Tony Armas

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1989)

AVG .252
HR 251
RBI 815
H 1,302
OPS .740
PIV 2,270
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 182 lb
Born
7/2/1953 in Puerto Piritu, Anzoátegui, Venezuela
MLB Debut
1976-09-06
Last Game
1989-10-01
Awards
2× All-Star · Silver Slugger

Full name: Antonio Rafael Armas

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,432 5,164 614 1,302 204 39 251 815 18 260 1,201 .252 .287 .453 .740 2,270

Career AVG .252 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .287 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 11.4% below league average.

Career SLG .453 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — +16.9% above league average.

Career OPS .740 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — near 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
1976 PIT NL 4 6 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
1977 OAK AL 118 363 26 87 8 2 13 53 1 20 99 .240 .264 (-9%) .329 (-17%) .401 (-5%) .730 (-10%) -733.8
1978 OAK AL 91 239 17 51 6 1 2 13 1 10 62 .213 .257 (-17%) .323 (-23%) .378 (-28%) .702 (-26%) -965.8
1979 OAK AL 80 278 29 69 9 3 11 34 1 16 67 .248 .265 (-7%) .329 (-12%) .397 (+6%) .727 (-2%) -179.2
1980 OAK AL 158 628 87 175 18 8 35 109 5 29 128 .279 .264 (+5%) .326 (-5%) .387 (+29%) .714 (+13%) 1392.2
1981 OAK AL 109 440 51 115 24 3 22 76 5 19 115 .261 .255 (+2%) .320 (-8%) .368 (+30%) .688 (+12%) 762.8
1982 OAK AL 138 536 58 125 19 2 28 89 2 33 128 .233 .261 (-11%) .324 (-15%) .388 (+11%) .712 (-1%) -264.2
1983 BOS AL 145 574 77 125 23 2 36 107 0 29 131 .218 .260 (-17%) .324 (-22%) .389 (+16%) .714 (-1%) -380.4
1984 BOS AL 157 639 107 171 29 5 43 123 1 32 156 .268 .259 (+3%) .322 (-7%) .384 (+38%) .707 (+17%) 1805.0
1985 BOS AL 103 385 50 102 17 5 23 64 0 18 90 .265 .257 (+3%) .323 (-8%) .390 (+32%) .714 (+14%) 736.3
1986 BOS AL 121 425 40 112 21 4 11 58 0 24 77 .264 .257 (+2%) .325 (-7%) .395 (+4%) .720 (-1%) -157.0
1987 CAL AL 28 81 8 16 3 1 3 9 1 1 11 .198 .262 (-25%) .331 (-38%) .415 (-11%) .746 (-23%) -346.0
1988 CAL AL 120 368 42 100 20 2 13 49 1 22 87 .272 .254 (+7%) .317 (-2%) .377 (+17%) .695 (+8%) 461.5
1989 CAL AL 60 202 22 52 7 1 11 30 0 7 48 .257 .254 (+1%) .319 (-13%) .375 (+24%) .694 (+7%) 139.0
Career · 14 seasons 1,432 5,164 614 1,302 204 39 251 815 18 260 1,201 .252 — — — — 2,270

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 40 2 10 3 0 0 3 1 9 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1986 ALCS BOS 5 16 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 .125
1986 WS BOS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1981 ALCS OAK 3 12 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 .167
1981 AWDIV OAK 3 11 1 6 2 0 0 3 1 1 .545

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7372601298650120433.250
Away6952563316652131382.254

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1989-10-01 LAATEXW 400000001
1989-09-23 LAACLEL 400000001
1989-09-21 LAACLEL 100000001
1989-09-20 LAAMINW 413000201
1989-09-18 LAAMINW 401100013
1989-09-15 LAACHWW 412001102
1989-09-13 LAANYYW 100000000
1989-09-08 LAABOSW 300000001
1989-09-04 LAANYYL 100000001
1989-09-02 LAANYYL 400000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 2 4 1 1 2
OF 1306 1236 3091 78 60 17
SS 1 1 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1976 PIT OF 2 1 3 0 0 0
1977 OAK OF 112 103 294 9 6 4
1977 OAK SS 1 1 0 0 0 0
1978 OAK OF 85 62 214 3 2 0
1979 OAK OF 80 78 194 7 5 2
1980 OAK OF 158 157 374 17 10 2
1981 OAK OF 109 109 259 8 2 2
1982 OAK OF 135 134 333 9 6 2
1983 BOS OF 116 116 326 5 5 0
1984 BOS OF 126 126 329 4 9 2
1985 BOS OF 79 79 173 3 3 1
1986 BOS OF 117 116 247 4 8 0
1987 CAL OF 27 19 36 0 0 0
1988 CAL OF 113 91 212 5 3 1
1989 CAL 1B 2 2 4 1 1 2
1989 CAL OF 47 45 97 4 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 2
Left Field 123
Center Field 618
Right Field 623
Designated Hitter 94

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1985 Player of the Week Week of 1985-05-10
1985 Player of the Week Week of 1985-08-30
1984 Player of the Month June
1984 Silver Slugger OF
1984 TSN All-Star OF
1983 Player of the Week Week of 1983-06-03
1981 Player of the Week Week of 1981-04-10
1981 Player of the Week Week of 1981-04-17
1981 TSN All-Star OF
1981 TSN Player of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1989 CAL AL $525,000
1988 CAL AL $100,000
1987 CAL AL $62,500
1986 BOS AL $1,000,000
1985 BOS AL $915,000
Total Career Earnings $2,602,500

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1984 Most Valuable Player AL 7th 87.0 392 0
1981 Most Valuable Player AL 4th 139.0 392 1
1980 Most Valuable Player AL 12th 29.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Tony Armas (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Randal Grichuk
    .251 avg, 223 HR
  2. 90
    Mark Trumbo
    .249 avg, 218 HR
  3. 88
    Pete Incaviglia
    .246 avg, 206 HR
  4. 85
    Bill Robinson
    .258 avg, 166 HR
  5. 82
    Eddie Rosario
    .261 avg, 169 HR
  6. 78
    Jeff Francoeur
    .261 avg, 160 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Tony Armas

What years did Tony Armas play?
Tony Armas played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1989.
Was Tony Armas a pitcher?
No. Tony Armas was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Tony Armas hit?
Tony Armas hit 251 career home runs with 1302 hits.