1953
Born July 2, 1953
Puerto Piritu, Anzoátegui, Venezuela
Tony Armas Notable
b. July 2, 1953 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1976, Oakland Athletics 1977–1982, Boston Red Sox 1983–1986, California Angels 1987–1989
Tony Armas played for four clubs across 14 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1976 and closing with the California Angels in 1989. His longest stay was with the Oakland Athletics, from 1977 to 1982.
Across 1,432 games he batted .252, with 1,302 hits and 614 runs. He finished with 251 home runs, 204 doubles and 18 stolen bases.
He led the league in home runs two times between 1981 and 1984, topping out at 43. He led the league in runs batted in once, in 1984, with 123. He played 1,306 games in the outfield, with 3,091 putouts and 60 errors.
He was selected to two All-Star teams between 1981 and 1984.
He was born in Puerto Piritu, Anzoátegui, Venezuela on July 2, 1953. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1981, 1984 |
| Player of the Week | 3 | 1981, 1983, 1985 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 2 | 1981, 1984 |
| Player of the Month | 1 | 1984 |
| Silver Slugger | 1 | 1984 |
| The Sporting News Player of the Year | 1 | 1981 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | PIT | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
| 1977 | OAK | 118 | 363 | 26 | 87 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 53 | 20 | 99 | 1 | .240 |
| 1978 | OAK | 91 | 239 | 17 | 51 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 62 | 1 | .213 |
| 1979 | OAK | 80 | 278 | 29 | 69 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 16 | 67 | 1 | .248 |
| 1980 | OAK | 158 | 628 | 87 | 175 | 18 | 8 | 35 | 109 | 29 | 128 | 5 | .279 |
| 1981 | OAK | 109 | 440 | 51 | 115 | 24 | 3 | 22 | 76 | 19 | 115 | 5 | .261 |
| 1982 | OAK | 138 | 536 | 58 | 125 | 19 | 2 | 28 | 89 | 33 | 128 | 2 | .233 |
| 1983 | BOS | 145 | 574 | 77 | 125 | 23 | 2 | 36 | 107 | 29 | 131 | 0 | .218 |
| 1984 | BOS | 157 | 639 | 107 | 171 | 29 | 5 | 43 | 123 | 32 | 156 | 1 | .268 |
| 1985 | BOS | 103 | 385 | 50 | 102 | 17 | 5 | 23 | 64 | 18 | 90 | 0 | .265 |
| 1986 | BOS | 121 | 425 | 40 | 112 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 58 | 24 | 77 | 0 | .264 |
| 1987 | CAL | 28 | 81 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 1 | .198 |
| 1988 | CAL | 120 | 368 | 42 | 100 | 20 | 2 | 13 | 49 | 22 | 87 | 1 | .272 |
| 1989 | CAL | 60 | 202 | 22 | 52 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 7 | 48 | 0 | .257 |
| Career | — | 1432 | 5164 | 614 | 1302 | 204 | 39 | 251 | 815 | 260 | 1201 | 18 | .252 |
On this day & linked events
1976
Major-league debut: Tony Armas
Tony Armas made a major-league debut on September 6, 1976.
1989
Final major-league game: Tony Armas
Tony Armas played a final major-league game on October 1, 1989.
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