Alan Benes, baseball player, 1995-2003

Alan Benes

Born: 1/21/1972 in Evansville, IN, USA

MLB Debut: 1995-09-19 | Final Game: 2003-05-28

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'5" | Weight: 215 lbs

Full name: Alan Paul Benes

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Biography

Alan Benes was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1995 until 2003. Born in 1972, Benes made his Major League debut with the St. Louis Cardinals, exhibiting a competitive spirit and a versatile pitching style that allowed him to adapt throughout his career. Over the course of his time in the majors, he compiled a win-loss record of 29-28 and maintained an earned run average (ERA) of 4.59. Known for his ability to strike out batters, he recorded a total of 401 strikeouts, showcasing his effectiveness on the mound. Benes played during a transitional period in baseball, characterized by shifts in pitching strategies and player conditioning. His contributions were significant for teams including the Cardinals, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and the Chicago Cubs, among others. While he finished his career with just one save, his presence as a dependable starter and reliever left a mark on the franchises he represented. After his playing days, Benes remained a respected figure in the baseball community, reflecting on an era that saw the game's evolution in both performance and strategy.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
29 28 115 70 5 1 1 494.0 493 252 59 220 401 4.59 0

Career ERA 4.59 vs. league average 4.50 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1995 STL NL 1 2 3 3 0 0 0 16.0 24 15 4 20 8.44 4.45 (-90%) -
1996 STL NL 13 10 34 32 3 1 0 191.0 192 104 87 131 4.90 4.61 (-6%) -
1997 STL NL 9 9 23 23 2 0 0 161.7 128 52 68 160 2.89 4.39 (+34%) -
1999 STL NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 0 0 2 0.00 — -
2000 STL NL 2 2 30 0 0 0 0 46.0 54 29 23 26 5.67 4.77 (-19%) -
2001 STL NL 2 0 9 1 0 0 0 14.7 14 12 12 10 7.36 4.42 (-67%) -
2002 CHC NL 2 2 7 7 0 0 0 39.3 42 19 12 32 4.35 4.28 (-2%) -
2003 CHC NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 8.3 8 2 6 9 2.16 — -
2003 TEX AL 0 3 4 4 0 0 0 15.0 29 19 8 11 11.40 4.40 (-159%) -187.5

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
115 139 6 22 6 0 0 8 0 3 53 0.158 0.176 0.201 0.377 -1012.4

Career AVG .158 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 40.7% below league average.

Career OBP .176 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 47.8% below league average.

Career SLG .201 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 52.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.377 vs. league average 0.763 across their career seasons — 50.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1995 STL NL 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1996 STL NL 34 61 4 9 3 0 0 5 0 2 25 0.148 .269 (-45%) .340 (-49%) .426 (-54%) .767 (-52%) -568.3
1997 STL NL 23 52 1 9 2 0 0 3 0 0 16 0.173 .266 (-35%) .336 (-49%) .419 (-50%) .756 (-49%) -444.1
1999 STL NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 STL NL 30 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.500 — — — — 0.0
2001 STL NL 9 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500 — — — — 0.0
2002 CHC NL 7 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0.077 — — — — 0.0
2003 CHC NL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2003 TEX AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1996 NLCS SLN 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 2 1 0 6.3 3 2 2 5 2.84

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1996 NLCS SLN 0 1 2 1 0 6.3 3 2 2 5 2.84

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 115 70 31 40 3 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 SLN P 3 3 1 0 0 0
1996 SLN P 34 32 8 19 3 3
1997 SLN P 23 23 13 12 0 3
1999 SLN P 2 0 1 0 0 0
2000 SLN P 30 0 2 4 0 0
2001 SLN P 9 1 1 0 0 0
2002 CHN P 7 7 2 4 0 2
2003 CHN P 3 0 1 0 0 0
2003 TEX P 4 4 2 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 115

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1996 TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1999 SLN NL $550,000
1998 SLN NL $550,000
1997 SLN NL $240,000
1996 SLN NL $122,000
1995 SLN NL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $1,571,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Creighton University Omaha NE 1991, 1992, 1993

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1996 Rookie of the Year NL 7th 5.0 140 0