Benny Ayala | |
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Designated hitter / Left fielder | |
Born: Yauco, Puerto Rico | February 7, 1951|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 27, 1974, for the New York Mets | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 2, 1985, for the Cleveland Indians | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .251 |
Home runs | 38 |
Runs batted in | 145 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Benigno Ayala Felix (born February 7,1951) is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball player who had a 10-season career from 1974 to 1985. He played outfield,first base,and designated hitter. He played for the New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals both of the National League and the Baltimore Orioles and Cleveland Indians both of the American League.
Ayala made his major league debut as the Mets' starting left fielder at Shea Stadium on August 27,1974. With one out and the bases empty,he hit a home run in his first at bat off the Houston Astros' Tom Griffin to open a three-run rally in the bottom of the second inning in a 4–2 Mets victory. [1] Wearing uniform number 18 and strictly a corner outfielder,Ayala played in only 45 games with the Mets (23 in 1974,22 in 1976). [2] [3] After spending 1974 with New York,he spent 1975 in the minors,1976 with the New York Mets. He was traded from the Mets to the St. Louis Cardinals for Doug Clarey during spring training on March 20,1977. [4]
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Ayala appeared in two World Series with Baltimore. In 1979, he belted a two-run homer in the Orioles' Game 3 win over the Pirates. In 1983, he made one pinch-hitting appearance against the Phillies. He singled home the tying run in Game 3 and later scored the winning run. The Orioles elected not to renew the option year on his contract on September 28, 1984. [6]
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