What years did Jose Alvarez play?

Jose Alvarez played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1989.

Was Jose Alvarez a pitcher?

Yes. Jose Alvarez pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 134 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jose Alvarez hit?

Jose Alvarez hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

Jose Alvarez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1989)

W–L 8–9

ERA 2.99

WHIP 1.35

SO 134

Pitcher PIV 87.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 170 lb
Born: 4/12/1956 in Tampa, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1981-10-01
Last Game: 1989-06-24

Full name: Jose Lino Alvarez

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
8	9	98	0	0	0	5	162.3	140	54	12	79	134	2.99	87.9

Career ERA 2.99 vs. league average 3.74 across their career seasons — 19.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1981	ATL	NL	0	0	1	0	2.0	0	0	0	2	0.00	—	0.0
1982	ATL	NL	0	0	7	0	7.7	8	4	2	6	4.70	—	0.0
1988	ATL	NL	5	6	60	3	102.3	88	34	53	81	2.99	3.73 (+20%)	-182.1
1989	ATL	NL	3	3	30	2	50.3	44	16	24	45	2.86	3.71 (+23%)	270.0
Career · 4 seasons			8	9	98	5	162.1	140	54	79	134	2.99	—	88

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
99	11	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.273	.333	.273	.606	0

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — +6.4% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .273 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 27.9% below league average.

Career OPS .606 vs. league average .699 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1981	ATL	NL	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	ATL	NL	7	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	ATL	NL	61	8	3	1	0	.375	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	ATL	NL	30	3	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			99	11	3	1	2	.273	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	48	6	0	3	0	0	.500
Away	51	5	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	48	83.0	84	37	39	69	4.01
Away	50	79.1	56	17	40	65	1.93

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1989-06-24	ATL	HOU	L	0	0
1989-06-22	ATL	CIN	L	0	0
1989-06-18	ATL	LAD	L	0	0
1989-06-14	ATL	SFG	L	0	0
1989-06-11	ATL	HOU	L	0	0
1989-06-10	ATL	HOU	L	0	0
1989-06-09	ATL	HOU	L	0	0
1989-06-07	ATL	LAD	L	0	0
1989-06-05	ATL	LAD	L	1	1
1989-06-03	ATL	SFG	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1989-06-24	ATL	HOU	L	1.2	3	2	2	0	2	1
1989-06-22	ATL	CIN	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	3	0
1989-06-18	ATL	LAD	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	2	0
1989-06-14	ATL	SFG	—	3.0	2	0	0	2	1	0
1989-06-11	ATL	HOU	—	3.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1989-06-10	ATL	HOU	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1989-06-09	ATL	HOU	L	0.1	2	2	1	1	0	0
1989-06-07	ATL	LAD	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1989-06-05	ATL	LAD	—	4.0	6	3	3	3	4	0
1989-06-03	ATL	SFG	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	98	0	16	27	0	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	DP
1981	ATL	P	1	0	0	0
1982	ATL	P	7	0	2	0
1988	ATL	P	60	11	17	4
1989	ATL	P	30	5	8	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	98

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1989	ATL	NL	$125,000
Total Career Earnings			$125,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Hillsborough Community College	Tampa	FL	1975, 1976
University of Louisiana at Lafayette	Lafayette	LA	1977, 1978

Frequently Asked Questions about Jose Alvarez

What years did Jose Alvarez play?: Jose Alvarez played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1989.
Was Jose Alvarez a pitcher?: Yes. Jose Alvarez pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 134 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jose Alvarez hit?: Jose Alvarez hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.