My Take
Benny Agbayani is one of those guys who quietly carved out a genuinely interesting career without ever becoming a household name, and I kind of love that about him. A Filipino-American kid from Honolulu who worked his way up to the New York Mets — that's already a great story — but then he also crossed the Pacific to play for the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan's NPB, which gives his career this cool, globe-spanning arc. He was never a superstar, but he was a solid outfielder who contributed on a Mets squad during their late-90s and early-2000s run, and the fact that he took his game to Japan after the majors shows a real love of the sport over ego. Honolulu to New York to Chiba — not bad for a Capricorn grinder.
Overview
Benny Peter Agbayani, Jr. (; born December 28, 1971) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Colorado Rockies, and Boston Red Sox, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chiba Lotte Marines.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Benny Agbayani
- Name (Japanese)
- ベニー・アグバヤニ
- Reading
- べにー・あぐばやに
- Born
- December 28, 1971 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Boar
- Origin
- Honolulu, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 183 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Hawaii Pacific University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.