batted .143 over his career, with 106 hits in 741 at bats.
- How many RBI did Andy Benes have?
- Andy Benes drove in 50 runs in his career.
- What was Andy Benes's career ERA?
- Andy Benes finished with a 3.97 career ERA, going 155-139 with 2,000 strikeouts.