Tony Armas
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2008)
Tony Armas was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2008 for 4 teams, including the Montreal Expos, a span of 10 seasons. Across 185 career appearances, he went 53-65 with a 4.65 ERA and 680 strikeouts. He also batted .097 with 0 home runs.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 205 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1999-08-16
- Last Game
- 2008-07-07
Full name: Antonio Jose Armas
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | MON | NL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.50 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000 | MON | NL | 7 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95.0 | 74 | 46 | 50 | 59 | 4.36 | 4.77 (+9%) | -391.0 |
| 2001 | MON | NL | 9 | 14 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 196.2 | 180 | 88 | 91 | 176 | 4.03 | 4.42 (+9%) | 2188.0 |
| 2002 | MON | NL | 12 | 12 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.1 | 149 | 81 | 78 | 131 | 4.44 | 4.28 (-4%) | -1568.4 |
| 2003 | MON | NL | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.0 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 2.61 | 4.40 (+41%) | 236.8 |
| 2004 | MON | NL | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72.0 | 66 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 4.88 | 4.46 (-9%) | -2652.3 |
| 2005 | WAS | NL | 7 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101.1 | 100 | 56 | 54 | 59 | 4.97 | 4.29 (-16%) | -3455.3 |
| 2006 | WAS | NL | 9 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.0 | 167 | 86 | 64 | 97 | 5.03 | 4.53 (-11%) | -1786.7 |
| 2007 | PIT | NL | 4 | 5 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97.0 | 111 | 65 | 38 | 73 | 6.03 | 4.47 (-35%) | -2658.8 |
| 2008 | NYN | NL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7.56 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 53 | 65 | 185 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 925.2 | 891 | 478 | 431 | 680 | 4.65 | — | -10,088 | ||
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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 186 | 268 | 6 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 99 | .097 | .110 | .112 | .222 | -1,735 |
Career AVG .097 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 63.6% below league average.
Career OBP .110 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 67.1% below league average.
Career SLG .112 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 73.7% below league average.
Career OPS .222 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 70.8% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | MON | NL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2000 | MON | NL | 17 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .038 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2001 | MON | NL | 34 | 53 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .151 | .263 (-43%) | .332 (-55%) | .426 (-60%) | .758 (-58%) | -505.5 |
| 2002 | MON | NL | 29 | 50 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .100 | .261 (-62%) | .331 (-64%) | .416 (-66%) | .747 (-66%) | -543.8 |
| 2003 | MON | NL | 5 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2004 | MON | NL | 17 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2005 | WAS | NL | 19 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2006 | WAS | NL | 30 | 50 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .060 | .269 (-78%) | .336 (-77%) | .431 (-86%) | .768 (-82%) | -685.9 |
| 2007 | PIT | NL | 31 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .115 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2008 | NYN | NL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 186 | 268 | 6 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 99 | .097 | — | — | — | — | -1,735 | ||
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 (371 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 89 | 131 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 6 | .107 |
| Away | 97 | 137 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 4 | .088 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 89 | 458.0 | 404 | 187 | 205 | 355 | 3.67 |
| Away | 96 | 467.2 | 487 | 291 | 226 | 325 | 5.60 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-07 | NYN | PHI | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-07-05 | NYN | PHI | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-07-01 | NYN | STL | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-09-30 | PIT | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-09-27 | PIT | AZ | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007-09-16 | PIT | HOU | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-09-10 | PIT | MIL | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007-09-05 | PIT | STL | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007-08-31 | PIT | MIL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007-08-26 | PIT | HOU | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-07 | NYN | PHI | — | 1.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2008-07-05 | NYN | PHI | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008-07-01 | NYN | STL | W | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2007-09-30 | PIT | STL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007-09-27 | PIT | AZ | — | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2007-09-16 | PIT | HOU | — | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007-09-10 | PIT | MIL | W | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007-09-05 | PIT | STL | W | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2007-08-31 | PIT | MIL | L | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2007-08-26 | PIT | HOU | — | 5.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | MON | P | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | MON | P | 17 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | MON | P | 34 | 34 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 | MON | P | 29 | 29 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| 2003 | MON | P | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | MON | P | 16 | 17 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | WAS | P | 19 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 2006 | WAS | P | 30 | 30 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | PIT | P | 31 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | NYN | P | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 186 |
Salary History
Tony Armas's recorded salaries total $12,325,000 over 8 seasons, 2000 to 2007. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Armas's career ran from 1999 to 2008. No salary is recorded for 1999 and 2008.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | PIT | NL | $3,000,000 |
| 2006 | WAS | NL | $2,100,000 |
| 2005 | WAS | NL | $2,260,000 |
| 2004 | MON | NL | $2,100,000 |
| 2003 | MON | NL | $2,100,000 |
| 2002 | MON | NL | $335,000 |
| 2001 | MON | NL | $230,000 |
| 2000 | MON | NL | $200,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $12,325,000 | ||
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
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Tony Armas: the record in brief
According to the bio, Tony Armas debuted on August 16, 1999 and played a final game on July 7, 2008. The team column moves through the Montreal Expos (1999 to 2004), the Washington Nationals (2005 to 2006), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2007), and the New York Mets (2008). Armas is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 4 inches and 205 pounds. Armas batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is April 29, 1978, in Puerto Piritu, Anzoátegui, Venezuela. The bio lists the given name Antonio Jose.
Armas went 53-65 with a 4.65 ERA in 185 games, 167 of them starts. The totals include 680 strikeouts. Armas's 4.65 ERA was close to the 4.47 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 12, in 2002. Armas struck out 176 batters in 2001, a career high. 2001 was Armas's sharpest full season, a 4.03 ERA against the league's 4.42.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tony Armas
- What years did Tony Armas play?
- Tony Armas played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2008.
- Was Tony Armas a pitcher?
- Yes. Tony Armas pitched in the major leagues, recording 53 wins and 680 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Tony Armas hit?
- Tony Armas hit 0 career home runs with 26 hits.
- What teams did Tony Armas play for?
- Tony Armas played for 3 teams: the Washington Nationals (1999–2006), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2007), and the New York Mets (2008).
- What were Tony Armas's career stats?
- In 185 games, Tony Armas went 53-65 with a 4.65 ERA, 680 strikeouts, and 925.2 innings pitched. At the plate he had 26 hits and 0 home runs.
- How much did Tony Armas earn in his career?
- Tony Armas's recorded salaries total $12,325,000 over 8 seasons, 2000 to 2007. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Armas's career ran from 1999 to 2008. No salary is recorded for 1999 and 2008.
- What was Tony Armas's salary?
- Tony Armas's last recorded salary was $3,000,000, in 2007. His highest recorded salary was $3,000,000, in 2007, and his lowest was $200,000, in 2000. The Salary History table lists each season from 2000 to 2007.
- What position did Tony Armas play?
- Tony Armas played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Tony Armas and how much did he weigh?
- Tony Armas was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 205 pounds.
- What was Tony Armas's career ERA?
- Tony Armas finished with a 4.65 career ERA, going 53-65 with 680 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Tony Armas have?
- Tony Armas recorded 680 career strikeouts.
- Is Tony Armas in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Tony Armas has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.