| Andy Benes | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pitcher | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born: August 20, 1967 Evansville, Indiana, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB debut | |||||||||||||||||||||
| August 11, 1989, for the San Diego Padres | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Last MLB appearance | |||||||||||||||||||||
| September 29, 2002, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Win–loss record | 155–139 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Earned run average | 3.97 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Strikeouts | 2,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Andrew Charles Benes (born August 20, 1967) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), most prominently as a member of the San Diego Padres, who selected Benes as the first overall pick in the 1988 MLB draft. With the Padres, he was named to the National League (NL) All-Star team in 1993 and led the league in strikeouts in 1994. He also played for the Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, and Arizona Diamondbacks.