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Luis Alvarado

Luis Cesar (Martinez) Alvarado (Pimba)

Positions: Shortstop, Second Baseman and Third Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 9", Weight: 162 lb.

Born: January 15, 1949 in Lajas, Puerto Rico
Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1967. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 13, 1968 (Age 19)
Teams (by GP): WhiteSox/RedSox/Indians/Cardinals/Tigers/... 1968-1977

Final Game: April 30, 1977 (Age 28)
Died: March 20, 2001 in Lajas, Puerto Rico
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1968 19 BOS AL 11 49 46 3 6 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 11 .130 .167 .174 .341 1 8 1 1 1 0 0 6
1969 20 BOS AL 6 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /6
1970 21 BOS AL 59 196 183 19 41 11 0 1 10 1 2 9 30 .224 .258 .301 .558 49 55 5 0 2 2 2 56
1971 22 CHW AL 99 278 264 22 57 14 1 0 8 1 2 11 34 .216 .246 .277 .523 47 73 2 0 2 1 2 64
1972 23 CHW AL 103 269 254 30 54 4 1 4 29 2 2 13 36 .213 .254 .283 .537 58 72 12 1 1 0 5 64/5
1973 24 CHW AL 80 211 203 21 47 7 2 0 20 6 2 4 20 .232 .250 .286 .536 49 58 3 1 3 0 0 465/D
1974 25 TOT MLB 86 175 160 16 31 4 0 0 13 1 1 8 21 .194 .229 .219 .448 29 35 4 0 5 2 0 46/D5
1974 25 TOT AL 69 135 124 13 26 2 0 0 12 1 1 6 15 .210 .244 .226 .470 37 28 3 0 4 1 0 46/D5
1974 25 CHW AL 8 10 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .100 .100 .100 .200 -43 1 0 0 0 0 0 /645D
1974 25 STL NL 17 40 36 3 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 6 .139 .179 .194 .374 5 7 1 0 1 1 0 6
1974 25 CLE AL 61 125 114 12 25 2 0 0 12 1 1 6 14 .219 .256 .237 .493 44 27 3 0 4 1 0 4/6D
1976 27 STL NL 16 45 42 5 12 1 0 0 3 0 0 3 6 .286 .333 .310 .643 83 13 0 0 0 0 1 4
1977 28 TOT MLB 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /54
1977 28 NYM NL 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /4
1977 28 DET AL 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /5
9 Yrs 463 1231 1160 116 248 43 4 5 84 11 10 49 160 .214 .247 .271 .517 46 314 27 3 14 5 10
162 Game Avg. 162 431 406 41 87 15 1 2 29 4 3 17 56 .214 .247 .271 .517 46 110 9 1 5 2 3
CHW (4 yrs) 290 768 731 74 159 25 4 4 57 9 6 28 91 .218 .248 .279 .527 50 204 17 2 6 1 7
BOS (3 yrs) 76 250 234 22 47 13 0 1 11 1 3 10 43 .201 .235 .269 .504 37 63 6 1 3 2 2
STL (2 yrs) 33 85 78 8 17 3 0 0 4 0 0 5 12 .218 .262 .256 .518 47 20 1 0 1 1 1
NYM (1 yr) 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
CLE (1 yr) 61 125 114 12 25 2 0 0 12 1 1 6 14 .219 .256 .237 .493 44 27 3 0 4 1 0
DET (1 yr) 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
AL (8 yrs) 429 1144 1080 108 231 40 4 5 80 11 10 44 148 .214 .246 .272 .518 46 294 26 3 13 4 9
NL (3 yrs) 34 87 80 8 17 3 0 0 4 0 0 5 12 .213 .256 .250 .506 43 20 1 0 1 1 1

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1968 19 BOS AL 11 49 -5 0 -0 -0 1 -4 -0.6 2 -3 -0.4 .447 .496 -0.4 0.0 -3 6
1969 20 BOS AL 6 5 -1 -0 0 0 0 -1 -0.2 0 -1 -0.1 .475 .499 -0.2 0.0 -1 /6
1970 21 BOS AL 59 196 -10 0 0 3 2 -4 -0.5 7 3 0.2 .493 .497 -0.1 0.6 -0 $13,000 56
1971 22 CHW AL 99 278 -18 -0 1 -4 5 -16 -1.9 10 -7 -0.9 .481 .488 -0.4 0.1 -2 $13,000 64
1972 23 CHW AL 103 269 -12 -1 -0 -5 5 -14 -1.8 10 -4 -0.7 .483 .489 -0.0 -0.1 1 64/5
1973 24 CHW AL 80 211 -12 -0 0 -1 3 -11 -1.1 8 -3 -0.4 .485 .493 -0.2 0.2 -2 465/D
1974 25 CHW AL 8 10 -2 -0 0 0 0 -2 -0.2 0 -1 -0.2 .477 .499 -0.2 0.0 -1 $20,000 /645D
1974 25 STL NL 17 40 -4 0 -0 2 1 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.1 .487 .499 -0.3 0.3 -2 6
1974 25 CLE AL 61 125 -7 1 -0 -1 2 -6 -0.7 4 -2 -0.2 .489 .496 -0.1 0.0 -0 4/6D
1976 27 STL NL 16 45 -1 1 0 -4 0 -3 -0.4 1 -2 -0.2 .477 .498 0.2 -0.4 2 4
1977 28 NYM NL 1 2 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .498 .500 -0.1 0.1 -0 /4
1977 28 DET AL 2 1 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 -0.0 .486 .500 -0.0 0.0 -0 /5
9 Seasons 463 1231 -73 1 1 -11 18 -64 -7.5 43 -21 -3.1 .484 .496 -1.7 0.7 -10 $46,000
CHW (4 yrs) 290 768 -44 -1 1 -10 13 -42 -5.0 27 -15 -2.2 .483 .492 -0.9 0.2 -5 $33,000
BOS (3 yrs) 76 250 -16 0 0 3 3 -10 -1.2 8 -1 -0.3 .485 .498 -0.6 0.6 -4 $13,000
STL (2 yrs) 33 85 -5 1 0 -3 1 -5 -0.6 3 -3 -0.3 .482 .498 -0.1 -0.2 0
NYM (1 yr) 1 2 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .498 .500 -0.1 0.1 -0
CLE (1 yr) 61 125 -7 1 -0 -1 2 -6 -0.7 4 -2 -0.2 .489 .496 -0.1 0.0 -0
DET (1 yr) 2 1 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 -0.0 .486 .500 -0.0 0.0 -0

