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Armando Benitez   |   Major Leaguer   1994-2007

Full Name:  Armando German Benitez
Born:  November 3,1972  in  Ramon Santana, Dominican Republic
Height:  6-4  Weight:  229  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:   -
College:  

Debut:  July 28,1994

Drafted:  Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Baltimore Orioles in 1990  

Transactions:   [Apr 1,1990] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Orioles.  [Dec 1,1998] - Traded by Orioles to Mets for Charles Johnson.  [Jul 16,2003] - Traded by Mets to Yankees for Anderson Garcia, Ryan Bicondoa and jason Anderson.  [Aug 6,2003] - Traded by Yankees to Mariners for Jeff Nelson.  [Oct 27,2003] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 6,2004] - Signed as Free Agent by Marlins.  [Oct 28,2004] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 2,2004] - Signed as Free Agent by Giants.  [May 31,2007] - Traded by Giants to Marlins for Randy Messenger  

Disabled List:  [Jul 23,2004] - 15 Day Disabled list - (right elbow inflammation)   [Aug 2,2004] - 15 Day Disabled list - (right elbow inflammation)   [Aug 12,2004] - Activated   [Apr 27,2005] - 15 Day Disabled list - (strained right hamstring)   [May 2,2005] - Transferred to 60 day DL.   [Aug 15,2005] - Activated   [Apr 1,2006] - 15 Day Disabled list - (left knee bursitis)   [Apr 20,2006] - Activated   [Sep 14,2006] - 15 Day Disabled list - (right knee inflammation)   [Nov 1,2006] - Activated  

 Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevel WLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1991GCL OriolsGCL18BalRk 322.72143006036.1351611211332 8.670.502.728.171.27--
1992BluefieldApp19BalRk 124.312500018531.1353115123377 10.050.296.6110.631.85--
1993AlbanySAL20BalA 511.5240000341453.131109219834 5.230.343.2114.010.94--
 FrederickCaro20BalA+ 300.661200010413.271104291 4.610.002.6319.100.80--
1994BowieEast21BalAA 843.1453000361671.241292563910630 5.150.754.9013.311.12--
 BaltimoreAL21BalMLB 000.9030001010.0811041400 7.200.003.6012.601.2027%
1995RochesterIL22BalAAA 221.251700017821.21043273710 4.150.832.9115.370.78--
 BaltimoreAL22BalMLB 155.664400018247.23733308375631 6.991.516.9910.571.5537%
1996GCL OriolsGCL23BalRk 100.001000102.010000500 4.500.000.0022.500.50--
 BowieEast23BalAA 004.504400006.073300800 10.500.000.0012.001.17--
 RochesterIL23BalAAA 002.252000004.031111510 6.752.252.2511.251.00--
 BaltimoreAL23BalMLB 103.77180008414.1766262010 4.401.263.7712.560.9166%
1997BaltimoreAL24BalMLB 452.457100026973.149222074310610 6.010.865.2813.011.25--
1998BaltimoreAL25BalMLB 563.8271000542268.148292910398700 6.321.325.1411.461.2731%
1999NY MetsNL26NymMLB 431.8577000422278.040171644112820 4.620.464.7314.771.04--
2000NY MetsNL27NymMLB 442.6176000684176.0392422103810600 4.621.184.5012.551.0145%
2001NY MetsNL28NymMLB 643.7773000644376.159323212409350 6.961.414.7210.971.3046%
2002NY MetsNL29NymMLB 102.2762000523367.14620178257910 6.151.073.3410.561.0543%
2003SeattleAL30SeaMLB 003.14150007014.110551111500 6.280.636.919.421.4730%
 NY MetsNL30NymMLB 333.1045000402149.14118175245031 7.480.914.389.121.3245%
 NY YankeesAL30NyyMLB 111.939000209.1842061000 7.710.005.799.641.5054%
2004FloridaNL31FlaMLB 221.2964000594769.23611106216200 4.650.782.718.010.8230%
2005San JoseCalif32SfA+ 000.00220002.000001000 0.000.004.500.000.50--
 SF GiantsNL32SfMLB 234.5030000271930.02517155162300 7.501.504.806.901.3729%
2006SF GiantsNL33SfMLB 423.5241000331738.13915156213110 9.161.414.937.281.5733%
2007SF GiantsNL34SfMLB 034.671900017917.11799391802 8.831.564.679.351.5044%
 FloridaNL34FlaMLB 255.73360007033.03228215203911 8.731.365.4510.641.5834%
2008DunedinFSL35TorA+ 103.867000007.093300910 11.570.000.0011.571.29--
 SyracuseIL35TorAAA 000.001000101.000000000 0.000.000.000.000.00--
 TorontoMLB35TorMLB 015.68800006.145432900 5.684.262.8412.790.95--
 
Major League Totals - 15 Season(s)40473.13762000289779.054529627195403946185 6.301.104.6610.931.2239%
Minor League Totals - 8 Season(s)24112.5617890047250.017998711410535220 6.440.503.7812.671.14--
 

