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Ruben Amaro
Ruben Amaro Jr.

Bats Both, Throws Right
Height 5' 10", Weight 175 lb.
School Stanford University

Debut June 8, 1991
  vs. DET 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, RBI, 0 SB
Final Game September 27, 1998
Born February 12, 1965 in Philadelphia, PA

Son of Ruben Amaro

Drafted by the California Angels in the 11th round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 1987. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary / Minors /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1991 26 CAL AL  10   23    0    5   1  0   0    2   0  0   3   3  .217  .308  .261   60    6   0   0   1   0   1
 1992 27 PHI NL 126  374   43   82  15  6   7   34  11  5  37  54  .219  .303  .348   85  130   4   2   1   9  11
 1993 28 PHI NL  25   48    7   16   2  2   1    6   0  0   6   5  .333  .400  .521  146   25   3   1   0   0   1
 1994 29 CLE AL  26   23    5    5   1  0   2    5   2  1   2   3  .217  .280  .522  102   12   0   0   0   0   0
 1995 30 CLE AL  28   60    5   12   3  0   1    7   1  3   4   6  .200  .273  .300   49   18   2   0   0   2   1
 1996 31 PHI NL  61  117   14   37  10  0   2   15   0  0   9  18  .316  .380  .453  119   53   1   0   0   3   3
 1997 32 PHI NL 117  175   18   41   6  1   2   21   1  1  21  24  .234  .320  .314   68   55   0   2   0   2   4
 1998 33 PHI NL  92  107    7   20   5  0   1   10   0  0   6  15  .187  .224  .262   27   28   1   3   0   0   1
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 8 Seasons      485  927   99  218  43  9  16  100  15 10  88 128  .235  .310  .353   80  327  11   8   2  16  22
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        310   33   73  14  3   5   33   5  3  29  43  .235  .310  .353   80  109   4   3   1   5   7
 Career High    126  374   43   82  15  6   7   34  11  5  37  54  .219  .303  .348   85  130   4   3   1   9  11
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1991 26 CAL AL   26   19    2   2.8    96| .217  .259| .308  .328| .261  .393| .569  .721|  60  .297  -1.2  -0.1   0%
 1992 27 PHI NL  426  314   40   3.4    92| .219  .259| .303  .325| .348  .381| .651  .706|  85  .417  -8.0  -0.8  68%
 1993 28 PHI NL   58   37   10   7.2   103| .333  .270| .400  .335| .521  .411| .921  .746| 146  .693   3.2   0.3   0%
 1994 29 CLE AL   25   19    3   4.2   111| .217  .271| .280  .343| .522  .432| .802  .776| 102  .394  -0.1   0.0  66%
 1995 30 CLE AL   68   54    4   2.0   110| .200  .271| .273  .346| .300  .429| .573  .774|  49  .145  -4.7  -0.4  25%
 1996 31 PHI NL  130   84   20   6.4   107| .316  .270| .380  .339| .453  .422| .833  .761| 119  .624   3.7   0.4   0%
 1997 32 PHI NL  200  141   18   3.4   108| .234  .271| .320  .342| .314  .425| .634  .767|  68  .344  -8.1  -0.8  50%
 1998 33 PHI NL  117   92    7   2.0   109| .187  .271| .224  .342| .262  .428| .486  .770|  27  .170 -11.6  -1.1   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 8 Seasons      1050  760  104   3.7   101| .235  .266| .310  .334| .353  .406| .663  .740|  80  .401 -26.8  -2.5  60%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Fielding  Glossary / Minors / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1991 26 CAL AL OF 5 3 1 0 0 1.000 .976 0.80 2.02 1.33 2.37 3 27.0 2B 4 6 5 1 1 .917 .982 2.75 4.45 4.50 5.20 2 22.0 LF 3 3 1 0 0 1.000 .976 1.33 1.73 1.50 2.17 3 24.0 RF 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.75 0.00 2.10 0 3.0 DH 1 1992 27 PHI NL OF 113 232 5 2 1 .992 .983 2.10 1.96 2.53 2.34 87 842.7 RF 68 106 3 1 1 .991 .979 1.60 1.66 2.17 2.08 46 451.3 LF 27 66 1 0 0 1.000 .980 2.48 1.65 3.21 2.16 18 188.0 CF 27 60 1 1 0 .984 .989 2.26 2.44 2.70 2.80 23 203.3 1993 28 PHI NL OF 16 25 1 1 1 .963 .977 1.62 2.00 2.48 2.34 9 94.3 CF 8 8 1 1 1 .900 .989 1.12 2.38 2.36 2.76 2 34.3 RF 6 13 0 0 0 1.000 .977 2.17 1.78 2.66 2.17 5 44.0 LF 3 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.33 1.70 2.25 2.14 2 16.0 1994 29 CLE AL OF 12 10 0 1 0 .909 .980 0.83 2.09 3.91 2.39 0 23.0 CF 10 7 0 1 0 .875 .986 0.70 2.44 3.32 2.75 0 19.0 DH 3 RF 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 1.90 9.00 2.25 0 2.0 LF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.80 4.50 2.25 0 2.0 1995 30 CLE AL OF 22 35 0 0 0 1.000 .983 1.59 1.99 2.58 2.33 10 122.0 CF 14 29 0 0 0 1.000 .986 2.07 2.38 2.97 2.73 9 88.0 RF 6 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.33 1.63 1.00 2.05 0 18.0 LF 5 6 0 0 0 1.000 .984 1.20 1.76 3.38 2.19 1 16.0 DH 3 1996 31 PHI NL OF 35 52 0 0 0 1.000 .977 1.49 1.80 2.29 2.13 18 204.3 RF 28 43 0 0 0 1.000 .975 1.54 1.71 2.20 2.07 16 175.7 CF 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 .986 1.00 2.13 2.20 2.48 2 28.7 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 8.40 0.00 9.00 0 0.3 1997 32 PHI NL OF 72 75 2 1 0 .987 .980 1.07 1.77 2.33 2.13 25 297.0 CF 37 38 1 1 0 .975 .982 1.05 2.03 2.26 2.40 16 155.3 LF 26 19 0 0 0 1.000 .979 0.73 1.48 2.16 1.95 3 79.0 RF 15 18 1 0 0 1.000 .979 1.27 1.64 2.73 2.04 6 62.7 1B 1 4 0 0 1 1.000 1.000 4.00 8.20 12.00 9.60 0 3.0 1998 33 PHI NL OF 51 27 3 0 0 1.000 .980 0.59 1.78 1.71 2.17 6 157.7 LF 43 18 1 0 0 1.000 .974 0.44 1.38 1.45 1.88 3 118.0 RF 6 4 2 0 0 1.000 .984 1.00 1.67 2.02 2.09 2 26.7 CF 3 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.67 2.13 3.46 2.56 1 13.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1996 31 PHI NL 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 8.40 0.00 9.00 0 0.3 1997 32 PHI NL 1B 1 4 0 0 1 1.000 1.000 4.00 8.20 12.00 9.60 0 3.0 1991 26 CAL AL 2B 4 6 5 1 1 .917 .982 2.75 4.45 4.50 5.20 2 22.0 1992 27 PHI NL CF 27 60 1 1 0 .984 .989 2.26 2.44 2.70 2.80 23 203.3 1993 28 PHI NL CF 8 8 1 1 1 .900 .989 1.12 2.38 2.36 2.76 2 34.3 1994 29 CLE AL CF 10 7 0 1 0 .875 .986 0.70 2.44 3.32 2.75 0 19.0 1995 30 CLE AL CF 14 29 0 0 0 1.000 .986 2.07 2.38 2.97 2.73 9 88.0 1996 31 PHI NL CF 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 .986 1.00 2.13 2.20 2.48 2 28.7 1997 32 PHI NL CF 37 38 1 1 0 .975 .982 1.05 2.03 2.26 2.40 16 155.3 1998 33 PHI NL CF 3 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.67 2.13 3.46 2.56 1 13.0 1991 26 CAL AL DH 1 1994 29 CLE AL DH 3 1995 30 CLE AL DH 3 1991 26 CAL AL LF 3 3 1 0 0 1.000 .976 1.33 1.73 1.50 2.17 3 24.0 1992 27 PHI NL LF 27 66 1 0 0 1.000 .980 2.48 1.65 3.21 2.16 18 188.0 1993 28 PHI NL LF 3 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.33 1.70 2.25 2.14 2 16.0 1994 29 CLE AL LF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.80 4.50 2.25 0 2.0 1995 30 CLE AL LF 5 6 0 0 0 1.000 .984 1.20 1.76 3.38 2.19 1 16.0 1997 32 PHI NL LF 26 19 0 0 0 1.000 .979 