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Robin Roberts League
4-1-2069
Sonny Alvarez Left Field
Retired (1975, Age 41)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .305 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .854 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 3228 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 07-17-1934
HR 307 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 20 years
(71 games)
RBI 1491
SB 245
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR C 
Speed B- Bunt D  Control F    Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 3
1B D- (7.2%) LF A+ (100%) Arm B  WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF B+ (75.8%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 11
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 9
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Series G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1956 LCS
6
22
4
6
1
0
1
1
5
 4 0 0
0
 0 1
.862
.407
.455
.182
.273
1957 LCS
6
26
3
9
2
1
0
5
3
 3 1 0
0
 1 0
.933
.433
.500
.154
.346
1957 WS
6
22
2
3
0
0
0
1
6
 5 1 0
0
 1 0
.481
.345
.136
.000
.136
1958 LCS
5
21
3
4
1
0
0
1
3
 6 0 0
2
 0 0
.530
.292
.238
.048
.190
1958 WS
5
25
6
7
0
0
1
5
1
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.708
.308
.400
.120
.280
1959 LCS
5
16
1
4
0
0
0
1
2
 2 0 1
1
 0 0
.566
.316
.250
.000
.250
1959 WS
5
22
1
5
0
0
0
2
1
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.488
.261
.227
.000
.227
1961 LCS
5
19
0
7
1
0
0
3
1
 3 0 1
1
 0 0
.802
.381
.421
.053
.368
1963 LCS
7
31
3
5
2
0
1
5
4
 6 0 0
2
 0 0
.580
.257
.323
.161
.161
1965 LCS
5
23
5
6
0
0
0
1
1
 2 0 0
1
 0 0
.553
.292
.261
.000
.261
1965 WS
7
27
3
6
0
0
1
1
3
 4 1 0
3
 0 0
.656
.323
.333
.111
.222
1966 LCS
5
21
5
9
2
0
1
4
1
 1 0 1
2
 1 0
1.101
.435
.667
.238
.429
1967 LCS
7
30
3
12
3
0
1
7
2
 3 0 0
1
 0 0
1.038
.438
.600
.200
.400
1967 WS
7
28
4
14
2
0
0
9
4
 2 0 1
0
 1 0
1.117
.545
.571
.071
.500
1968 LCS
6
26
4
9
1
0
1
5
1
 2 0 0
2
 1 0
.870
.370
.500
.154
.346
1973 LCS
5
21
1
4
1
0
0
2
1
 2 0 0
0
 0 1
.465
.227
.238
.048
.190
Total
92
380
48
110
16
1
7
53
39
 53 3 4
15
 5 2
.749
.357
.392
.103
.289
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Sonny Alvarez now holds the league record for career runs.
1975-11-01Sonny Alvarez now holds the league record for career singles.
1975-11-01Sonny Alvarez has retired from the New York Firemen
1975-09-18Sonny Alvarez of the New York Firemen is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1974-11-01Sonny Alvarez now holds the league record for career walks.
1974-06-19Sonny Alvarez collected his 3000th career hit.
1973-11-01Sonny Alvarez now holds the league record for career doubles.
1972-09-19Sonny Alvarez of the New York Firemen is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1971-04-14A trade has been completed between the Arizona Drillers and the New York Firemen. The New York Firemen receive Ozzy Owens, Fletch Floyd, Adam Pettit, Sonny Alvarez from the Arizona Drillers in exchange for Roy Soff, Mike Mussina, Draft Pick 1972 Round 1 NYA (Pop-Boy Atwell), Draft Pick 1973 Round 2 CHN (Bruce Riggan).
1969-11-01Sonny Alvarez now holds the league record for career on-base percentage.
1969-09-14Sonny Alvarez of the Arizona Drillers is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1969-07-01Sonny Alvarez of the Arizona Drillers is injured and is expected to be out 1 days.
1969-06-24A trade has been completed between the Arizona Drillers and the New York Bridesmaids. The New York Bridesmaids receive Roy Soff, Draft Pick 1971 Round 2 ARI (Charlie Scala), Draft Pick 1970 Round 1 ARI (Bobby Murcer) from the Arizona Drillers in exchange for Sonny Alvarez.
1962-05-14Sonny Alvarez of the New York Firemen is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1957-05-25The New York Gangsters have promoted Jarvis Whitman to the major league team. The New York Gangsters have promoted Sonny Alvarez to the major league team. The New York Gangsters have sent Alex Bescher to the minors. The New York Gangsters have sent Liu Heise to the minors.
1957-05-24The New York Gangsters have promoted Liu Heise to the major league team. The New York Gangsters have promoted Alex Bescher to the major league team. The New York Gangsters have sent Jarvis Whitman to the minors. The New York Gangsters have sent Sonny Alvarez to the minors.
1956-04-01The New York Gangsters have promoted Sonny Alvarez to the major league team.
1955-09-26The New York Gangsters have promoted Nick Horning to the major league team. The New York Gangsters have sent Sonny Alvarez to the minors.
1955-09-24The New York Gangsters have promoted Sonny Alvarez to the major league team. The New York Gangsters have sent Jarvis Whitman to the minors.
1955-04-18The New York Gangsters have promoted Cliff Murray to the major league team. The New York Gangsters have sent Sonny Alvarez to the minors.
1955-04-15The New York Gangsters have promoted Sonny Alvarez to the major league team. The New York Gangsters have designated Ted Amaro for assignment.
1952-04-01The New York Gangsters have renamed Jim Wilson to Sonny Alvarez.