What years did Jose Alvarado play?

Jose Alvarado played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2026.

Was Jose Alvarado a pitcher?

Yes. Jose Alvarado pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 539 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jose Alvarado hit?

Jose Alvarado hit 0 career home runs.

What teams has Jose Alvarado played for?

Jose Alvarado has played for 2 teams: the Tampa Bay Rays (2017–2020) and the Philadelphia Phillies (2021–2026).

What are Jose Alvarado's career stats?

In 476 games, Jose Alvarado has gone 24-31 with a 3.80 ERA, 539 strikeouts, 426.2 innings pitched, and 53 saves.

What position does Jose Alvarado play?

Jose Alvarado plays primarily as a pitcher, the position where he has appeared in the most games.

How tall is Jose Alvarado and how much does he weigh?

Jose Alvarado is listed at 6 feet and 240 pounds.

What number does Jose Alvarado wear?

Jose Alvarado wears number 46, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.

What was Jose Alvarado's career ERA?

Jose Alvarado finished with a 3.80 career ERA, going 24-31 with 539 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jose Alvarado have?

Jose Alvarado recorded 539 career strikeouts.

Jose Alvarado

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2017-2026)

Jose Alvarado is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2017 for the Tampa Bay Rays and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 10 seasons. Across 476 career appearances, he has gone 24-31 with a 3.80 ERA, 539 strikeouts, and 53 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 9339.7.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 17, 2026

Active Player

W–L 24–31

ERA 3.80

WHIP 1.36

SO 539

Pitcher PIV thru 2025 9339.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 240 lb
Born: 5/21/1995 in Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela
MLB Debut: 2017-05-03
Jersey: #46

Full name: Jose Antonio Alvarado

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jose Alvarado — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
24	31	476	1	0	0	53	426.2	355	180	31	226	539	3.80	9339.7

Career ERA 3.80 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — 10.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Jose Alvarado Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2017	TBA	AL	0	3	35	0	0	29.2	24	12	9	29	3.64	4.36 (+16%)	1348.5
2018	TBA	AL	1	6	70	0	8	64.0	42	17	29	80	2.39	4.15 (+42%)	3045.8
2019	TBA	AL	1	6	35	1	7	30.0	29	16	27	39	4.80	4.51 (-7%)	244.7
2020	TBA	AL	0	0	9	0	0	9.0	9	6	6	13	6.00	4.45 (-35%)	0.0
2021	PHI	NL	7	1	64	0	5	55.2	42	26	47	68	4.20	4.27 (+1%)	-750.4
2022	PHI	NL	4	2	59	0	2	51.0	38	18	24	81	3.18	3.97 (+20%)	2643.7
2023	PHI	NL	0	2	42	0	10	41.1	30	8	18	64	1.74	4.33 (+60%)	2004.5
2024	PHI	NL	2	5	66	0	13	61.2	49	28	28	63	4.09	4.08 (avg)	435.9
2025	PHI	NL	4	2	28	0	7	26.0	27	11	7	32	3.81	4.16 (+8%)	367.1
2026	PHI	NL	5	4	68	0	1	58.1	65	38	31	70	5.86	4.18 (-40%)	-
Career · 10 seasons			24	31	476	1	53	426.2	355	180	226	539	3.80	—	9,340

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Jose Alvarado — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
408	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Jose Alvarado Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2017	TBA	AL	35	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	TBA	AL	70	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	TBA	AL	35	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	TBA	AL	9	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	PHI	NL	64	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	PHI	NL	59	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2023	PHI	NL	42	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2024	PHI	NL	66	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2025	PHI	NL	28	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			408	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Jose Alvarado — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Jose Alvarado — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2024	NLDS1	PHI	1	.000
2023	NLCS	PHI	4	.000
2023	NLDS1	PHI	3	.000
2023	NLWC2	PHI	1	.000
2022	NLCS	PHI	3	.000
2022	NLDS1	PHI	3	.000
2022	NLWC2	PHI	2	.000
2022	WS	PHI	4	.000
2020	ALCS	TBA	2	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Jose Alvarado — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	0	23	0	1	21.2	18	10	13	25	4.15

