Pedro Alvarez

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2010-2018)

AVG .236
HR 162
RBI 472
H 704
OPS .757
PIV 2,902
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 250 lb
Born
2/6/1987 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
MLB Debut
2010-06-16
Last Game
2018-06-15
Awards
All-Star · Silver Slugger

Full name: Pedro Manuel Alvarez

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
910 2,980 365 704 131 6 162 472 15 314 952 .236 .310 .447 .757 2,902

Career AVG .236 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.

Career OBP .310 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .447 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — +10.4% above league average.

Career OPS .757 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2010 PIT NL 95 347 42 89 21 1 16 64 0 37 119 .256 .257 (avg) .325 (avg) .402 (+14%) .728 (+8%) 487.1
2011 PIT NL 74 235 18 45 9 1 4 19 1 24 80 .191 .255 (-25%) .320 (-15%) .399 (-27%) .719 (-22%) -791.5
2012 PIT NL 149 525 64 128 25 1 30 85 1 57 180 .244 .254 (-4%) .318 (avg) .405 (+15%) .724 (+8%) 833.6
2013 PIT NL 152 558 70 130 22 2 36 100 2 48 186 .233 .253 (-8%) .317 (-7%) .396 (+19%) .714 (+8%) 706.3
2014 PIT NL 122 398 46 92 13 1 18 56 8 45 113 .231 .251 (-8%) .313 (avg) .386 (+5%) .700 (+2%) 240.1
2015 PIT NL 150 437 60 106 18 0 27 77 2 48 131 .243 .254 (-5%) .316 (avg) .404 (+16%) .721 (+9%) 777.2
2016 BAL AL 109 337 43 84 20 0 22 49 1 37 97 .249 .255 (-2%) .321 (avg) .417 (+21%) .738 (+12%) 718.8
2017 BAL AL 14 32 4 10 1 0 1 4 0 2 10 .312 — — — — 0.0
2018 BAL AL 45 111 18 20 2 0 8 18 0 16 36 .180 .247 (-27%) .318 (-11%) .409 (+1%) .727 (-4%) -69.8
Career · 9 seasons 910 2,980 365 704 131 6 162 472 15 314 952 .236 — — — — 2,902

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 23 4 6 1 0 3 7 2 10 .261

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2015 NLWC PIT 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000
2013 NLDS1 PIT 5 17 4 6 1 0 3 6 2 6 .353
2013 NLWC PIT 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home455146819033981239.231
Away455151217536581233.241

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2018-06-15 BALMIAL 300000002
2018-06-12 BALBOSL 100000001
2018-06-11 BALBOSL 100000001
2018-06-10 BALTORL 100000001
2018-06-09 BALTORL 300000001
2018-06-06 BALNYNW 101000000
2018-06-01 BALNYYL 100000001
2018-05-29 BALWASL 300000001
2018-05-27 BALTBRL 410000012
2018-05-24 BALCHWW 412000210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 132 126 1017 70 23 105
3B 574 553 335 1215 115 108

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2010 PIT 3B 94 94 61 198 17 17
2011 PIT 3B 66 62 55 145 14 15
2012 PIT 3B 145 143 73 264 27 23
2013 PIT 3B 150 148 72 359 27 27
2014 PIT 1B 5 5 31 1 0 4
2014 PIT 3B 99 95 69 233 25 25
2015 PIT 1B 124 119 966 68 23 98
2016 BAL 3B 12 6 0 5 4 0
2017 BAL 1B 2 1 11 1 0 2
2018 BAL 1B 1 1 9 0 0 1
2018 BAL 3B 8 5 5 11 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 132
Third Base 574
Designated Hitter 135

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2013 Player of the Week Week of 2013-06-23
2013 Silver Slugger 3B
2012 Player of the Week Week of 2012-09-03
2010 Player of the Week Week of 2010-09-26
2010 Rookie of the Month September

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 BAL AL $5,731,704
2015 PIT NL $5,750,000
2014 PIT NL $4,250,000
2013 PIT NL $700,000
2012 PIT NL $2,200,000
2011 PIT NL $2,050,000
Total Career Earnings $20,681,704

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Vanderbilt University Nashville TN 2006, 2007, 2008

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Pedro Alvarez (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Steve Balboni
    .229 avg, 181 HR
  2. 97
    Nate Colbert
    .243 avg, 173 HR
  3. 93
    Logan Morrison
    .238 avg, 140 HR
  4. 91
    Travis Shaw
    .237 avg, 114 HR
  5. 91
    Christian Walker
    .246 avg, 198 HR
  6. 89
    Lucas Duda
    .239 avg, 156 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Pedro Alvarez

What years did Pedro Alvarez play?
Pedro Alvarez played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2018.
Was Pedro Alvarez a pitcher?
No. Pedro Alvarez was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Pedro Alvarez hit?
Pedro Alvarez hit 162 career home runs with 704 hits.