Retired#20CF1976–1989T-258 all-time

Tony Armas

Pittsburgh Pirates, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, California Angels

Bats / ThrowsRight / Right

Age73

Height / Weight5' 11" / 200 lb

BornJul 2, 1953 · Puerto Piritu, Venezuela

MLB debutSep 6, 1976

Last gameOct 1, 1989

TeamsPittsburgh Pirates 1976Oakland Athletics 1977–1982Boston Red Sox 1983–1986California Angels 1987–1989

Career home runs

251

1432 games · 14 seasons

Best season

1984 · Boston Red Sox

All-time HR rank

T-258

Tied with 3 others · Next: Joe Torre (252), 2 to pass

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Season

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5 badges earned

3Rare Air

2Legend

×18Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Aug 5, 1979 · latest Aug 14, 1988
×2Rare AirSeasonHome run title1981, 1984
Rare AirSeason40 home runs1984
×3LegendSeason30 home runs1980, 1983, 1984
LegendCareer200 home runs251 home runs

Distance and exit-velocity badges count from 2015, when tracking began. Grand slams, walk-offs, inside-the-park, leadoff, pinch-hit, first-pitch, back-to-back, switch-hitting and ballpark badges count games from 2008 on.

Career arc

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Personal records

Career

Longest of his career

Hardest hit of his career

Year by year

Regular season · MLB

Season	Team	G	PA	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	AB/HR
1989	California Angels	60	211	11	30	.257	.280	.465	.745	18.4
1988	California Angels	120	393	13	49	.272	.311	.443	.754	28.3
1987	California Angels	28	84	3	9	.198	.205	.370	.575	27.0
1986	Boston Red Sox	121	453	11	58	.264	.305	.409	.714	38.6
1985	Boston Red Sox	103	410	23	64	.265	.298	.514	.812	16.7
1984	Boston Red Sox	157	679	43	123	.268	.300	.531	.831	14.9
1983	Boston Red Sox	145	613	36	107	.218	.254	.453	.707	15.9
1982	Oakland Athletics	138	578	28	89	.233	.275	.433	.708	19.1
1981	Oakland Athletics	109	462	22	76	.261	.294	.480	.774	20.0
1980	Oakland Athletics	158	666	35	109	.279	.310	.500	.810	17.9
1979	Oakland Athletics	80	297	11	34	.248	.290	.421	.711	25.3
1978	Oakland Athletics	91	258	2	13	.213	.250	.272	.522	119.5
1977	Oakland Athletics	118	392	13	53	.240	.274	.380	.654	27.9
1976	Pittsburgh Pirates	4	6	0	1	.333	.333	.333	.666	—
Career		1432	5502	251	815	.252	.287	.453	.740	20.6

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Tony Armas home run facts

How many career home runs does Tony Armas have?

Tony Armas hit 251 career MLB home runs in 14 seasons (1976–1989), tied for 258th all-time.

Where does Tony Armas rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 258th in MLB history with 251. Next: Joe Torre (252), 2 to pass.

What was Tony Armas’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 43, in 1984 with the Boston Red Sox, when he posted a .831 OPS.

What teams has Tony Armas played for?

Pittsburgh Pirates (1976); Oakland Athletics (1977–1982); Boston Red Sox (1983–1986); California Angels (1987–1989).

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