Ruben Amaro

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-1998)

Ruben Amaro was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 1998 for the California Angels, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 8 seasons. In 485 career games, he hit .235 with 218 hits, 16 home runs, and 100 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 .235
HR 16
RBI 100
H 218
OPS .663
PIV -1,331
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
2/12/1965 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1991-06-08
Last Game
1998-09-27
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Career Batting Statistics

Ruben Amaro — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
485 927 99 218 43 9 16 100 15 88 128 .235 .310 .353 .663 -1,331

Career AVG .235 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 11.1% below league average.

Career OBP .310 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 7.0% below league average.

Career SLG .353 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 13.8% below league average.

Career OPS .663 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 10.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ruben Amaro — Season-by-Season Batting
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 CAL AL 10 23 0 5 1 0 0 2 0 3 3 .217 — — — — 0.0
1992 PHI NL 126 374 43 82 15 6 7 34 11 37 54 .219 .255 (-14%) .322 (-6%) .377 (-8%) .699 (-7%) -391.2
1993 PHI NL 25 48 7 16 2 2 1 6 0 6 5 .333 — — — — 198.6
1994 CLE AL 26 23 5 5 1 0 2 5 2 2 3 .217 — — — — 0.0
1995 CLE AL 28 60 5 12 3 0 1 7 1 4 6 .200 .266 (-25%) .337 (-19%) .417 (-28%) .755 (-24%) -236.7
1996 PHI NL 61 117 14 37 10 0 2 15 0 9 18 .316 .269 (+17%) .340 (+12%) .426 (+6%) .767 (+9%) 210.4
1997 PHI NL 117 175 18 41 6 1 2 21 1 21 24 .234 .266 (-12%) .336 (-5%) .419 (-25%) .756 (-16%) -437.4
1998 PHI NL 92 107 7 20 5 0 1 10 0 6 15 .187 .266 (-30%) .335 (-33%) .420 (-38%) .755 (-36%) -674.3
Career · 8 seasons 485 927 99 218 43 9 16 100 15 88 128 .235 — — — — -1,331

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

Ruben Amaro — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Ruben Amaro — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1995 ALCS CLE 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1995 WS CLE 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

Ruben Amaro — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2414424993940.210
Away24448550125760.258

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ruben Amaro — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1998-09-27 PHIMIAW 511000100
1998-09-27 PHIMIAL 100000000
1998-09-26 PHIMIAL 100000000
1998-09-22 PHICINW 000000100
1998-09-16 PHIATLL 300000101
1998-09-10 PHINYNL 100000001
1998-09-06 PHIMILL 101000100
1998-09-05 PHIMILL 101000100
1998-09-02 PHILADL 100000000
1998-08-31 PHISFGL 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ruben Amaro — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 4 0 0 1
2B 4 2 6 5 1 1
OF 326 158 456 12 5 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ruben Amaro — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1991 CAL 2B 4 2 6 5 1 1
1991 CAL OF 5 3 3 1 0 0
1992 PHI OF 113 87 232 5 2 1
1993 PHI OF 16 9 25 1 1 1
1994 CLE OF 12 0 10 0 1 0
1995 CLE OF 22 10 35 0 0 0
1996 PHI 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1996 PHI OF 35 18 50 0 0 0
1997 PHI 1B 1 0 4 0 0 1
1997 PHI OF 72 25 75 2 1 0
1998 PHI OF 51 6 26 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ruben Amaro — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 2
Second Base 4
Left Field 108
Center Field 106
Right Field 132
Designated Hitter 7

Salary History

Ruben Amaro's recorded salaries total $1,246,000 over 7 seasons, 1992 to 1998. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Amaro's career ran from 1991 to 1998. No salary is recorded for 1991.

Ruben Amaro — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1998 PHI NL $265,000
1997 PHI NL $275,000
1996 PHI NL $109,000
1995 CLE AL $175,000
1994 CLE AL $163,000
1993 PHI NL $150,000
1992 PHI NL $109,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $1,246,000

College History

Ruben Amaro — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Stanford University Palo Alto CA 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987

Ruben Amaro: the record in brief

Between the debut on June 8, 1991 and the final game on September 27, 1998, Ruben Amaro built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the California Angels (1991), the Philadelphia Phillies (1992 to 1998), and the Cleveland Indians (1994 to 1995). Amaro, an outfielder by primary position, switch-hit and threw right-handed. Amaro is listed at 5'10" and 170 pounds. Amaro was born on February 12, 1965, in Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Across 485 games at the plate, Amaro's career line reads 218 hits in 927 at bats for a .235 average, plus 16 homers and 100 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .310 and .353 give Amaro a career OPS of .663. Set against a .264 league average for the same years, Amaro's .235 average sits 11.1% below it. By OPS the gap is 10.8% below league average (.663 against .743). No season topped the 82 hits of 1992. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .219 in 1992, did not top the league's .255. The seasons in which Amaro beat the league batting average were 1996.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ruben Amaro

What years did Ruben Amaro play?
Ruben Amaro played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 1998.
Was Ruben Amaro a pitcher?
No. Ruben Amaro was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ruben Amaro hit?
Ruben Amaro hit 16 career home runs with 218 hits.
What teams did Ruben Amaro play for?
Ruben Amaro played for 3 teams: the California Angels (1991), the Philadelphia Phillies (1992–1993, 1996–1998), and the Cleveland Indians (1994–1995).
What were Ruben Amaro's career stats?
In 485 games, Ruben Amaro had 218 hits, 16 home runs, 100 RBI, 99 runs, and 15 stolen bases, with a .235 batting average.
How much did Ruben Amaro earn in his career?
Ruben Amaro's recorded salaries total $1,246,000 over 7 seasons, 1992 to 1998. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Amaro's career ran from 1991 to 1998. No salary is recorded for 1991.
What was Ruben Amaro's salary?
Ruben Amaro's last recorded salary was $265,000, in 1998. His highest recorded salary was $275,000, in 1997, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1992. The Salary History table lists each season from 1992 to 1998.
What position did Ruben Amaro play?
Ruben Amaro played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ruben Amaro and how much did he weigh?
Ruben Amaro was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 170 pounds.
How many home runs did Ruben Amaro hit each season?
Ruben Amaro's home runs by season: 0 in 1991, 7 in 1992, 1 in 1993, 2 in 1994, 1 in 1995, 2 in 1996, 2 in 1997, and 1 in 1998. His most in one season was 7, in 1992.
What was Ruben Amaro's career batting average?
Ruben Amaro batted .235 over his career, with 218 hits in 927 at bats.
How many RBI did Ruben Amaro have?
Ruben Amaro drove in 100 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.