NAME     : Armando Rios
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Puerto Rico
 
  BIRTHDAY : 9/13/1971
  AGE      : 31
  HEIGHT   : 5"9
  WEIGHT   : 190
 
  POSITION : Rightfield
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Left
 
  CONTRACT : $1,250,000 through 2003
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Inconsistent at times
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Leftfield :  D  (Fielding Pct. : .998)
  Range at Centerfield : D  (Fielding Pct. : .993)
  Range at Rightfield : C  (Fielding Pct. : .985)
  Outfield Arm : D

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Speed            : C
  Stealing Ability : C
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Getting BB's         : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Fair)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  vs RHP        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  vs LHP        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  At Home       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Away          .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  R.I.S.P.      .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Apr/Mar       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  May           .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  June          .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  July          .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  August        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1998  .571  2   3  12   7   4  0  0   3  0  0   3   2 .700 1.429   SFN
  1999  .327  7  29  72 150  49  9  0  32  7  4  24  35 .420 .527   SFN
  2000  .266 10  50 115 233  62 15  5  38  3  2  31  43 .352 .502   SFN
  2001  .260 14  50  95 319  83 17  3  38  3  2  36  74 .335 .464   PIT
  2002  .287  5  30 133 223  64 16  4  34  5  0  18  52 .340 .462   PIT
 
  Total AB  : 932
  Total AVG : .281
  Total Hits: 262
  Total HR  : 38
  Total RBI : 162
  Total Runs: 145
  Total SB  : 18
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Signed as a free agent by Minnesota on 6/3/2003 to a 1-year deal worth $1,250,000 per year... Injured on 6/15/2003 with a Inflamed Groin Muscle, out for 3 weeks...