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Rich Amaral   |   Major Leaguer   1991-2000

Full Name:  Richard Louis Amaral
Born:  April 1,1962  in  Visalia, California
Height:  6-0  Weight:  175  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Estancia (Costa Mesa,CA)
College:  UCLA

Debut:  May 27,1991

Drafted:  Selected by Chicago Cubs in 2nd Round (34th overall) of 1983 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  

Transactions:   [Oct 15,1990] - Granted Free Agency.  [Nov 25,1990] - Signed as Free Agent by Mariners.  [Oct 26,1998] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 21,1998] - Signed as Free Agent by Orioles.  [Jul 28,2000] - Released by Orioles.  [Aug 25,2000] - Signed as Free Agent by Braves.  [Oct 18,2000] - Granted Free Agency.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1983GenevaNYPL21ChcA- 2b 67269636817312422745472211  .253.363.349712--
1984Quad CityMidw22ChcA 2b-ss 341192125100712024290010  .210.343.218561--
1985Winst-SalmCaro23ChcA+ 2b 1244286211615533626759682151  .271.361.350711--
1986PittsfieldEast24ChcAA 2b 114355438912002425839654152  .251.330.285615--
1987PittsfieldEast25ChcAA 2b 10431545808502828643503261  .254.348.311659--
1988PittsfieldEast26ChcAA 2b-3b 1224226611715444754556531155  .277.360.360720--
1989BirminghamSou27ChwAA 2b-ss 12243290123156448571488662274  .285.405.375780--
1990VancouverPCL28ChwAAA ss-3b 13046287139395456201488684394  .301.414.433847--
1991CalgaryPCL29SeaAAA ss-2b 863477912026233630753373033  .346.433.458891--
 SeattleAL29SeaMLB 2b-ss1,2,81416210000001510001 .063.167.06323014%
1992CalgaryPCL30SeaAAA ss-2b 10640379128218021531667691122  .318.414.409823--
 SeattleAL30SeaMLB ss-3b9,23510092430174251600404 .240.276.30057646%
1993SeattleAL31SeaMLB 2b-3b9,1110373531082411441911335430755 .290.348.36771551%
1994CalgaryPCL32SeaAAA 2b 1356131870012204600223 .321.355.446801--
 SeattleAL32SeaMLB 2b-of1,277228376010241851242811723 .263.333.37771044%
1995SeattleAL33SeaMLB of1902384567142219212213310103 .282.342.38272453%
1996SeattleAL34SeaMLB lf-cf1,91183126991113129256475550416 .292.392.35674843%
1997SeattleAL35SeaMLB lf-1b1,989190345450121128103430527 .284.327.326653--
1998SeattleAL36SeaMLB lf-2b6,9,17313425376014111132410011 .276.342.34368552%
1999BaltimoreAL37BalMLB rf-dh 9113721388101196152010121 .277.348.350698--
2000RichmondIL38AtlAAA of 722331000004600001 .136.269.182451--
 BaltimoreAL38BalMLB cf-dh1,9306010131106627800006 .217.299.26756657%
 
Major League Totals - 10 Season(s)727178830549382101115911239176277161291337 .276.344.35169548%
Minor League Totals - 12 Season(s)10293630651102617738193393298457056422134625 .283.381.368749--


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1995SeattleAL33SeaCh22000000000100000 .000.000.000000--
1997SeattleAL35SeaDiv24220000000100000 .500.500.5001000--
 
Major League Totals - 2 Season(s)46220000000200000 .333.333.333666--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1983GenevaNYPL21ChcA-2B591231781331439---.959--
1983GenevaNYPL21ChcA-3B78170251---1.000--
1983GenevaNYPL21ChcA-SS24101151---.933--
 
1984Quad CityMidw22ChcA2B234965511913---.958--
1984Quad CityMidw22ChcASS51381222---.955--
 
1985Winst-SalmCaro23ChcA+2B1072172942553651---.953--
1985Winst-SalmCaro23ChcA+3B1111242370---.946--
 
1986PittsfieldEast24ChcAA2B1082282661450857---.972--
 
1987PittsfieldEast25ChcAA1B969130829---1.000--
1987PittsfieldEast25ChcAA2B901732611845259---.960--
 
1988PittsfieldEast26ChcAA1B23106711145---.991--
1988PittsfieldEast26ChcAA2B65131171831043---.974--
1988PittsfieldEast26ChcAA3B2916394592---.932--
1988PittsfieldEast26ChcAASS2028446788---.923--
1988PittsfieldEast26ChcAAOF771080---1.000--
 
1989BirminghamSou27ChwAA2B67145154630538---.980--
1989BirminghamSou27ChwAA3B102020---1.000--
1989BirminghamSou27ChwAASS38531001717014---.900--
 
1990VancouverPCL28ChwAAA1B21100110---1.000--
1990VancouverPCL28ChwAAA2B19413707810---1.000--
1990VancouverPCL28ChwAAA3B218473581---.948--
1990VancouverPCL28ChwAAASS56761761226433---.955--
1990VancouverPCL28ChwAAAOF71800180---1.000--
 
1991CalgaryPCL29SeaAAA2B264174411918---.966--
1991CalgaryPCL29SeaAAASS631072101132846---.966--
1991SeattleAL29SeaMLB1B161071---1.000--
1991SeattleAL29SeaMLB2B54110154---1.000--
1991SeattleAL29SeaMLB3B201010---1.000--
1991SeattleAL29SeaMLBSS233281---.750--
1991SeattleAL29SeaMLBDH2--------
 
