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Barry Zito League
3-28-2103
Geno Alvarez Relief Pitcher
Retired (1980, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.59 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 77-78 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 360 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 10-28-1941
K 1013 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(12 games)
IP 1204.1
WHIP 1.32 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1980
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D    Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val C+
Speed D  Bunt C- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* 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
1963 Away 2 6 22 0 0 0 0 2 20.1 31 20 20 0 14 14 2.21 8.85
1963 Home 2 2 30 0 0 0 0 0 32.1 33 15 15 1 12 22 1.39 4.18
1964 Away 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 6.1 2 1 1 0 0 7 0.32 1.42
1964 Home 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4.0 1 0 0 0 2 5 0.75 0.00
1965 Away 4 2 42 0 0 0 0 3 56.0 53 22 22 1 12 50 1.16 3.54
1965 Home 4 3 42 0 0 0 0 2 39.1 38 27 25 0 23 38 1.55 5.72
1966 Away 4 5 36 0 0 0 0 8 34.1 34 20 17 0 15 31 1.43 4.46
1966 Home 6 2 44 0 0 0 0 3 51.0 53 24 17 0 23 41 1.49 3.00
1967 Away 4 0 25 0 0 0 0 2 27.1 20 9 9 1 18 29 1.39 2.96
1967 Home 3 1 28 0 0 0 0 2 28.2 22 10 10 0 7 23 1.01 3.14
1968 Away 0 1 20 0 0 0 18 2 18.0 15 4 4 0 9 15 1.33 2.00
1968 Home 0 1 30 1 0 0 23 3 33.1 35 16 15 2 13 27 1.44 4.05
1969 Away 0 0 35 0 0 0 27 3 32.1 30 11 11 1 11 25 1.27 3.06
1969 Home 0 1 29 0 0 0 20 3 27.1 31 11 11 0 9 22 1.46 3.62
1970 Away 0 1 34 0 0 0 27 2 29.0 25 9 9 0 7 17 1.10 2.79
1970 Home 0 1 32 0 0 0 29 1 31.2 23 7 6 0 8 26 0.98 1.71
1971 Away 0 2 30 0 0 0 20 4 31.0 29 11 10 0 13 25 1.35 2.90
1971 Home 1 1 35 0 0 0 25 2 36.1 20 4 3 0 5 33 0.69 0.74
1972 Away 0 2 28 0 0 0 15 5 26.0 26 15 14 1 7 24 1.27 4.85
1972 Home 2 3 32 0 0 0 17 4 35.2 31 15 14 0 17 23 1.35 3.53
1973 Away 0 5 25 0 0 0 15 4 26.2 30 20 13 1 11 25 1.54 4.39
1973 Home 2 4 33 1 0 0 15 7 38.1 43 23 20 0 14 38 1.49 4.70
1974 Away 3 0 29 0 0 0 22 2 37.0 24 4 3 1 10 33 0.92 0.73
1974 Home 6 3 38 0 0 0 25 3 41.0 29 13 12 0 24 42 1.29 2.63
1975 Away 3 6 33 0 0 0 15 6 37.0 42 19 17 1 21 25 1.70 4.14
1975 Home 2 4 40 0 0 0 21 3 47.2 41 21 21 0 18 39 1.24 3.97
1976 Away 1 2 35 0 0 0 9 1 44.1 36 13 11 0 12 27 1.08 2.23
1976 Home 5 2 36 0 0 0 4 1 54.0 54 23 23 0 21 54 1.39 3.83
1977 Away 9 2 37 0 0 0 0 1 50.1 43 17 17 0 18 35 1.21 3.04
1977 Home 7 4 33 0 0 0 0 0 46.2 46 13 13 0 13 37 1.26 2.51
1978 Away 2 5 31 0 0 0 3 1 45.2 57 27 27 0 14 37 1.55 5.32
1978 Home 4 0 29 0 0 0 6 1 43.2 43 18 18 0 15 38 1.33 3.71
1979 Away 1 4 35 0 0 0 2 1 45.2 50 23 22 0 15 42 1.42 4.34
1979 Home 0 2 29 0 0 0 1 1 29.0 36 23 20 0 13 26 1.69 6.21
1980 Away 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5.1 6 3 3 0 1 6 1.31 5.06
1980 Home 0 0 7 0 0 0 1 0 11.2 11 8 7 0 4 12 1.29 5.40
2103 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2103 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 33 44 507 0 0 0 173 47 572.2 553 248 230 7 208 467 1.33 3.61
Total Home 44 34 550 2 0 0 187 36 631.2 590 271 250 3 241 546 1.32 3.56
Total
77
 78
1057
2
0
0
360
 83
1204.1
 1143 519 480 10 449
1013
1.32
3.59
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Geno Alvarez has retired from the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches
1980-08-17The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Geno Alvarez to the major league team.
