Ben Amaya
Benjamin Martinez Amaya
Born: August 27, 1960
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 33 (1983 June Amateur Draft, Seattle Mariners)
School: Nebraska
Career: 1983-1986
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Ben Amaya compiled a career batting average of .256 with 12 home runs and 113 RBI in his 267-game career with the Bellingham Mariners, Salinas Spurs and Chattanooga Lookouts. He began playing during the 1983 season and last took the field during the 1986 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | A | CALL | Salinas Spurs | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Short Season A | NORW | Bellingham Mariners | 57 | 225 | 180 | 30 | 48 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 5 | 39 | 38 | .267 | .395 | .422 | .817 | 76 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1984 | A | CALL | Salinas Spurs | 93 | 350 | 298 | 29 | 81 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 44 | .272 | .367 | .342 | .709 | 102 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1985 | A | CALL | Salinas Spurs | 74 | 241 | 194 | 33 | 49 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 34 | .253 | .391 | .330 | .721 | 64 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 41 | 132 | 103 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 21 | .194 | .356 | .301 | .657 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1986 | A | CALL | Salinas Spurs | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 | .833 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 267 | 956 | 781 | 106 | 200 | 31 | 4 | 12 | 113 | 9 | 13 | 142 | 138 | .256 | .379 | .352 | .731 | 275 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Short Season A | NORW | Bellingham Mariners | C | 55 | 499 | 61 | 10 | 9 | .982 | 1.182 | 14 | |||
| 1983 | Short Season A | NORW | Bellingham Mariners | 3B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1984 | A | CALL | Salinas Spurs | C | 88 | 570 | 86 | 16 | 7 | .976 | 7.455 | 11 | |||
| 1985 | A | CALL | Salinas Spurs | C | 54 | 331 | 44 | 10 | 4 | .974 | 6.944 | 7 | |||
| 1985 | A | CALL | Salinas Spurs | 3B | 10 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 0 | .931 | 2.700 | ||||
| 1985 | A | CALL | Salinas Spurs | 1B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1985 | A | CALL | Salinas Spurs | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | C | 37 | 175 | 25 | 4 | 2 | .980 | 5.405 | 5 | |||
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .333 | ||||
| 1986 | A | CALL | Salinas Spurs | C | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.000 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 253 | 1602 | 237 | 44 | 22 | .977 | 7.269 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Bellingham Mariners | SEA | ||
| 1984 | A | California League | Salinas Spurs | SEA | ||
| 1985 | A | California League | Salinas Spurs | SEA | ||
| 1986 | A | California League | Salinas Spurs | SEA | ||
| 1986 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | SEA |
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