Benji Gil

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-2003)

AVG .237
HR 32
RBI 171
H 381
OPS .641
PIV -4,490
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 210 lb
Born
10/6/1972 in Tijuana, Baja California, México
MLB Debut
1993-04-05
Last Game
2003-07-31

Full name: Romar Benjamin Gil

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
604 1,610 158 381 75 12 32 171 24 102 448 .237 .283 .358 .641 -4,490

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 11.0% below league average.

Career OBP .283 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Career SLG .358 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — 15.1% below league average.

Career OPS .641 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — 15.4% 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
1993 TEX AL 22 57 3 7 0 0 0 2 1 5 22 .123 .265 (-54%) .332 (-42%) .403 (-70%) .735 (-57%) -517.4
1995 TEX AL 130 415 36 91 20 3 9 46 2 26 147 .219 .266 (-18%) .337 (-21%) .417 (-17%) .755 (-19%) -1385.1
1996 TEX AL 5 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .400 — — — — 0.0
1997 TEX AL 110 317 35 71 13 2 5 31 1 17 96 .224 .266 (-16%) .336 (-22%) .419 (-22%) .756 (-22%) -1244.8
2000 ANA AL 110 301 28 72 14 1 6 23 10 30 59 .239 .270 (-12%) .344 (-8%) .437 (-19%) .782 (-14%) -724.8
2001 ANA AL 104 260 33 77 15 4 8 39 3 14 57 .296 .263 (+12%) .332 (-1%) .426 (+12%) .758 (+6%) 236.2
2002 ANA AL 61 130 11 37 8 1 3 20 2 5 33 .285 .261 (+9%) .331 (-7%) .416 (+3%) .747 (-1%) -77.3
2003 ANA AL 62 125 12 24 5 1 1 9 5 4 33 .192 .264 (-27%) .332 (-36%) .422 (-36%) .754 (-36%) -776.8
Career · 8 seasons 604 1,610 158 381 75 12 32 171 24 102 448 .237 — — — — -4,490

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 12 2 8 1 0 0 1 0 2 .667

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2002 ALCS ANA 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2002 ALDS1 ANA 2 5 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 .800
2002 WS ANA 3 5 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .800

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home305816881962190.240
Away299794701851181.233

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2003-07-31 LAANYYL 400000101
2003-07-27 LAAOAKL 100000001
2003-07-25 LAAOAKL 300000002
2003-07-24 LAATEXW 000000000
2003-07-22 LAATBRW 300000002
2003-07-21 LAATBRL 000000000
2003-07-20 LAABALL 111000000
2003-07-18 LAABALL 000000000
2003-07-13 LAAMINW 302000101
2003-07-11 LAAMINW 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 36 15 121 15 1 15
2B 82 66 123 192 6 49
3B 4 1 2 2 0 1
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 435 392 680 1256 77 276

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1993 TEX SS 22 20 27 76 5 10
1995 TEX SS 130 126 226 408 17 95
1996 TEX SS 5 2 5 7 1 0
1997 TEX SS 106 100 163 328 19 71
2000 ANA 1B 3 0 4 0 0 0
2000 ANA 2B 7 6 20 19 0 10
2000 ANA SS 94 84 140 260 18 59
2001 ANA 1B 18 9 69 8 0 7
2001 ANA 2B 21 16 30 53 3 14
2001 ANA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2001 ANA SS 44 40 78 110 11 24
2002 ANA 1B 10 5 33 3 1 6
2002 ANA 2B 26 22 41 58 1 11
2002 ANA SS 14 7 16 32 2 5
2003 ANA 1B 5 1 15 4 0 2
2003 ANA 2B 28 22 32 62 2 14
2003 ANA 3B 4 1 2 2 0 1
2003 ANA SS 20 13 25 35 4 12

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 36
Second Base 82
Third Base 4
Shortstop 435
Center Field 1
Designated Hitter 36

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2003 ANA AL $725,000
2002 ANA AL $400,000
2001 ANA AL $350,000
2000 ANA AL $225,000
1997 TEX AL $200,000
1996 TEX AL $200,000
1995 TEX AL $130,000
1994 TEX AL $111,500
1993 TEX AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $2,450,500

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Benji Gil (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dave Roberts
    .239 avg, 49 HR
  2. 86
    Andujar Cedeno
    .236 avg, 47 HR
  3. 86
    Howie Schultz
    .241 avg, 24 HR
  4. 86
    Rey Quinones
    .243 avg, 29 HR
  5. 83
    Tomas Perez
    .240 avg, 24 HR
  6. 83
    Luis Lopez
    .241 avg, 22 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Benji Gil

What years did Benji Gil play?
Benji Gil played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2003.
Was Benji Gil a pitcher?
No. Benji Gil was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Benji Gil hit?
Benji Gil hit 32 career home runs with 381 hits.