Benny Distefano

Benny Distefano

Infobox MLB retired
name=Benny Distefano
position=First baseman/Outfielder


bats=Left
throws=Left
birthdate=birth date and age|1962|1|23
city-state|Brooklyn|New York
debutdate=May 18
debutyear=by|1984
debutteam=Pittsburgh Pirates
finaldate=August 5
finalyear=by|1992
finalteam=Houston Astros
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.228
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=5
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=28
teams=
*Pittsburgh Pirates (1984, 1986, 1988-89)
*Chunichi Dragons (1990)
*Houston Astros (1992)

Benito James Distefano (born January 23, 1962 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as a utility player from 1984, 1986, 1988-1989, and 1992. He was the last (to date) left-handed throwing player to ever perform the role of back-up catcher in the MLB, catching in three separate games for the Pirates in 1989.

On April 28, 1992, David Cone of the New York Mets brought a no-hitter into the eighth inning. Distefano broke it up with an infield hit, unintentionally grounding it very slowly down toward third base. The Mets remain as one of the few teams to never have a no-hitter in their history.

Distefano currently serves as the hitting coach of the West Michigan Whitecaps, a position he has held since by|2007.

Batting Stats

* 240 Games
* 82 Hits
* 7 Home Runs
* 42 RBIs
* .228 Batting Average

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