Benny Distefano

Benny Distefano
Benny Distefano
	First baseman / Right Fielder / Catcher
	Born: January 23, 1962; Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
	May 18, 1984, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
	August 5, 1992, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
Batting average	.228
Home runs	5
Runs batted in	28
Teams
	Pittsburgh Pirates (1984, 1986, 1988–1989); Chunichi Dragons (1990); Houston Astros (1992);

Benito James Distefano (born January 23, 1962) is an American former professional baseball player. Distefano attended high school at Lafayette HS in Brooklyn, NY followed by college at Alvin Community College in Alvin, TX. Distefano was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2nd round of the 1981 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Houston Astros in the 1980s and with Navegantes del Magallanes in the Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional. He is currently a minor league coach in the New York Mets organization. Distefano played his last game in the MLB on August 5, 1992 at the age of 30 years

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