Rubén Amaro
Rubén (Mora) Amaro Sr.
Born: January 6, 1936
Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX
Deceased: March 31, 2017
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1954-1971
Major League Statistics
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Rubén (Mora) Amaro compiled a career batting average of .257 with 35 home runs and 251 RBI in his 917-game career with the Veracruz Aguila, Mexicali Eagles, Houston Buffalos, Rochester Red Wings, Buffalo Bisons, Indianapolis Indians, Eugene Emeralds and Reading Phillies. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1971 campaign.
 Veracruz Aguila |
 Houston Buffalos |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Buffalo Bisons |
 Eugene Emeralds |
 Reading Phillies |
 Reading Phillies |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Mexicali Eagles | 93 | 406 | 319 | 55 | 91 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 7 | 72 | 39 | .285 | .419 | .411 | .830 | 131 | 3 | 10 | 2 | |||
| 1955 | C | AZTX | Mexicali Eagles | 140 | 583 | 583 | 180 | 29 | 6 | 18 | .309 | .309 | .472 | .780 | 275 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 152 | 624 | 533 | 53 | 142 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 64 | 7 | 8 | 76 | 53 | .266 | .362 | .313 | .675 | 167 | 6 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 142 | 529 | 451 | 50 | 100 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 4 | 3 | 65 | 36 | .222 | .324 | .279 | .603 | 126 | 4 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 92 | 313 | 275 | 30 | 55 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 28 | 33 | .200 | .278 | .258 | .536 | 71 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 119 | 476 | 423 | 59 | 109 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 4 | 44 | 29 | .258 | .329 | .336 | .665 | 142 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 45 | 192 | 176 | 24 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 13 | 22 | .216 | .274 | .273 | .546 | 48 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Eugene Emeralds | 106 | 386 | 310 | 54 | 72 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 66 | 31 | .232 | .367 | .306 | .673 | 95 | 1 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Eugene Emeralds | 17 | 60 | 54 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | .352 | .417 | .463 | .880 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 11 | 39 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .143 | .231 | .200 | .431 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 917 | 3608 | 3159 | 338 | 811 | 127 | 22 | 35 | 251 | 36 | 12 | 374 | 251 | .257 | .338 | .344 | .682 | 1087 | 0 | 19 | 43 | 13 | 12 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Mexicali Eagles | SS | 81 | 151 | 267 | 39 | 52 | .915 | 5.160 |
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Mexicali Eagles | 3B | 10 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | .875 | 2.100 |
| 1956 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | SS | 152 | 257 | 471 | 42 | 79 | .945 | 4.789 |
| 1957 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | SS | 141 | 243 | 430 | 75 | 84 | .900 | 4.773 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | SS | 92 | 171 | 243 | 20 | 40 | .954 | 4.500 |
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | SS | 112 | 206 | 384 | 27 | 84 | .956 | 5.268 |
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | SS | 45 | 95 | 173 | 9 | 32 | .968 | 5.956 |
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Eugene Emeralds | SS | 104 | 142 | 300 | 26 | 66 | .944 | 4.250 |
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Eugene Emeralds | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Eugene Emeralds | 3B | 9 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .938 | 1.667 |
| 1971 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | SS | 7 | 12 | 28 | 2 | 5 | .952 | 5.714 |
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Eugene Emeralds | 2B | 5 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.800 |
| 1971 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 2B | 5 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 5.800 |
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Eugene Emeralds | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 765 | 1316 | 2348 | 244 | 448 | .938 | 4.790 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Ind | Mexican League | Veracruz Aguila | |||
| 1954 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Mexicali Eagles | SLN | ||
| 1955 | C | Arizona-Mexico League | Mexicali Eagles | SLN | ||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1957 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | PHI | ||
| 1960 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | PHI | ||
| 1970 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Eugene Emeralds | PHI | ||
| 1971 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1971 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Eugene Emeralds | PHI |
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