What years did Orlando Alvarez play?

Orlando Alvarez played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1976.

Was Orlando Alvarez a pitcher?

No. Orlando Alvarez was a position player (Left Fielder).

How many home runs did Orlando Alvarez hit?

Orlando Alvarez hit 2 career home runs with 8 hits.

Orlando Alvarez

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1976)

AVG .157

HR 2

RBI 8

H 8

OPS .471

Position: Left Fielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 165 lb
Born: 2/28/1952 in Rio Grande, P.R.
Died: 3/31/2016 in Rio Grande, P.R.
MLB Debut: 1973-09-01
Last Game: 1976-06-18

Full name: Jesus Manuel Orlando Alvarez

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
25	51	4	8	2	0	2	8	0	0	5	.157	.157	.314	.471	0

Career AVG .157 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 38.9% below league average.

Career OBP .157 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 51.6% below league average.

Career SLG .314 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 15.4% below league average.

Career OPS .471 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — 32.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1973	LAN	NL	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	LAN	NL	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	LAN	NL	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	CAL	AL	15	42	4	7	1	2	8	3	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			25	51	4	8	2	2	8	5	.157	—	—	—	—	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	14	34	2	4	1	4	.118
Away	11	17	2	4	1	4	.235

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SO
1976-06-18	LAA	BOS	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1976-06-16	LAA	MIL	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
1976-06-15	LAA	MIL	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1976-06-14	LAA	MIL	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1976-06-13	LAA	DET	W	4	2	3	1	1	3	0
1976-06-09	LAA	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1976-06-05	LAA	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1976-05-30	LAA	KCR	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
1976-05-29	LAA	KCR	W	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1976-05-29	LAA	KCR	W	2	0	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	12	9	13	1	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1974	LAN	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
1976	CAL	OF	11	9	12	1	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	12
Designated Hitter	2

Frequently Asked Questions about Orlando Alvarez

What years did Orlando Alvarez play?: Orlando Alvarez played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1976.
Was Orlando Alvarez a pitcher?: No. Orlando Alvarez was a position player (Left Fielder).
How many home runs did Orlando Alvarez hit?: Orlando Alvarez hit 2 career home runs with 8 hits.