Tony Armas

Tony Armas
Outfielder
Born: (1953-07-02) July 2, 1953 (age 71)
Puerto Piritu, Venezuela
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 6, 1976, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1989, for the California Angels
MLB statistics
Batting average.252
Home runs251
Runs batted in815
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Member of the Venezuelan
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction2005

Antonio Rafael Armas Machado (born July 2, 1953) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder from 1976 to 1989. He is the father of pitcher Tony Armas Jr. and the older brother of outfielder Marcos Armas.

Armas was one of the top power hitters in the American League in the early 1980s. Twice he led the American League in home runs, and topped all of Major League Baseball in runs batted in during the 1984 season. Armas was prone to injuries and went on the disabled list twelve times during his major league career, missing 302 games.


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