1930
Born January 30, 1930
Matanzas, Matanzas, Cuba
Sandy Amorós Notable
b. January 30, 1930 · Brooklyn Dodgers 1952, 1954–1957, Los Angeles Dodgers 1959–1960, Detroit Tigers 1960
Sandy Amorós played for three clubs across nine seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1952 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 1960.
Across 517 games he batted .255, with 334 hits and 215 runs. He finished with 43 home runs, 55 doubles and 18 stolen bases.
He played 354 games in the outfield, with 635 putouts and 16 errors.
He was born in Matanzas, Matanzas, Cuba on January 30, 1930, and died on June 27, 1992. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | BRO | 20 | 44 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 1 | .250 |
| 1954 | BRO | 79 | 263 | 44 | 72 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 31 | 24 | 1 | .274 |
| 1955 | BRO | 119 | 388 | 59 | 96 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 51 | 55 | 45 | 10 | .247 |
| 1956 | BRO | 114 | 292 | 53 | 76 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 58 | 59 | 51 | 3 | .260 |
| 1957 | BRO | 106 | 238 | 40 | 66 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 46 | 42 | 3 | .277 |
| 1959 | LAD | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| 1960 | DET/LAD | 74 | 81 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 0 | .148 |
| Career | — | 517 | 1311 | 215 | 334 | 55 | 23 | 43 | 180 | 211 | 189 | 18 | .255 |
On this day & linked events
1992
Died June 27, 1992
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