Benny Distefano
Benito James Distefano
Born: January 23, 1962
Brooklyn, NY USA
Primary Position: 1B
All Position(s) Played: C, 1B, RF, LF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: L
Throws: L
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
College: Alvin Community College
Career: 1984-1992
Draft: Round 16 (1981 January Amateur Draft, Los Angeles Dodgers)
Draft: Round 2 (1981 June Secondary Draft, Toronto Blue Jays)
Draft: Round 2 (1982 January Secondary Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: Alvin CC
Minor League Statistics
Benny Distefano compiled a career batting average of .228 with 7 home runs and 42 RBI in his 240-game career with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Houston Astros. He began playing during the 1984 season and last took the field during the 1992 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 45 | 86 | 78 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | .167 | .226 | .346 | .572 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1986 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 31 | 42 | 39 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .179 | .190 | .282 | .473 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 16 | 33 | 29 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .345 | .394 | .621 | 1.015 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1989 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 96 | 176 | 154 | 12 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 30 | .247 | .333 | .338 | .671 | 52 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 1992 | NL | Houston Astros | 52 | 66 | 60 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | .233 | .303 | .300 | .603 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 240 | 403 | 360 | 35 | 82 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 66 | .228 | .296 | .350 | .646 | 126 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G | PB | WP | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 20 | 11 | 111.7 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .946 | 2.821 | 1.750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1B | 17 | 2 | 60.3 | 55 | 7 | 1 | 5 | .984 | 9.249 | 3.647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 9 | 5 | 45.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.600 | 1.444 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1988 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1B | 5 | 5 | 36.3 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.156 | 8.200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 2 | 1 | 13.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.077 | 1.500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1B | 48 | 30 | 284.0 | 302 | 16 | 6 | 21 | .981 | 1.077 | 6.625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | C | 3 | 0 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | .667 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1992 | NL | Houston Astros | OF | 12 | 5 | 49.0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.122 | 1.417 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 | NL | Houston Astros | 1B | 6 | 2 | 23.0 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 9.783 | 4.167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 124 | 62 | 637.7 | 486 | 31 | 9 | 32 | .983 | 7.297 | 4.169 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
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