What years did Yamil Benitez play?

Yamil Benitez played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 1998.

Was Yamil Benitez a pitcher?

No. Yamil Benitez was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Yamil Benitez hit?

Yamil Benitez hit 19 career home runs with 109 hits.

Yamil Benitez

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-1998)

AVG .243

HR 19

RBI 60

H 109

OPS .710

PIV -644

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 195 lb
Born: 10/5/1972 in San Juan, P.R.
MLB Debut: 1995-09-15
Last Game: 1998-09-27

Full name: Yamil Antonio Benitez

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
169	448	47	109	16	3	19	60	4	25	106	.243	.290	.420	.710	-644

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.

Career OBP .290 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 14.0% below league average.

Career SLG .420 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .710 vs. league average .758 across their career seasons — 6.4% below 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	MON	NL	14	39	8	15	2	1	2	7	0	1	7	.385	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	MON	NL	11	12	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	KCA	AL	53	191	22	51	7	1	8	21	2	10	49	.267	.266 (avg)	.336 (-9%)	.419 (+5%)	.756 (-1%)	-67.9
1998	ARI	NL	91	206	17	41	7	1	9	30	2	14	46	.199	.266 (-25%)	.335 (-22%)	.420 (-11%)	.755 (-16%)	-576.3
Career · 4 seasons			169	448	47	109	16	3	19	60	4	25	106	.243	—	—	—	—	-644

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	83	211	31	60	10	36	.284
Away	86	237	16	49	9	24	.207

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SO
1998-09-27	AZ	SDP	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1998-09-26	AZ	SDP	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1998-09-25	AZ	SDP	W	1	1	1	0	1	3	0
1998-09-23	AZ	COL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1998-09-20	AZ	ATL	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1998-09-18	AZ	ATL	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1998-09-17	AZ	ATL	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1998-09-16	AZ	SFG	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1998-09-15	AZ	SFG	W	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
1998-09-14	AZ	SFG	W	5	1	2	1	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	132	107	231	5	9	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1995	MON	OF	14	7	18	1	1	0
1996	MON	OF	4	0	1	0	1	0
1997	KCA	OF	52	52	111	0	4	0
1998	ARI	OF	62	48	101	4	3	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	86
Center Field	4
Right Field	44
Designated Hitter	2

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1998	ARI	NL	$195,000
1997	KCA	AL	$150,000
Total Career Earnings			$345,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Yamil Benitez

What years did Yamil Benitez play?: Yamil Benitez played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 1998.
Was Yamil Benitez a pitcher?: No. Yamil Benitez was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Yamil Benitez hit?: Yamil Benitez hit 19 career home runs with 109 hits.