Félix Benavides
Full name: Félix Benavides Castillo
- Bats / Throws
- Right / Right
- Born
- 1963-07-27 · municipio Santiago de Cuba
- Debut
- 1981
Félix Benavides is a Cuban baseball player, born on 27 July 1963 in municipio Santiago de Cuba. His full name is recorded as Félix Benavides Castillo. He batted and threw right-handed.
The record here covers 6 seasons in the Cuban Selective Series and Serie Nacional de Béisbol, between 1991 and 1995. Most of that was with Granma, 5 seasons of it, with the remainder for Orientales. His play before 1991 survives only as a single career aggregate, so the season-by-season table begins after it. He appears in 1 postseason campaigns.
Across his recorded career he batted .278, with 1,066 hits, 164 home runs and 585 runs batted in. His 164 home runs are the 69th highest total among the 2,475 players holding career records in this database. His highest recorded season average was .347, in 1993-94 (242 AB). His most home runs in a season was 15, in 1993-94.
Career summary
- Seasons 6 (1991–1995), plus aggregate totals through 1991
- Leagues Cuban Selective Series, Serie Nacional de Béisbol
- TeamsGranma, Orientales
- AVG / OBP / SLG
.279 / .346 / .469
Batting
| Season | Team | League | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | HBP | IBB | SH | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through 1991 (aggregate) | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 771 | 3055 | 2759 | 403 | 765 | 127 | 23 | 115 | 423 | 12 | 22 | 241 | 547 | 36 | 18 | 6 | 13 | 1283 | .277 | .342 | .465 | .807 |
| 1991-92 · Postseason | Granma | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .182 | .182 | .273 | .455 |
| 1991-92 | Granma | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 47 | 185 | 159 | 16 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 57 | .252 | .341 | .358 | .699 |
| 1992-93 | Granma | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 49 | 180 | 159 | 21 | 43 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 76 | .270 | .352 | .478 | .830 |
| 1993-94 | Granma | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 65 | 282 | 242 | 46 | 84 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 38 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 141 | .347 | .422 | .583 | 1.005 |
| 1994 | Orientales | Cuban Selective Series | 20 | 30 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .148 | .233 | .222 | .455 |
| 1994-95 | Granma | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 55 | 212 | 182 | 20 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 77 | .258 | .343 | .423 | .766 |
| 1995-96 | Granma | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 56 | 212 | 189 | 31 | 51 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 97 | .270 | .336 | .513 | .849 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | — | — | 3813 | 557 | 1062 | 180 | 28 | 164 | 583 | 15 | 28 | 363 | 756 | 46 | 28 | 13 | 25 | — | .279 | .346 | .469 | .815 |
| Career total | — | Cuban Selective Series | 20 | 30 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .148 | .233 | .222 | .455 |
Cuban per-season statistics begin with the XXXI Serie Nacional (1991-92). Earlier play is published by the Federación only as a single aggregate.
Fielding
| Season | Team | League | INN | PO | A | E | DP | FPCT | TC | TP | PB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through 1991 (aggregate) | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 5855.0 | 993 | 1532 | 189 | 189 | .930 | 2714 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991-92 · Postseason | Granma | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 23.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991-92 | Granma | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 415.1 | 35 | 104 | 14 | 10 | .908 | 153 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992-93 | Granma | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 228.1 | 58 | 4 | 2 | 3 | .969 | 64 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-94 | Granma | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 537.1 | 125 | 52 | 3 | 10 | .983 | 180 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | Orientales | Cuban Selective Series | 56.2 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 2 | .833 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-95 | Granma | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 151.2 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .977 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995-96 | Granma | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 288.1 | 61 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .985 | 67 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 7691.1 | 1350 | 1719 | 216 | 217 | .934 | 3285 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding totals are published aggregated across every position a player appeared at, not split by position.
Frequently asked questions
When was Félix Benavides born?
Félix Benavides was born on 1963-07-27 in municipio Santiago de Cuba.
Which teams did Félix Benavides play for?
Félix Benavides appears for Granma, Orientales across 6 recorded seasons.
What are Félix Benavides's career statistics?
In 6 recorded seasons Félix Benavides batted .279 with 1062 hits, 164 home runs and 583 runs batted in.
Sources and licences
- Season leaders computed from the season lines held in this database, using a qualification of 3.1 plate appearances or one inning per scheduled game. CC0-1.0 (retrieved 2026-09-01)
- Biographical detail from EcuRed, the Cuban encyclopedia, used under its non-commercial licence. custom-noncommercial (retrieved 2026-09-21)
- Cuban league statistics from the Federación Cubana de Béisbol (beisbolcubano.cu). (retrieved 2026-08-29)
