Tavo Alvarez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-1996)

Tavo Alvarez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 1996 for the Montreal Expos, a span of 2 seasons. Across 19 career appearances, he went 3-6 with a 5.40 ERA and 26 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 416.0.

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

W–L 3–6
ERA 5.40
WHIP 1.56
SO 26
Pitcher PIV 416.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 245 lb
Born
11/25/1971 in Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, México
MLB Debut
1995-08-21
Last Game
1996-09-29

Full name: Cesar Octavio Alvarez

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tavo Alvarez — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 6 19 13 0 0 0 58.1 65 35 2 26 26 5.40 416.0

Career ERA 5.40 vs. league average 4.54 across their career seasons — 19.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tavo Alvarez — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1995 MON NL 1 5 8 8 0 0 0 37.1 46 28 14 17 6.75 4.45 (-52%) 184.3
1996 MON NL 2 1 11 5 0 0 0 21.0 19 7 12 9 3.00 4.61 (+35%) 231.7
Career · 2 seasons 3 6 19 13 0 0 0 58.1 65 35 26 26 5.40 — 416

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

Tavo Alvarez — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
19 16 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .125 .125 .125 .250 0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 53.4% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 63.2% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 70.4% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 67.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tavo Alvarez — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1995 MON NL 8 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 MON NL 11 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 19 16 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .125 — — — — 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

Tavo Alvarez — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home960100.167
Away10101100.100

Pitching — Home / Away

Tavo Alvarez — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home928.1382113166.67
Away1030.0271413104.20

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tavo Alvarez — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1996-09-29 WSNATLW 000000000
1996-09-27 WSNATLL 000000000
1996-09-22 WSNATLL 000000000
1996-09-14 WSNMIAW 000000000
1996-09-10 WSNCHCL 000000000
1996-09-06 WSNMIAL 000000000
1996-05-14 WSNLADL 000000000
1996-05-07 WSNCHCW 100000000
1996-05-01 WSNNYNL 000000000
1996-04-26 WSNCOLW 201000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tavo Alvarez — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1996-09-29 WSNATL W 2.0200030
1996-09-27 WSNATL — 1.0100110
1996-09-22 WSNATL — 0.1100000
1996-09-14 WSNMIA — 1.0000100
1996-09-10 WSNCHC — 0.1000000
1996-09-06 WSNMIA — 0.1000000
1996-05-14 WSNLAD — 0.1100000
1996-05-07 WSNCHC — 4.2411300
1996-05-01 WSNNYN L 0.2241410
1996-04-26 WSNCOL W 6.0311030

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tavo Alvarez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 19 13 5 7 1 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tavo Alvarez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 MON P 8 8 3 4 1 1
1996 MON P 11 5 2 3 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Tavo Alvarez — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 19

Salary History

Tavo Alvarez's recorded salaries total $109,000 over 1 season, in 1996. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Alvarez's career ran from 1995 to 1996. No salary is recorded for 1995.

Tavo Alvarez — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1996 MON NL $109,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $109,000

Tavo Alvarez: the record in brief

According to the bio, Tavo Alvarez debuted on August 21, 1995 and played a final game on September 29, 1996. Alvarez's only club in the season tables is the Montreal Expos. Alvarez played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 25, 1971, in Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, México and a listed size of 6'3" and 245 pounds. On the record, Tavo Alvarez was born Cesar Octavio Alvarez.

Alvarez's career pitching line is 3 wins, 6 losses and a 5.40 ERA over 19 appearances. Alvarez had 26 strikeouts. The league ERA over Alvarez's seasons was 4.54, so the 5.40 figure ran 19.0% worse than average. In 1995, one of the busiest seasons, Alvarez posted a 6.75 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.45. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 416.0 for Alvarez's career.

Alvarez appears at one position only: pitcher, in 19 games. The fielding table credits Alvarez with 5 putouts, 7 assists and 1 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tavo Alvarez

What years did Tavo Alvarez play?
Tavo Alvarez played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 1996.
Was Tavo Alvarez a pitcher?
Yes. Tavo Alvarez pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 26 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tavo Alvarez hit?
Tavo Alvarez hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What teams did Tavo Alvarez play for?
Tavo Alvarez played for one team, the Montreal Expos (1995–1996).
What were Tavo Alvarez's career stats?
In 19 games, Tavo Alvarez went 3-6 with a 5.40 ERA, 26 strikeouts, and 58.1 innings pitched.
How much did Tavo Alvarez earn in his career?
Tavo Alvarez's recorded salaries total $109,000 over 1 season, in 1996. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Alvarez's career ran from 1995 to 1996. No salary is recorded for 1995.
What was Tavo Alvarez's salary?
Tavo Alvarez's recorded salary was $109,000 in 1996.
What position did Tavo Alvarez play?
Tavo Alvarez played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Tavo Alvarez and how much did he weigh?
Tavo Alvarez was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 245 pounds.
What was Tavo Alvarez's career ERA?
Tavo Alvarez finished with a 5.40 career ERA, going 3-6 with 26 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Tavo Alvarez have?
Tavo Alvarez recorded 26 career strikeouts.
Is Tavo Alvarez in the Hall of Fame?
No. Tavo Alvarez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.