Benny Ayala

Positions: Pinch Hitter, Leftfielder and Designated Hitter

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: February 7, 1951 in Yauco, Puerto Rico pr

Debut: August 27, 1974 (Age 23-201d, 13,535th in major league history)
vs. HOU 3 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 2, 1985 (Age 34-237d)
vs. SEA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1979 season

Full Name: Benigno Ayala

Pronunciation: \eye-ALL-ah\

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1983 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.0

865

217

.251

114

RBI

145

OBP

.305

SLG

.434

OPS

.739

OPS+

104

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	24-23 / in Starts: 17-13
Longest Hitting Streak	5 games
Longest On Base Streak	7 games
Most Games w/o HR	19 games
Most Games w/o RBI	7 games
Grand Slams	0 in 4 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 115 PAs	13
Actual Runners on Base	84 (44-30-10)
Avg. MLBer w/ 115 PAs	12
Avg. Runners on Base	69 (34-23-12)

Most Driven In
Self	4
C Ripken	3
E Murray	2
G Roenicke	2
M Young	1
J Shelby	1
K Singleton	0

Most Driven In By
Self	4
R Dempsey	2
J Shelby	2
R Dauer	1
C Ripken	1
M Young	1
D Ford	1

1983 Batting Game Log

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1983 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	273	2 (1)	Apr 6	BAL		KCR	W,11-1	8-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	5	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.38	PH
2	274	8 (5)	Apr 16 (2)	BAL		CLE	L,4-7	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	6	1.20	-0.079	1.97	-0.08%	-0.63	DH
3	275	13 (4)	Apr 21	BAL		TEX	W,3-2	GS-8	3	3	1	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.429	.429	1.000	1.429	6	1.25	0.209	1.88	0.19%	1.19	DH
4	276	14	Apr 22	BAL	@	CAL	L,5-6	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.375	.875	1.250	9	.93	-0.024	1.47	-0.02%	-0.44	PH
5	277	17 (2)	Apr 26	BAL	@	OAK	L,3-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.778	1.111	1	5.42	-0.137	7.89	-0.12%	-0.42	PH
6	278	20 (2)	Apr 30	BAL	@	SEA	L,2-6	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.800	1.200	9	.24	0.010	.38	0.01%	0.27	PH
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
7	279	26 (5)	May 8	BAL		OAK	L,0-1	8-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.455	.800	1.255	9	1.84	0.070	3.06	0.07%	0.26	PH
8	280	40 (13)	May 23	BAL		MIN	L,4-12	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.308	.400	.615	1.015	6	.76	-0.088	1.40	-0.10%	-1.37	DH
9	281	44 (3)	May 27	BAL	@	KCR	W,7-4	CG	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.421	.625	1.046	6	.45	0.023	.65	0.02%	0.28	DH
10	282	46 (1)	May 29	BAL	@	KCR	L,0-4	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.364	.526	.890	6	1.18	-0.090	2.04	-0.09%	-0.84	DH
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
11	283	49 (2)	Jun 1	BAL	@	MIN	W,6-3	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.360	.476	.836	6	1.65	-0.002	2.61	0.00%	-0.06	DH
12	284	54 (4)	Jun 7	BAL		MIL	W,6-4	GS-8	3	3	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.357	.583	.940	7	.78	-0.018	1.85	-0.03%	0.06	LF
13	285	56 (1)	Jun 9	BAL		MIL	W,10-7	GS-2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.345	.560	.905	6	.94	-0.027	2.44	-0.04%	-0.58	DH
14	286	57	Jun 10	BAL	@	BOS	W,3-0	GS-9	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.364	.552	.915	7	.98	0.018	2.69	0.03%	0.36	LF
15	287	58	Jun 11	BAL	@	BOS	W,10-6	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.343	.516	.859	7	.87	-0.047	2.45	-0.08%	-0.59	LF
16	288	59	Jun 12	BAL	@	BOS	L,6-7	GS-9	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.308	.457	.765	2	1.40	-0.137	4.01	-0.24%	-1.09	LF
17	289	61 (1)	Jun 15	BAL	@	MIL	W,11-8	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.286	.421	.707	6	.67	-0.072	1.90	-0.12%	-0.94	DH
18	290	64 (2)	Jun 18	BAL		BOS	L,2-3	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.200	.267	.400	.667	7	1.54	-0.029	4.26	-0.05%	-0.53	LF
19	291	66 (1)	Jun 21	BAL		NYY	W,5-2	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.265	.409	.674	6	.62	-0.045	1.81	-0.08%	-0.41	DH
20	292	67	Jun 22	BAL		NYY	L,2-5	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.264	.417	.681	7	.78	-0.049	2.33	-0.09%	-0.07	LF
