Benny Ayala, born in Yauco, Puerto Rico, played 12 seasons (1974–1985) primarily as an outfielder, mostly with the Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, New York Mets. He collected 217 hits and 38 home runs with a .251 batting average.
- Born
- February 7, 1951 · Yauco, Puerto Rico · 4 major leaguers from Yauco
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Teams
- Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals
Batting
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | New York Mets | 23 | 68 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 17 | .235 |
| 1976 | New York Mets | 22 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .115 |
| 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| 1979 | Baltimore Orioles | 42 | 86 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 9 | .256 |
| 1980 | Baltimore Orioles | 76 | 170 | 28 | 45 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 33 | 0 | 19 | 21 | .265 |
| 1981 | Baltimore Orioles | 44 | 86 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 9 | .279 |
| 1982 | Baltimore Orioles | 64 | 128 | 17 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 14 | .305 |
| 1983 | Baltimore Orioles | 47 | 104 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 18 | .221 |
| 1984 | Baltimore Orioles | 60 | 118 | 9 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 24 | .212 |
| 1985 | Cleveland Indians | 46 | 76 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 17 | .250 |
| Career | 425 | 865 | 114 | 217 | 42 | 1 | 38 | 145 | 2 | 71 | 136 | .251 |