St. Louis Cardinals Caravan Comes to Jonesboro

Alan Benes, 1996 Cardinals Rookie of the Year and current member of the organization’s front office, talks with fans a the 2015 Cardinals Caravan in Jonesboro, Ark. Cal Eldred and Cody Stanley listen on. — By Miranda Remaklus
Alan Benes
Alan Benes, the 1996 Cardinals Rookie of the Year, had an eight year career in the majors, including six with the Cardinals from 1995-2001.
Here’s his stat line with the Cardinals.
Year | Age | W | L | W-L% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | BF | WHIP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
STL (6 yrs) | 27 | 23 | .540 | 4.42 | 101 | 59 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 431.1 | 414 | 240 | 212 | 54 | 194 | 8 | 349 | 1871 | 1.410 |
Pretty good!
He is now the organization’s fantasy camp manager as well as a member of the front office staff as a scout for the past 7 years.
One youngster’s question was if anyone on the panel grew up a Cardinal fan.
“I grew up in Evansville, Indiana. I grew up watching the Cardinals. Ozzie Smith was my favorite player.”
Next: Cody Stanley