Rich Amaral

Q: When was Rich Amaral born?

Rich Amaral was born on April 1, 1962.

Q: Where was Rich Amaral born?

Rich Amaral was born in Visalia, CA .

Q: How tall is Rich Amaral?

Rich Amaral is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Rich Amaral weigh when playing?

Rich Amaral weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Rich Amaral in the Hall of Fame?

Rich Amaral has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Rich Amaral drafted?

Rich Amaral was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 2nd round of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA) .

Q: What position did Rich Amaral play?

Rich Amaral was an Outfielder, Second Baseman and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Rich Amaral have?

Rich Amaral had 493 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Rich Amaral have?

Rich Amaral had 11 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Rich Amaral's average?

Rich Amaral had a .276 average over his career.

Positions: Outfielder, Second Baseman and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 175lb (183cm, 79kg)

Born: April 1, 1962 in Visalia, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 2nd round of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA).

High School: Estancia HS (Costa Mesa, CA)

Schools: Orange Coast College (Costa Mesa, CA), University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)

Debut: May 27, 1991 (Age 29-056d, 15,935th in major league history)
vs. KCR 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 14, 2000 (Age 38-074d)
vs. TEX 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1993 season

Agents: Dennis Gilbert

Full Name: Richard Louis Amaral

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.1

1788

493

.276

305

RBI

159

112

OBP

.344

SLG

.351

OPS

.695

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
1983	21	CHC-min	A-	67	318	269	63	68	17	3	1	24	22	7	45	47	.253	.363	.349	.712		94		2	1	1	2		GEN · NYPL
1984	22	CHC-min	A	34	144	119	21	25	1	0	0	7	12	0	24	29	.210	.343	.218	.561		26		0	1	0	0		QDS · MIDW
1985	23	CHC-min	A	124	495	428	62	116	15	5	3	36	26	7	59	68	.271	.361	.350	.712		150		2	5	1	1		WSM · CARL
1986	24	CHC-min	AA	114	405	355	43	89	12	0	0	24	25	8	39	65	.251	.330	.285	.615		101		4	5	2	1		PFD · EL
1987	25	CHC-min	AA	104	368	315	45	80	8	5	0	28	28	6	43	50	.254	.348	.311	.659		98		3	6	1	2		PFD · EL
1988	26	CHC-min	AA	122	489	422	66	117	15	4	4	47	54	5	56	53	.277	.360	.360	.720		152		1	5	5	1		PFD · EL
1989	27	CHW-min	AA	122	533	432	90	123	15	6	4	48	57	14	88	66	.285	.405	.375	.780		162		2	7	4	2		BIR · SOUL
1990	28	CHW-min	AAA	130	567	462	87	139	39	5	4	56	20	14	88	68	.301	.414	.433	.847		200		4	9	4	3		VAN · PCL
1991	29	SEA-min	AAA	86	409	347	79	120	26	2	3	36	30	7	53	37	.346	.433	.458	.892		159	6	3	3	3	0		CGY · PCL
1991	29	SEA	AL	14	18	16	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.063	.167	.063	.229	-33	1	1	1	0	0	0	/H45D63
1992	30	SEA-min	AAA	106	475	403	79	128	21	8	0	21	53	16	67	69	.318	.414	.409	.824		165	7	1	2	2	1		CGY · PCL
1992	30	SEA	AL	35	109	100	9	24	3	0	1	7	4	2	5	16	.240	.276	.300	.576	62	30	4	0	4	0	0	56/7H3489
1993	31	SEA	AL	110	421	373	53	108	24	1	1	44	19	11	33	54	.290	.348	.367	.715	92	137	5	3	7	5	0	456/DH3	RoY-5
1994	32	SEA-min	AAA	13	64	56	13	18	7	0	0	12	2	0	4	6	.321	.355	.446	.801		25	3	0	2	2	0		CGY · PCL
1994	32	SEA	AL	77	262	228	37	60	10	2	4	18	5	1	24	28	.263	.333	.377	.711	83	86	3	1	7	2	1	4H7/6D38
1995	33	SEA	AL	90	261	238	45	67	14	2	2	19	21	2	21	33	.282	.342	.382	.725	88	91	3	1	1	0	0	78H/9D
1996	34	SEA	AL	118	369	312	69	91	11	3	1	29	25	6	47	55	.292	.392	.356	.748	93	111	6	5	4	1	0	78H43/D95
1997	35	SEA	AL	89	210	190	34	54	5	0	1	21	12	8	10	34	.284	.327	.326	.653	73	62	7	3	5	2	0	7H34/89D56
1998	36	SEA	AL	73	149	134	25	37	6	0	1	4	11	1	13	24	.276	.342	.343	.686	81	46	1	1	0	1	0	7H4/93D85
1999	37	BAL	AL	91	156	137	21	38	8	1	0	11	9	6	15	20	.277	.348	.350	.699	84	48	1	1	1	2	0	H98D7/345
2000	38	ATL-min	AAA	7	26	22	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	6	.136	.269	.182	.451		4	1	0	0	0	0		RMD · IL
2000	38	BAL	AL	30	67	60	10	13	1	1	0	6	6	2	7	8	.217	.299	.267	.565	49	16	6	0	0	0	0	8H/D973
10 Yrs				727	2022	1788	305	493	82	10	11	159	112	39	176	277	.276	.344	.351	.695	83	628	37	16	29	13	1
162 Game Avg.				162	451	398	68	110	18	2	2	35	25	9	39	62	.276	.344	.351	.695	83	140	8	4	6	3	0

SEA (8 yrs)				606	1799	1591	274	442	73	8	11	142	97	31	154	249	.278	.345	.354	.699	84	564	30	15	28	11	1
BAL (2 yrs)				121	223	197	31	51	9	2	0	17	15	8	22	28	.259	.333	.325	.658	73	64	7	1	1	2	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Rich Amaral?

Rich Amaral is 62 years old.

When was Rich Amaral born?

Rich Amaral was born on April 1, 1962.

Where was Rich Amaral born?

Rich Amaral was born in Visalia, CA.

How tall is Rich Amaral?

Rich Amaral is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Rich Amaral weigh when playing?

Rich Amaral weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Rich Amaral play?

Rich Amaral played 10 seasons.

Is Rich Amaral in the Hall of Fame?

Rich Amaral has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Rich Amaral drafted?

Rich Amaral was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 2nd round of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA).

What position did Rich Amaral play?

Rich Amaral was an Outfielder, Second Baseman and First Baseman.

How many hits did Rich Amaral have?

Rich Amaral had 493 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Rich Amaral have?

Rich Amaral had 11 home runs over his career.

What was Rich Amaral's average?

Rich Amaral had a .276 average over his career.

How many teams has Rich Amaral played for?

Rich Amaral played for 2 teams; the Seattle Mariners and Baltimore Orioles.

When did Rich Amaral retire?

Rich Amaral last played in 2000.

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