Rich Amaral
Richard Louis Amaral
Born: April 1, 1962
Visalia, CA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, LF, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 2 (1983 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
Draft: Round 1 (1988 Rule V (3A phase), Chicago White Sox)
School: UCLA
N/A
Career: 1983-2000
Major League Statistics
Rich Amaral compiled a career batting average of .283 with 19 home runs and 339 RBI in his 1029-game career with the Geneva Cubs, Quad Cities Cubs, Winston-Salem Spirits, Pittsfield Cubs, Birmingham Barons, Vancouver Canadians, Calgary Cannons and Richmond Braves. He began playing during the 1983 season and last took the field during the 2000 campaign.
 Geneva Cubs |
 Quad Cities Cubs |
 Winston-Salem Spirits |
 Pittsfield Cubs |
 Birmingham Barons |
 Vancouver Canadians |
 Calgary Cannons |
 Richmond Braves |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Cubs | 67 | 318 | 269 | 63 | 68 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 22 | 7 | 45 | 47 | .253 | .363 | .349 | .712 | 94 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1984 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities Cubs | 34 | 144 | 119 | 21 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 24 | 29 | .210 | .343 | .218 | .561 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Spirits | 124 | 495 | 428 | 62 | 116 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 26 | 7 | 59 | 68 | .271 | .361 | .350 | .712 | 150 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1986 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Cubs | 114 | 405 | 355 | 43 | 89 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 25 | 8 | 39 | 65 | .251 | .330 | .285 | .615 | 101 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1987 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Cubs | 104 | 368 | 315 | 45 | 80 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 6 | 43 | 50 | .254 | .348 | .311 | .659 | 98 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1988 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Cubs | 122 | 489 | 422 | 66 | 117 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 54 | 5 | 56 | 53 | .277 | .360 | .360 | .720 | 152 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 122 | 533 | 432 | 90 | 123 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 48 | 57 | 14 | 88 | 66 | .285 | .405 | .375 | .780 | 162 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 130 | 567 | 462 | 87 | 139 | 39 | 5 | 4 | 56 | 20 | 14 | 88 | 68 | .301 | .414 | .433 | .847 | 200 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 86 | 409 | 347 | 79 | 120 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 30 | 7 | 53 | 37 | .346 | .433 | .458 | .892 | 159 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 106 | 475 | 403 | 79 | 128 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 53 | 16 | 67 | 69 | .318 | .414 | .409 | .824 | 165 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 13 | 64 | 56 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .321 | .355 | .446 | .801 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 7 | 26 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .136 | .269 | .182 | .451 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1029 | 4293 | 3630 | 651 | 1026 | 177 | 38 | 19 | 339 | 329 | 84 | 570 | 564 | .283 | .381 | .368 | .749 | 1336 | 17 | 22 | 46 | 25 | 13 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Cubs | 3B | 7 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.571 |
| 1983 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Cubs | 2B | 59 | 123 | 178 | 13 | 39 | .959 | 5.102 |
| 1983 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Cubs | SS | 2 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .933 | 7.000 |
| 1984 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities Cubs | SS | 5 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | .955 | 4.200 |
| 1984 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities Cubs | 2B | 23 | 49 | 65 | 5 | 13 | .958 | 4.957 |
| 1985 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Spirits | 3B | 11 | 11 | 24 | 2 | 0 | .946 | 3.182 |
| 1985 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Spirits | 2B | 107 | 217 | 294 | 25 | 51 | .953 | 4.776 |
| 1986 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Cubs | 2B | 108 | 228 | 266 | 14 | 57 | .972 | 4.574 |
| 1987 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Cubs | 2B | 90 | 173 | 261 | 18 | 59 | .960 | 4.822 |
| 1987 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Cubs | 1B | 9 | 69 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 1.000 | 9.111 |
| 1988 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Cubs | OF | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.143 |
| 1988 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Cubs | 2B | 65 | 131 | 171 | 8 | 43 | .974 | 4.646 |
| 1988 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Cubs | 3B | 29 | 16 | 39 | 4 | 2 | .932 | 1.897 |
| 1988 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Cubs | 1B | 23 | 106 | 7 | 1 | 5 | .991 | 4.913 |
| 1988 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Cubs | SS | 20 | 28 | 44 | 6 | 8 | .923 | 3.600 |
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 2B | 67 | 145 | 154 | 6 | 38 | .980 | 4.463 |
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | SS | 38 | 53 | 100 | 17 | 14 | .900 | 4.026 |
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 3B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | OF | 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.571 |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | SS | 56 | 76 | 176 | 12 | 33 | .955 | 4.500 |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 3B | 21 | 8 | 47 | 3 | 1 | .948 | 2.619 |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 1B | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.500 |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 2B | 19 | 41 | 37 | 0 | 10 | 1.000 | 4.105 |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | SS | 63 | 107 | 210 | 11 | 46 | .966 | 5.032 |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 2B | 26 | 41 | 74 | 4 | 18 | .966 | 4.423 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | SS | 71 | 121 | 237 | 19 | 56 | .950 | 5.042 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 2B | 30 | 66 | 92 | 3 | 16 | .981 | 5.267 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | OF | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | OF | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 2.500 |
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 2B | 12 | 23 | 35 | 1 | 11 | .983 | 4.833 |
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | LF | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.200 |
| Totals | 993 | 1914 | 2562 | 176 | 533 | .962 | 4.508 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Geneva Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1984 | A | Midwest League | Quad Cities Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1985 | A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Spirits | CHN | ||
| 1986 | AA | Eastern League | Pittsfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1987 | AA | Eastern League | Pittsfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1988 | AA | Eastern League | Pittsfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1989 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | ||
| 1990 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | CHA | ||
| 1991 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | SEA | ||
| 1992 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | SEA | ||
| 1994 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | SEA | ||
| 2000 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL |
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