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Vin Scully League
8-3-2085
Rafael Alvarez Relief Pitcher
Retired (1986, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.98 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 41-49 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
SV 59 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 09-21-1948
K 848 Drafted Round 2, Pick 48
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(145 games)
IP 1020.2
WHIP 1.35
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B+   Mentor Val B+
Speed C  Bunt A- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 25% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1974 OAK
9
 6
72
0
0
0
6
 3
83.2
 82 47 46 2 39
71
1.45
4.95
1975 OAK
1
 5
61
0
0
0
7
 2
84.0
 83 43 39 2 38
67
1.44
4.18
1976 OAK
2
 2
59
0
0
0
10
 2
81.2
 76 39 37 0 34
66
1.35
4.08
1977 OAK
0
 1
35
0
0
0
3
 0
50.2
 42 14 12 1 18
46
1.18
2.13
1978 SF
7
 4
56
0
0
0
9
 3
91.2
 94 42 40 1 29
65
1.34
3.93
1979 SF
5
 3
62
2
0
0
5
 7
100.2
 109 59 51 3 42
101
1.50
4.56
1980 SF
0
 2
23
23
0
0
0
 0
84.0
 69 29 29 1 35
76
1.24
3.11
1981 SF
5
 4
61
2
0
0
12
 5
94.0
 86 36 31 2 36
79
1.30
2.97
1982 SF
0
 5
25
25
0
0
0
 0
95.2
 87 49 45 3 33
84
1.25
4.23
1983 SF
1
 7
28
24
0
0
2
 1
94.0
 80 43 34 2 32
65
1.19
3.26
1984 SF-TB
6
 4
38
0
0
0
3
 5
69.0
 88 54 47 0 26
56
1.65
6.13
1985 TB
5
 6
61
0
0
0
2
 0
91.2
 77 45 40 4 43
72
1.31
3.93
2085
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
41
 49
581
76
0
0
59
 28
1020.2
 973 500 451 21 405
848
1.35
3.98
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Rafael Alvarez has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1986-04-11The Tampa Bay Burn have waived Rafael Alvarez.
1986-04-01The Tampa Bay Burn have designated Rafael Alvarez for assignment.
1985-09-22Rafael Alvarez of the Tampa Bay Burn is injured and is expected to be out 47 days.
1984-09-10Rafael Alvarez of the Tampa Bay Burn is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1984-06-02Trade #1569559 has been completed between the San Francisco Pacific and the Tampa Bay Burn. The Tampa Bay Burn receive Rafael Alvarez, Draft Pick 1987 Round 3 SF (Frank Wilson) from the San Francisco Pacific in exchange for Stan Wayenberg.
1982-10-07Rafael Alvarez of the San Francisco Pacific is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1981-07-31Rafael Alvarez of the San Francisco Pacific is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1980-05-31Rafael Alvarez of the San Francisco Pacific is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1980-04-05Rafael Alvarez of the San Francisco Pacific is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1979-10-07Rafael Alvarez of the San Francisco Pacific is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1978-04-11Trade #1548823 has been completed between the Oakland BleacherBums and the San Francisco Pacific. The San Francisco Pacific receive Tim Bonham, Rafael Alvarez, Draft Pick 1979 Round 2 OAK (Dick McVey) from the Oakland BleacherBums in exchange for Larry Valentine, Don Coombs.
1978-04-01The Oakland BleacherBums have placed Rafael Alvarez on the trade block.
1977-09-14Rafael Alvarez of the Oakland BleacherBums is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1977-07-25Rafael Alvarez of the Oakland BleacherBums is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1975-07-07Rafael Alvarez of the Oakland BleacherBums is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1974-04-01The Oakland BleacherBums have promoted Rafael Alvarez to the major league team. The Oakland BleacherBums have promoted Rusty Shaute to the major league team. The Oakland BleacherBums have designated Tom Smith for assignment.
1971-04-01Trade #1526191 has been completed between the Oakland BleacherBums and the Brooklyn Shadows. The Brooklyn Shadows receive Walt Heredia, George Wilson, Calvin Peters from the Oakland BleacherBums in exchange for George Harris, Rafael Alvarez, John Jimenez, Draft Pick 1972 Round 1 BRO (Harland Smith), Draft Pick 1973 Round 1 BRO (John Lydy).