1980-07-27The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have acquired Geno Alvarez from the waiver wire.
1979-04-01The New York Robber Barons have promoted Geno Alvarez to the major league team. The New York Robber Barons have promoted Putsy Fear to the major league team.
1979-04-01The New York Robber Barons have acquired Geno Alvarez from the waiver wire.
1978-03-29The Colorado Renegades have promoted Mark Hathaway to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Steve Melhuse to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Matt Monday to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Mike Thies to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Geno Alvarez to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Scott Cruise to the major league team.
1978-03-29Geno Alvarez has signed with the Colorado Renegades for $2.5M per year for 1 year.
1977-06-25Geno Alvarez of the San Diego Perfect Tens is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1977-03-28The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted Billy Burnside to the major league team. The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted Iván Alvarez to the major league team. The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted Geno Alvarez to the major league team.
1977-03-28Geno Alvarez has signed with the San Diego Perfect Tens for $2.5M per year for 1 year.
1976-03-31Trade #1109043 has been completed between the San Diego Perfect Tens and the Kansas City Clippers. The Kansas City Clippers receive Geno Alvarez from the San Diego Perfect Tens in exchange for Bob Pierson. Protest This Trade.
1976-03-31The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted Geno Alvarez to the major league team. The San Diego Perfect Tens have sent Danny Bane to the minors.
1976-03-30Geno Alvarez has signed with the San Diego Perfect Tens for $4.1M per year for 1 year.
1973-06-11A trade has been completed between the Los Angeles Bravos and the San Diego Perfect Tens. The San Diego Perfect Tens receive Geno Alvarez from the Los Angeles Bravos in exchange for Tommy Armbrister, Mickey Williams, Draft Pick 1975 Round 2 SD (Pep Skinner). Protest This Trade.
1973-06-08The Los Angeles Bravos have placed Geno Alvarez on the trade block.
1972-09-04Geno Alvarez of the Los Angeles Bravos is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1970-04-15Geno Alvarez of the Los Angeles Bravos is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1970-03-28The Los Angeles Bravos have promoted Geno Alvarez to the major league team. The Los Angeles Bravos have promoted Merv Daneker to the major league team.
1970-03-28Geno Alvarez has signed with the Los Angeles Bravos for $7.5M per year for 6 years.
1967-05-09Geno Alvarez of the Los Angeles Bravos is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1965-03-29The Boston Bravos have promoted Geno Alvarez to the major league team.
1964-07-21The Boston Bravos have promoted Arlas Alou to the major league team. The Boston Bravos have sent Geno Alvarez to the minors.
1964-07-05The Boston Bravos have promoted Geno Alvarez to the major league team. The Boston Bravos have designated Al Webber for assignment.
1964-04-21The Boston Bravos have sent Geno Alvarez to the minors.
1963-05-23The Boston Bravos have promoted Geno Alvarez to the major league team.
1963-04-14The Boston Bravos have renamed Geno Adams to Geno Alvarez.
1960-06-08A trade has been completed between the Tampa Bay Tusks and the Boston Bravos. The Boston Bravos receive Dan Rodriguez, Draft Pick 1962 Round 2 TB (Adam Daniels), Draft Pick 1961 Round 1 TB (Geno Adams) from the Tampa Bay Tusks in exchange for Hanley Varga. Protest This Trade.