Ruben Amaro

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

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
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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

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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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home469104498246480.236
Away4711111113259476.233

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

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

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.

Position Games
First Base 168
Second Base 19
Third Base 53
Shortstop 705
Left Field 1

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1964 Gold Glove SS

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

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.