21	293	71 (3)	Jun 27	BAL	@	NYY	L,3-4	GS-8	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.192	.246	.385	.630	7	.92	-0.117	2.45	-0.19%	-1.25	RF
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
22	294	74 (2)	Jul 1	BAL	@	DET	W,9-5	7-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.189	.241	.377	.619	7	.21	-0.005	.48	-0.01%	-0.23	PH RF
23	295	79 (4)	Jul 10	BAL		SEA	W,2-0	GS-8	3	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.200	.246	.400	.646	7	1.34	0.031	2.31	0.03%	-0.17	LF
24	296	81 (1)	Jul 12	BAL		OAK	W,3-1	GS-7	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.250	.414	.664	7	.80	0.009	1.50	0.01%	0.24	LF
25	297	82	Jul 13	BAL		OAK	W,6-2	GS-9	4	2	2	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.279	.467	.746	7	.36	0.059	.67	0.07%	1.40	LF
26	298	84 (1)	Jul 15	BAL		CAL	W,10-4	GS-7	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.282	.460	.742	7	1.65	-0.092	3.41	-0.11%	-0.35	LF
27	299	85	Jul 16	BAL		CAL	L,5-8	CG	5	5	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.289	.500	.789	1	.53	0.083	1.14	0.11%	1.51	LF
28	300	89 (3)	Jul 20	BAL	@	SEA	W,4-2	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.291	.486	.777	7	1.45	-0.009	3.40	-0.01%	-0.28	LF
29	301	90	Jul 21	BAL	@	OAK	L,7-9	GS-5	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.296	.479	.775	7	.85	0.019	2.17	0.03%	0.15	LF
30	302	91	Jul 22	BAL	@	OAK	L,3-4	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.293	.472	.765	7	1.54	-0.037	3.79	-0.06%	-0.15	PH
31	303	92	Jul 23	BAL	@	OAK	W,7-3	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.213	.282	.453	.736	7	1.20	-0.083	2.78	-0.12%	-1.01	LF
32	304	95 (2)	Jul 26	BAL	@	CAL	W,5-4	GS-9	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.281	.436	.717	7	1.29	0.024	3.15	0.04%	0.25	LF
33	305	96	Jul 27	BAL	@	CAL	W,10-4	5-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.203	.278	.430	.708	7	1.48	-0.037	3.79	-0.06%	-0.77	PH
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
34	306	103 (6)	Aug 4	BAL	@	CLE	W,4-3	10-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.275	.425	.700	7	1.30	-0.034	3.85	-0.06%	-0.45	PH
35	307	105 (1)	Aug 6	BAL		CHW	L,4-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.202	.274	.417	.690	6	1.24	-0.113	4.18	-0.23%	-0.56	LF
36	308	106	Aug 7	BAL		CHW	L,3-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.271	.412	.683	4	1.16	-0.029	3.85	-0.06%	-0.29	PH
37	309	107	Aug 8	BAL		CLE	L,4-9	5-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.195	.265	.402	.668	2	.29	-0.016	.93	-0.03%	-0.38	RF
38	310	108	Aug 9	BAL		CLE	L,3-4	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.209	.275	.407	.681	6	1.59	0.054	4.86	0.10%	1.28	LF
39	311	113 (4)	Aug 14	BAL	@	CHW	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.209	.275	.407	.681	6						PR
40	312	120 (6)	Aug 21	BAL		KCR	L,3-8	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.272	.402	.674	7	2.58	-0.066	9.52	-0.15%	-0.43	PH
41	313	122 (1)	Aug 24	BAL		TOR	W,7-4	9-GF(10)	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.215	.279	.409	.687	9	3.50	0.080	14.47	0.20%	1.00	PH LF
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
42	314	135 (12)	Sep 6	BAL		BOS	W,8-1	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.213	.276	.404	.680	7	.24	-0.006	.96	-0.02%	-0.43	PH
43	315	137 (1)	Sep 9	BAL	@	NYY	L,3-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.211	.274	.400	.674	8	2.84	-0.134	12.94	-0.37%	-0.76	PH
44	316	157 (19)	Sep 28	BAL		DET	L,5-9	8-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.280	.406	.687	8	.34	0.017	.00	0.00%	0.26	PH
45	317	159 (1)	Sep 30 (1)	BAL		NYY	L,4-6	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.273	.394	.667	7	.79	-0.066	.00	0.00%	-0.65	RF
46	318	161 (1)	Oct 1	BAL		NYY	L,4-5	GS-6	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.218	.277	.396	.673	7	1.08	0.021	.00	0.00%	0.15	RF
47	319	162	Oct 2	BAL		NYY	W,2-0	GS-8	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.221	.278	.404	.682	6	.46	0.018	.00	0.00%	0.29	LF
							24-23		115	104	12	23	7	0	4	13	9	0	18	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	.221	.278	.404	.682		1.07	-0.943	2.51	-1.69%	-6.79

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