Tony Armas
| Tony Armas | |
|---|---|
Armas in 1987 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: July 2, 1953 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 runs | 251 |
| Runs batted in | 815 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Member of the Venezuelan | |
| Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 2005 |
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, becoming the first Venezuelan player to win a Major League Baseball home run title, and topped all of MLB 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.