Andy Benes

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-6, 235lb (198cm, 106kg)

Born: August 20, 1967 in Evansville, IN us

Draft: Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1st round (1st) of the 1988 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Evansville (Evansville, IN).

High School: Central HS (Evansville, IN)

School: University of Evansville (Evansville, IN)

Debut: August 11, 1989 (Age 21-356d, 15,663rd in major league history)
vs. ATL 6.0 IP, 6 H, 7 SO, 4 BB, 6 ER, L

Last Game: September 29, 2002 (Age 35-040d)
vs. MIL 5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 SO, 3 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1989 season

Agents: Boras Corporation

National Team: us USA (Oly,College)

Full Name: Andrew Charles Benes

Nicknames: Rain Man

Pronunciation: \BEN-ess\

View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen

Relatives: Brother of Alan Benes

1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

31.5

155

139

ERA

3.97

403

387

2505.1

2000

WHIP

1.312

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Team Record in Appearances: 24-12 / in Starts: 22-12

Days of Rest

Run Support in Games Started

Total runs in Starts, Avg. is per 27 outs

Inning/Score Appearance Matrix

Multiple inning appearances: 34, Entered with runners on base: 1

1996 Pitching Game Log

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1996 Pitching Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
1	200	1	Apr 1	STL	@	NYM	L,6-7	GS-6		99	6.0	4	3	3	1	5	2	0	4.50	6.34	23	76	53	12	9	6	11	4	2	0	56			0	0	0	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	.76	0.143	.75	0.08%	-0.02	1b start tie	6b 3 out a3
2	201	5	Apr 6	STL	@	ATL	W,3-2	GS-9		4	8.0	4	2	2	2	5	1	0	3.21	5.17	31	109	67	17	10	14	10	2	3	0	69			0	0	0	29	0	0	0	0	0	1	1.25	0.413	1.28	0.25%	3.01	1b start a 2	9b 1-- 0 out a1
3	202	9	Apr 11	STL		PHI	W,2-1	GS-8	W(1-0)	4	7.2	3	1	1	2	7	0	0	2.49	4.10	27					11	8	2	0	0	74			0	0	0	25	1	0	0	1	0	0	1.13	0.384	1.15	0.24%	2.81	1t start tie	8t -2- 2 out a1
4	203	14	Apr 16	STL		PIT	L,3-13	GS-5	L(1-1)	4	5.0	12	7	5	1	0	1	0	3.71	4.52	27	84	55	14	3	12	14	4	2	0	18			1	0	0	25	1	0	0	2	0	1	.44	-0.389	.56	-0.30%	-4.41	1t start tie	5t 3 out d7
5	204	19	Apr 21	STL	@	PHI	L,2-4	GS-6	L(1-2)	4	6.0	6	4	3	4	6	1	0	3.86	4.67	27	107	58	17	9	8	9	4	0	0	48			1	1	0	22	0	0	0	0	1	0	.80	-0.205	.95	-0.15%	-0.89	1b start tie	6b 3 out d3
6	205	24	Apr 26	STL		ATL	L,1-6	GS-7	L(1-3)	4	6.1	9	6	6	1	5	1	0	4.62	4.58	29	109	67	18	9	9	14	4	2	0	35			0	0	0	28	3	1	0	0	0	1	.45	-0.297	.52	-0.20%	-3.07	1t start tie	7t -2- 1 out d6
May				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
7	206	28	May 1	STL	@	CHC	L,3-9	GS-3	L(1-4)	4	3.0	5	6	4	3	5	2	0	5.14	5.08	18	87	47	13	10	3	7	4	2	0	31			2	0	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	1	.94	-0.447	1.06	-0.30%	-4.40	1b start a 1	3b 3 out d3
