Armando Rios

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2003)

Armando Rios was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2003 for the San Francisco Giants, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 6 seasons. In 419 career games, he hit .269 with 275 hits, 36 home runs, and 167 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 368.

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 .269
HR 36
RBI 167
H 275
OPS .786
PIV 368
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'9" / 180 lb
Born
9/13/1971 in Santurce, P.R.
MLB Debut
1998-09-01
Last Game
2003-09-27
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Career Batting Statistics

Armando Rios — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
419 1,021 135 275 55 8 36 167 14 115 206 .269 .341 .445 .786 368

Career AVG .269 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .341 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .445 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .786 vs. league average .763 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Armando Rios — 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
1998 SFN NL 12 7 3 4 0 0 2 3 0 3 2 .571 — — — — 0.0
1999 SFN NL 72 150 32 49 9 0 7 29 7 24 35 .327 .271 (+20%) .344 (+22%) .433 (+21%) .778 (+22%) 699.9
2000 SFN NL 115 233 38 62 15 5 10 50 3 31 43 .266 .270 (-2%) .344 (+1%) .437 (+15%) .782 (+9%) 333.9
2001 SFN NL 93 316 38 82 17 3 14 49 3 34 73 .259 .263 (-2%) .332 (-1%) .426 (+9%) .758 (+5%) 251.6
2001 PIT NL 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 .333 — — — — 251.6
2002 PIT NL 76 208 20 55 11 0 1 24 1 16 39 .264 .261 (+1%) .331 (-4%) .416 (-20%) .747 (-13%) -422.3
2003 CHA AL 49 104 4 22 3 0 2 11 0 5 13 .212 .264 (-20%) .332 (-26%) .422 (-29%) .754 (-28%) -494.8
Career · 7 seasons 419 1,021 135 275 55 8 36 167 14 115 206 .269 — — — — 620

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

Armando Rios — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Armando Rios — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2000 NLDS2 SFN 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Armando Rios — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home208515581261170.245
Away210506771492597.294

Last 10 Games — Batting

Armando Rios — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2003-09-27 CHWKCRW 000000000
2003-09-26 CHWKCRW 000000000
2003-09-24 CHWNYYW 100000001
2003-09-21 CHWKCRL 100000000
2003-09-14 CHWBOSW 100000000
2003-09-12 CHWBOSL 100000001
2003-09-02 CHWBOSL 100000000
2003-06-30 CHWMINW 400000001
2003-06-29 CHWCHCL 100000001
2003-06-28 CHWCHCW 000000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Armando Rios — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 328 237 558 24 15 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Armando Rios — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1998 SFN OF 5 0 5 0 0 0
1999 SFN OF 53 30 84 5 2 1
2000 SFN 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2000 SFN OF 93 50 133 6 6 1
2001 SFN OF 87 79 196 7 6 2
2001 PIT OF 2 2 0 0 0 0
2002 PIT OF 56 53 89 5 0 1
2003 CHA OF 32 23 51 1 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Armando Rios — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 1
Left Field 68
Center Field 29
Right Field 248
Designated Hitter 4

Salary History

Armando Rios — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2003 CHA AL $450,000
2002 PIT NL $925,000
2001 SFN NL $310,000
2000 SFN NL $225,000
1999 SFN NL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $2,110,000

College History

Armando Rios — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte NC 1990
Louisiana State University Baton Rouge LA 1991, 1992, 1993

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Armando Rios (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Harry Anderson
    .264 avg, 60 HR
  2. 92
    Johnny Rizzo
    .270 avg, 61 HR
  3. 91
    Butch Nieman
    .256 avg, 37 HR
  4. 90
    Ryan Spilborghs
    .272 avg, 42 HR
  5. 88
    Jim Greengrass
    .269 avg, 69 HR
  6. 88
    Chris Duncan
    .257 avg, 55 HR

Armando Rios: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 1, 1998 and the final game on September 27, 2003, Armando Rios built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the San Francisco Giants (1998 to 2001), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2001 to 2002), and the Chicago White Sox (2003). Rios, born on September 13, 1971, in Santurce, P.R., is listed as an outfielder and threw and hit left-handed. Size on record: 5 feet, 9 inches and 180 pounds.

Across 419 games at the plate, Rios's career line reads 275 hits in 1,021 at bats for a .269 average; the totals also include 36 home runs and 167 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .341 and the slugging percentage .445, for an OPS of .786. The .269 career average is close to the .266 the league hit across the same seasons. No season beat the 14 home runs Rios hit in 2001. Rios collected a career-high 82 hits in 2001. The RBI column peaks at 50 in 2000.

Frequently Asked Questions about Armando Rios

What years did Armando Rios play?
Armando Rios played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2003.
Was Armando Rios a pitcher?
No. Armando Rios was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Armando Rios hit?
Armando Rios hit 36 career home runs with 275 hits.
What was Armando Rios's career batting average?
Armando Rios batted .269 over his career, with 275 hits in 1,021 at bats.
How many RBI did Armando Rios have?
Armando Rios drove in 167 runs in his career.
Is Armando Rios in the Hall of Fame?
No. Armando Rios has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.