Benny Ayala was a designated hitter in MLB. Across 425 career games, with a .251 batting average and 38 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | NYM | 23 | 68 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 17 | .235 | .308 | .338 | .646 |
| 1976 | NYM | 22 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .115 | .179 | .231 | .409 |
| 1977 | STL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
| 1979 | BAL | 42 | 86 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 9 | .256 | .298 | .523 | .821 |
| 1980 | BAL | 76 | 170 | 28 | 45 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 33 | 0 | 19 | 21 | .265 | .335 | .500 | .835 |
| 1981 | BAL | 44 | 86 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 9 | .279 | .364 | .407 | .771 |
| 1982 | BAL | 64 | 128 | 17 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 14 | .305 | .331 | .492 | .823 |
| 1983 | BAL | 47 | 104 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 18 | .221 | .278 | .404 | .682 |
| 1984 | BAL | 60 | 118 | 9 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 24 | .212 | .258 | .364 | .622 |
| 1985 | CLE | 46 | 76 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 17 | .250 | .284 | .421 | .705 |
| Career Totals | — | 425 | 865 | 114 | 217 | 42 | 1 | 38 | 145 | 2 | 71 | 136 | .251 | .305 | .434 | .739 |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1985 | $303,333 |
Career Total: $303,333 (1 seasons)
Average: $303,333
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.