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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	32-28 / in Starts: 20-10
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	19 games
Most Games w/o RBI	7 games
Grand Slams	0 in 8 bases loaded PA and 8 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	6

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 128 PAs	24
Actual Runners on Base	117 (59-33-25)
Avg. MLBer w/ 128 PAs	13
Avg. Runners on Base	78 (39-25-13)

Most Driven In
E Murray	9
C Ripken	5
G Roenicke	4
Self	4
A Bumbry	1
T Cruz	1

Most Driven In By
Self	4
M Young	1
F Rayford	1
G Roenicke	1
R Dauer	1
R Dempsey	1

1984 Batting Game Log

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1984 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	320	3 (2)	Apr 7	BAL	@	MIN	L,4-13	9-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.000			9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.21	PH
2	321	10 (6)	Apr 17	BAL	@	TOR	L,2-3	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	2	1.40	-0.035	1.25	-0.02%	-0.17	PH RF
3	322	13 (2)	Apr 20	BAL		MIN	W,4-2	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	7	2.28	-0.221	1.20	-0.07%	-1.51	LF
4	323	16 (2)	Apr 23	BAL	@	CHW	L,6-7	8-GF(10)	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	8	2.42	-0.171	1.33	-0.06%	-0.77	PH LF
5	324	17	Apr 24	BAL	@	CHW	W,8-3	8-9	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.375	.429	.804	5	.77	0.067	.39	0.02%	1.24	PH LF
6	325	18	Apr 25	BAL	@	KCR	L,2-3	GS-8	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.250	.273	.523	5	1.05	-0.107	.55	-0.03%	-1.20	LF
7	326	19	Apr 26	BAL	@	KCR	W,11-3	GS-4	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.286	.308	.593	5	1.47	0.075	.63	0.02%	0.77	LF
8	327	21 (1)	Apr 28	BAL		TEX	W,6-1	5-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.267	.286	.552	5	.12	-0.003	.06	0.00%	-0.23	PH LF
9	328	23 (1)	Apr 30	BAL		CLE	W,6-3	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.222	.235	.458	7	1.25	-0.094	.83	-0.04%	-1.28	LF
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
10	329	25 (1)	May 2	BAL		CLE	L,7-9	7-GF(16)	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.150	.227	.200	.427	5	1.18	-0.055	1.00	-0.03%	-0.42	PH LF
11	330	26	May 4	BAL	@	TEX	W,2-0	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.136	.208	.182	.390	7	.65	-0.033	.42	-0.01%	-0.27	LF
12	331	27	May 5	BAL	@	TEX	W,7-5	7-GF	2	2	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.231	.333	.564	5	1.56	0.248	1.11	0.11%	0.53	PH LF
13	332	28	May 6	BAL	@	TEX	W,6-1	GS-3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.259	.333	.593	7	2.04	0.062	1.47	0.03%	0.66	LF
14	333	30 (1)	May 9 (2)	BAL		TOR	W,7-3	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.160	.250	.320	.570	5	3.33	-0.078	3.21	-0.05%	-0.29	PH
15	334	31	May 10	BAL		TOR	L,3-4	8-GF(10)	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.148	.233	.296	.530	6	5.22	-0.273	4.94	-0.16%	-0.91	PH
16	335	32	May 11	BAL		OAK	W,4-3	7-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.148	.258	.296	.554	5	.51	0.014	.36	0.01%	0.38	PH
17	336	33	May 12	BAL		OAK	L,2-12	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.133	.257	.267	.524	5	.75	-0.053	.55	-0.02%	-0.96	DH
18	337	35 (1)	May 14	BAL		CAL	W,4-1	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.121	.237	.242	.479	6	.67	-0.015	.51	-0.01%	-0.09	DH
19	338	39 (3)	May 19	BAL		SEA	L,5-6	GS-10	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.132	.233	.237	.469	6	2.46	-0.267	1.63	-0.11%	-2.05	DH
20	339	40	May 20	BAL		SEA	W,5-1	6-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.222	.225	.447	5	.40	-0.022	.22	-0.01%	-0.32	PH
21	340	43 (2)	May 24	BAL	@	OAK	L,2-3	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.122	.217	.220	.437	9	1.77	-0.048	.85	-0.01%	-0.21	PH
22	341	48 (4)	May 29	BAL	@	SEA	W,3-2	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.136	.240	.227	.467	6	2.67	0.438	1.35	0.13%	1.37	DH
23	342	49	May 30	BAL	@	SEA	W,8-2	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	.130	.226	.217	.444	6	1.15	-0.103	.77	-0.04%	-1.55	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
24	343	56 (6)	Jun 8	BAL		DET	L,2-3	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.128	.222	.213	.435	5	4.74	-0.120	6.57	-0.10%	-0.43	PH
25	344	77 (20)	Jun 30	BAL	@	CHW	L,4-5	GS-8	3	3	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.140	.228	.240	.468	6	1.33	0.147	.56	0.04%	1.22	DH
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
26	345	83 (5)	Jul 7 (1)	BAL		KCR	W,6-2	GS-8	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.151	.233	.264	.497	6	1.41	0.062	.47	0.01%	0.21	DH
27	346	84	Jul 7 (2)	BAL		KCR	W,8-0	GS-5	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.164	.242	.273	.515	6	1.46	0.020	.61	0.01%	0.23	DH
28	347	85	Jul 8	BAL		KCR	L,1-6	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.155	.231	.259	.489	6	.92	-0.069	.38	-0.02%	-0.43	DH
