Tony Armas Sr.
[edit] Biography
Tony Armas (Antonio Rafael (Machado) Armas) was born on July 2, 1953 in Puerto Piritu, Anzoategui (Venezuela). He made his Major League debut on September 6, 1976 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1977, his rookie year, he hit .240 with 13 home runs and 53 RBI. Armas played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox and California Angels over the course of his 14 year career.
Most people believe that Tony Armas's best season was 1984, when he slugged 43 home runs and knocked in 123 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1976
| PIT
| N
| 4
| 6
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 1
| .333
| .333
| .333
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1977
| OAK
| A
| 118
| 363
| 26
| 87
| 13
| 53
| .240
| .274
| .380
| 8
| 2
| 20
| 99
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 8
|
| 1978
| OAK
| A
| 91
| 239
| 17
| 51
| 2
| 13
| .213
| .250
| .272
| 6
| 1
| 10
| 62
| 2
| 6
| 1
| 2
| 5
|
| 1979
| OAK
| A
| 80
| 278
| 29
| 69
| 11
| 34
| .248
| .290
| .421
| 9
| 3
| 16
| 67
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 2
| 6
|
| 1980
| OAK
| A
| 158
| 628
| 87
| 175
| 35
| 109
| .279
| .310
| .500
| 18
| 8
| 29
| 128
| 2
| 2
| 5
| 4
| 22
|
| 1981
| OAK
| A
| 109
| 440
| 51
| 115
| 22
| 76
| .261
| .294
| .480
| 24
| 3
| 19
| 115
| 2
| 0
| 5
| 6
| 6
|
| 1982
| OAK
| A
| 138
| 536
| 58
| 125
| 28
| 89
| .233
| .275
| .433
| 19
| 2
| 33
| 128
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 5
| 14
|
| 1983
| BOS
| A
| 145
| 574
| 77
| 125
| 36
| 107
| .218
| .254
| .453
| 23
| 2
| 29
| 131
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 31
|
| 1984
| BOS
| A
| 157
| 639
| 107
| 171
| 43
| 123
| .268
| .300
| .531
| 29
| 5
| 32
| 156
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 9
| 13
|
| 1985
| BOS
| A
| 103
| 385
| 50
| 102
| 23
| 64
| .265
| .298
| .514
| 17
| 5
| 18
| 90
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 14
|
| 1986
| BOS
| A
| 121
| 425
| 40
| 112
| 11
| 58
| .264
| .305
| .409
| 21
| 4
| 24
| 77
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 12
|
| 1987
| CAL
| A
| 28
| 81
| 8
| 16
| 3
| 9
| .198
| .205
| .370
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 11
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 3
|
| 1988
| CAL
| A
| 120
| 368
| 42
| 100
| 13
| 49
| .272
| .311
| .443
| 20
| 2
| 22
| 87
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 13
|
| 1989
| CAL
| A
| 60
| 202
| 22
| 52
| 11
| 30
| .257
| .280
| .465
| 7
| 1
| 7
| 48
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 2
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 4
| 6
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 1
| .333
| .333
| .333
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 1428
| 5158
| 614
| 1300
| 251
| 814
| .252
| .287
| .453
| 204
| 39
| 260
| 1199
| 15
| 11
| 18
| 37
| 149
|
| Total
|
|
| 1432
| 5164
| 614
| 1302
| 251
| 815
| .252
| .287
| .453
| 204
| 39
| 260
| 1201
| 15
| 11
| 18
| 37
| 149
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1976
| PIT
| N
| CF
| 1
| 1
| 9
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1976
| PIT
| N
| OF
| 2
| 1
| 10
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1976
| PIT
| N
| LF
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1977
| OAK
| A
| RF
| 29
| 20
| 195.1
| 53
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1977
| OAK
| A
| OF
| 112
| 103
| 904
| 294
| 9
| 6
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1977
| OAK
| A
| LF
| 2
| 1
| 8
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1977
| OAK
| A
| CF
| 86
| 82
| 700.2
| 239
| 9
| 5
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| 1978
| OAK
| A
| RF
| 47
| 27
| 289
| 93
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| 1978
| OAK
| A
| LF
| 2
| 0
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1978
| OAK
| A
| CF
| 41
| 35
| 309.1
| 125
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1978
| OAK
| A
| OF
| 85
| 62
| 601.1
| 214
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1978
| OAK
| A
| DH
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1979
| OAK
| A
| CF
| 17
| 16
| 136
| 62
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1979
| OAK
| A
| OF
| 80
| 78
| 669.1
| 194
| 7
| 5
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
| 1979
| OAK
| A
| LF
| 12
| 11
| 98.2
| 27
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .931
|
| 1979
| OAK
| A
| RF
| 53
| 51
| 434.2
| 108
| 4
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1980
| OAK
| A
| RF
| 153
| 151
| 1356.2
| 351
| 15
| 9
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
| 1980
| OAK
| A
| CF
| 11
| 6
| 67
| 22
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1980