0.73 1.48 2.16 1.95 3 79.0 1998 33 PHI NL LF 43 18 1 0 0 1.000 .974 0.44 1.38 1.45 1.88 3 118.0 1991 26 CAL AL OF 5 3 1 0 0 1.000 .976 0.80 2.02 1.33 2.37 3 27.0 1992 27 PHI NL OF 113 232 5 2 1 .992 .983 2.10 1.96 2.53 2.34 87 842.7 1993 28 PHI NL OF 16 25 1 1 1 .963 .977 1.62 2.00 2.48 2.34 9 94.3 1994 29 CLE AL OF 12 10 0 1 0 .909 .980 0.83 2.09 3.91 2.39 0 23.0 1995 30 CLE AL OF 22 35 0 0 0 1.000 .983 1.59 1.99 2.58 2.33 10 122.0 1996 31 PHI NL OF 35 52 0 0 0 1.000 .977 1.49 1.80 2.29 2.13 18 204.3 1997 32 PHI NL OF 72 75 2 1 0 .987 .980 1.07 1.77 2.33 2.13 25 297.0 1998 33 PHI NL OF 51 27 3 0 0 1.000 .980 0.59 1.78 1.71 2.17 6 157.7 1991 26 CAL AL RF 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.75 0.00 2.10 0 3.0 1992 27 PHI NL RF 68 106 3 1 1 .991 .979 1.60 1.66 2.17 2.08 46 451.3 1993 28 PHI NL RF 6 13 0 0 0 1.000 .977 2.17 1.78 2.66 2.17 5 44.0 1994 29 CLE AL RF 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 1.90 9.00 2.25 0 2.0 1995 30 CLE AL RF 6 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.33 1.63 1.00 2.05 0 18.0 1996 31 PHI NL RF 28 43 0 0 0 1.000 .975 1.54 1.71 2.20 2.07 16 175.7 1997 32 PHI NL RF 15 18 1 0 0 1.000 .979 1.27 1.64 2.73 2.04 6 62.7 1998 33 PHI NL RF 6 4 2 0 0 1.000 .984 1.00 1.67 2.02 2.09 2 26.7
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total OF* 326 459 12 5 2 .989 .981 1.44 1.88 2.40 2.27 158 1768.0 108 106 132# RF* 132 188 6 1 1 .995 .979 1.47 1.68 2.23 2.08 75 783.3 LF* 108 117 3 0 0 1.000 .979 1.11 1.51 2.44 2.05 30 443.0 CF* 106 154 3 4 1 .975 .986 1.48 2.25 2.61 2.65 53 541.7 DH 7 Games not counted in Overall Total below 2B* 4 6 5 1 1 .917 .982 2.75 4.45 4.50 5.20 2 22.0 1B* 2 4 0 0 1 1.000 1.000 2.00 8.30 10.91 9.55 0 3.3 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 332 469 17 6 4 .988 .981 1.46 1.95 2.44 2.32 160 1793
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1995   ALCS  CLE SEA     W   3   1   1   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    CLE ATL     L   2   2   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  2 Postseason Series   1-1   5   3   1   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Hit By Pitch
1992 NL-9-3

HOF Standards: Batting - 2.0 (3488) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

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Transactions 

June 2, 1987: Drafted by the California Angels in the 11th round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 1987.

December 8, 1991: Traded by the California Angels with Kyle Abbott to the Philadelphia Phillies for Von Hayes.

November 2, 1993: Traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Cleveland Indians for Heathcliff Slocumb.

November 9, 1995: Released by the Cleveland Indians.

January 24, 1996: Signed as a Free Agent with the Toronto Blue Jays.

May 5, 1996: Released by the Toronto Blue Jays.

May 6, 1996: Signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1992Philadelphia Phillies$109,000
1993Philadelphia Phillies$150,000
1994Cleveland Indians$163,000
1995Cleveland Indians$175,000
1996Philadelphia Phillies$109,000
1997Philadelphia Phillies$275,000
1998Philadelphia Phillies$265,000
Career (may be incomplete)$1,246,000

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Uniforms 
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