29	348	88 (2)	Jul 13	BAL		CHW	W,7-5	GS-10	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.148	.221	.246	.466	6	.64	-0.048	.38	-0.02%	-0.30	DH
30	349	90 (1)	Jul 15	BAL		CHW	W,6-4	7-7	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.161	.232	.258	.490	6	.68	0.050	.29	0.01%	0.87	PH
31	350	92 (1)	Jul 17	BAL		MIN	W,3-1	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.169	.236	.262	.498	6	1.11	0.041	.49	0.01%	0.54	DH
32	351	95 (2)	Jul 20	BAL	@	KCR	L,3-4	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.162	.227	.250	.477	6	1.35	-0.096	.42	-0.02%	-0.86	DH
33	352	96	Jul 21	BAL	@	KCR	W,4-3	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.157	.221	.243	.464	6	.65	-0.034	.12	0.00%	-0.39	DH
34	353	97	Jul 22	BAL	@	KCR	L,4-8	GS-9	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.164	.225	.288	.513	6	.49	-0.031	.10	0.00%	0.67	DH
35	354	98	Jul 23	BAL	@	TEX	W,9-5	GS-5	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.173	.232	.293	.525	6	.47	0.019	.07	0.00%	0.10	DH
36	355	100 (1)	Jul 25	BAL	@	TEX	W,3-1	GS-9	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.165	.221	.278	.499	6	1.85	-0.186	.17	-0.01%	-1.82	DH
37	356	101	Jul 27	BAL		CLE	W,4-3	GS-5	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.175	.239	.300	.539	6	.53	0.050	.07	0.00%	0.47	DH
38	357	104 (2)	Jul 30	BAL		TEX	L,1-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.228	.286	.514	6	.38	-0.038	.06	0.00%	-0.56	DH
39	358	105	Jul 31	BAL		TEX	L,6-7	5-7	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.176	.237	.294	.531	5	2.87	0.208	.39	0.02%	1.56	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
40	359	109 (3)	Aug 5	BAL		TOR	L,3-4	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.234	.291	.525	5	3.38	-0.119	.33	-0.01%	-0.68	PH
41	360	112 (2)	Aug 8	BAL	@	CLE	W,7-4	7-GF	2	2	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.193	.250	.341	.591	6	.23	0.050	.02	0.00%	1.03	PH
42	361	113	Aug 9	BAL	@	CLE	L,5-7	5-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.191	.247	.337	.585	6	3.79	-0.096	.52	-0.01%	-0.77	PH
43	362	116 (2)	Aug 12	BAL	@	TOR	W,5-4	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.189	.245	.333	.578	5	3.25	-0.139	.10	0.00%	-0.58	PH
44	363	123 (6)	Aug 19	BAL		CAL	W,10-4	7-8	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.198	.253	.341	.593	6	.25	0.010	.00	0.00%	0.97	PH
45	364	125 (1)	Aug 21	BAL		SEA	L,3-4	6-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.260	.348	.608	6	2.29	0.174	.04	0.00%	1.63	PH
46	365	127 (1)	Aug 24	BAL	@	OAK	W,4-2	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.204	.257	.344	.602	5	2.93	-0.072	.01	0.00%	-0.74	PH
47	366	129 (1)	Aug 26	BAL	@	OAK	W,13-6	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.202	.255	.340	.595	7	.85	-0.023	.01	0.00%	-0.21	RF
Sept		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
48	367	134 (4)	Sep 1	BAL	@	SEA	L,9-10	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.198	.248	.333	.581	6	1.47	-0.045	.01	0.00%	-0.31	DH
49	368	136 (1)	Sep 3	BAL	@	DET	W,7-4	9-GF	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.206	.255	.351	.605	6	.09	0.006	.00	0.00%	1.10	PH
50	369	138 (1)	Sep 5	BAL	@	DET	L,0-1	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.204	.252	.347	.599	1	3.69	-0.186	.10	0.00%	-0.80	PH
51	370	139	Sep 7	BAL		MIL	L,8-10	7-7	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.259	.354	.613	5	.60	0.021	.00	0.00%	0.61	PH
52	371	145 (5)	Sep 14	BAL	@	MIL	L,2-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.210	.257	.350	.607	7	1.26	-0.036	.00	0.00%	-0.31	PH
53	372	150 (4)	Sep 19	BAL	@	NYY	L,5-6	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.255	.347	.601	1	2.06	-0.051	.00	0.00%	-0.15	PH
54	373	154 (3)	Sep 23	BAL		BOS	L,2-6	3-GF	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.257	.356	.612	6	1.24	-0.028	.00	0.00%	0.00	PH
55	374	155	Sep 24 (1)	BAL		NYY	W,8-1	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.252	.349	.601	6	.38	-0.019	.00	0.00%	-0.25	DH
56	375	156	Sep 24 (2)	BAL		NYY	W,7-6	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.218	.261	.382	.642	6	1.84	0.580	.00	0.00%	2.02	DH
57	376	157	Sep 25	BAL		NYY	L,5-6	5-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.258	.378	.637	6	2.76	-0.075	.00	0.00%	-0.49	PH
58	377	158	Sep 26	BAL		NYY	L,1-3	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.256	.375	.631	1	3.33	-0.078	.00	0.00%	-0.29	PH
59	378	159	Sep 27	BAL	@	BOS	L,3-4	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.258	.368	.626	6	.83	-0.024	.00	0.00%	-0.29	DH
60	379	161 (1)	Sep 29	BAL	@	BOS	W,6-3	GS-8	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.258	.364	.622	6	1.74	-0.036	.00	0.00%	-0.24	DH
							32-28		128	118	9	25	6	0	4	24	8	0	24	0	0	2	1	4	1	1	.212	.258	.364	.622		1.45	-0.885	.58	-0.43%	-4.71

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