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11. Andy Benes

11. Andy Benes
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: August 20, 1967 in Evansville, IN USA
  • Weight: 235 lbs.
  • Height: 6'6"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: August 11, 1989
  • Final Game: September 29, 2002
  • Cy Young - 1991
  • Cy Young - 1996
  • MVP - 1994
  • Rookie of the Year - 1989
 
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Andy Benes began his Major League career with the San Diego Padres in 1989, a year after they took him with the First Overall Pick in the Amateur Draft.

Benes was fifth in Rookie of the Year voting, going 6-3 with a 3.51 ERA in ten Starts, and over the next five years, he was the Padres top Pitcher.  He won 15 Games in both 1991 and 1993, the latter year earning him a trip to the All-Star Game.  After struggling in 1995, Benes was traded to Seattle, and as a Padre, he won 69 Games against 75 Losses with 1,036 Strikeouts.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Pitcher
  • Acquired: Selected in the 1st Round, 1st Overall in the Amateur Draft 6/1/88.
  • Departed:

    Traded to the Seattle Mariners with a Player to be Named Later (which would be Greg Keagle) for Marc Newfield and Ron Villone 12/15/95.

  • Games Played: 187
  • Notable Statistics:

    69 Wins
    75 Losses
    3.57 ERA
    186 Games Started
    15 Complete Games
    1,235.0 Innings Pitched
    1,036 Strikeouts
    3.47 FIP
    1.239 WHIP
    2.58 SO/BB
    20.2 bWAR                     

    No Playoff Games

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    All-Star (1993)
    Highest SO/9 (1994)
    Most Strikeouts (1994)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a Pitcher (1991 & 1994)

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