8	207	33	May 8	STL		SFG	L,7-10	GS-6	L(1-5)	6	5.2	9	7	7	3	5	0	0	5.85	4.83	29	125	70	20	7	10	11	5	1	0	25			0	0	0	26	4	0	2	0	0	0	.83	-0.204	.72	-0.11%	-2.34	1t start tie	6t 12- 2 out d5
9	208	38	May 13	STL	@	FLA	L,2-5	GS-6	L(1-6)	4	5.2	3	2	2	0	5	0	1	5.57	4.52	22	77	52	17	11	5	11	3	4	0	60			1	0	0	21	0	0	0	0	0	1	1.00	0.302	.84	0.15%	2.61	1b start tie	6b 12- 2 out a1
10	209	43	May 19	STL	@	COL	L,3-10	GS-6	L(1-7)	5	6.0	8	6	6	0	5	0	0	5.92	4.22	26	94	64	17	10	6	15	7	2	0	37			1	0	0	24	4	1	0	0	2	0	1.04	-0.226	.75	-0.10%	-2.14	1b start a 2	6b 3 out d4
11	210	48	May 25	STL	@	FLA	W,5-0	SHO	W(2-7)	5	9.0	5	0	0	0	7	0	0	5.14	3.87	30	124	83	14	15	7	16	6	4	0	84			0	0	1	30	0	0	0	1	0	0	.56	0.310	.55	0.18%	4.57	1b start tie	9b 3 out a5
12	211	52	May 29	STL		COL	W,6-5	9-GF	S(1)	3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.11	3.87	1	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.90	0.165	5.30	0.09%	0.51	9t 1-3 2 out a1	9t end a 1
Jun				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
13	212	54	Jun 1	STL		HOU	W,5-4	GS-6		2	6.0	7	3	3	0	6	1	1	5.06	3.87	25	99	63	20	6	7	11	5	2	0	52			1	0	0	24	2	0	0	1	0	0	.75	-0.063	1.11	-0.06%	0.11	1t start tie	6t 3 out d3
14	213	59	Jun 7	STL	@	SFG	W,9-4	GS-8	W(3-7)	5	7.2	8	4	4	3	3	1	1	5.03	4.03	35	132	80	15	7	10	18	5	6	0	47			0	0	0	30	4	0	0	0	1	0	.96	0.031	1.18	0.02%	-0.26	1b start tie	8b 1-- 2 out a5
15	214	64	Jun 13	STL		NYM	L,1-2	GS-8	L(3-8)	5	7.0	7	2	2	3	4	2	0	4.84	4.27	29	88	54	11	10	10	12	4	1	0	56			1	1	0	26	0	0	0	1	0	0	.94	0.014	1.06	0.01%	0.28	1t start tie	8t 1-3 0 out d2
16	215	69	Jun 19	STL		PHI	W,3-2	CG	W(4-8)	5	9.0	5	2	2	4	7	1	1	4.58	4.31	36					6	17	5	1	1	72			2	0	0	31	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.78	0.454	2.36	0.36%	2.66	1t start tie	9t 3 out tie
17	216	74	Jun 24	STL	@	ATL	W,9-2	GS-7	W(5-8)	4	7.0	9	2	2	2	1	1	0	4.44	4.40	30					14	13	7	1	0	50			0	0	0	28	2	0	0	2	0	0	1.10	0.182	1.46	0.15%	1.85	1b start a 3	7b 3 out a6
18	217	79	Jun 29	STL		PIT	W,6-5	GS-6		4	6.0	7	4	4	2	2	0	0	4.53	4.35	28					11	12	5	1	1	42			1	0	0	25	1	0	0	0	1	1	1.17	-0.079	1.78	-0.07%	-0.89	1t start tie	6t 3 out a1
Jul				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
19	218	84	Jul 4	STL	@	PIT	W,7-1	GS-7	W(6-8)	4	7.0	6	1	1	1	5	1	0	4.34	4.33	25	96	63	11	6	7	12	6	4	0	65			3	0	0	24	0	0	0	2	0	0	.61	0.222	1.00	0.22%	2.77	1b start a 2	7b 3 out a6
20	219	89	Jul 12	STL	@	CHC	W,13-3	GS-8	W(7-8)	7	8.0	9	3	2	1	2	1	0	4.20	4.35	33	111	70	15	9	12	18	11	0	0	55			0	0	0	32	4	0	0	1	0	1	.35	0.141	.62	0.15%	1.27	1b start tie	8b 3 out a10
21	220	94	Jul 17	STL	@	CIN	W,6-4	GS-8	W(8-8)	4	8.0	8	4	3	1	3	2	0	4.15	4.45	33	98	65	13	9	14	15	3	5	0	54			1	0	0	32	0	0	0	0	0	1	1.13	0.173	1.86	0.17%	0.19	1b start a 4	8b 3 out a2
22	221	99	Jul 22	STL		ATL	L,6-8	GS-6		4	6.0	7	5	5	4	2	1	0	4.30	4.55	28	109	62	21	7	9	13	7	0	0	36			0	0	0	24	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.01	-0.076	1.47	-0.07%	-1.89	1t start tie	6t 3 out a1
23	222	104	Jul 27	STL		MON	W,6-3	GS-8	W(9-8)	4	8.0	4	3	3	2	7	1	0	4.25	4.51	28	112	70	15	14	7	12	6	3	0	67			0	0	0	26	1	0	0	1	0	0	.93	0.139	1.90	0.17%	1.14	1t start tie	8t 3 out a3
