What years did Henderson Alvarez play?

Henderson Alvarez played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2017.

Was Henderson Alvarez a pitcher?

Yes. Henderson Alvarez pitched in the major leagues, recording 27 wins and 302 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Henderson Alvarez hit?

Henderson Alvarez hit 1 career home runs with 22 hits.

What was Henderson Alvarez's career batting average?

Henderson Alvarez batted .220 over his career, with 22 hits in 100 at bats.

How many RBI did Henderson Alvarez have?

Henderson Alvarez drove in 9 runs in his career.

What was Henderson Alvarez's career ERA?

Henderson Alvarez finished with a 3.82 career ERA, going 27-35 with 302 strikeouts.

Henderson Alvarez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2017)

Henderson Alvarez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2017 for the Toronto Blue Jays, the Miami Marlins, and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 7 seasons. Across 95 career appearances, he went 27-35 with a 3.82 ERA and 302 strikeouts. Henderson Alvarez was an All-Star.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 27–35

ERA 3.82

WHIP 1.30

SO 302

Pitcher PIV -3570.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 205 lb
Born: 4/18/1990 in Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela
MLB Debut: 2011-08-10
Last Game: 2017-09-30
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Henderson Javier Alvarez

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Career Pitching Statistics

Henderson Alvarez — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
27	35	95	95	5	5	0	577.7	610	245	56	140	302	3.82	-3570.2

Career ERA 3.82 vs. league average 3.98 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Henderson Alvarez — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2011	TOR	AL	1	3	10	10	0	0	63.7	64	25	8	40	3.53	3.94 (+10%)	-40.4
2012	TOR	AL	9	14	31	31	1	1	187.3	216	101	54	79	4.85	4.01 (-21%)	-5441.8
2013	MIA	NL	5	6	17	17	1	1	102.7	90	41	27	57	3.59	3.87 (+7%)	1785.5
2014	MIA	NL	12	7	30	30	3	3	187.0	198	55	33	111	2.65	3.74 (+29%)	798.8
2015	MIA	NL	0	4	4	4	0	0	22.3	28	16	7	9	6.45	3.96 (-63%)	62.5
2017	PHI	NL	0	1	3	3	0	0	14.7	14	7	11	6	4.30	4.36 (+1%)	-734.9
Career · 6 seasons			27	35	95	95	5	5	577.2	610	245	140	302	3.82	—	-3,570

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

Henderson Alvarez — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
95	100	5	22	4	0	1	9	0	1	36	.220	.223	.290	.513	-386

Career AVG .220 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 13.4% below league average.

Career OBP .223 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 29.9% below league average.

Career SLG .290 vs. league average .403 across their career seasons — 28.0% below league average.

Career OPS .513 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 28.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Henderson Alvarez — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2011	TOR	AL	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	TOR	AL	31	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	MIA	NL	17	30	2	9	3	1	6	0	12	.300	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	MIA	NL	30	57	2	11	0	0	2	1	20	.193	.251 (-23%)	.313 (-35%)	.386 (-50%)	.700 (-43%)	-386.3
2015	MIA	NL	4	6	1	2	1	0	1	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	PHI	NL	3	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			95	100	5	22	4	1	9	1	36	.220	—	—	—	—	-386

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Henderson Alvarez — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	51	51	3	10	0	2	.196
Away	44	49	2	12	1	7	.245

Pitching — Home / Away

Henderson Alvarez — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	51	316.2	313	134	83	163	3.81
Away	44	261.0	297	111	57	139	3.83

Last 10 Games — Batting

Henderson Alvarez — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO
2017-09-30	PHI	NYN	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
2017-09-23	PHI	ATL	L	2	0	0	0	0	1
2017-09-17	PHI	OAK	L	2	0	0	0	0	1
2015-05-22	MIA	BAL	L	2	0	1	0	1	0
2015-05-17	MIA	ATL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
2015-04-12	MIA	TBR	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
2015-04-06	MIA	ATL	L	2	1	1	1	0	0
2014-09-28	MIA	WAS	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
2014-09-23	MIA	PHI	W	3	0	0	0	0	0
2014-09-17	MIA	NYN	W	2	0	0	0	0	2

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Henderson Alvarez — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2017-09-30	PHI	NYN	—	4.2	5	3	3	6	0	0
2017-09-23	PHI	ATL	—	5.0	5	0	0	3	2	0
2017-09-17	PHI	OAK	L	5.0	4	4	4	2	4	2
2015-05-22	MIA	BAL	L	5.0	6	6	4	4	2	0
2015-05-17	MIA	ATL	L	5.1	9	6	6	2	2	0
2015-04-12	MIA	TBR	L	5.0	7	4	4	1	3	1
2015-04-06	MIA	ATL	L	7.0	6	2	2	0	2	0
2014-09-28	MIA	WAS	L	7.0	11	1	1	0	3	1
2014-09-23	MIA	PHI	W	7.2	5	0	0	1	2	0
2014-09-17	MIA	NYN	W	6.0	8	2	2	2	4	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Henderson Alvarez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	95	95	56	112	9	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Henderson Alvarez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2011	TOR	P	10	10	5	13	1	1
2012	TOR	P	31	31	15	35	4	2
2013	MIA	P	17	17	14	19	1	1
2014	MIA	P	30	30	18	36	2	5
2015	MIA	P	4	4	3	4	1	0
2017	PHI	P	3	3	1	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Henderson Alvarez — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	95

Awards & Honors

Henderson Alvarez — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2013	Player of the Week	Week of 2013-09-29

Salary History

Henderson Alvarez — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	OAK	AL	$4,250,000
2015	MIA	NL	$4,000,000
2014	MIA	NL	$525,400
2013	MIA	NL	$507,900
2012	TOR	AL	$482,900
Total Career Earnings			$9,766,200

Award Voting History

Henderson Alvarez — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2014	Cy Young Award	NL	12th	1.0	210	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Henderson Alvarez

What years did Henderson Alvarez play?: Henderson Alvarez played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2017.
Was Henderson Alvarez a pitcher?: Yes. Henderson Alvarez pitched in the major leagues, recording 27 wins and 302 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Henderson Alvarez hit?: Henderson Alvarez hit 1 career home runs with 22 hits.
What was Henderson Alvarez's career batting average?: Henderson Alvarez batted .220 over his career, with 22 hits in 100 at bats.
How many RBI did Henderson Alvarez have?: Henderson Alvarez drove in 9 runs in his career.
What was Henderson Alvarez's career ERA?: Henderson Alvarez finished with a 3.82 career ERA, going 27-35 with 302 strikeouts.