NAME     : Armando Benitez
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Dominican Republic
 
  BIRTHDAY : 11/3/1972
  AGE      : 29
  HEIGHT   : 6"4
  WEIGHT   : 225
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Closer
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $1,025,000 through 2006
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Inconsistent at times
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : 1.000)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : *
  Duration as Reliever : C
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 57
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 5
  Avoiding Hits        : 7  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 3  (VS. RHB : 3, VS. LHB : 3, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding BB's        : 1  (VS. RHB : 2, VS. LHB : 1, Talent Fair)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 10  (VS. RHB : 9, VS. LHB : 10, Talent Brilliant)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 8
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        3.84  2  5 20  49  0  58.2  39  25  25  37  58 
  At Home        4.67  1  3 10  25  0  27.0  15  14  14  19  28 
  Away           3.13  1  2 10  24  0  31.2  24  11  11  18  30 
  Last Week      0.00  0  0  1   3  0   4.2   1   0   0   1   4 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        3.60  0  1  5  10  0  10.0   6   4   4   1  12 
  May            4.26  2  1  4  14  0  19.0  15   9   9  11  12 
  June           4.35  0  2  5  10  0  10.1   9   5   5  10  14 
  July           4.30  0  1  5  12  0  14.2   8   7   7  14  16 
  August         0.00  0  0  1   3  0   4.2   1   0   0   1   4 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1994   0.90  0  0  0   3  0   0  10.0   1   4  14  BAL
  1995   5.74  1  5  2  44  0   0  47.0  30  37  56  BAL
  1996   3.86  1  0  4  18  0   0  14.0   6   6  20  BAL
  1997   2.47  4  5  9  71  0   0  73.0  20  43 106  BAL
  1998   3.84  5  6 22  71  0   0  68.0  29  39  87  BAL
  1999   1.85  4  3 22  77  0   0  78.0  16  41 128  NYN
  2000   2.61  4  4 41  76  0   0  76.0  22  38 106  NYN
  2001   3.79  6  4 43  73  0   0  76.0  32  40  93  NYN
 
  Total ERA   : 3.26
  Total Wins  : 27
  Total Losses: 32
  Total Saves : 163
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 0
  Total K's   : 668
  Total BB's  : 285
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Had first career hit (double) on 5/14/2002, off Terry Mulholland (LA)...