Rich Amaral

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-2000)

Rich Amaral was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2000 for the Seattle Mariners and the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 10 seasons. In 727 career games, he hit .276 with 493 hits, 11 home runs, and 159 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .276
HR 11
RBI 159
H 493
OPS .695
PIV -1,804
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
4/1/1962 in Visalia, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1991-05-27
Last Game
2000-06-14

Full name: Richard Louis Amaral

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Career Batting Statistics

Rich Amaral — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
727 1,788 305 493 82 10 11 159 112 176 277 .276 .344 .351 .695 -1,804

Career AVG .276 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .344 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .351 vs. league average .415 across their career seasons — 15.4% below league average.

Career OPS .695 vs. league average .751 across their career seasons — 7.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rich Amaral Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1991 SEA AL 14 16 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .062 — — — — 0.0
1992 SEA AL 35 100 9 24 3 0 1 7 4 5 16 .240 .255 (-6%) .322 (-14%) .377 (-20%) .699 (-18%) -273.2
1993 SEA AL 110 373 53 108 24 1 1 44 19 33 54 .290 .265 (+9%) .332 (+5%) .403 (-9%) .735 (-3%) -138.9
1994 SEA AL 77 228 37 60 10 2 4 18 5 24 28 .263 .269 (-2%) .338 (-2%) .424 (-11%) .763 (-7%) -247.8
1995 SEA AL 90 238 45 67 14 2 2 19 21 21 33 .282 .266 (+6%) .337 (+1%) .417 (-8%) .755 (-4%) -140.4
1996 SEA AL 118 312 69 91 11 3 1 29 25 47 55 .292 .269 (+8%) .340 (+15%) .426 (-17%) .767 (-3%) 74.6
1997 SEA AL 89 190 34 54 5 0 1 21 12 10 34 .284 .266 (+7%) .336 (-3%) .419 (-22%) .756 (-14%) -403.4
1998 SEA AL 73 134 25 37 6 0 1 4 11 13 24 .276 .266 (+4%) .335 (+2%) .420 (-18%) .755 (-9%) -174.6
1999 BAL AL 91 137 21 38 8 1 0 11 9 15 20 .277 .271 (+2%) .344 (+1%) .433 (-19%) .778 (-10%) -224.8
2000 BAL AL 30 60 10 13 1 1 0 6 6 7 8 .217 .270 (-20%) .344 (-13%) .437 (-39%) .782 (-28%) -275.1
Career · 10 seasons 727 1,788 305 493 82 10 11 159 112 176 277 .276 — — — — -1,804

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Rich Amaral — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Rich Amaral — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1997 ALDS2 SEA 2 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500
1995 ALCS SEA 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Rich Amaral — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home351838149231575.276
Away376950156262684.276

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rich Amaral — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2000-06-14 BALTEXW 422000210
2000-06-11 BALPHIW 000000000
2000-06-10 BALPHIW 010000010
2000-06-09 BALPHIL 401000100
2000-06-08 BALNYNL 100000000
2000-06-07 BALNYNL 100000000
2000-06-05 BALNYNW 321000021
2000-06-03 BALWSNL 100000001
2000-05-21 BALTEXL 400000000
2000-05-20 BALTEXL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rich Amaral — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 42 3 77 14 0 14
2B 164 135 283 375 23 80
3B 42 22 15 63 3 10
OF 356 226 537 13 2 0
SS 41 30 50 87 6 27

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rich Amaral — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1991 SEA 1B 1 0 6 1 0 1
1991 SEA 2B 5 1 4 11 0 4
1991 SEA 3B 2 0 0 1 0 0
1991 SEA SS 2 2 3 3 2 1
1992 SEA 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1992 SEA 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1992 SEA 3B 17 12 10 32 2 3
1992 SEA OF 3 2 5 0 0 0
1992 SEA SS 17 14 17 36 1 7
1993 SEA 1B 3 0 4 0 0 2
1993 SEA 2B 77 72 151 206 9 48
1993 SEA 3B 19 10 5 30 1 7
1993 SEA SS 14 9 20 34 0 14
1994 SEA 1B 2 0 4 0 0 0
1994 SEA 2B 42 37 80 103 11 20
1994 SEA OF 16 7 13 1 1 0
1994 SEA SS 7 5 10 14 3 5
1995 SEA OF 73 55 121 6 1 0
1996 SEA 1B 10 0 11 0 0 2
1996 SEA 2B 15 10 16 21 0 2
1996 SEA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1996 SEA OF 91 71 168 3 0 0
1997 SEA 1B 14 1 27 5 0 3
1997 SEA 2B 11 9 14 24 3 5
1997 SEA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1997 SEA OF 52 33 62 0 0 0
1997 SEA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1998 SEA 1B 7 1 16 2 0 1
1998 SEA 2B 11 6 17 10 0 1
1998 SEA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1998 SEA OF 52 25 57 2 0 0
1999 BAL 1B 2 1 4 2 0 1
1999 BAL 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1999 BAL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1999 BAL OF 50 20 66 0 0 0
2000 BAL 1B 1 0 5 4 0 4
2000 BAL OF 19 13 45 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Rich Amaral Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 42
Second Base 164
Third Base 42
Shortstop 41
Left Field 232
Center Field 101
Right Field 52
Designated Hitter 55

