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Shovel Alvarado First Base
Retired (1964, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .734 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 277 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 05-10-1930
HR 26 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 4 years
(59 games)
RBI 128
SB 3
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt D- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Minors 20 42.00 0 / 5 2 / 6 2 / 6 1 / 3 0 / 9 3 / 8 3 / 5 11 / 42
1951 Minors 21 38.00 1 / 3 2 / 3 3 / 5 7 / 10 6 / 8 4 / 6 2 / 3 25 / 38
1952 Minors 22 15.00 0 / 4 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 2 5 / 6 0 / 0 8 / 15
1953 Minors 23 38.00 4 / 6 4 / 5 4 / 8 2 / 2 2 / 4 4 / 5 7 / 8 27 / 38
1954 Minors 24 30.00 2 / 3 1 / 5 1 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 5 1 / 1 1 / 2 7 / 30
1955 Minors 25 27.00 2 / 3 1 / 2 6 / 9 1 / 6 1 / 4 1 / 2 1 / 1 13 / 27
1956 Minors 26 38.00 3 / 8 1 / 5 4 / 8 2 / 5 1 / 4 2 / 3 4 / 5 17 / 38
1957 Minors 27 48.00 0 / 9 1 / 6 1 / 7 1 / 5 0 / 10 1 / 4 3 / 7 7 / 48
1958 Majors 28 12.00 0 / 0 2 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 3 7 / 12
1959 Minors 29 14.00 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 14
1959 Majors 29 19.54 60 30 0 0 / 3 1 / 5 2 / 4 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 4 / 19
1960 Majors 30 53.51 162 74 0 2 / 8 0 / 16 0 / 9 0 / 2 0 / 5 1 / 4 0 / 9 3 / 53
1961 Majors 31 11.00 1 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 2 / 11
1962 Majors 32 36.12 156 29 0 1 / 6 1 / 4 0 / 4 4 / 8 1 / 3 3 / 3 7 / 8 17 / 36
1963 Majors 33 40.14 162 44 0 1 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 9 2 / 6 2 / 4 0 / 6 1 / 4 6 / 40
1964 Majors 34 36.83 162 29 0 -5 / 5 -7 / 6 -4 / 2 -6 / 2 -7 / 7 0 / 10 -2 / 4 -31 / 36
Total 702 206 0 13 / 76 10 / 73 21 / 82 15 / 64 10 / 71 26 / 65 29 / 66 124 / 497
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Shovel Alvarado has retired from the Detroit Arachnids
1962-04-08The Detroit Arachnids have promoted Shovel Alvarado to the major league team. The Detroit Arachnids have designated John Kling for assignment.
1962-04-08The Detroit Arachnids have acquired Shovel Alvarado from the waiver wire.
1961-04-14The Montreal Maroons have waived Shovel Alvarado.
1961-03-25The Montreal Maroons have promoted Les Cone to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have promoted Julio Billings to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have designated Shovel Alvarado for assignment. The Montreal Maroons have designated Hank Horton for assignment.
1959-07-27The Montreal Maroons have promoted Shovel Alvarado to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have designated Fred Littlejohn for assignment.
1959-04-14The Montreal Maroons have acquired Shovel Alvarado from the waiver wire.
1958-04-01The Arizona American Heroes have waived Shovel Alvarado.
1950-04-01The Arizona American Heroes have promoted Dave Katz to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted Doc McFarland to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted Chris Chavarria to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted Jocko Dellucci to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted March Cordova to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted Joey Ferens to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted Jack McCaffery to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted John Unser to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Billy Freese to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Ray McMahon to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Haddie Sudakis to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Rex Miller to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Cupid Timlin to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Shovel Alvarado to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Ron Perezchica to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Bill Leiter to the minors.