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Adv Fielding w/ run summary
Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1968 BOS AL 19 SS 11 11 11 102.1 41 14 26 1 6 .976 -0 -5 3.52 3.64 .962 4.78 4.77
1969 BOS AL 20 SS 5 1 1 14.0 10 4 6 0 2 1.000 0 17 6.43 2.00 .966 4.95 4.96
1970 BOS AL 21 3B 29 29 26 247.1 85 20 59 6 2 .929 2 11 2.87 2.72 .949 3.07 3.06
1970 BOS AL 21 SS 27 22 18 201.0 102 25 75 2 15 .980 1 6 4.48 3.70 .967 4.93 4.91
1971 CHW AL 22 SS 71 60 40 529.2 290 89 189 12 34 .959 -8 -18 4.72 3.92 .965 4.90 4.88
1971 CHW AL 22 2B 16 13 9 111.2 81 31 49 1 12 .988 4 41 6.45 5.00 .980 5.31 5.28
1972 CHW AL 23 SS 81 63 48 589.1 325 98 213 14 28 .957 -5 -10 4.75 3.84 .967 4.99 4.97
1972 CHW AL 23 2B 16 3 1 47.2 26 8 17 1 1 .962 -0 -8 4.72 1.56 .977 5.17 5.14
1972 CHW AL 23 3B 2 0 0 2.0 5 1 4 0 1 1.000 0 0 22.50 2.50 .954 3.15 2.95
1973 CHW AL 24 2B 45 40 30 339.1 202 91 107 4 24 .980 0 2 5.25 4.40 .980 5.44 5.41
1973 CHW AL 24 SS 18 8 7 107.0 62 20 38 4 6 .935 -2 -28 4.88 3.22 .963 5.10 5.07
1973 CHW AL 24 3B 10 1 1 39.0 24 10 13 1 1 .958 1 18 5.31 2.30 .950 3.00 2.98
1973 CHW AL 24 DH 1 1
1974 TOT MLB 25 SS 28 16 7 147.0 78 22 50 6 10 .923 0 4 4.41 2.57 .962 4.97 4.96
1974 TOT AL 25 2B 47 31 20 286.1 184 82 97 5 24 .973 -0 -1 5.63 3.81 .975 5.37 5.35
1974 TOT AL 25 SS 11 3 1 41.0 28 6 17 5 2 .821 -1 -32 5.05 2.09 .965 4.98 4.95
1974 TOT AL 25 DH 3 1
1974 CHW AL 25 SS 4 0 0 8.0 6 2 2 2 0 .667 -0 -75 4.50 1.00 .965 4.95 4.95
1974 CHW AL 25 2B 1 1 1 9.0 5 1 4 0 1 1.000 1 80 5.00 5.00 .976 5.40 5.40
1974 CHW AL 25 3B 1 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 3.15 3.10
1974 CHW AL 25 DH 1 1
1974 STL NL 25 SS 17 13 6 106.0 50 16 33 1 8 .980 2 18 4.16 2.88 .961 4.97 4.97
1974 CLE AL 25 2B 46 30 19 277.1 179 81 93 5 23 .972 -1 -3 5.65 3.78 .975 5.37 5.35
1974 CLE AL 25 SS 7 3 1 33.0 22 4 15 3 2 .864 -1 -22 5.18 2.71 .965 4.99 4.96
1974 CLE AL 25 DH 2 0
1976 STL NL 27 2B 16 12 7 102.0 47 22 22 3 3 .936 -4 -51 3.88 2.75 .975 5.48 5.47
1977 NYM NL 28 2B 1 0 0 4.0 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 0 150 6.75 3.00 .977 5.18 5.20
1977 DET AL 28 3B 2 0 0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 2.92 2.95
7 Seasons SS 241 181 132 1690.1 908 272 597 39 101 .957 -14 -10 4.63 3.61 .965 4.95 4.93
6 Seasons 2B 141 99 67 891.0 543 235 294 14 64 .974 -0 -0 5.34 3.75 .978 5.39 5.35
5 Seasons 3B 44 30 27 294.1 114 31 76 7 4 .939 3 11 3.27 2.43 .949 3.06 3.03
9 Seasons TOT 426 310 226 2875.2 1565 538 967 60 169 .962 -11 -5 4.71 3.53 .969 4.89 4.88
Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1945 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1945 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1916 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1945 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1916) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1945 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Youngest s c a p y
1968 AL  born 1949-01-15 (1st)
1969 AL  born 1949-01-15 (8th)

                                         

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Transactions

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Salaries

 Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses
Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes/Other Sources
197021Boston Red Sox$13,000Noll/Fort/Hylan database
197122Chicago White Sox$13,000Noll/Fort/Hylan database
197425Chicago White Sox$20,000Noll/Fort/Hylan database
Career to date (may be incomplete)$46,000
Primary salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Additional 1915-1969 salaries researched via Baseball Hall of Fame contract archives by Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Salaries converted to alternate years using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data courtesty of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Board.

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