Armando Benítez Career Pitching Summary

Armando Benítez played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2008, appearing in 762 games over 15 seasons. He recorded a total of 40 W and 47 L, an ERA of 3.13, 946 SO, a WHIP of 1.217, and a WAR of 17.6.

Armando Benítez Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Armando Benítez.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Armando Benítez
    NameArmando Benítez
    Date of BirthNovember 3, 1972
    Nationality
    Dominican Republic
    MLB Debut1994

    📊 Career Summary

    Armando Benítez appeared in 762 games over 15 MLB seasons from 1994 to 2008. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS0 (MLB Rank: 7,909)
    GF527 (MLB Rank: 36)
    W40 (MLB Rank: 1,767)
    L47 (MLB Rank: 1,642)
    SV289 (MLB Rank: 32)
    ERA3.13 (MLB Rank: 1,615)
    IP779 (MLB Rank: 1,698)
    SO946 (MLB Rank: 631)
    BB403 (MLB Rank: 1,108)
    H545 (MLB Rank: 2,354)
    HR95 (MLB Rank: 1,015)
    SO910.93 (MLB Rank: 287)
    BB94.66 (MLB Rank: 3,439)
    H96.3 (MLB Rank: 11,170)
    HR91.1 (MLB Rank: 3,237)
    WHIP1.217 (MLB Rank: 10,402)
    WAR17.6 (MLB Rank: 702)

    📊 Last Season Summary (2008)

    In his final season (2008), Armando Benítez recorded the following stats:

    GS0
    GF2
    W0
    L1
    ERA5.68
    IP6.1
    SO9
    BB2
    H4
    HR3
    SO912.79
    BB92.84
    H95.68
    HR94.26
    WHIP0.947
    WAR−0.2

    📈 Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 2001, 6 W
    • Most SO: 1999, 128 SO
    • Most IP: 1999, 78 IP
    • Best WAR: 2004, 3.4 WAR
    • Best ERA: 1994, 0.9 ERA

    🎯 Postseason Performance

    Armando Benítez appeared in 28 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 3.59, pitched 30.1 IP, struck out 36 batters, with 3 W and 2 L.

    Armando Benítez Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1994
    0
    0
    0.9
    0
    0
    14
    10
    0.5
    1.2
    0
    8
    4
    1
    1
    573
    1.83
    12.6
    3.5
    0
    3
    1
    0
    0
    0
    7.2
    3.6
    0
    1
    0
    0
    42
    1995
    1
    5
    5.66
    0.167
    2
    56
    47.2
    -0.4
    1.552
    8
    37
    37
    33
    30
    85
    5.58
    10.6
    1.51
    0
    44
    18
    0
    0
    1.5
    7
    7
    1
    5
    2
    3
    221
    1996
    1
    0
    3.77
    1
    4
    20
    14.1
    0.4
    0.907
    2
    7
    6
    6
    6
    134
    3.45
    12.6
    3.33
    0
    18
    8
    0
    0
    1.3
    4.4
    3.8
    0
    0
    0
    1
    56
    1997
    4
    5
    2.45
    0.444
    9
    106
    73.1
    2.5
    1.255
    7
    49
    43
    22
    20
    180
    3.26
    13
    2.47
    0
    71
    26
    0
    0
    0.9
    6
    5.3
    0
    1
    5
    1
    307
    1998
    5
    6
    3.82
    0.455
    22
    87
    68.1
    1.2
    1.273
    10
    48
    39
    29
    29
    119
    4.38
    11.5
    2.23
    0
    71
    54
    0
    0
    1.3
    6.3
    5.1
    0
    4
    2
    0
    289
    1999
    4
    3
    1.85
    0.571
    22
    128
    78
    3.3
    1.038
    4
    40
    41
    17
    16
    241
    2.1
    14.8
    3.12
    0
    77
    42
    0
    0
    0.5
    4.6
    4.7
    0
    0
    4
    2
    312
    2000
    4
    4
    2.61
    0.5
    41
    106
    76
    2.4
    1.013
    10
    39
    38
    24
    22
    172
    3.56
    12.6
    2.79
    0
    76
    68
    0
    0
    1.2
    4.6
    4.5
    0
    0
    2
    0
    304
    2001
    6
    4
    3.77
    0.6
    43
    93
    76.1
    1
    1.297
    12
    59
    40
    32
    32
    110
    4.27
    11
    2.33
    0
    73
    64
    0
    0
    1.4
    7
    4.7
    0
    1
    6
    5
    320
    2002
    1
    0
    2.27
    1
    33
    79
    67.1
    2
    1.054
    8
    46
    25
    20
    17
    177
    3.41
    10.6
    3.16
    0
    62
    52
    0
    0
    1.1
    6.1
    3.3
    0
    3
    0
    1
    275
    2003
    4
    4
    2.96
    0.5
    21
    75
    73
    1.7
    1.37
    6
    59
    41
    27
    24
    146
    3.73
    9.2
    1.83
    0
    69
    49
    0
    0
    0.7
    7.3
    5.1
    1
    0
    3
    3
    313
    2004
    2
    2
    1.29
    0.5
    47
    62
    69.2
    3.4
    0.818
    6
    36
    21
    11
    10
    319
    3.29
    8
    2.95
    0
    64
    59
    0
    0
    0.8
    4.7
    2.7
    0
    0
    4
    0
    262
    2005
    2
    3
    4.5
    0.4
    19
    23
    30
    -0.1
    1.367
    5
    25
    16
    17
    15
    96
    5.25
    6.9
    1.44
    0
    30
    27
    0
    0
    1.5
    7.5
    4.8
    0
    0
    0
    0
    127
    2006
    4
    2
    3.52
    0.667
    17
    31
    38.1
    0.8
    1.565
    6
    39
    21
    15
    15
    129
    5.21
    7.3
    1.48
    0
    41
    33
    0
    0
    1.4
    9.2
    4.9
    0
    0
    2
    1
    171
    2007
    2
    8
    5.36
    0.2
    9
    57
    50.1
    -0.9
    1.55
    8
    49
    29
    37
    30
    83
    4.83
    10.2
    1.97
    0
    55
    24
    0
    0
    1.4
    8.8
    5.2
    3
    1
    2
    1
    228
    2008
    0
    1
    5.68
    0
    0
    9
    6.1
    -0.2
    0.947
    3
    4
    2
    5
    4
    79
    7.4
    12.8
    4.5
    0
    8
    2
    0
    0
    4.3
    5.7
    2.8
    0
    0
    0
    0
    26