| OAK
| A
| OF
| 158
| 157
| 1423.2
| 374
| 17
| 10
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .975
|
| 1981
| OAK
| A
| RF
| 108
| 108
| 972
| 258
| 9
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .993
|
| 1981
| OAK
| A
| CF
| 2
| 1
| 11
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1981
| OAK
| A
| OF
| 109
| 109
| 983
| 259
| 8
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .993
|
| 1982
| OAK
| A
| RF
| 133
| 131
| 1174.2
| 321
| 10
| 6
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1982
| OAK
| A
| CF
| 4
| 3
| 22
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1982
| OAK
| A
| OF
| 135
| 134
| 1196.2
| 333
| 9
| 6
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| 1982
| OAK
| A
| DH
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1983
| BOS
| A
| OF
| 116
| 116
| 989.1
| 326
| 5
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1983
| BOS
| A
| CF
| 116
| 116
| 989.1
| 328
| 5
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1983
| BOS
| A
| DH
| 27
| 26
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1984
| BOS
| A
| OF
| 126
| 126
| 1111
| 329
| 4
| 9
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .974
|
| 1984
| BOS
| A
| RF
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1984
| BOS
| A
| CF
| 126
| 126
| 1108
| 326
| 4
| 9
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| 1984
| BOS
| A
| DH
| 31
| 31
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1985
| BOS
| A
| CF
| 69
| 69
| 564.1
| 151
| 3
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1985
| BOS
| A
| RF
| 2
| 2
| 11
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1985
| BOS
| A
| DH
| 19
| 19
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1985
| BOS
| A
| OF
| 79
| 79
| 654
| 173
| 3
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| 1985
| BOS
| A
| LF
| 16
| 8
| 78.2
| 17
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1986
| BOS
| A
| RF
| 19
| 9
| 100.2
| 18
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1986
| BOS
| A
| OF
| 117
| 116
| 925.2
| 247
| 4
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .969
|
| 1986
| BOS
| A
| LF
| 9
| 0
| 11.2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1986
| BOS
| A
| CF
| 108
| 107
| 813.1
| 228
| 3
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .967
|
| 1986
| BOS
| A
| DH
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1987
| CAL
| A
| OF
| 27
| 19
| 180.1
| 36
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1987
| CAL
| A
| RF
| 26
| 19
| 178.1
| 37
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1987
| CAL
| A
| LF
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1988
| CAL
| A
| OF
| 112
| 91
| 835
| 212
| 5
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1988
| CAL
| A
| RF
| 10
| 6
| 66
| 17
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1988
| CAL
| A
| LF
| 74
| 56
| 516
| 112
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1988
| CAL
| A
| DH
| 6
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1988
| CAL
| A
| CF
| 36
| 29
| 253
| 80
| 2
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
| 1989
| CAL
| A
| RF
| 42
| 40
| 353.1
| 84
| 4
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| 1989
| CAL
| A
| 1B
| 2
| 2
| 7
| 4
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .833
|
| 1989
| CAL
| A
| DH
| 6
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1989
| CAL
| A
| CF
| 1
| 1
| 7
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1989
| CAL
| A
| OF
| 47
| 45
| 398.1
| 97
| 4
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1989
| CAL
| A
| LF
| 5
| 4
| 38
| 12
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 618
| 592
| 4990
| 1579
| 28
| 33
| 8
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 1305
| 1236
| 10881.2
| 3091
| 78
| 60
| 17
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 94
| 87
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 623
| 564
| 5134.2
| 1346
| 46
| 23
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .984
|
| Total
|
|
| 1B
| 2
| 2
| 7
| 4
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .833
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 123
| 80
| 757
| 175
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Pittsburgh Pirates (January 18, 1971).
- Traded by Pittsburgh Pirates with Dave Giusti, Doc Medich, Doug Bair, Rick Langford and Mitchell Page to Oakland Athletics in exchange for Phil Garner, Tommy Helms and Chris Batton (March 15, 1977).
- Traded by Oakland Athletics with Jeff Newman to Boston Red Sox in exchange for Carney Lansford, Garry Hancock and Jerry King (December 6, 1982).
- Granted free agency (November 12, 1986).
- Signed by California Angels (July 1, 1987).
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