Retired
Álex Álvarez
Nickname:
TurkeyBirthdate:
July 11, 1930 (42 y, 1 m, 6 d)Born In:
Mission Viejo, CA, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
S/RHeight/Weight:
6'1"/227Entry:
1950 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 6, Team: Bronx Bombers
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1965 | Bronx (PUB) |
| 1964 | Bronx (PUB) | |
| 1952 | WayWay (PUBAA) | |
| League Champ | 1966 | Bronx (PUB) |
| 1962 | Bronx (PUB) | |
| Reliever of the Year | 1964 (3rd) | Bronx (PUB) |
| Pitcher of the Month | May 1965 | Bronx (PUB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 3 |
| Grey Ink | 83 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Takenao Matsumoto | 923 |
| Thomas Watts | 921 |
| Pedro Valdés | 910 |
| Ángel Bustamante | 904 |
| Eric Dukes | 898 |
| Jimmie Young | 898 |
| Steve D Barber | 898 |
| Jorge Reyes -- NIP | 888 |
| Xavier Casey | 887 |
| Rich Jenkins | 885 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 16 | 3 |
| 1960 | 18 | 2 |
| 1961 | 15 | 8 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 67 | 2 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 40 | 1 |
| 1955 | 34 | 4 |
| 1957 | 38 | 1 |
| 1958 | 35 | 1 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 16 | 8 |
| 1960 | 14 | 10 |
| 1961 | 18 | 5 |
| 1965 | 19 | 3 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 15 | 3 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0.640 | 10 |
| 1961 | 0.667 | 9 |
| 1962 | 0.706 | 4 |
| 1965 | 0.731 | 3 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 10 | 9 |
| Year | Hold | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 9 | 6 |
| 1964 | 11 | 3 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 189 | 4 |
| 1960 | 188 | 5 |
| 1961 | 196 | 6 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 8 | 9 |
| 1960 | 6 | 10 |
| 1961 | 9 | 9 |
| 1965 | 9 | 4 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 3.042 | 8 |
| 1958 | 3.336 | 10 |
| 1960 | 2.497 | 3 |
| 1961 | 2.949 | 6 |
| 1965 | 2.926 | 5 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.282 | 9 |
| 1959 | 0.277 | 5 |
| 1960 | 0.272 | 3 |
| 1961 | 0.275 | 7 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1.196 | 10 |
| 1956 | 1.153 | 3 |
| 1957 | 1.125 | 7 |
| 1958 | 1.167 | 7 |
| 1959 | 1.111 | 6 |
| 1960 | 0.988 | 1 |
| 1961 | 1.020 | 2 |
| 1965 | 1.084 | 7 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 8.479 | 8 |
| 1957 | 8.414 | 9 |
| 1958 | 8.204 | 3 |
| 1959 | 8.005 | 4 |
| 1960 | 7.237 | 1 |
| 1961 | 7.477 | 1 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1.929 | 10 |
| 1956 | 1.897 | 8 |
| 1957 | 1.711 | 6 |
| 1960 | 1.651 | 7 |
| 1961 | 1.703 | 7 |
| 1965 | 1.286 | 8 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1 | 8 |
| 1961 | 1 | 10 |
| 1962 | 1 | 3 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 36 | 3 |
| 1956 | 34 | 1 |
| 1957 | 36 | 2 |
| 1960 | 39 | 9 |
| 1961 | 41 | 8 |
| 1965 | 29 | 6 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 165 | 2 |
| 1956 | 152 | 1 |
| 1957 | 177 | 4 |
| 1958 | 182 | 4 |
| 1959 | 177 | 2 |
| 1960 | 171 | 1 |
| 1961 | 180 | 3 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16 | 6 |
| 1965 | 19 | 8 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.8 | 7 |
| 1961 | 5.4 | 8 |
| 1965 | 5.0 | 9 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 5 | 1 |
| 1955 | 9 | 9 |
| 1957 | 9 | 4 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 7 | 8 |
| 1956 | 8 | 8 |
| 1957 | 8 | 9 |
| 1960 | 8 | 8 |
| 1965 | 7 | 4 |