What years did Jose Alvarez play?

Jose Alvarez played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2022.

Was Jose Alvarez a pitcher?

Yes. Jose Alvarez pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 360 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jose Alvarez hit?

Jose Alvarez hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Jose Alvarez play for?

Jose Alvarez played for 4 teams: the Detroit Tigers (2013), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2014–2018), the Philadelphia Phillies (2019–2020), and the San Francisco Giants (2021–2022).

What were Jose Alvarez's career stats?

In 447 games, Jose Alvarez went 22-25 with a 3.47 ERA, 360 strikeouts, 420.2 innings pitched, and 4 saves.

What was Jose Alvarez's salary?

Jose Alvarez's last recorded salary was $507,500, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $509,500, in 2015, and his lowest was $507,500, in 2016. The Salary History table lists each season from 2015 to 2016.

What position did Jose Alvarez play?

Jose Alvarez played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jose Alvarez and how much did he weigh?

Jose Alvarez was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 195 pounds.

What was Jose Alvarez's career ERA?

Jose Alvarez finished with a 3.47 career ERA, going 22-25 with 360 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jose Alvarez have?

Jose Alvarez recorded 360 career strikeouts.

Is Jose Alvarez in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jose Alvarez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jose Alvarez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2013-2022)

Jose Alvarez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2022 for 4 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 10 seasons. Across 447 career appearances, he went 22-25 with a 3.47 ERA and 360 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 4726.4.

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 15, 2026

W–L 22–25

ERA 3.47

WHIP 1.31

SO 360

Pitcher PIV 4726.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 195 lb
Born: 5/6/1989 in Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela
MLB Debut: 2013-06-09
Last Game: 2022-06-11

Full name: Jose Ricardo Alvarez

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jose Alvarez — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
22	25	447	8	0	0	4	420.2	416	162	39	137	360	3.47	4726.4

Career ERA 3.47 vs. league average 4.12 across their career seasons — 16.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Jose Alvarez (b. 1989) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2013	DET	AL	1	5	14	6	0	38.2	42	25	16	31	5.82	3.87 (-51%)	-1284.6
2014	LAA	AL	0	0	2	0	0	0.2	1	0	0	1	0.00	—	0.0
2015	LAA	AL	4	3	64	0	0	67.0	58	26	23	59	3.49	3.96 (+12%)	620.2
2016	LAA	AL	1	3	64	0	0	57.1	71	22	15	51	3.45	4.19 (+18%)	1563.7
2017	LAA	AL	0	3	64	0	1	48.2	50	21	12	45	3.88	4.36 (+11%)	540.8
2018	LAA	AL	6	4	76	0	1	63.0	51	19	22	59	2.71	4.15 (+35%)	1753.9
2019	PHI	NL	3	4	67	1	1	59.0	66	22	18	51	3.36	4.51 (+26%)	434.4
2020	PHI	NL	0	0	8	0	0	6.1	7	1	3	6	1.42	—	0.0
2021	SFN	NL	5	2	67	1	0	64.2	53	17	19	42	2.37	4.27 (+45%)	1820.0
2022	SFN	NL	2	1	21	0	1	15.1	17	9	9	15	5.28	3.97 (-33%)	-721.9
Career · 10 seasons			22	25	447	8	4	420.2	416	162	137	360	3.47	—	4,726

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 Alvarez — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
447	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	.000	.429	.000	.429	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .429 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — +34.6% above league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .429 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 41.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jose Alvarez (b. 1989) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2013	DET	AL	14	1	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	LAA	AL	2	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	LAA	AL	64	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	LAA	AL	64	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	LAA	AL	64	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	LAA	AL	76	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	PHI	NL	67	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	PHI	NL	8	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	SFN	NL	67	2	1	2	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	SFN	NL	21	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			447	4	1	3	2	.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 Alvarez — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Jose Alvarez — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2021	NLDS2	SFN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2013	ALDS2	DET	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Jose Alvarez — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	2	0	0	3.1	0	0	1	3	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Jose Alvarez — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2021	NLDS2	SFN	0	0	1	0	0	0.1	0	0	0	0	0.00
2013	ALDS2	DET	0	0	1	0	0	3.0	0	0	1	3	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jose Alvarez — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	231	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	216	3	1	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Jose Alvarez — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	231	228.0	229	82	59	191	3.24
Away	216	192.2	187	80	78	169	3.74

