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Rubén Amaro Jr.

Q: How old is Rubén Amaro Jr.?

Rubén Amaro Jr. is 59 years old.

Q: When was Rubén Amaro Jr. born?

Rubén Amaro Jr. was born on February 12, 1965.

Q: Where was Rubén Amaro Jr. born?

Rubén Amaro Jr. was born in Philadelphia, PA .

Q: How tall is Rubén Amaro Jr.?

Rubén Amaro Jr. is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Rubén Amaro Jr. weigh when playing?

Rubén Amaro Jr. weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Rubén Amaro Jr. play?

Rubén Amaro Jr. played 8 seasons.

Q: Is Rubén Amaro Jr. in the Hall of Fame?

Rubén Amaro Jr. has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Rubén Amaro Jr. drafted?

Rubén Amaro Jr. was drafted by the California Angels in the 11th round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA) .

Q: What position did Rubén Amaro Jr. play?

Rubén Amaro Jr. was an Outfielder and Pinch Hitter.

Q: How many hits did Rubén Amaro Jr. have?

Rubén Amaro Jr. had 218 hits over his career.

Positions: Outfielder and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

5-10, 170lb (178cm, 77kg)

Born: February 12, 1965 in Philadelphia, PA us

Draft: Drafted by the California Angels in the 11th round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA).

High School: William Penn Charter School (Philadelphia, PA)

School: Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA)

Debut: June 8, 1991 (Age 26-116d, 15,945th in major league history)
vs. DET 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 27, 1998 (Age 33-227d)
vs. FLA 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1992 season

Full Name: Rubén Amaro

Pronunciation: \ah-MAR-o\

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Relatives: Son of Rubén Amaro Sr.

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.3

927

218

.235

RBI

100

OBP

.310

SLG

.353

OPS

.663

OPS+

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1987	22	CAL-min	A-	71	306	241	51	68	7	3	3	31	27	11	49	28	.282	.409	.373	.783		90		7	3	6	5		SLM · NORW
1988	23	CAL-min	A,AA	128	573	448	101	115	14	3	4	52	48	20	109	66	.257	.410	.328	.738		147	14	9	5	2	2		PSP,MDL · CALL,TL
1989	24	CAL-min	A,AA	88	375	310	78	114	18	6	6	36	27	9	52	44	.368	.466	.523	.989		162	5	8	2	3	5		QDS,MDL · MIDW,TL
1990	25	CAL-min	AAA,AA	139	639	542	103	172	30	10	7	70	42	22	69	66	.317	.407	.448	.855		243		16	7	5	3		EDM,MDL · PCL,TL
1991	26	CAL-min	AAA	121	552	472	95	154	42	6	3	42	36	18	63	48	.326	.411	.460	.870		217	6	6	9	2	2		EDM · PCL
1991	26	CAL	AL	10	26	23	0	5	1	0	0	2	0	0	3	3	.217	.308	.261	.569	60	6	1	0	0	0	1	/47H9D
1992	27	PHI-min	AAA	18	77	68	8	20	4	1	1	10	2	2	9	6	.294	.377	.426	.803		29	0	0	0	0	3		SWB · IL
1992	27	PHI	NL	126	427	374	43	82	15	6	7	34	11	5	37	54	.219	.303	.348	.651	85	130	11	9	4	2	1	*987H
1993	28	PHI-min	AAA	101	454	412	76	120	30	5	9	37	25	4	31	44	.291	.346	.454	.800		187	5	5	3	3	2		SWB · IL
1993	28	PHI	NL	25	58	48	7	16	2	2	1	6	0	0	6	5	.333	.400	.521	.921	147	25	1	0	3	1	0	H/897
1994	29	CLE-min	AAA	43	202	181	39	58	12	4	3	17	9	2	15	16	.320	.382	.481	.863		87	4	3	3	0	1		CHR · IL
1994	29	CLE	AL	26	25	23	5	5	1	0	2	5	2	1	2	3	.217	.280	.522	.802	103	12	0	0	0	0	0	H8/D79
1995	30	CLE-min	AAA	54	242	213	42	65	15	3	6	22	6	1	18	29	.305	.377	.488	.865		104	5	7	3	1	1		BFL · AA
1995	30	CLE	AL	28	68	60	5	12	3	0	1	7	1	3	4	6	.200	.273	.300	.573	49	18	1	2	2	0	0	8H/97D
1996	31	PHI-TOR-min	AAA	68	263	230	36	62	11	3	2	24	13	3	24	40	.270	.356	.370	.726		85	4	7	2	0	0		SWB,SYR · IL
1996	31	PHI	NL	61	130	117	14	37	10	0	2	15	0	0	9	18	.316	.380	.453	.833	120	53	3	3	1	0	0	H9/83
1997	32	PHI	NL	117	200	175	18	41	6	1	2	21	1	1	21	24	.234	.320	.314	.634	68	55	4	2	0	2	0	H879/3
1998	33	PHI	NL	92	117	107	7	20	5	0	1	10	0	0	6	15	.187	.224	.262	.486	27	28	1	0	1	3	0	H7/98
8 Yrs				485	1051	927	99	218	43	9	16	100	15	10	88	128	.235	.310	.353	.663	80	327	22	16	11	8	2
162 Game Avg.				162	351	310	33	73	14	3	5	33	5	3	29	43	.235	.310	.353	.663	80	109	7	5	4	3	1

PHI (5 yrs)				421	932	821	89	196	38	9	13	86	12	6	79	116	.239	.313	.354	.668	82	291	20	14	9	8	1
CLE (2 yrs)				54	93	83	10	17	4	0	3	12	3	4	6	9	.205	.275	.361	.636	64	30	1	2	2	0	0
CAL (1 yr)				10	26	23	0	5	1	0	0	2	0	0	3	3	.217	.308	.261	.569	60	6	1	0	0	0	1

NL (5 yrs)				421	932	821	89	196	38	9	13	86	12	6	79	116	.239	.313	.354	.668	82	291	20	14	9	8	1
AL (3 yrs)				64	119	106	10	22	5	0	3	14	3	4	9	12	.208	.282	.340	.622	63	36	2	2	2	0	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Rubén Amaro Jr.?

Rubén Amaro Jr. is 59 years old.

When was Rubén Amaro Jr. born?

Rubén Amaro Jr. was born on February 12, 1965.

Where was Rubén Amaro Jr. born?

Rubén Amaro Jr. was born in Philadelphia, PA.

How tall is Rubén Amaro Jr.?

Rubén Amaro Jr. is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Rubén Amaro Jr. weigh when playing?

Rubén Amaro Jr. weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Rubén Amaro Jr. play?

Rubén Amaro Jr. played 8 seasons.

Is Rubén Amaro Jr. in the Hall of Fame?

Rubén Amaro Jr. has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Rubén Amaro Jr. drafted?

Rubén Amaro Jr. was drafted by the California Angels in the 11th round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA).

What position did Rubén Amaro Jr. play?

Rubén Amaro Jr. was an Outfielder and Pinch Hitter.

How many hits did Rubén Amaro Jr. have?

Rubén Amaro Jr. had 218 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Rubén Amaro Jr. have?

Rubén Amaro Jr. had 16 home runs over his career.

What was Rubén Amaro Jr.'s average?

Rubén Amaro Jr. had a .235 average over his career.

How many teams has Rubén Amaro Jr. played for?

Rubén Amaro Jr. played for 3 teams; the California Angels, Philadelphia Phillies and Cleveland Indians.

When did Rubén Amaro Jr. retire?

Rubén Amaro Jr. last played in 1998.

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