Armando Almanza
Armando Almanza
Born: October 26, 1972
El Paso, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 21 (1993 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: New Mexico Junior College
Career: 1993-2005
Major League Statistics
Armando Almanza compiled a career record of 30 wins and 30 losses, with 51 saves, and a 3.58 ERA in his 301-game pitching career with the Cardinals, Johnson City Cardinals, Savannah Cardinals, Peoria Chiefs, Prince William Cannons, Arkansas Travelers, Memphis Redbirds, Portland Sea Dogs, Calgary Cannons, Jupiter Hammerheads, Greenville Braves, Richmond Braves, Tennessee Smokies, Tucson Sidewinders and Fresno Grizzlies. He began playing during the 1993 season and last took the field during the 2005 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | R | ARIZ | Cardinals | 4 | 1 | .800 | 3.21 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.0 | 38 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 56 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 179 |
| 1993 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 1995 | A | SALL3 | Savannah Cardinals | 3 | 9 | .250 | 3.92 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108.0 | 108 | 62 | 47 | 13 | 40 | 1 | 72 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 476 |
| 1996 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2.76 | 52 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62.0 | 50 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 32 | 5 | 67 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 271 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | CARL | Prince William Cannons | 2 | 3 | .400 | 1.67 | 58 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 64.7 | 38 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 83 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 259 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 3 | 1 | .750 | 3.03 | 31 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35.7 | 35 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 163 |
| 1998 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 4 | 1 | .800 | 3.31 | 28 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 32.7 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 140 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 2 | 2 | .500 | 10.90 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.3 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 99 |
| 1999 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.97 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11.3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | |
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.55 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25.3 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 116 |
| 2004 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 0 | 3 | .000 | 8.10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.80 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15.0 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 63 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 0 | 1 | .000 | 13.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| 2005 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.91 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.3 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 0 | 0 | 6.30 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 45 | |
| Totals | 30 | 30 | .500 | 3.58 | 301 | 32 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 452.3 | 414 | 233 | 180 | 35 | 216 | 8 | 482 | 13 | 8 | 60 | 1979 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 31 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 71 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .400 | .500 | .800 | 1.300 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1993 | R | ARIZ | Cardinals | P | 20 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .900 | .450 |
| 1995 | A | SALL3 | Savannah Cardinals | P | 20 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .850 |
| 1996 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | P | 52 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .833 | .192 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | CARL | Prince William Cannons | P | 58 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .155 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | P | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .032 |
| 1998 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .179 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | P | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .067 |
| 1999 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | P | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .100 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | P | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .167 |
| 2004 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | P | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .400 |
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .100 |
| 2005 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | P | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .167 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | P | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .133 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | P | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .100 |
| Totals | 301 | 3 | 59 | 4 | 4 | .939 | .206 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | R | Arizona League | Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1993 | R | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1995 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1996 | A | Midwest League | Peoria Chiefs | SLN | ||
| 1997 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Prince William Cannons | SLN | ||
| 1998 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1998 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1999 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | FLO | ||
| 1999 | AA | Eastern League | Portland Sea Dogs | FLO | ||
| 2002 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Jupiter Hammerheads | FLO | ||
| 2004 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | April 10, 2004 | April 21, 2004 |
| 2004 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | April 24, 2004 | September 3, 2004 |
| 2005 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Fresno Grizzlies | SFN | April 9, 2005 | April 13, 2005 |
| 2005 | AA | Southern League | Tennessee Smokies | ARI | April 25, 2005 | May 6, 2005 |
| 2005 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Sidewinders | ARI | May 8, 2005 | July 3, 2005 |
| 2005 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | August 7, 2005 | September 1, 2005 |
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