Benny Ayala
1974–1985 · bats R / throws R · Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Guardians, New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals
425G
.251AVG
.305OBP
.434SLG
217H
38HR
145RBI
2SB
1Rare feat
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 425 | 951 | 865 | 114 | 217 | 42 | 1 | 38 | 145 | 71 | 136 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 375 | .251 | .305 | .434 | .739 |
Streaks
5longest hitting streak · 1981-09-25 to 1981-10-03
7longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1979-08-15 | 1 in 107 games | box score ↗ |
| 17 | 2 home runs | 1979-06-10 | 1 in 259 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 12 | 4 RBI | 1982-05-29 | 1 in 128 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 219 | 509 | 123 | 22 | 86 | 40 | 75 | .269 | .320 | .463 |
| Away | 206 | 442 | 94 | 16 | 59 | 31 | 61 | .231 | .283 | .400 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 38 | 72 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 13 | .234 | .319 | .375 |
| May | 76 | 149 | 33 | 6 | 24 | 12 | 19 | .248 | .302 | .436 |
| June | 60 | 145 | 32 | 11 | 30 | 4 | 20 | .230 | .248 | .525 |
| July | 66 | 156 | 33 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 17 | .237 | .314 | .410 |
| August | 82 | 197 | 47 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 24 | .266 | .320 | .390 |
| September | 92 | 199 | 47 | 9 | 39 | 14 | 34 | .260 | .307 | .448 |
| October | 11 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | .312 | .333 | .406 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| new-york-yankees | 46 | 120 | 33 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 19 | .289 | .308 | .447 |
| kansas-city-royals | 33 | 79 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | .147 | .190 | .240 |
| seattle-mariners | 33 | 81 | 20 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 6 | .278 | .309 | .514 |
| athletics | 32 | 49 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | .220 | .327 | .415 |
| chicago-white-sox | 30 | 65 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 9 | .193 | .262 | .281 |
| cleveland-guardians | 29 | 59 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 12 | .236 | .288 | .455 |
| milwaukee-brewers | 29 | 72 | 20 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | .299 | .347 | .612 |
| detroit-tigers | 26 | 45 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | .375 | .444 | .575 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 |  New York Mets | 23 | 68 | 16 | 2 | 8 | – | .235 | – | – |
| 1976 | New York Mets | 22 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | .115 | – | – |
| 1977 |  St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | .333 | – | – |
| 1979 |  Baltimore Orioles | 42 | 86 | 22 | 6 | 13 | – | .256 | – | – |
| 1980 | Baltimore Orioles | 76 | 170 | 45 | 10 | 33 | – | .265 | – | – |
| 1981 | Baltimore Orioles | 44 | 86 | 24 | 3 | 13 | – | .279 | – | – |
| 1982 | Baltimore Orioles | 64 | 128 | 39 | 6 | 24 | 1 | .305 | – | – |
| 1983 | Baltimore Orioles | 47 | 104 | 23 | 4 | 13 | – | .221 | – | – |
| 1984 | Baltimore Orioles | 60 | 118 | 25 | 4 | 24 | 1 | .212 | – | – |
| 1985 |  Cleveland Guardians | 46 | 76 | 19 | 2 | 15 | – | .250 | – | – |