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jose Alvarez — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2022-06-11	SFG	LAD	SV	1.0	3	1	1	0	1	1
2022-06-07	SFG	COL	—	0.2	1	1	1	0	1	1
2022-05-31	SFG	PHI	W	1.1	0	0	0	2	2	0
2022-05-27	SFG	CIN	—	1.0	2	2	1	1	1	0
2022-05-25	SFG	NYN	—	1.0	1	1	1	2	2	0
2022-05-23	SFG	NYN	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2022-05-21	SFG	SDP	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
2022-05-20	SFG	SDP	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022-05-18	SFG	COL	L	0.1	3	2	2	0	0	1
2022-05-11	SFG	COL	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jose Alvarez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	447	8	25	64	3	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jose Alvarez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2013	DET	P	14	6	0	3	0	0
2014	LAA	P	2	0	0	0	0	0
2015	LAA	P	64	0	6	8	0	1
2016	LAA	P	64	0	1	5	1	2
2017	LAA	P	64	0	4	8	0	2
2018	LAA	P	76	0	6	12	0	1
2019	PHI	P	67	1	5	13	0	0
2020	PHI	P	8	0	0	2	0	0
2021	SFN	P	67	1	2	11	2	0
2022	SFN	P	21	0	1	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jose Alvarez (b. 1989) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	447

Salary History

Jose Alvarez's recorded salaries total $1,017,000 over 2 seasons, 2015 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Alvarez's career ran from 2013 to 2022. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2013 and 2014.

Jose Alvarez — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	LAA	AL	$507,500
2015	LAA	AL	$509,500
Total recorded salary (partial)			$1,017,000

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Jose Alvarez: the record in brief

Jose Alvarez played a first major league game on June 9, 2013 and a last one on June 11, 2022. Alvarez played for the Detroit Tigers (2013), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2014 to 2018), the Philadelphia Phillies (2019 to 2020), and the San Francisco Giants (2021 to 2022). The bio lists Alvarez as a pitcher who batted and threw left-handed. Alvarez is listed at 5-foot-11 and 195 pounds. The birth record reads May 6, 1989, in Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela. Alvarez's full given name, per the bio, is Jose Ricardo Alvarez.

Across 447 games (8 starts), Alvarez recorded 22 wins against 25 losses with a 3.47 ERA. The totals include 360 strikeouts. Against a 4.12 league ERA for the same years, Alvarez was 16.0% better. No season topped the 6 wins of 2018. The strikeout high was 59 in 2015. 2021 was Alvarez's sharpest full season, a 2.37 ERA against the league's 4.27. Alvarez's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 4,726.4.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jose Alvarez

What years did Jose Alvarez play?: Jose Alvarez played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2022.
Was Jose Alvarez a pitcher?: Yes. Jose Alvarez pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 360 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jose Alvarez hit?: Jose Alvarez hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Jose Alvarez play for?: Jose Alvarez played for 4 teams: the Detroit Tigers (2013), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2014–2018), the Philadelphia Phillies (2019–2020), and the San Francisco Giants (2021–2022).
What were Jose Alvarez's career stats?: In 447 games, Jose Alvarez went 22-25 with a 3.47 ERA, 360 strikeouts, 420.2 innings pitched, and 4 saves.
How much did Jose Alvarez earn in his career?: Jose Alvarez's recorded salaries total $1,017,000 over 2 seasons, 2015 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Alvarez's career ran from 2013 to 2022. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2013 and 2014.
What was Jose Alvarez's salary?: Jose Alvarez's last recorded salary was $507,500, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $509,500, in 2015, and his lowest was $507,500, in 2016. The Salary History table lists each season from 2015 to 2016.
What position did Jose Alvarez play?: Jose Alvarez played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jose Alvarez and how much did he weigh?: Jose Alvarez was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 195 pounds.
What was Jose Alvarez's career ERA?: Jose Alvarez finished with a 3.47 career ERA, going 22-25 with 360 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jose Alvarez have?: Jose Alvarez recorded 360 career strikeouts.
Is Jose Alvarez in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jose Alvarez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.