Manuel Benavides
Full name: Manuel Benavides Muñoz
- Bats / Throws
- Right / Right
- Born
- 1964-11-02 · La Maya
- Debut
- 1991
Manuel Benavides is a Cuban baseball player, born on 2 November 1964 in La Maya. His full name is recorded as Manuel Benavides Muñoz. He batted and threw right-handed.
The record here covers 20 seasons in the Cuban Selective Series and Serie Nacional de Béisbol, between 1991 and 2012. Most of that was with Santiago de Cuba, 15 seasons of it, with the remainder for Matanzas, Orientales and Serranos. His play before 1991 survives only as a single career aggregate, so the season-by-season table begins after it. He appears in 15 postseason campaigns.
His 212 stolen bases are the 15th highest total among the 2,750 players holding career records in this database. His 1,846 hits are the 41st highest total among the 4,713 players holding career records in this database. His highest recorded season average was .381, in 1994 (118 AB). His most home runs in a season was 11, in 2000-01.
Career summary
- Seasons 20 (1991–2012), plus aggregate totals through 1991
- Leagues Cuban Selective Series, Serie Nacional de Béisbol
- Teams
Matanzas, Orientales, Santiago de Cuba, Serranos - AVG / OBP / SLG
.301 / .362 / .401
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 | 22 | 44 | 42 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .262 | .279 | .357 | .636 |
| 1991-92 | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 28 | 60 | 56 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23 | .250 | .259 | .411 | .670 |
| 1992-93 · Postseason | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .300 | .364 | .300 | .664 |
| 1992 | Serranos | Cuban Selective Series | 33 | 62 | 55 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 26 | .364 | .400 | .473 | .873 |
| 1992-93 | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 58 | 215 | 192 | 40 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 61 | .240 | .300 | .318 | .618 |
| 1993-94 · Postseason | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 6 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 |
| 1993-94 | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 51 | 204 | 184 | 39 | 65 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 75 | .353 | .395 | .408 | .803 |
| 1994 | Orientales | Cuban Selective Series | 37 | 134 | 118 | 20 | 45 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 53 | .381 | .444 | .449 | .893 |
| 1994-95 | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 60 | 267 | 236 | 35 | 85 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 116 | .360 | .420 | .492 | .912 |
| 1995-96 · Postseason | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 6 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .211 | .286 | .421 | .707 |
| 1995 | Orientales | Cuban Selective Series | 36 | 176 | 150 | 36 | 41 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 71 | .273 | .353 | .473 | .826 |
| 1995-96 | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 62 | 289 | 253 | 51 | 76 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 107 | .300 | .378 | .423 | .801 |
| 1996-97 · Postseason | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 6 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .200 | .286 | .280 | .566 |
| 1996-97 | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 60 | 268 | 230 | 43 | 72 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 24 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 94 | .313 | .385 | .409 | .794 |
| 1997-98 · Postseason | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 15 | 70 | 61 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | .246 | .324 | .311 | .635 |
| 1997-98 | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 88 | 386 | 346 | 57 | 99 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 116 | .286 | .330 | .335 | .665 |
| 1998-99 · Postseason | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 17 | 75 | 66 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .197 | .280 | .197 | .477 |
| 1998-99 | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 81 | 325 | 292 | 38 | 77 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 92 | .264 | .319 | .315 | .634 |
| 1999-00 · Postseason | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 11 | 57 | 53 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | .321 | .345 | .396 | .741 |
| 1999-00 | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 80 | 350 | 316 | 42 | 95 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 117 | .301 | .357 | .370 | .727 |
| 2000-01 · Postseason | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 15 | 70 | 65 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | .292 | .333 | .369 | .702 |
| 2000-01 | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 88 | 420 | 375 | 79 | 115 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 38 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 52 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 167 | .307 | .378 | .445 | .823 |
| 2001-02 · Postseason | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 4 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .250 | .294 | .375 | .669 |
| 2001-02 | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 88 | 408 | 366 | 65 | 115 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 53 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 181 | .314 | .367 | .495 | .862 |
| 2002-03 · Postseason | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 5 | 24 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .238 | .292 | .238 | .530 |
| 2002-03 | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 86 | 391 | 345 | 65 | 113 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 150 | .328 | .382 | .435 | .817 |
| 2003-04 · Postseason | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 10 | 46 | 38 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .289 | .413 | .342 | .755 |
| 2003-04 | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 88 | 394 | 358 | 65 | 111 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 14 | 10 | 19 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 154 | .310 | .355 | .430 | .785 |
| 2004-05 · Postseason | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 13 | 66 | 54 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | .241 | .344 | .315 | .659 |
| 2004-05 | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 88 | 400 | 366 | 63 | 119 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 45 | 13 | 8 | 26 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 162 | .325 | .376 | .443 | .819 |
| 2005-06 · Postseason | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 9 | 37 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .100 | .206 | .133 | .339 |
| 2005-06 | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 78 | 361 | 309 | 60 | 93 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 14 | 3 | 30 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 123 | .301 | .375 | .398 | .773 |
| 2011-12 · Postseason | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 13 | 43 | 38 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .342 | .405 | .421 | .826 |
| 2011-12 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 61 | 160 | 138 | 24 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 50 | .283 | .357 | .362 | .719 |