1992CalgaryPCL30SeaAAA2B306692316116---.981--
1992CalgaryPCL30SeaAAASS711212371937756---.950--
1992CalgaryPCL30SeaAAAOF350050---1.000--
1992SeattleAL30SeaMLB1B200000--------
1992SeattleAL30SeaMLB2B110010---1.000--
1992SeattleAL30SeaMLB3B1710322443---.955--
1992SeattleAL30SeaMLBSS1717361547---.981--
1992SeattleAL30SeaMLBOF350050---1.000--
 
1993SeattleAL31SeaMLB1B340042---1.000--
1993SeattleAL31SeaMLB2B77151206936648---.975--
1993SeattleAL31SeaMLB3B195301367---.972--
1993SeattleAL31SeaMLBSS14203405414---1.000--
1993SeattleAL31SeaMLBDH9--------
 
1994CalgaryPCL32SeaAAA2B12233515911---.983--
1994CalgaryPCL32SeaAAAOF250270---.714--
1994SeattleAL32SeaMLB1B240040---1.000--
1994SeattleAL32SeaMLB2B42801031119420---.943--
1994SeattleAL32SeaMLBSS710143275---.889--
1994SeattleAL32SeaMLBOF161311150---.933--
1994SeattleAL32SeaMLBDH6--------
 
1995SeattleAL33SeaMLBOF73121611280---.992--
1995SeattleAL33SeaMLBDH1--------
 
1996SeattleAL34SeaMLB1B101100112---1.000--
1996SeattleAL34SeaMLB2B1516210372---1.000--
1996SeattleAL34SeaMLB3B100000--------
1996SeattleAL34SeaMLBLF63105301080---1.000--
1996SeattleAL34SeaMLBCF266000600---1.000--
1996SeattleAL34SeaMLBRF530030---1.000--
1996SeattleAL34SeaMLBDH6--------
 
1997SeattleAL35SeaMLB1B142750323---1.000--
1997SeattleAL35SeaMLB2B1114243415---.927--
1997SeattleAL35SeaMLB3B100000--------
1997SeattleAL35SeaMLBSS100000--------
1997SeattleAL35SeaMLBLF395100510---1.000--
1997SeattleAL35SeaMLBCF990090---1.000--
1997SeattleAL35SeaMLBRF620020---1.000--
1997SeattleAL35SeaMLBDH3--------
 
1998SeattleAL36SeaMLB1B71620181---1.000--
1998SeattleAL36SeaMLB2B1117100271---1.000--
1998SeattleAL36SeaMLB3B100000--------
1998SeattleAL36SeaMLBLF434920510---1.000--
1998SeattleAL36SeaMLBCF420020---1.000--
1998SeattleAL36SeaMLBRF970070---1.000--
1998SeattleAL36SeaMLBDH5--------
 
1999BaltimoreAL37BalMLB1B242061---1.000--
1999BaltimoreAL37BalMLB2B200000--------
1999BaltimoreAL37BalMLB3B100000--------
1999BaltimoreAL37BalMLBLF1490090---1.000--
1999BaltimoreAL37BalMLBCF184000400---1.000--
1999BaltimoreAL37BalMLBRF191700170---1.000--
1999BaltimoreAL37BalMLBDH18--------
 
2000RichmondIL38AtlAAAOF51100110---1.000--
2000BaltimoreAL38BalMLB1B1654094---1.00013.50
2000BaltimoreAL38BalMLBLF311.130030---1.0002.38
2000BaltimoreAL38BalMLBCF12973600360---1.0003.34
2000BaltimoreAL38BalMLBRF41661070---1.0003.94
2000BaltimoreAL38BalMLBDH5--------
 


 Awards
[1993] - AL Rookie of the Year (Voting Rank: #5)
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
1991*100,000  617,62780
1992*109,000  798,18580
1993137,500  815,72359
1994232,500  914,15750
1995250,000  831,50443
1996450,000  835,26233
1997550,000  996,99034
1998550,000  1,054,03736
1999500,000  1,222,53740
2000500,000  1,369,50540
 
Career:  $3,379,000   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Despite not making his major league debut until he was 29, Rich Amaral was a utility man in the major leagues for 10 years, retiring at the age of 38 in 2000.

He was a college standout at UCLA earning nod as second baseman on the College All-American team. He was drafted that year by the cubs in the 2nd round and then spent the next 9 years in the majors and it appeared that he was destined to be a career minor leaguer.

But a funny thing happened to him in the minors. He just kept getting better and better. Between 1983 and 1991, his batting average went up each year, peaking at .346 at Calgary in 1991. Not only could he hit for average, but he could take a walk and steal some bases and he suddenly became a very good candidate to be a major league utility infielder.

He grasped this opportunity with the Mariners and spent 8 seasons in the role, getting as much as 373 at bats in 1993 and hitting close to .292 in 1996 with 25 stolen bases. He continued to get on base a rate of .340 and he continued to be versatile in the field. Over his career, he played 40 games at all positions except for catcher and pitcher.

An injury in 2000 forced the Orioles to release him in 2000 after making the team as a utility infielder.

Notes: Had 5 hits in a game in 1993.
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