Sandy Amoros

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1960)

AVG .255
HR 43
RBI 180
H 334
OPS .791
PIV 2,979
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'7" / 170 lb
Born
1/30/1930 in Matanzas, Matanzas, Cuba
Died
6/27/1992 in Miami, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1952-08-22
Last Game
1960-10-02

Full name: Edmundo Amoros

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
517 1,311 215 334 55 23 43 180 18 211 189 .255 .361 .430 .791 2,979

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .361 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — +10.1% above league average.

Career SLG .430 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — +10.6% above league average.

Career OPS .791 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — +10.4% above 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
1952 BRO NL 20 44 10 11 3 1 0 3 1 5 14 .250 — — — — 0.0
1954 BRO NL 79 263 44 72 18 6 9 34 1 31 24 .274 .261 (+5%) .333 (+6%) .390 (+26%) .723 (+17%) 755.4
1955 BRO NL 119 388 59 96 16 7 10 51 10 55 45 .247 .258 (-4%) .332 (+4%) .393 (+2%) .726 (+3%) 292.7
1956 BRO NL 114 292 53 76 11 8 16 58 3 59 51 .260 .258 (+1%) .331 (+16%) .397 (+30%) .728 (+24%) 1467.2
1957 BRO NL 106 238 40 66 7 1 7 26 3 46 42 .277 .257 (+8%) .323 (+23%) .391 (+3%) .715 (+12%) 799.6
1959 LAN NL 5 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1960 LAN NL 9 14 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 .143 — — — — 0.0
1960 DET AL 65 67 7 10 0 0 1 7 0 12 10 .149 .255 (-41%) .323 (-15%) .387 (-50%) .711 (-34%) 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 517 1,311 215 334 55 23 43 180 18 211 189 .255 — — — — 3,315

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
12 31 4 5 0 0 1 4 6 8 .161

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1956 WS BRO 6 19 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 4 .053
1955 WS BRO 5 12 3 4 0 0 1 3 4 4 .333
1952 WS BRO 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2626571151702294.259
Away2556541001642186.251

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1960-10-02 DETKC1L 000000000
1960-09-25 DETKC1W 100000000
1960-09-24 DETKC1L 100000000
1960-09-23 DETKC1L 100000000
1960-09-18 DETCHWW 000000100
1960-09-14 DETBALL 111000200
1960-09-09 DETNYYL 100000000
1960-09-07 DETBOSL 100000000
1960-09-06 DETCLEL 100000001
1960-09-04 DETCHWL 111000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 354 316 635 22 16 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1952 BRO OF 10 0 18 0 0 0
1954 BRO OF 70 68 149 6 2 1
1955 BRO OF 109 100 201 10 6 1
1956 BRO OF 86 82 123 3 6 0
1957 BRO OF 66 57 122 2 2 0
1960 LAN OF 3 3 5 1 0 0
1960 DET OF 10 6 17 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 321
Center Field 32
Right Field 28

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Sandy Amoros (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dick Kokos
    .263 avg, 59 HR
  2. 97
    Champ Summers
    .255 avg, 54 HR
  3. 87
    Al Ferrara
    .259 avg, 51 HR
  4. 85
    Jeremy Giambi
    .263 avg, 52 HR
  5. 85
    Otto Velez
    .251 avg, 78 HR
  6. 84
    Chris Duncan
    .257 avg, 55 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandy Amoros

What years did Sandy Amoros play?
Sandy Amoros played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1960.
Was Sandy Amoros a pitcher?
No. Sandy Amoros was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Sandy Amoros hit?
Sandy Amoros hit 43 career home runs with 334 hits.