1978
Born April 29, 1978
Puerto Piritu, Anzoátegui, Venezuela
Tony Armas Notable
b. April 29, 1978 · Montreal Expos 1999–2004, Washington Nationals 2005–2006, Pittsburgh Pirates 2007, New York Mets 2008
Tony Armas played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Montreal Expos in 1999 and closing with the New York Mets in 2008.
He went 53 and 65 with a 4.65 earned run average, pitching 925.7 innings in 185 games. He struck out 680. Across 186 games he batted .097, with 26 hits and 6 runs. He finished with 2 doubles.
He was born in Puerto Piritu, Anzoátegui, Venezuela on April 29, 1978. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | MON | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 2000 | MON | 17 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | .038 |
| 2001 | MON | 34 | 53 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | .151 |
| 2002 | MON | 29 | 50 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 0 | .100 |
| 2003 | MON | 5 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .200 |
| 2004 | MON | 17 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 |
| 2005 | WSN | 19 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | .125 |
| 2006 | WSN | 30 | 50 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 | .060 |
| 2007 | PIT | 31 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | .115 |
| 2008 | NYM | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 186 | 268 | 6 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 99 | 0 | .097 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | MON | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.50 |
| 2000 | MON | 7 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 95.0 | 74 | 46 | 50 | 59 | 4.36 |
| 2001 | MON | 9 | 14 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 196.2 | 180 | 88 | 91 | 176 | 4.03 |
| 2002 | MON | 12 | 12 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 164.1 | 149 | 81 | 78 | 131 | 4.44 |
| 2003 | MON | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 31.0 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 2.61 |
| 2004 | MON | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 72.0 | 66 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 4.88 |
| 2005 | WSN | 7 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 101.1 | 100 | 56 | 54 | 59 | 4.97 |
| 2006 | WSN | 9 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 154.0 | 167 | 86 | 64 | 97 | 5.03 |
| 2007 | PIT | 4 | 5 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 97.0 | 111 | 65 | 38 | 73 | 6.03 |
| 2008 | NYM | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8.1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7.56 |
| Career | — | 53 | 65 | 185 | 167 | 0 | 925.2 | 891 | 478 | 431 | 680 | 4.65 |
On this day & linked events
1999
Major-league debut: Tony Armas
Tony Armas made a major-league debut on August 16, 1999.
2008
Final major-league game: Tony Armas
Tony Armas played a final major-league game on July 7, 2008.
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