What years did Ossie Alvarez play?

Ossie Alvarez played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1959.

Was Ossie Alvarez a pitcher?

No. Ossie Alvarez was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Ossie Alvarez hit?

Ossie Alvarez hit 0 career home runs with 42 hits.

Ossie Alvarez

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1959)

AVG .212

HR 0

RBI 5

H 42

OPS .498

PIV -932

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 165 lb
Born: 10/19/1933 in Bolondron, Matanzas, Cuba
Died: 3/8/2008 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
MLB Debut: 1958-04-19
Last Game: 1959-04-26

Full name: Oswaldo Alvarez

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
95	198	20	42	3	0	0	5	1	16	27	.212	.271	.227	.498	-932

Career AVG .212 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 17.6% below league average.

Career OBP .271 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 16.5% below league average.

Career SLG .227 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 42.2% below league average.

Career OPS .498 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 30.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1958	WS1	AL	87	196	20	41	3	5	1	16	26	.209	.257 (-19%)	.324 (-17%)	.394 (-43%)	.719 (-31%)	-931.5
1959	DET	AL	8	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			95	198	20	42	3	5	1	16	27	.212	—	—	—	—	-932

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	49	97	10	21	0	1	.216
Away	47	101	10	21	0	4	.208

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1959-04-26	DET	KC1	L	0	0	0
1959-04-25	DET	KC1	L	0	0	0
1959-04-23	DET	CLE	L	1	1	0
1959-04-17	DET	CHW	L	0	0	0
1959-04-14	DET	CLE	L	1	0	1
1959-04-12	DET	CHW	L	0	0	0
1959-04-11	DET	CHW	L	0	0	0
1959-04-10	DET	CHW	L	0	0	0
1958-09-26	MIN	BOS	L	2	1	0
1958-09-24	MIN	BAL	L	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	14	6	12	23	1	5
3B	3	0	1	2	0	0
SS	64	55	113	158	9	33

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1958	WS1	2B	14	6	12	23	1	5
1958	WS1	3B	3	0	1	2	0	0
1958	WS1	SS	64	55	113	158	9	33

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	15
Third Base	3
Shortstop	64

Frequently Asked Questions about Ossie Alvarez

What years did Ossie Alvarez play?: Ossie Alvarez played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1959.
Was Ossie Alvarez a pitcher?: No. Ossie Alvarez was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Ossie Alvarez hit?: Ossie Alvarez hit 0 career home runs with 42 hits.