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Dale Murphy League
4-1-2050
Buzz Alvarez First Base
Retired (1981, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .271 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .804 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 1505 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 03-24-1944
HR 291 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(77 games)
RBI 998
SB 147
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF F  (3.6%) Arm C- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B F  (0.4%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1967 BOS-CHA
69
236
19
59
11
1
9
51
15
 49 1 3
5
 3 5
.714
.294
.419
.169
.250
1968 CHA
84
288
40
70
10
0
13
49
27
 56 2 2
13
 8 4
.724
.310
.413
.170
.243
1969 CHA
122
398
52
101
19
2
17
67
35
 75 3 5
10
 16 8
.755
.315
.440
.186
.254
1970 CHA
43
121
15
30
5
0
4
16
6
 24 0 0
1
 0 2
.672
.283
.388
.140
.248
1971 CHA
107
331
62
99
14
2
25
79
30
 55 1 2
6
 7 4
.937
.357
.580
.281
.299
1972 CHA
104
343
51
100
12
2
19
62
15
 61 0 0
12
 6 7
.826
.321
.504
.213
.292
1973 CHA
135
547
67
146
18
6
26
86
37
 122 1 5
13
 10 2
.776
.312
.464
.197
.267
1974 CHA
135
548
96
161
23
3
29
89
36
 101 1 4
15
 10 3
.842
.336
.505
.212
.294
1975 CHA
123
487
63
126
26
2
25
81
49
 93 3 2
15
 7 2
.803
.329
.474
.216
.259
1976 CHA
135
545
98
155
23
3
30
99
36
 114 4 4
16
 7 2
.834
.331
.503
.218
.284
1977 CHA
135
547
88
155
18
2
34
111
45
 96 3 4
13
 7 6
.849
.339
.510
.227
.283
1978 CHA
135
533
80
139
25
2
30
106
49
 115 2 1
11
 16 0
.809
.325
.484
.223
.261
1979 CHA
121
473
67
126
29
1
23
82
38
 110 3 2
15
 13 3
.801
.324
.478
.211
.266
1980 CHA
85
156
21
37
5
0
6
19
13
 35 1 0
2
 0 2
.685
.300
.385
.147
.237
1981 CHA
2
8
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.625
.125
.500
.375
.125
Total
1535
5561
820
1505
238
26
291
998
431
 1108 25 34
147
 110 50
.804
.324
.480
.209
.271
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Buzz Alvarez has retired from the Chicago White Sox
1981-04-18The Chicago White Sox have promoted Ben Allen to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Lou Heredia to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Charlie Dessens to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have designated Wisdom Mutombo for assignment. The Chicago White Sox have designated Cy Williams for assignment. The Chicago White Sox have designated Buzz Alvarez for assignment.
1979-09-11Buzz Alvarez of the Chicago White Sox is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1975-09-10Buzz Alvarez of the Chicago White Sox is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1972-08-26The Chicago Ski have promoted Buzz Alvarez to the major league team. The Chicago Ski have sent Kawamura Itichi to the minors.
1972-07-20The Chicago Ski have promoted Kawamura Itichi to the major league team. The Chicago Ski have sent Buzz Alvarez to the minors.
1971-09-26The Chicago Ski have promoted Buzz Alvarez to the major league team.
1971-08-13The Chicago Ski have promoted Blaze Adams to the major league team. The Chicago Ski have sent Buzz Alvarez to the minors.
1970-10-01The Chicago Ski have promoted Raul Alcantara to the major league team. The Chicago Ski have promoted Buzz Alvarez to the major league team. The Chicago Ski have sent Danny McCrea to the minors. The Chicago Ski have sent Peaches O"Neill to the minors.
1970-06-06The Chicago Ski have promoted Jim Irwin to the major league team. The Chicago Ski have sent Buzz Alvarez to the minors.
1968-08-16The Chicago Ski have promoted Buzz Alvarez to the major league team.
1968-08-05The Chicago Ski have promoted Charlie Comiskey to the major league team. The Chicago Ski have sent Buzz Alvarez to the minors.
1968-06-03The Chicago Ski have promoted Buzz Alvarez to the major league team. The Chicago Ski have sent Nebo Niedbalski to the minors.
1968-05-13The Chicago Ski have promoted Nebo Niedbalski to the major league team. The Chicago Ski have sent Buzz Alvarez to the minors.
1967-06-20The Chicago Ski have promoted Buzz Alvarez to the major league team. The Chicago Ski have designated Al Beckmann for assignment.
1967-06-05A trade has been completed between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Ski. The Chicago Ski receive Raul Alcantara, Buzz Alvarez, Draft Pick - 1968 Round 4 (BOS), Draft Pick - 1968 Round 2 (BOS) from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Dan Osinski, Stan Coveleski.
1967-05-11The Boston Red Sox have promoted Buzz Alvarez to the major league team.
1967-05-06The Boston Red Sox have promoted Ken Ortiz to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Buzz Alvarez to the minors.
1967-04-25The Boston Red Sox have promoted Buzz Alvarez to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Ken Ortiz to the minors.