Rich Amaral-My Kind of Mariner!

[Hy Feiber]

This guy could do all the basics, Well, bunt, hit behind the runner, steal, run the bases, play multiple positions, show good range in the outfield.

Hit .276 lifetime!

Had over 300 at bats in 1996, hit .292 with 25 stolen bases!

The Throwback, a 50’s type, unheralded, unselfish player.

Before I retired, I actually had a Rich Amaral baseball card in my office desk.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/play ... ri01.shtml

[IStillLoveTheMs]

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R ... eball+card

take your pick. you can get one with actual ink for like $5

[DavidGee24]

He had a career WAR of 5.1 which doesn't really jump out at you, but he was really good as a utility player, maybe our second-best ever after Mark McLemore.

[rockycola]

This guy could do all the basics, Well, bunt, hit behind the runner, steal, run the bases, play multiple positions, show good range in the outfield.

Hit .276 lifetime!

Had over 300 at bats in 1996, hit .292 with 25 stolen bases!

The Throwback, a 50’s type, unheralded, unselfish player.

Before I retired, I actually had a Rich Amaral baseball card in my office desk.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/play ... ri01.shtml

The super utility Amaral was on my fave list, too. He paved the way for Willie Bloomquist.

Rich's son, Beau Amaral was signed by Seattle and played for the AA Arkansas Travelers in 2018 after 6 years in the Cincinnati farm system. Unfortunately, MLB doesn't appear to ever be a dream realized.
As a 28 year old he's playing for Toros de Tijuana in the Mexican League. He has helped them to a 23-10 record with his .311 \ .392 \ .622 \ 1.014 line.

A couple of his teammates south of the border are rhp Jumbo Diaz (6-4, 315 lb) and Junior Lake. Lake was invited to Mariner's 2018 spring training and his Baseball Reference picture shows him with a M's cap on. He has no stats with this team.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/regi ... aral001bea

https://www.baseball-reference.com/regi ... ke--001jun

https://www.baseball-reference.com/regi ... d=064615be

[Michael K.]

Rich was a bottom of the order utility guy on those Mariner teams. There have been several after were he would probably hit third and play every day!

[Hy Feiber]

Another Amaral type, old Henry Cotto, same kind of player!

Great base stealing pct!

https://www.baseball-reference.com/play ... he01.shtml

[Hy Feiber]

He had a career WAR of 5.1 which doesn't really jump out at you, but he was really good as a utility player, maybe our second-best ever after Mark McLemore.

I’d put Stan Javier in that list too.

Gillick didn’t have stellar drafts or trades, where he most excelled was in picking up solid free agents like Olerud, McL, Boone, Javier, various others.

[DavidGee24]

Javier was a good player for us but I don't think he ever played infield.

[rockycola]

Javier was a good player for us but I don't think he ever played infield.

David, David, David, David, David........

In 17 years he played 1513 games in to OF.

38 at 1B

15 as DH

3 at 2B

2 at 3B

smh...........................so I guess he was a shortstop

Oh, but he did play 3 games at 1B for the M's in 2000.

[Hy Feiber]

Javier was a good player for us but I don't think he ever played infield.

David, David, David, David, David........

In 17 years he played 1513 games in to OF.

38 at 1B

15 as DH

3 at 2B

2 at 3B

smh...........................so I guess he was a shortstop

Oh, but he did play 3 games at 1B for the M's in 2000.

My oh my, Cola, you are truly a Rocky of Gibraltar!