Armando Ríos

Armando Ríos (born September 13, 1971) is a left-handed outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 through 2003.

Armando Ríos
Outfielder
Born: (1971-09-13) September 13, 1971 Santurce, Puerto Rico
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 1, 1998, for the San Francisco Giants
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 2003, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average	.269
Home runs	36
Runs batted in	167
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
San Francisco Giants (1998–2001) Pittsburgh Pirates (2001–2002) Chicago White Sox (2003)
Medals Men's baseball Representing Puerto Rico Pan American Games 1991 Havana Team

Career

Rios played center field for Louisiana State University from 1991 to 1993.

Armando Ríos first reached the majors in 1998 with the San Francisco Giants, spending part of four seasons with them before moving to the Pittsburgh Pirates (2001–02) and Chicago White Sox (2003). His most productive season came in 2001, when he hit .260 in 95 games and posted career-highs in home runs (14), RBI (50), runs (38), hits (83) and doubles (17).

Since his last MLB season, Rios has played in the Pacific, International, and Atlantic leagues.

In 2006, Ríos played with the Algodoneros de Guasave in the Mexican Pacific League. In 2008, Ríos played for the Tigres del Licey in the Dominican Winter Baseball League. Currently, Ríos is playing baseball in Carolina, Puerto Rico.

Ríos is an admitted user of performance-enhancing drugs, testifying in the BALCO case after surgeries on his knee, elbow, and shoulder. He is one of the players mentioned in the 2007 Mitchell Report.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico
• List of Major League Baseball players named in the Mitchell Report

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Baseball Library