Armando Rios

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

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

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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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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home208515581261170.245
Away210506771492597.294

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

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

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.

Position Games
First Base 1
Left Field 68
Center Field 29
Right Field 248
Designated Hitter 4

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

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

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.