Why this card is awesome: Because I'm pretty sure Armas either homered or struck out on that pitch. Snicker.
Armas is the father of current major leaguer player...you guessed it...Tony Armas.
Cool stat: Armas was a classic Rob Deer type. He had massive power but had some years with a very low batting average, and he couldn't take a walk to save his life. To think that a guy with a .287 career OBP had 3 years of more than 35 HR is crazy. He had the lowest OBP in a season with at least 35 HR (although Dave Kingman's representation on that list cannot be ignored.) He also had the lowest OBP in a season with at least 40 HR. And he has BY FAR the lowest OBP of any player with at least 250 career HR.
I'm going to have to politely disagree that Tony Armas and Rob Deer are that similar. Deer is a genuine Three True Outcomes guy, as just over 49% of his career plate appearances ended in a strikeout, walk, or home run. Armas's TTO rate is a paltry 31%.
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