Aug				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
24	223	108	Aug 1(2)	STL	@	PHI	W,7-1	CG	W(10-8)	4	9.0	4	1	1	2	7	0	0	4.06	4.38	33					5	19	11	5	0	80			2	0	0	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	.79	0.295	1.42	0.32%	3.66	1b start a 2	9b 3 out a6
25	224	112	Aug 5	STL		SDP	W,8-2	GS-7	W(11-8)	3	6.2	4	2	2	4	2	1	0	4.01	4.46	28	106	60	19	6	7	15	8	4	0	56			0	0	0	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	.63	0.027	1.21	0.03%	0.84	1t start tie	7t 123 2 out a4
26	225	117	Aug 10	STL		SFG	W,7-1	GS-8	W(12-8)	4	8.0	6	1	1	1	9	1	0	3.87	4.39	30	116	78	27	10	9	11	6	0	0	74			0	0	0	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	.66	0.155	1.23	0.17%	3.14	1t start tie	8t 3 out a6
27	226	122	Aug 16	STL		FLA	W,6-2	GS-8	W(13-8)	5	8.0	7	2	2	1	10	1	0	3.80	4.31	30	117	75	21	16	13	6	2	1	0	69			0	1	0	29	1	0	0	1	0	0	1.08	0.231	2.09	0.27%	2.14	1t start tie	8t 3 out a3
28	227	126	Aug 21	STL	@	COL	L,2-10	GS-3	L(13-9)	4	2.2	13	7	7	3	0	0	0	4.09	4.34	20	68	33	7	1	7	10	8	0	0	1			2	0	0	17	3	0	1	1	0	0	.84	-0.358	1.89	-0.48%	-5.77	1b start tie	3b -23 2 out d6
29	228	131	Aug 26	STL	@	HOU	W,3-2	GS-7	W(14-9)	4	7.0	5	2	2	5	10	1	1	4.03	4.36	32	130	74	21	12	7	9	7	0	0	64			1	0	0	25	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.18	0.220	3.88	0.44%	1.37	1b start tie	7b 3 out a1
30	229	136	Aug 31	STL		COL	W,2-1	GS-8	W(15-9)	4	8.0	4	1	1	5	8	0	0	3.92	4.31	31					9	9	4	1	0	73			0	1	0	26	0	0	1	1	0	0	1.37	0.456	2.84	0.57%	3.14	1t start tie	8t 3 out a1
Sept				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
31	230	140	Sep 4	STL		HOU	W,6-4	GS-8	W(16-9)	3	7.0	4	2	1	2	5	1	0	3.83	4.31	28	112	70	19	11	13	8	4	0	0	66			0	0	0	26	1	0	0	0	0	1	.80	0.240	3.56	0.64%	1.63	1t start tie	8t --- 0 out a4
32	231	144	Sep 9	STL	@	SFG	W,6-2	GS-6	W(17-9)	4	6.0	4	2	2	5	4	0	0	3.80	4.31	27	111	69	16	12	7	11	3	2	0	55			0	0	0	21	1	0	1	0	1	0	1.51	0.129	4.17	0.21%	0.98	1b start tie	6b 3 out a2
33	232	149	Sep 14	STL	@	LAD	L,5-9	GS-6	L(17-10)	4	6.0	6	4	4	2	3	1	0	3.86	4.34	26	105	63	15	9	15	6	3	1	0	45			1	0	0	24	0	0	0	1	0	1	1.23	-0.275	2.93	-0.39%	-1.08	1b start tie	6b 3 out d2
34	233	153	Sep 19	STL		CHC	W,5-4	GS-7		4	7.0	6	3	2	2	2	1	1	3.82	4.38	28	116	63	20	7	11	12	5	3	0	55			0	0	0	25	0	0	0	2	0	0	1.15	0.115	.77	0.05%	0.63	1t start tie	7t 3 out a1
35	234	158	Sep 24	STL	@	PIT	W,7-1	GS-6	W(18-10)	4	6.0	5	1	1	3	2	1	0	3.76	4.43	24	100	54	14	7	11	8	1	2	0	57			0	0	0	21	2	1	0	2	0	0	.96	0.190	.01	0.00%	2.24	1b start tie	6b 3 out d1
36	235	161	Sep 28	STL		CIN	W,5-2	8-8		3	0.2	2	2	2	2	1	0	0	3.83	4.44	6	27	13	4	3	1	2	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.96	-0.055	.00	0.00%	-1.99	8t --- 0 out a5	8t 1-3 2 out a3
							24-12		W-L:18-10,Sv:1	4.1	230.1	215	107	98	77	160	28	6	3.83	4.44	963	2947	61%	16%	9%	0.78		24%	9%	2	54	2	0%	21	4	1	872	38	3	7	21	6	10	.96	2.457	1.52	2.71%	14.39

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