Rubén Amaro, born in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, played 12 seasons (1958–1969) primarily as a shortstop, mostly with the Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, California Angels. He collected 505 hits and 8 home runs with a .234 batting average, ranking 9th in hits among Mexican-born players.
- Born
- January 6, 1936 · Nuevo Laredo, Mexico · 2 major leaguers from Nuevo Laredo
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Teams
- Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, California Angels, St. Louis Cardinals
- Died
- 2017
Batting
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | St. Louis Cardinals | 40 | 76 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | .224 |
| 1960 | Philadelphia Phillies | 92 | 264 | 25 | 61 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 21 | 32 | .231 |
| 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies | 135 | 381 | 34 | 98 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 53 | 59 | .257 |
| 1962 | Philadelphia Phillies | 79 | 226 | 24 | 55 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 30 | 28 | .243 |
| 1963 | Philadelphia Phillies | 115 | 217 | 25 | 47 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 31 | .217 |
| 1964 | Philadelphia Phillies | 129 | 299 | 31 | 79 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 1 | 16 | 37 | .264 |
| 1965 | Philadelphia Phillies | 118 | 184 | 26 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 27 | 22 | .212 |
| 1966 | New York Yankees | 14 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .217 |
| 1967 | New York Yankees | 130 | 417 | 31 | 93 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 43 | 49 | .223 |
| 1968 | New York Yankees | 47 | 41 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | .122 |
| 1969 | California Angels | 41 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .222 |
| Career | 940 | 2,155 | 211 | 505 | 75 | 13 | 8 | 156 | 11 | 227 | 280 | .234 |