What years did Victor Alvarez play?

Victor Alvarez played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2003.

Was Victor Alvarez a pitcher?

Yes. Victor Alvarez pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 10 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Victor Alvarez hit?

Victor Alvarez hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Victor Alvarez play for?

Victor Alvarez played for one team, the Los Angeles Dodgers (2002–2003).

What were Victor Alvarez's career stats?

In 9 games, Victor Alvarez went 0-2 with a 7.31 ERA, 10 strikeouts, and 16.0 innings pitched.

What position did Victor Alvarez play?

Victor Alvarez played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Victor Alvarez and how much did he weigh?

Victor Alvarez was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 150 pounds.

What was Victor Alvarez's career ERA?

Victor Alvarez finished with a 7.31 career ERA, going 0-2 with 10 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Victor Alvarez have?

Victor Alvarez recorded 10 career strikeouts.

Is Victor Alvarez in the Hall of Fame?

No. Victor Alvarez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Victor Alvarez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2003)

Victor Alvarez was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2003 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 2 seasons. Across 9 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 7.31 ERA and 10 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 215.4.

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 October 15, 2026

W–L 0–2

ERA 7.31

WHIP 1.62

SO 10

Pitcher PIV 215.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 150 lb
Born: 11/8/1976 in Culiacan, Sinaloa, México
MLB Debut: 2002-07-30
Last Game: 2003-08-26

Full name: Victor Aurelio Alvarez

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Career Pitching Statistics

Victor Alvarez — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	9	1	0	0	0	16.0	18	13	2	8	10	7.31	215.4

Career ERA 7.31 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — 68.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Victor Alvarez — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2002	LAN	NL	1	4	1	10.1	9	5	2	7	4.35	4.28 (-2%)	215.4
2003	LAN	NL	1	5	0	5.2	9	8	6	3	12.71	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			2	9	1	16.0	18	13	8	10	7.31	—	215

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

Victor Alvarez — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
9	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .751 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Victor Alvarez — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2002	LAN	NL	4	2	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	LAN	NL	5	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			9	2	2	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Victor Alvarez — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	8	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Victor Alvarez — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	7.0	4	2	1	5	2.57
Away	8	9.0	14	11	7	5	11.00

Last 9 Games — Batting

Victor Alvarez — Last 9 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2003-08-26	LAD	HOU	L	0	0
2003-08-16	LAD	CHC	W	0	0
2003-08-13	LAD	MIA	L	0	0
2003-08-11	LAD	MIA	W	0	0
2003-08-02	LAD	ATL	L	0	0
2002-09-29	LAD	SDP	L	2	2
2002-09-14	LAD	COL	W	0	0
2002-07-31	LAD	CIN	W	0	0
2002-07-30	LAD	CIN	L	0	0

Last 9 Games — Pitching

Victor Alvarez — Last 9 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2003-08-26	LAD	HOU	—	1.1	3	5	5	4	1	0
2003-08-16	LAD	CHC	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2003-08-13	LAD	MIA	L	0.2	1	1	1	1	0	1
2003-08-11	LAD	MIA	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0
2003-08-02	LAD	ATL	—	1.2	2	1	1	1	0	0
2002-09-29	LAD	SDP	L	7.0	4	2	2	1	5	0
2002-09-14	LAD	COL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2002-07-31	LAD	CIN	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
2002-07-30	LAD	CIN	—	1.1	2	2	2	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Victor Alvarez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	9	1	0	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Victor Alvarez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2002	LAN	P	4	1	0	1	0	0
2003	LAN	P	5	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Victor Alvarez — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	9

Victor Alvarez: the record in brief

July 30, 2002 and August 26, 2003 bracket Victor Alvarez's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Every season row on the page belongs to the Los Angeles Dodgers, from 2002 through 2003. Listed as a pitcher, Alvarez both batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 150 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. The birth record reads November 8, 1976, in Culiacan, Sinaloa, México. Victor Alvarez was the playing name; the full given name is Victor Aurelio.

Alvarez went 0-2 with a 7.31 ERA in 9 games, 1 of them starts. Also on Alvarez's record: 10 strikeouts. The league ERA over Alvarez's seasons was 4.34, so the 7.31 figure ran 68.5% worse than average. In 2002, one of the busiest seasons, Alvarez posted a 4.35 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.28. Alvarez's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 215.4.

Every defensive appearance on record for Alvarez, 9 games, came at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Victor Alvarez

What years did Victor Alvarez play?: Victor Alvarez played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2003.
Was Victor Alvarez a pitcher?: Yes. Victor Alvarez pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 10 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Victor Alvarez hit?: Victor Alvarez hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Victor Alvarez play for?: Victor Alvarez played for one team, the Los Angeles Dodgers (2002–2003).
What were Victor Alvarez's career stats?: In 9 games, Victor Alvarez went 0-2 with a 7.31 ERA, 10 strikeouts, and 16.0 innings pitched.
What position did Victor Alvarez play?: Victor Alvarez played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Victor Alvarez and how much did he weigh?: Victor Alvarez was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 150 pounds.
What was Victor Alvarez's career ERA?: Victor Alvarez finished with a 7.31 career ERA, going 0-2 with 10 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Victor Alvarez have?: Victor Alvarez recorded 10 career strikeouts.
Is Victor Alvarez in the Hall of Fame?: No. Victor Alvarez has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.