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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 H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1955 Away 5 3 43 0 0 0 3 3 34.2 40 23 20 0 14 27 1.56 5.19
1955 Home 5 2 50 0 0 0 2 4 52.2 49 24 22 1 19 39 1.29 3.76
1956 Away 6 4 46 0 0 0 4 5 42.2 38 19 19 0 15 29 1.24 4.01
1956 Home 7 2 47 0 0 0 3 4 52.0 44 26 21 0 17 43 1.17 3.63
1957 Away 2 1 43 0 0 0 11 1 45.2 36 7 7 1 14 29 1.09 1.38
1957 Home 5 2 56 0 0 0 4 1 61.1 49 23 23 1 18 38 1.09 3.38
1958 Away 6 7 17 17 0 0 0 0 97.2 101 44 37 2 28 77 1.32 3.41
1958 Home 5 7 18 18 1 0 0 0 98.2 106 56 52 1 38 74 1.46 4.74
1959 Away 6 4 20 17 3 0 0 0 110.2 94 48 45 2 39 72 1.20 3.66
1959 Home 5 7 17 12 0 0 0 0 91.1 86 47 43 0 29 71 1.26 4.24
1960 Away 3 6 15 15 1 0 0 0 103.0 97 45 38 1 29 79 1.22 3.32
1960 Home 4 0 10 10 1 0 0 0 70.0 63 34 31 0 21 57 1.20 3.99
1961 Away 6 6 18 17 1 0 0 0 112.0 114 55 47 2 43 90 1.40 3.78
1961 Home 5 3 10 9 1 1 0 0 69.2 48 16 15 1 18 62 0.95 1.94
1962 Away 5 5 15 15 0 0 0 0 99.1 93 57 53 1 33 71 1.27 4.80
1962 Home 14 0 15 15 5 2 0 0 119.2 80 22 20 0 27 91 0.89 1.50
1963 Away 6 3 12 12 5 3 0 0 92.1 69 26 25 0 27 80 1.04 2.44
1963 Home 11 1 17 17 4 1 0 0 132.1 92 35 31 0 28 115 0.91 2.11
1964 Away 4 6 13 13 1 0 0 0 84.2 66 37 30 0 26 66 1.09 3.19
1964 Home 8 6 21 21 0 0 0 0 124.0 100 46 44 1 32 109 1.06 3.19
1965 Away 6 6 17 17 1 0 0 0 102.2 79 29 26 1 27 93 1.03 2.28
1965 Home 8 2 21 21 2 0 0 0 119.1 80 33 29 1 41 100 1.01 2.19
1966 Away 3 6 19 19 0 0 0 0 75.2 75 40 35 1 28 58 1.36 4.16
1966 Home 8 5 21 21 1 1 0 0 114.2 85 34 32 2 39 99 1.08 2.51
1967 Away 3 7 16 16 0 0 0 0 69.1 72 33 30 1 16 56 1.27 3.89
1967 Home 8 4 16 16 1 0 0 0 101.1 73 30 24 1 29 92 1.01 2.13
1968 Away 7 2 18 18 0 0 0 0 95.1 83 28 26 2 23 83 1.11 2.45
1968 Home 5 5 17 17 0 0 0 0 111.1 85 37 28 0 30 96 1.03 2.26
1969 Away 6 7 23 18 0 0 0 0 109.0 99 46 43 2 37 95 1.25 3.55
1969 Home 4 4 21 14 0 0 0 1 83.0 77 39 37 2 21 81 1.18 4.01
1970 Away 3 4 18 18 1 0 0 0 78.0 76 44 42 2 21 67 1.24 4.85
1970 Home 6 6 21 21 1 0 0 0 98.2 83 39 36 2 34 91 1.19 3.28
1971 Away 6 6 23 13 0 0 0 0 80.1 68 31 29 1 40 56 1.34 3.25
1971 Home 5 4 22 13 0 0 0 0 75.1 77 35 33 1 24 62 1.34 3.94
1972 Away 0 7 8 8 1 0 0 0 42.2 53 31 27 1 14 31 1.57 5.70
1972 Home 5 6 16 16 0 0 0 0 91.2 104 64 59 1 39 74 1.56 5.79
1973 Away 1 3 13 0 0 0 2 2 15.1 14 10 10 1 12 14 1.70 5.87
1973 Home 3 3 29 4 0 0 4 0 49.2 42 17 17 1 18 35 1.21 3.08
2123 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2123 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 84 93 397 233 14 3 20 11 1491.0 1367 653 589 21 486 1173 1.24 3.56
Total Home 121 69 445 245 17 5 13 10 1716.2 1423 657 597 16 522 1429 1.13 3.13
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.