Andy Benes
[edit] Biography
Born on August 20, 1967 in Evansville, Indiana, Andy Benes (Andrew Charles Benes) played for the San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals and Arizona Diamondbacks over the course of his 14 year career. Benes broke into the bigs on August 11, 1989 with the San Diego Padres, and put up a 3.51 ERA in 66.2 innings pitched in 1989, his rookie year.
There is some disagreement on what was Andy Benes's most productive season. Some believe that it was 1996, when he posted a 3.83 ERA, won 18 games and struck out 160 batters. However, others believe that it was 1991, when he posted a 3.03 ERA, won 15 games and struck out 167 batters.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Pitching Stats
| 1989
| SD
| N
| 10
| 10
| 6
| 3
| 3.51
| 66
| 28
| 26
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 66.2
| 51
| 7
| 31
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1990
| SD
| N
| 32
| 31
| 10
| 11
| 3.60
| 140
| 87
| 77
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 192.1
| 177
| 18
| 69
| 5
| 2
| 1
|
| 1991
| SD
| N
| 33
| 33
| 15
| 11
| 3.03
| 167
| 76
| 75
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 223
| 194
| 23
| 59
| 7
| 3
| 4
|
| 1992
| SD
| N
| 34
| 34
| 13
| 14
| 3.35
| 169
| 90
| 86
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 231.1
| 230
| 14
| 61
| 6
| 1
| 5
|
| 1993
| SD
| N
| 34
| 34
| 15
| 15
| 3.78
| 179
| 111
| 97
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 230.2
| 200
| 23
| 86
| 7
| 14
| 4
|
| 1994
| SD
| N
| 25
| 25
| 6
| 14
| 3.86
| 189
| 82
| 74
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 172.1
| 155
| 20
| 51
| 2
| 4
| 1
|
| 1995
| SEA
| A
| 12
| 12
| 7
| 2
| 5.86
| 45
| 42
| 41
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 63
| 72
| 8
| 33
| 2
| 2
| 2
|
| 1995
| SD
| N
| 19
| 19
| 4
| 7
| 4.17
| 126
| 65
| 55
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 118.2
| 121
| 10
| 45
| 3
| 3
| 4
|
| 1995
| Total
|
| 31
| 31
| 11
| 9
| 4.76
| 171
| 107
| 96
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 181.2
| 193
| 18
| 78
| 5
| 5
| 6
|
| 1996
| STL
| N
| 36
| 34
| 18
| 10
| 3.83
| 160
| 107
| 98
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 230.1
| 215
| 28
| 77
| 7
| 6
| 6
|
| 1997
| STL
| N
| 26
| 26
| 10
| 7
| 3.10
| 175
| 64
| 61
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 177
| 149
| 9
| 61
| 4
| 7
| 5
|
| 1998
| ARI
| N
| 34
| 34
| 14
| 13
| 3.97
| 164
| 111
| 102
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 231.1
| 221
| 25
| 74
| 3
| 9
| 6
|
| 1999
| ARI
| N
| 33
| 32
| 13
| 12
| 4.81
| 141
| 117
| 106
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 198.1
| 216
| 34
| 82
| 3
| 10
| 4
|
| 2000
| STL
| N
| 30
| 27
| 12
| 9
| 4.88
| 137
| 95
| 90
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 166
| 174
| 30
| 68
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
| 2001
| STL
| N
| 27
| 19
| 7
| 7
| 7.38
| 78
| 92
| 88
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 107.1
| 122
| 30
| 61
| 0
| 1
| 6
|
| 2002
| STL
| N
| 18
| 17
| 5
| 4
| 2.78
| 64
| 39
| 30
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 97
| 80
| 10
| 51
| 3
| 0
| 5
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 391
| 375
| 148
| 137
| 3.92
| 1955
| 1164
| 1065
| 21
| 9
| 1
| 2442.1
| 2305
| 281
| 876
| 50
| 61
| 53
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 12
| 12
| 7
| 2
| 5.86
| 45
| 42
| 41
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 63
| 72
| 8
| 33
| 2
| 2
| 2
|
| Total
|
|
| 403
| 387
| 155
| 139
| 3.97
| 2000
| 1206
| 1106
| 21
| 9
| 1
| 2505.1
| 2377
| 289
| 909
| 52
| 63
| 55
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1989
| SD
| N
| P
| 10
| 10
| 66.2
| 4
| 8
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1990
| SD
| N
| P
| 32
| 31
| 192.1
| 15
| 9
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 23
| 5
| 0
| .960
|
| 1991
| SD
| N
| P
| 33
| 33
| 223
| 8
| 29
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 10
| 11
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1992
| SD
| N
| P
| 34
| 34
| 231.1
| 14
| 34
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 20
| 11
| 2
| .980
|
| 1993
| SD
| N
| P
| 34
| 34
| 230.2
| 17
| 14
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 4
| 21
| 7
| 0
| .969
|
| 1994
| SD
| N
| P
| 25
| 25
| 172.1
| 21
| 19
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 12
| 9
| 2
| 1.000
|
| 1995
| SEA
| A
| P
| 12
| 12
| 63
| 2
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 4
| 1
| 1.000
|
| 1995
| SD
| N
| P
| 19
| 19
| 118.2
| 7
| 7
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 6
| 7
| 0
| .933
|
| 1995
| Total
|
| P
| 31
| 31
| 181.2
