What years did R. J. Alvarez play?

R. J. Alvarez played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2022.

Was R. J. Alvarez a pitcher?

Yes. R. J. Alvarez pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 34 strikeouts.

R. J. Alvarez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2022)

W–L 0–1

ERA 7.71

WHIP 1.81

SO 34

Pitcher PIV -1686.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 238 lb
Born: 6/8/1991 in West Palm Beach, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 2014-09-03
Last Game: 2022-08-16

Full name: Roy Emilio Alvarez

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	32	0	0	0	0	30.3	34	26	9	21	34	7.71	-1686.0

Career ERA 7.71 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 98.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2014	SDN	NL	0	10	8.0	3	1	5	9	1.12	—	0.0
2015	OAK	AL	0	21	20.0	27	22	13	23	9.90	3.96 (-150%)	-1686.0
2022	NYN	NL	1	1	2.3	4	3	3	2	11.57	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			1	32	30.1	34	26	21	34	7.71	—	-1,686

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
32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2014	SDN	NL	10	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	OAK	AL	21	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	NYN	NL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			32	—	—	—	—	—	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	16	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	16	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	16	14.0	15	8	7	16	5.14
Away	16	16.1	19	18	14	18	9.92

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2022-08-16	NYN	ATL	L	2.1	4	3	3	3	2	2
2015-09-29	OAK	LAA	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	0	0
2015-09-23	OAK	TEX	—	1.0	3	3	3	1	0	1
2015-09-22	OAK	TEX	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2015-09-16	OAK	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015-09-15	OAK	CHW	—	1.0	1	0	0	2	2	0
2015-09-13	OAK	TEX	—	1.0	1	3	3	2	0	1
2015-09-09	OAK	HOU	—	1.1	1	1	1	0	1	1
2015-09-05	OAK	SEA	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
2015-09-02	OAK	LAA	—	0.2	2	1	1	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	32	0	3	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A
2014	SDN	P	10	0	2
2015	OAK	P	21	2	1
2022	NYN	P	1	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	32

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	OAK	AL	$510,000
2015	OAK	AL	$507,500
Total Career Earnings			$1,017,500

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Florida Atlantic University	Boca Raton	FL	2010, 2011, 2012

Frequently Asked Questions about R. J. Alvarez

What years did R. J. Alvarez play?: R. J. Alvarez played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2022.
Was R. J. Alvarez a pitcher?: Yes. R. J. Alvarez pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 34 strikeouts.