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1994BaltimoreAL21BalMLB p030000000000000000 --------------
1995BaltimoreAL22BalMLB p0440000000000000000 --------------
1996BaltimoreAL23BalMLB p0180000000000000000 --------------
1997BaltimoreAL24BalMLB p0710000000000000000 --------------
1998BaltimoreAL25BalMLB p0710000000000000000 --------------
1999NY MetsNL26NymMLB p 725000001000200000 .000.000.000000--
2000NY MetsNL27NymMLB p9710000000000000000 --------------
2001NY MetsNL28NymMLB p9711000001000000000 .000.000.000000--
2002NY MetsNL29NymMLB p9590000000000000000 --------------
2003SeattleAL30SeaMLB p0150000000000000000 --------------
 NY YankeesAL30NyyMLB p090000000000000000 --------------
 NY MetsNL30NymMLB p9431000000000100000 .000.000.0000000%
2004FloridaNL31FlaMLB p9621000000000100000 .000.000.0000000%
2005SF GiantsNL32SfMLB p9300000000000000000 --------------
2008TorontoMLB35TorMLB   80000000000000000 --------------
 
Major League Totals - 13 Season(s)6478000002000400000 .000.000.0000000%


 Playoffs Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgSeriesWLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1996BaltimoreAL23Div202.253004.01126 2.25---4.5013.500.75--
 BaltimoreAL23Ch007.713012.13232 11.57---11.577.712.57--
1997BaltimoreAL24Div003.003003.03124 9.00---6.0012.001.67--
 BaltimoreAL24Ch0212.004003.03446 9.00---12.0018.002.33--
1999NY MetsNL26Div000.002002.12012 7.71---3.867.711.29--
 NY MetsNL26Ch001.355016.23129 4.05---2.7012.150.75--
2000NY MetsNL27Div106.002003.04213 12.00---3.009.001.67--
 NY MetsNL27Ch000.003013.03022 9.00---6.006.001.67--
 NY MetsNL27Ws003.003013.03122 9.00---6.006.001.67--
 
Major League Totals - 4 Season(s)323.56280430.125121936 7.42---5.6410.681.45--
 

 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1999NY MetsNL26NymDiv20000000000000000 --------------
 NY MetsNL26NymCh50000000000000000 --------------
2000NY MetsNL27NymDiv20000000000000000 --------------
 NY MetsNL27NymCh30000000000000000 --------------
 NY MetsNL27NymWs30000000000000000 --------------
 
Major League Totals - 2 Season(s)150000000000000000 --------------

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1991GCL OriolsGCL18BalRkP1425180---.875--
 
1992BluefieldApp19BalRkP2505050---1.000--
 
1993AlbanySAL20BalAP4001120---.500--
1993FrederickCaro20BalA+P1201010---1.000--
 
1994BowieEast21BalAAP53263110---.727--
1994BaltimoreAL21BalMLBP31001010---1.000.90
 
1995RochesterIL22BalAAAP1712030---1.000--
1995BaltimoreAL22BalMLBP4447.210121---.500.19
 
1996GCL OriolsGCL23BalRkP101010---1.000--
1996BowieEast23BalAAP401010---1.000--
1996BaltimoreAL23BalMLBP1814.111130---.6671.26
 
1997BaltimoreAL24BalMLBP7173.113040---1.000.49
 
1998BaltimoreAL25BalMLBP7168.135080---1.0001.05
 
1999NY MetsNL26NymMLBP777826080---1.000.92
 
2000NY MetsNL27NymMLBP767622040---1.000.47
 
2001NY MetsNL28NymMLBP7376.144080---1.000.94
 
2002NY MetsNL29NymMLBP6267.1282120---.8331.34
 
2003NY MetsNL30NymMLBP45-49.131040---1.000.73
2003NY YankeesAL30NyyMLBP9-9.110010---1.000.96
2003SeattleAL30SeaMLBP15-14.120020---1.0001.26
 
2004FloridaNL31FlaMLBP64-69.243180---.875.90
 
2005San JoseCalif32SfA+P200000--------
2005SF GiantsNL32SfMLBP30-3022150---.8001.20
 
2006SF GiantsNL33SfMLBP41-38.112030---1.000.70
 
2007FloridaNL34FlaMLBP36-3311130---.667.55
2007SF GiantsNL34SfMLBP19-17.111020---1.0001.04
 


 Awards
[2000] - Baseball America Second-Team Major League All-Star RP  [2001] - NL Rolaids Relief Pitcher of the Year  [2003] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [2004] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #23), Played in MLB All-Star Game
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
1994109,000  914,15780
1995125,000  831,50464
1996155,000  835,26256
1997275,000  996,99046
19981,100,000  1,054,03726
19992,037,500  1,222,53721
20003,437,500  1,369,50516
20015,812,500  1,609,51210
20025,812,500  1,654,08811
20036,937,50096  1,773,3648
20043,500,000  1,716,30316
20054,966,667  1,825,75613
20066,271,206  1,937,00411
2007*9,866,21965  2,923,3409
 
Career:  $50,405,592   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Notes: Played in 2 all-star games during his career (2003-2004)
 Jobs in Baseball
Year(s)TeamPosition
No positions listed
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