| 9
| 14
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 10
| 11
| 1
| .958
|
| 1996
| STL
| N
| P
| 36
| 34
| 230.1
| 8
| 24
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 21
| 4
| 1
| .941
|
| 1997
| STL
| N
| P
| 26
| 26
| 177
| 8
| 14
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 22
| 9
| 1
| .957
|
| 1998
| ARI
| N
| P
| 34
| 34
| 231.1
| 23
| 25
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 24
| 11
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1999
| ARI
| N
| P
| 33
| 32
| 198.1
| 13
| 15
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 21
| 7
| 1
| .933
|
| 2000
| STL
| N
| P
| 30
| 27
| 166
| 4
| 17
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 15
| 7
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2001
| STL
| N
| P
| 27
| 19
| 107.1
| 7
| 9
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 6
| 5
| 1
| 1.000
|
| 2002
| STL
| N
| P
| 18
| 17
| 97
| 5
| 10
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 5
| 7
| 0
| .938
|
| Total
|
|
| P
| 403
| 387
| 2505.1
| 156
| 241
| 10
| 17
| 0
| 13
| 213
| 105
| 9
| .975
|
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1989
| SD
| N
| 10
| 24
| 2
| 6
| 1
| 2
| .250
| .250
| .375
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 12
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1990
| SD
| N
| 32
| 60
| 2
| 6
| 0
| 2
| .100
| .127
| .117
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 25
| 0
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1991
| SD
| N
| 33
| 62
| 4
| 2
| 1
| 1
| .032
| .143
| .081
| 0
| 0
| 6
| 29
| 2
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 2
|
| 1992
| SD
| N
| 34
| 67
| 3
| 10
| 1
| 5
| .149
| .205
| .224
| 2
| 0
| 5
| 29
| 0
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1993
| SD
| N
| 34
| 72
| 5
| 9
| 1
| 4
| .125
| .149
| .208
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 33
| 1
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1994
| SD
| N
| 25
| 49
| 2
| 8
| 0
| 7
| .163
| .180
| .184
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 22
| 0
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 3
|
| 1995
| SEA
| A
| 12
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1995
| SD
| N
| 19
| 40
| 2
| 6
| 0
| 3
| .150
| .171
| .175
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 18
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1995
| Total
|
| 31
| 40
| 2
| 6
| 0
| 3
| .150
| .171
| .175
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 18
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1996
| STL
| N
| 36
| 73
| 5
| 11
| 0
| 6
| .151
| .158
| .205
| 4
| 0
| 1
| 37
| 0
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1997
| STL
| N
| 26
| 55
| 4
| 12
| 0
| 5
| .218
| .246
| .255
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 14
| 1
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1998
| ARI
| N
| 35
| 65
| 8
| 11
| 1
| 3
| .169
| .250
| .262
| 3
| 0
| 6
| 28
| 1
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1999
| ARI
| N
| 33
| 58
| 6
| 9
| 1
| 5
| .155
| .222
| .207
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 17
| 1
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 2000
| STL
| N
| 30
| 50
| 1
| 4
| 1
| 1
| .080
| .148
| .140
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 19
| 0
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 3
|
| 2001
| STL
| N
| 27
| 32
| 1
| 5
| 0
| 4
| .156
| .182
| .250
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 15
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2002
| STL
| N
| 19
| 34
| 3
| 7
| 1
| 2
| .206
| .229
| .324
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 9
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 393
| 741
| 48
| 106
| 8
| 50
| .143
| .186
| .204
| 21
| 0
| 34
| 307
| 6
| 95
| 0
| 0
| 14
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 12
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
|
|
| 405
| 741
| 48
| 106
| 8
| 50
| .143
| .186
| .204
| 21
| 0
| 34
| 307
| 6
| 95
| 0
| 0
| 14
|
[edit] Transactions
- Selected by San Diego Padres in the 1st round (1st pick overall) of the free-agent draft (June 1, 1988 - signed June 20, 1988).
- Traded by San Diego Padres with a player to be named later to Seattle Mariners in exchange for Ron Villone and Marc Newfield (July 31, 1995); Seattle Mariners received Greg Keagle (September 17, 1995).
- Granted free agency (October 31, 1995).
- Signed by St. Louis Cardinals (December 23, 1995).
- Granted free agency (October 29, 1997).
- Signed by Arizona Diamondbacks (February 3, 1998).
- Granted free agency (October 29, 1999).
- Signed by St. Louis Cardinals (January 7, 2000).
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