What years did Benny Distefano play?

Benny Distefano played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1992.

Was Benny Distefano a pitcher?

No. Benny Distefano was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Benny Distefano hit?

Benny Distefano hit 7 career home runs with 82 hits.

Benny Distefano

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-1992)

AVG .228

HR 7

RBI 42

H 82

OPS .646

PIV -409

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 195 lb
Born: 1/23/1962 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1984-05-18
Last Game: 1992-08-05

Full name: Benito James Distefano

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
240	360	35	82	13	5	7	42	1	31	66	.228	.296	.350	.646	-409

Career AVG .228 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 11.1% below league average.

Career OBP .296 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Career SLG .350 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 8.4% below league average.

Career OPS .646 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 8.2% 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
1984	PIT	NL	45	78	10	13	1	2	3	9	0	5	13	.167	.259 (-36%)	.322 (-30%)	.384 (-10%)	.707 (-19%)	-257.1
1986	PIT	NL	31	39	3	7	1	0	1	5	0	1	5	.179	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	PIT	NL	16	29	6	10	3	1	1	6	0	3	4	.345	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	PIT	NL	96	154	12	38	8	0	2	15	1	17	30	.247	.254 (-3%)	.319 (+4%)	.375 (-10%)	.694 (-3%)	-28.5
1992	HOU	NL	52	60	4	14	0	2	0	7	0	5	14	.233	.255 (-9%)	.322 (-6%)	.377 (-20%)	.699 (-14%)	-123.1
Career · 5 seasons			240	360	35	82	13	5	7	42	1	31	66	.228	—	—	—	—	-409

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	117	162	14	29	2	14	.179
Away	123	198	21	53	5	28	.268

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1992-08-05	HOU	LAD	W	0	0	0	0
1992-08-04	HOU	LAD	L	1	0	0	1
1992-08-02	HOU	CIN	W	0	0	1	0
1992-07-27	HOU	ATL	W	1	0	0	1
1992-07-26	HOU	CHC	L	1	0	0	1
1992-07-21	HOU	PIT	W	1	1	0	0
1992-07-20	HOU	PIT	W	1	0	0	0
1992-07-19	HOU	ATL	L	1	0	0	0
1992-07-18	HOU	ATL	L	1	0	0	1
1992-07-12	HOU	NYN	W	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	77	39	418	28	7	31
C	3	0	2	0	0	0
OF	44	23	66	3	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1984	PIT	1B	17	2	55	7	1	5
1984	PIT	OF	20	11	33	2	2	1
1986	PIT	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1986	PIT	OF	9	5	13	0	0	0
1988	PIT	1B	5	5	38	3	0	1
1988	PIT	OF	2	1	3	0	0	0
1989	PIT	1B	48	30	302	16	6	21
1989	PIT	C	3	0	2	0	0	0
1989	PIT	OF	1	1	1	0	0	0
1992	HOU	1B	6	2	23	2	0	4
1992	HOU	OF	12	5	16	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	3
First Base	77
Left Field	14
Right Field	32

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1989	PIT	NL	$85,000
1986	PIT	NL	$66,000
Total Career Earnings			$151,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Alvin Community College	Alvin	TX	1981

Frequently Asked Questions about Benny Distefano

What years did Benny Distefano play?: Benny Distefano played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1992.
Was Benny Distefano a pitcher?: No. Benny Distefano was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Benny Distefano hit?: Benny Distefano hit 7 career home runs with 82 hits.