| 2012-13 · Postseason | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 7 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .286 | .375 | .500 | .875 |
| 2012-13 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 55 | 85 | 66 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 13 | .197 | .276 | .197 | .473 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | — | — | 5776 | 1013 | 1740 | 258 | 64 | 64 | 615 | 195 | 144 | 440 | 683 | 144 | 15 | 107 | 54 | — | .301 | .362 | .401 | .763 |
| Career total | — | Cuban Selective Series | 106 | 372 | 323 | 67 | 106 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 30 | 51 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 150 | .328 | .393 | .464 | .857 |
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 | 79.2 | 15 | 21 | 2 | 1 | .947 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991-92 | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 93.2 | 21 | 32 | 2 | 4 | .964 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-93 · Postseason | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | Serranos | Cuban Selective Series | 102.2 | 28 | 37 | 3 | 3 | .956 | 68 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-93 | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 382.2 | 101 | 41 | 3 | 9 | .979 | 145 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-94 · Postseason | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 41.1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-94 | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 379.0 | 84 | 50 | 6 | 8 | .957 | 140 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | Orientales | Cuban Selective Series | 232.0 | 56 | 39 | 5 | 5 | .950 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-95 | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 486.2 | 134 | 41 | 4 | 5 | .978 | 179 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995-96 · Postseason | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 43.0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | Orientales | Cuban Selective Series | 301.0 | 95 | 63 | 9 | 20 | .946 | 167 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995-96 | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 525.0 | 132 | 41 | 11 | 13 | .940 | 184 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996-97 · Postseason | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 50.0 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 1 | .903 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996-97 | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 488.2 | 93 | 181 | 13 | 42 | .955 | 287 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-98 · Postseason | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 128.2 | 25 | 46 | 4 | 5 | .947 | 75 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-98 | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 744.0 | 119 | 299 | 19 | 49 | .957 | 437 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998-99 · Postseason | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 146.0 | 31 | 50 | 0 | 11 | 1.000 | 81 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998-99 | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 622.1 | 107 | 217 | 12 | 45 | .964 | 336 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-00 · Postseason | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 96.0 | 9 | 42 | 5 | 11 | .911 | 56 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-00 | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 669.0 | 127 | 228 | 17 | 38 | .954 | 372 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000-01 · Postseason | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 131.0 | 34 | 57 | 4 | 13 | .958 | 95 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000-01 | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 730.2 | 99 | 232 | 16 | 39 | .954 | 347 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-02 · Postseason | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 34.0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-02 | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 731.1 | 129 | 116 | 13 | 22 | .950 | 258 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-03 · Postseason | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 42.0 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 2 | .952 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-03 | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 683.1 | 155 | 226 | 8 | 45 | .979 | 389 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003-04 · Postseason | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 84.1 | 22 | 30 | 2 | 5 | .963 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003-04 | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 720.1 | 170 | 289 | 6 | 59 | .987 | 465 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-05 · Postseason | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 109.0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-05 | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 744.2 | 176 | 158 | 5 | 37 | .985 | 339 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-06 · Postseason | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 69.0 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 5 | .900 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-06 | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 640.2 | 99 | 112 | 10 | 14 | .955 | 221 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-12 · Postseason | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 86.2 | 35 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 1.000 | 62 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-12 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 96.2 | 18 | 24 | 3 | 4 | .933 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-13 · Postseason | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 33.1 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-13 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 73.0 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 11648.0 | 2459 | 3030 | 215 | 582 | .962 | 5704 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding totals are published aggregated across every position a player appeared at, not split by position.
Awards and honours
- 1995 — led the league in stolen bases
Leaderships are computed from the season lines held here, using a qualification of 3.1 plate appearances or one inning per scheduled game. They describe this record rather than the league's own adjudication of its titles.
Transactions
- 1992–1994 —
Serranos →
Orientales - 2005-06–2011-12 —
Santiago de Cuba →
Matanzas
Moves are inferred from a change of club between consecutive seasons in the same competition. No transfer date is recorded because none is published.
Frequently asked questions
When was Manuel Benavides born?
Manuel Benavides was born on 1964-11-02 in La Maya.
Which teams did Manuel Benavides play for?
Manuel Benavides appears for Matanzas, Orientales, Santiago de Cuba, Serranos across 20 recorded seasons.
What are Manuel Benavides's career statistics?
In 20 recorded seasons Manuel Benavides batted .301 with 1740 hits, 64 home runs and 615 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 2026-08-29)
- Cuban league statistics from the Federación Cubana de Béisbol (beisbolcubano.cu). (retrieved 2026-08-29)
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