Salary History

Rich Amaral's recorded salaries total $3,170,000 over 8 seasons, 1993 to 2000. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Amaral's career ran from 1991 to 2000. No salary is recorded for 1991 and 1992.

Rich Amaral — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2000 BAL AL $500,000
1999 BAL AL $500,000
1998 SEA AL $550,000
1997 SEA AL $550,000
1996 SEA AL $450,000
1995 SEA AL $250,000
1994 SEA AL $232,500
1993 SEA AL $137,500
Total recorded salary (partial) $3,170,000

College History

Rich Amaral — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Orange Coast College Costa Mesa CA 1981
University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles CA 1982, 1983

Award Voting History

Rich Amaral — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1993 Rookie of the Year AL 5th 8.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Rich Amaral (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Nyjer Morgan
    .282 avg, 12 HR
  2. 93
    Gus Felix
    .274 avg, 12 HR
  3. 92
    Earl McNeely
    .272 avg, 4 HR
  4. 90
    Thad Bosley
    .272 avg, 20 HR
  5. 87
    Tom O'Brien
    .278 avg, 10 HR
  6. 87
    Dave Gallagher
    .271 avg, 17 HR

Rich Amaral: the record in brief

Rich Amaral's major league career runs from a debut on May 27, 1991 to a final game on June 14, 2000. By club, Amaral's seasons break down as the Seattle Mariners (1991 through 1998) and the Baltimore Orioles (1999 through 2000). Amaral played primarily as an outfielder and batted and threw right-handed. Born on April 1, 1962, in Visalia, CA, USA, Amaral was listed at 6-foot-0 and 175 pounds. Rich Amaral was the playing name; the full given name is Richard Louis.

Across 727 games at the plate, Amaral's career line reads 493 hits in 1,788 at bats for a .276 average, plus 11 home runs, 159 RBI, and 112 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .344 clip and slugging .351, Amaral finished with a .695 OPS. The .276 career average is close to the .266 the league hit across the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 7.5% below league average (.695 against .751). 1993 produced Amaral's most hits, 108 of them for the Seattle Mariners. 1993 brought the most runs batted in, 44. 1996 brought a season-best 25 stolen bases.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rich Amaral

What years did Rich Amaral play?
Rich Amaral played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2000.
Was Rich Amaral a pitcher?
No. Rich Amaral was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Rich Amaral hit?
Rich Amaral hit 11 career home runs with 493 hits.
What teams did Rich Amaral play for?
Rich Amaral played for 2 teams: the Seattle Mariners (1991–1998) and the Baltimore Orioles (1999–2000).
What were Rich Amaral's career stats?
In 727 games, Rich Amaral had 493 hits, 11 home runs, 159 RBI, 305 runs, and 112 stolen bases, with a .276 batting average.
How much did Rich Amaral earn in his career?
Rich Amaral's recorded salaries total $3,170,000 over 8 seasons, 1993 to 2000. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Amaral's career ran from 1991 to 2000. No salary is recorded for 1991 and 1992.
What was Rich Amaral's salary?
Rich Amaral's last recorded salary was $500,000, in 2000. His highest recorded salary was $550,000, in 1997, and his lowest was $137,500, in 1993. The Salary History table lists each season from 1993 to 2000.
What position did Rich Amaral play?
Rich Amaral played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Rich Amaral and how much did he weigh?
Rich Amaral was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
How many home runs did Rich Amaral hit each season?
Rich Amaral's home runs by season: 0 in 1991, 1 in 1992, 1 in 1993, 4 in 1994, 2 in 1995, 1 in 1996, 1 in 1997, 1 in 1998, 0 in 1999, and 0 in 2000. His most in one season was 4, in 1994.
What was Rich Amaral's career batting average?
Rich Amaral batted .276 over his career, with 493 hits in 1,788 at bats.
How many RBI did Rich Amaral have?
Rich Amaral drove in 159 runs in his career.
Is Rich Amaral in the Hall of Fame?
No. Rich Amaral has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.