Rich Amaral

Born: 4/1/1962 in Visalia, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1991-05-27 | Final Game: 2000-06-14

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Richard Louis Amaral

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Biography

Rich Amaral, born in 1962, was a versatile position player who made his mark in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2000. Known for his speed and agility on the field, Amaral played a total of 727 games in his career, where he accumulated 493 hits, 11 home runs, and 159 RBIs, finishing with a solid batting average of .276. He was particularly recognized for his base-running prowess, successfully stealing 112 bases, which showcased his ability to impact the game not only with his bat but also with his quickness on the bases. Amaral's career spanned a transformative era in baseball, as he played during the 1990s—an exciting time marked by the emergence of power hitters and evolving strategies in the game. While he may not have been one of the game’s biggest stars, his contributions were significant in supporting the rosters of the teams he played for, notably the Seattle Mariners and the Baltimore Orioles. His ability to get on base and create scoring opportunities made him a valuable asset to his teams, and his legacy is remembered fondly by fans who appreciated his all-around skill set and competitive spirit.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
727	1788	305	493	82	10	11	159	112	176	277	0.276	0.344	0.351	0.695	-2051.6

Career AVG .276 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .344 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .351 vs. league average .415 across their career seasons — 15.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.695 vs. league average 0.751 across their career seasons — 7.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1991	SEA	AL	14	16	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0.062	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	SEA	AL	35	100	9	24	3	0	1	7	4	5	16	0.240	.255 (-6%)	.322 (-14%)	.377 (-20%)	.699 (-18%)	-290.9
1993	SEA	AL	110	373	53	108	24	1	1	44	19	33	54	0.290	.265 (+9%)	.332 (+5%)	.403 (-9%)	.735 (-3%)	-167.2
1994	SEA	AL	77	228	37	60	10	2	4	18	5	24	28	0.263	.269 (-2%)	.338 (-2%)	.424 (-11%)	.763 (-7%)	-283.1
1995	SEA	AL	90	238	45	67	14	2	2	19	21	21	33	0.282	.266 (+6%)	.337 (+1%)	.417 (-8%)	.755 (-4%)	-163.8
1996	SEA	AL	118	312	69	91	11	3	1	29	25	47	55	0.292	.269 (+8%)	.340 (+15%)	.426 (-17%)	.767 (-3%)	74.6
1997	SEA	AL	89	190	34	54	5	0	1	21	12	10	34	0.284	.266 (+7%)	.336 (-3%)	.419 (-22%)	.756 (-14%)	-469.9
1998	SEA	AL	73	134	25	37	6	0	1	4	11	13	24	0.276	.266 (+4%)	.335 (+2%)	.420 (-18%)	.755 (-9%)	-198.2
1999	BAL	AL	91	137	21	38	8	1	0	11	9	15	20	0.277	.271 (+2%)	.344 (+1%)	.433 (-19%)	.778 (-10%)	-262.7
2000	BAL	AL	30	60	10	13	1	1	0	6	6	7	8	0.217	.270 (-20%)	.344 (-13%)	.437 (-39%)	.782 (-28%)	-290.3

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
4	6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1997	ALDS2	SEA	2	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.500
1995	ALCS	SEA	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	42	3	77	14	0	14
2B	164	135	283	375	23	80
3B	42	22	15	63	3	10
OF	356	226	537	13	2	0
SS	41	30	50	87	6	27

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1991	SEA	1B	1	0	6	1	0	1
1991	SEA	2B	5	1	4	11	0	4
1991	SEA	3B	2	0	0	1	0	0
1991	SEA	SS	2	2	3	3	2	1
1992	SEA	1B	2	0	0	0	0	0
1992	SEA	2B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1992	SEA	3B	17	12	10	32	2	3
1992	SEA	OF	3	2	5	0	0	0
1992	SEA	SS	17	14	17	36	1	7
1993	SEA	1B	3	0	4	0	0	2
1993	SEA	2B	77	72	151	206	9	48
1993	SEA	3B	19	10	5	30	1	7
1993	SEA	SS	14	9	20	34	0	14
1994	SEA	1B	2	0	4	0	0	0
1994	SEA	2B	42	37	80	103	11	20
1994	SEA	OF	16	7	13	1	1	0
1994	SEA	SS	7	5	10	14	3	5
1995	SEA	OF	73	55	121	6	1	0
1996	SEA	1B	10	0	11	0	0	2
1996	SEA	2B	15	10	16	21	0	2
1996	SEA	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1996	SEA	OF	91	71	168	3	0	0
1997	SEA	1B	14	1	27	5	0	3
1997	SEA	2B	11	9	14	24	3	5
1997	SEA	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1997	SEA	OF	52	33	62	0	0	0
1997	SEA	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1998	SEA	1B	7	1	16	2	0	1
1998	SEA	2B	11	6	17	10	0	1
1998	SEA	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1998	SEA	OF	52	25	57	2	0	0
1999	BAL	1B	2	1	4	2	0	1
1999	BAL	2B	2	0	0	0	0	0
1999	BAL	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1999	BAL	OF	50	20	66	0	0	0
2000	BAL	1B	1	0	5	4	0	4
2000	BAL	OF	19	13	45	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
First Base	42
Second Base	164
Third Base	42
Shortstop	41
Left Field	232
Center Field	101
Right Field	52
Designated Hitter	55

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2000	BAL	AL	$500,000
1999	BAL	AL	$500,000
1998	SEA	AL	$550,000
1997	SEA	AL	$550,000
1996	SEA	AL	$450,000
1995	SEA	AL	$250,000
1994	SEA	AL	$232,500
1993	SEA	AL	$137,500
Total Career Earnings			$3,170,000