Ruben Amaro

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1969)

Ruben Amaro was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1969 for 4 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 12 seasons. In 940 career games, he hit .234 with 505 hits, 8 home runs, and 156 RBI. Ruben Amaro was a Gold Glove.

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 .234
HR 8
RBI 156
H 505
OPS .601
PIV -3,891
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
1/6/1936 in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, México
Died
3/31/2017 in Weston, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1958-07-15
Last Game
1969-09-28
Awards
Gold Glove
📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Batting Statistics

Ruben Amaro — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
940 2,155 211 505 75 13 8 156 11 227 280 .234 .309 .292 .601 -3,891

Career AVG .234 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Career OBP .309 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .292 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 22.1% below league average.

Career OPS .601 vs. league average .690 across their career seasons — 13.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Ruben Amaro (b. 1936) 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
1958 SLN NL 40 76 8 17 2 1 0 0 0 5 8 .224 .257 (-13%) .324 (-16%) .394 (-30%) .719 (-24%) -286.2
1960 PHI NL 92 264 25 61 9 1 0 16 0 21 32 .231 .255 (-9%) .323 (-10%) .387 (-30%) .711 (-21%) -822.8
1961 PHI NL 135 381 34 98 14 9 1 32 1 53 59 .257 .258 (avg) .328 (+7%) .399 (-13%) .727 (-4%) -120.4
1962 PHI NL 79 226 24 55 10 0 0 19 5 30 28 .243 .257 (-6%) .326 (+1%) .393 (-27%) .719 (-14%) -449.0
1963 PHI NL 115 217 25 47 9 2 2 19 0 19 31 .217 .246 (-12%) .308 (-11%) .371 (-18%) .680 (-15%) -503.7
1964 PHI NL 129 299 31 79 11 0 4 34 1 16 37 .264 .250 (+5%) .312 (-2%) .377 (-10%) .690 (-6%) -263.5
1965 PHI NL 118 184 26 39 7 0 0 15 1 27 22 .212 .245 (-14%) .310 (avg) .371 (-33%) .682 (-18%) -420.4
1966 NYA AL 14 23 0 5 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 .217 — — — — 0.0
1967 NYA AL 130 417 31 93 12 0 1 17 3 43 49 .223 .242 (-8%) .306 (-3%) .357 (-28%) .663 (-16%) -866.1
1968 NYA AL 47 41 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 9 6 .122 — — — — -159.0
1969 CAL AL 41 27 4 6 0 0 0 1 0 4 6 .222 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 940 2,155 211 505 75 13 8 156 11 227 280 .234 — — — — -3,891

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.

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (940 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ruben Amaro — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home469104498246480.236
Away4711111113259476.233

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ruben Amaro — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1969-09-28 LAAOAKW 000000010
1969-09-17 LAAMINW 000000000
1969-09-06 LAACHWW 000000000
1969-08-27 LAACLEW 000000000
1969-08-09 LAABOSL 211000000
1969-08-02 LAATEXL 100000001
1969-07-09 LAAMILL 100000000
1969-07-04 LAACHWL 300000001
1969-07-04 LAACHWW 010000000
1969-06-22 LAACHWL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ruben Amaro — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 169 8 339 26 1 28
2B 20 10 28 24 3 2
3B 53 18 19 52 4 4
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 705 595 1146 1762 100 387

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ruben Amaro — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1958 SLN 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1958 SLN SS 36 21 44 65 6 18
1960 PHI SS 92 90 153 230 14 47
1961 PHI 1B 3 0 11 0 0 1
1961 PHI 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1961 PHI SS 132 127 243 379 19 91
1962 PHI 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1962 PHI SS 78 71 143 224 12 50
1963 PHI 1B 5 0 6 0 0 1
1963 PHI 3B 45 16 15 48 2 4
1963 PHI SS 63 42 90 121 11 24
1964 PHI 1B 58 7 154 9 0 11
1964 PHI 2B 3 0 3 3 1 0
1964 PHI 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0
1964 PHI OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1964 PHI SS 79 69 141 191 10 44
1965 PHI 1B 60 0 86 12 1 9
1965 PHI 2B 6 6 15 8 1 2
1965 PHI SS 60 42 86 114 9 23
1966 NYA SS 14 8 17 25 1 8
1967 NYA 1B 2 1 14 2 0 2
1967 NYA 3B 3 1 2 3 2 0
1967 NYA SS 123 115 212 374 16 73
1968 NYA 1B 22 0 38 3 0 3
1968 NYA SS 23 10 16 34 2 8
1969 CAL 1B 18 0 29 0 0 1
1969 CAL 2B 9 4 9 11 1 0
1969 CAL 3B 2 1 2 1 0 0
1969 CAL SS 5 0 1 5 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ruben Amaro (b. 1936) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 168
Second Base 19
Third Base 53
Shortstop 705
Left Field 1

Awards & Honors

Ruben Amaro — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1964 Gold Glove SS

Award Voting History

Ruben Amaro — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1964 Most Valuable Player NL 21th 5.0 280 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ruben Amaro (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ted Kubiak
    .231 avg, 13 HR
  2. 84
    Jeff Huson
    .234 avg, 8 HR
  3. 69
    Jimmy Stewart
    .237 avg, 8 HR
  4. 67
    Billy Hitchcock
    .243 avg, 5 HR
  5. 67
    Woody Woodward
    .236 avg, 1 HR
  6. 59
    Don Heffner
    .241 avg, 6 HR

Ruben Amaro: the record in brief

Between the debut on July 15, 1958 and the final game on September 28, 1969, Ruben Amaro built the record summarized on this page. Amaro played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1958), the Philadelphia Phillies (1960 through 1965), the New York Yankees (1966 through 1968), and the California Angels (1969). Amaro played primarily as a shortstop and batted and threw right-handed. Born on January 6, 1936, in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, México, Amaro was listed at 170 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Amaro died on March 31, 2017, in Weston, FL, USA.

Amaro's career batting table shows 940 games, 2,155 at bats and 505 hits, a .234 average; the totals also include 8 homers and 156 RBI. The on-base percentage is .309 and the slugging percentage .292, for an OPS of .601. Amaro's .234 average ran 6.0% below the .249 that the league posted over the same seasons. The highest hit total in a season was 98, in 1961. In 1964, a season of regular play, Amaro hit .264 while the league hit .250. The seasons in which Amaro beat the league batting average were 1964.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ruben Amaro

What years did Ruben Amaro play?
Ruben Amaro played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1969.
Was Ruben Amaro a pitcher?
No. Ruben Amaro was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Ruben Amaro hit?
Ruben Amaro hit 8 career home runs with 505 hits.
What was Ruben Amaro's career batting average?
Ruben Amaro batted .234 over his career, with 505 hits in 2,155 at bats.
How many RBI did Ruben Amaro have?
Ruben Amaro drove in 156 runs in his career.
Is Ruben Amaro in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ruben Amaro has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.