Playoff Pitching by Year

Jose Alvarado — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2024	NLDS1	PHI	0	1	0	0.2	1	2	2	1	27.00
2023	NLCS	PHI	0	4	0	4.0	5	1	1	2	2.25
2023	NLDS1	PHI	0	3	0	3.0	1	0	2	2	0.00
2023	NLWC2	PHI	0	1	0	1.0	1	0	0	2	0.00
2022	NLCS	PHI	1	3	1	3.0	3	0	2	4	0.00
2022	NLDS1	PHI	0	3	0	3.2	1	1	0	5	2.45
2022	NLWC2	PHI	0	2	0	1.1	1	2	2	0	13.50
2022	WS	PHI	0	4	0	3.1	4	4	1	5	10.80
2020	ALCS	TBA	0	2	0	1.2	1	0	3	4	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Jose Alvarado — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	214	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	194	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Jose Alvarado — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	214	194.0	139	83	93	254	3.85
Away	194	174.1	151	59	102	215	3.05

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jose Alvarado — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2025-09-10	PHI	NYN	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1
2025-09-07	PHI	MIA	—	0.2	1	1	1	0	1	1
2025-09-01	PHI	MIL	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
2025-08-31	PHI	ATL	L	1.0	2	2	2	0	2	1
2025-08-26	PHI	NYN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
2025-08-24	PHI	WAS	—	0.0	1	1	1	2	0	0
2025-08-22	PHI	WAS	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2025-08-20	PHI	SEA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2025-05-16	PHI	PIT	SV	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
2025-05-14	PHI	STL	—	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jose Alvarado — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
P	408	1	14	27	2	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jose Alvarado — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2017	TBA	P	35	0	2	3	0	0
2018	TBA	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2018	TBA	P	70	0	1	5	0	1
2019	TBA	P	35	1	1	4	1	0
2020	TBA	P	9	0	0	1	0	0
2021	PHI	P	64	0	3	5	1	1
2022	PHI	P	59	0	3	6	0	1
2023	PHI	P	42	0	0	0	0	0
2024	PHI	P	66	0	2	2	0	0
2025	PHI	P	28	0	2	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Jose Alvarado Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	408
First Base	1

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Jose Alvarado: the record in brief

Active since a debut on May 3, 2017, Jose Alvarado has a record on this page that is still being added to. The season rows list, in order, the Tampa Bay Rays (2017 to 2020) and the Philadelphia Phillies (2021 through 2025). The bio lists Alvarado as a pitcher who both batted and threw left-handed. The recorded size is 6'0" and 240 pounds. Alvarado was born on May 21, 1995, in Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela. Jose Alvarado was the playing name; the full given name is Jose Antonio.

Alvarado has gone 24-31 with a 3.80 ERA in 476 games, 1 of them starts. The same table counts 539 strikeouts and 53 saves. Against a 4.23 league ERA for the same years, Alvarado was 10.3% better. No season topped the 7 wins of 2021. Alvarado struck out 81 batters in 2022, a career high. The most saves in one season was 13, in 2024. 2023 was Alvarado's sharpest full season, a 1.74 ERA against the league's 4.33.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jose Alvarado

What years did Jose Alvarado play?: Jose Alvarado played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2026.
Was Jose Alvarado a pitcher?: Yes. Jose Alvarado pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 539 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jose Alvarado hit?: Jose Alvarado hit 0 career home runs.
What teams has Jose Alvarado played for?: Jose Alvarado has played for 2 teams: the Tampa Bay Rays (2017–2020) and the Philadelphia Phillies (2021–2026).
What are Jose Alvarado's career stats?: In 476 games, Jose Alvarado has gone 24-31 with a 3.80 ERA, 539 strikeouts, 426.2 innings pitched, and 53 saves.
What position does Jose Alvarado play?: Jose Alvarado plays primarily as a pitcher, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
How tall is Jose Alvarado and how much does he weigh?: Jose Alvarado is listed at 6 feet and 240 pounds.
What number does Jose Alvarado wear?: Jose Alvarado wears number 46, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.
What was Jose Alvarado's career ERA?: Jose Alvarado finished with a 3.80 career ERA, going 24-31 with 539 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jose Alvarado have?: Jose Alvarado recorded 539 career strikeouts.