Benny Distefano
Benito James Distefano
Born: January 23, 1962
Brooklyn, NY US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, C
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
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
Career: 1982-1993
Major League Statistics
Benny Distefano compiled a career batting average of .262 with 136 home runs and 627 RBI in his 1184-game career with the Greenwood Pirates, Lynn Pirates, Hawaii Islanders, Vancouver Canadians, Buffalo Bisons, Chunichi Dragons, Rochester Red Wings, Tucson Toros, Calgary Cannons and Oklahoma City 89ers. He began playing during the 1982 season and last took the field during the 1993 campaign.
Greenwood Pirates |
Hawaii Islanders |
Vancouver Canadians |
Buffalo Bisons |
Buffalo Bisons |
Chunichi Dragons |
Rochester Red Wings |
Tucson Toros |
Calgary Cannons |
Oklahoma City 89ers |
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Batting:
Year | Level | 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 |
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1982 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Pirates | 136 | 566 | 477 | 74 | 138 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 89 | 11 | 4 | 85 | 58 | .289 | .396 | .465 | .862 | 222 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
1983 | AA | EL | Lynn Pirates | 137 | 556 | 480 | 71 | 130 | 19 | 7 | 25 | 92 | 2 | 4 | 63 | 40 | .271 | .357 | .496 | .853 | 238 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | |
1984 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 66 | 270 | 240 | 40 | 73 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 14 | .304 | .378 | .500 | .878 | 120 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
1985 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 136 | 552 | 480 | 74 | 114 | 27 | 8 | 14 | 67 | 5 | 2 | 69 | 53 | .238 | .334 | .415 | .749 | 199 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
1986 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 111 | 452 | 402 | 58 | 104 | 25 | 9 | 13 | 57 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 45 | .259 | .329 | .463 | .792 | 186 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
1987 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 130 | 527 | 431 | 67 | 120 | 20 | 4 | 15 | 77 | 7 | 6 | 77 | 53 | .278 | .402 | .448 | .850 | 193 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
1988 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 135 | 550 | 482 | 69 | 127 | 26 | 1 | 19 | 63 | 6 | 5 | 50 | 58 | .263 | .344 | .440 | .784 | 212 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
1989 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 5 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .235 | .350 | .294 | .644 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1990 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 56 | 200 | 181 | 18 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 33 | .215 | .270 | .320 | .591 | 58 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
1991 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 124 | 477 | 427 | 52 | 114 | 23 | 2 | 18 | 83 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 52 | .267 | .335 | .457 | .791 | 195 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
1992 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 14 | 55 | 46 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | .326 | .436 | .457 | .893 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1992 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 18 | 70 | 64 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | .266 | .314 | .328 | .642 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1993 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 116 | 456 | 414 | 51 | 92 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 64 | .222 | .284 | .331 | .615 | 137 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Totals | 1184 | 4751 | 4141 | 589 | 1087 | 204 | 54 | 136 | 627 | 44 | 32 | 505 | 488 | .262 | .349 | .436 | .785 | 1807 | 27 | 59 | 15 | 31 | 58 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
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1982 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Pirates | 1B | 133 | 1184 | 104 | 19 | 102 | .985 | 9.684 | ||||
1983 | AA | EL | Lynn Pirates | 1B | 6 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 7.000 | ||||
1983 | AA | EL | Lynn Pirates | OF | 130 | 231 | 11 | 13 | 1 | .949 | 1.862 | ||||
1984 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 1B | 36 | 282 | 22 | 0 | 29 | 1.000 | 8.444 | ||||
1984 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | OF | 32 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.875 | ||||
1985 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 1B | 22 | 187 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 1.000 | 8.864 | ||||
1985 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | OF | 117 | 188 | 10 | 8 | 2 | .961 | 1.692 | ||||
1986 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | OF | 58 | 85 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .978 | 1.569 | ||||
1986 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 1B | 56 | 479 | 31 | 7 | 39 | .986 | 9.107 | ||||
1987 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | OF | 22 | 50 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .982 | 2.545 | ||||
1987 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 1B | 109 | 992 | 61 | 5 | 85 | .995 | 9.661 | ||||
1988 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 134 | 231 | 15 | 3 | 3 | .988 | 1.836 | ||||
1988 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 | ||||
1989 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 5 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 6 | .976 | 8.000 | ||||
1990 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | OF | 54 | .000 | |||||||||
1991 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 84 | 621 | 37 | 5 | 59 | .992 | 7.833 | ||||
1991 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 16 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.812 | ||||
1992 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 1B | 2 | .000 | |||||||||
1992 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 1B | 14 | .000 | |||||||||
1992 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | OF | 14 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.929 | ||||
1992 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | ||||
1993 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | OF | 72 | 119 | 5 | 6 | 1 | .954 | 1.722 | ||||
1993 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 1B | 42 | 364 | 23 | 5 | 43 | .987 | 9.214 | ||||
1993 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | C | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 6.000 | 1 | |||
Totals | 1162 | 5209 | 356 | 76 | 396 | .987 | 4.789 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
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1982 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenwood Pirates | PIT | ||
1983 | AA | Eastern League | Lynn Pirates | PIT | ||
1984 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | PIT | ||
1985 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | PIT | ||
1986 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | PIT | ||
1987 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | PIT | ||
1988 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | PIT | ||
1989 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | PIT | ||
1990 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
1991 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
1992 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
1992 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | SEA | ||
1993 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | TEX |
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