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Mike Piazza League
9-5-2123
Bill Alvarez Relief Pitcher
Retired (1974, Age 42)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.33 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 205-162 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
SV 33 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 09-07-1932
K 2602 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(53 games)
IP 3207.2
WHIP 1.18
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship A 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A 
Speed D+ Bunt D  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 7
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1955 TEX
10
 5
93
0
0
0
5
 7
87.1
 89 47 42 1 33
66
1.40
4.33
1956 TEX
13
 6
93
0
0
0
7
 9
94.2
 82 45 40 0 32
72
1.20
3.80
1957 TEX
7
 3
99
0
0
0
15
 2
107.0
 85 30 30 2 32
67
1.09
2.52
1958 TEX
11
 14
35
35
1
0
0
 0
196.1
 207 100 89 3 66
151
1.39
4.08
1959 TEX-FLA
11
 11
37
29
3
0
0
 0
202.0
 180 95 88 2 68
143
1.23
3.92
1960 FLA
7
 6
25
25
2
0
0
 0
173.0
 160 79 69 1 50
136
1.21
3.59
1961 FLA
11
 9
28
26
2
1
0
 0
181.2
 162 71 62 3 61
152
1.23
3.07
1962 FLA
19
 5
30
30
5
2
0
 0
219.0
 173 79 73 1 60
162
1.06
3.00
1963 FLA
17
 4
29
29
9
4
0
 0
224.2
 161 61 56 0 55
195
0.96
2.24
1964 FLA-ATL
12
 12
34
34
1
0
0
 0
208.2
 166 83 74 1 58
175
1.07
3.19
1965 ATL
14
 8
38
38
3
0
0
 0
222.0
 159 62 55 2 68
193
1.02
2.23
1966 ATL
11
 11
40
40
1
1
0
 0
190.1
 160 74 67 3 67
157
1.19
3.17
1967 ATL
11
 11
32
32
1
0
0
 0
170.2
 145 63 54 2 45
148
1.11
2.85
1968 ATL
12
 7
35
35
0
0
0
 0
206.2
 168 65 54 2 53
179
1.07
2.35
1969 ATL
10
 11
44
32
0
0
0
 1
192.0
 176 85 80 4 58
176
1.22
3.75
1970 ATL
9
 10
39
39
2
0
0
 0
176.2
 159 83 78 4 55
158
1.21
3.97
1971 ATL
11
 10
45
26
0
0
0
 0
155.2
 145 66 62 2 64
118
1.34
3.58
1972 ATL-NYN
5
 13
24
24
1
0
0
 0
134.1
 157 95 86 2 53
105
1.56
5.76
1973 NYN
4
 6
42
4
0
0
6
 2
65.0
 56 27 27 2 30
49
1.32
3.74
2123
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
205
 162
842
478
31
8
33
 21
3207.2
 2790 1310 1186 37 1008
2602
1.18
3.33
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Bill Alvarez has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1974-04-12The New York Times have waived Bill Alvarez.
1974-04-01The New York Times have promoted Saul Johnson to the major league team. The New York Times have designated Bill Alvarez for assignment.
1972-05-12The New York Times have promoted Bill Alvarez to the major league team. The New York Times have designated Slats Paddock for assignment.
1972-05-12The New York Times have acquired Bill Alvarez from the waiver wire.
1972-05-05The Atlanta BraveSox have waived Bill Alvarez.
1972-04-28The Atlanta BraveSox have promoted Bart Corkhill to the major league team. The Atlanta BraveSox have designated Bill Alvarez for assignment.
1969-09-24Bill Alvarez of the Atlanta BraveSox is injured and is expected to be out 51 days.
1968-09-14Bill Alvarez of the Atlanta BraveSox is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1967-05-12Bill Alvarez of the Atlanta BraveSox is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1966-06-12Bill Alvarez of the Atlanta BraveSox has thrown a no-hitter against the San Francisco Golden Gates.
1964-09-14Bill Alvarez of the Atlanta BraveSox is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1964-06-01A trade has been completed between the Florida Flamingos and the Atlanta BraveSox. The Atlanta BraveSox receive Bill Alvarez from the Florida Flamingos in exchange for Draft Pick 1967 Round 1 ATL (Bigtop Brannan), Draft Pick 1967 Round 2 ATL (Jim Mundy), Draft Pick 1966 Round 2 ATL (Fred Gladd). Protest This Trade.
1964-05-02Bill Alvarez of the Florida Flamingos is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1963-07-20Bill Alvarez of the Florida Flamingos is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1962-05-29Bill Alvarez of the Florida Flamingos is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1961-06-13Bill Alvarez of the Florida Flamingos is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1961-04-23Bill Alvarez of the Florida Flamingos is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1959-04-14A trade has been completed between the Florida Flamingos and the Texas Gamblers. The Texas Gamblers receive Phil Remneas, Joe Bowens, Walt Gorman, Draft Pick 1960 Round 1 FLA (Rolando Davis) from the Florida Flamingos in exchange for Bill Alvarez.
1959-04-01The Texas Gamblers have placed Bill Alvarez on the trade block.
1957-09-30Bill Alvarez of the Texas Gamblers is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1955-07-06Bill Alvarez of the Texas Gamblers is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1954-10-13The Texas Gamblers have promoted Bill Alvarez to the major league team.
1950-04-01The Texas Gamblers have promoted George Jones to the major league team. The Texas Gamblers have promoted Jim Batista to the major league team. The Texas Gamblers have promoted Frank Agee to the major league team. The Texas Gamblers have promoted Dixie Wahl to the major league team. The Texas Gamblers have sent Bill Alvarez to the minors. The Texas Gamblers have sent Terry Hernandez to the minors. The Texas Gamblers have sent Leo Ivie to the minors. The Texas Gamblers have sent Roger Whaling to the minors.