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Robin Roberts League
4-1-2069
Sonny Alvarez Left Field
Retired (1975, Age 41)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .305 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .854 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 3228 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 07-17-1934
HR 307 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 20 years
(71 games)
RBI 1491
SB 245
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR C 
Speed B- Bunt D  Control F    Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 3
1B D- (7.2%) LF A+ (100%) Arm B  WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF B+ (75.8%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 11
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 9
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1955 NYA
3
9
2
3
1
0
0
1
1
 0 0 0
1
 0 0
.844
.400
.444
.111
.333
1956 NYA
136
529
94
153
29
5
13
71
73
 71 0 3
11
 2 3
.810
.374
.437
.147
.289
1957 NYA
135
574
93
164
20
6
13
66
69
 85 3 3
4
 4 6
.773
.364
.409
.124
.286
1958 NYA
134
550
103
170
22
12
9
74
84
 68 1 2
5
 3 4
.842
.400
.442
.133
.309
1959 NYA
136
543
103
162
36
11
19
79
65
 77 5 4
13
 3 7
.886
.376
.510
.212
.298
1960 NYA
143
563
93
159
26
8
14
69
68
 78 0 3
11
 3 2
.790
.358
.432
.149
.282
1961 NYA
139
508
105
154
34
7
10
64
74
 63 3 1
14
 0 7
.851
.394
.457
.154
.303
1962 NYA
126
459
75
116
24
2
11
50
62
 59 2 1
7
 2 7
.729
.344
.386
.133
.253
1963 NYA
142
549
114
173
35
4
20
79
75
 76 4 1
10
 3 3
.903
.401
.503
.188
.315
1964 NYA
135
548
91
166
27
8
20
106
45
 62 4 4
13
 4 7
.849
.358
.491
.188
.303
1965 NYA
136
560
89
166
34
6
12
80
61
 78 1 2
16
 9 4
.808
.365
.443
.146
.296
1966 NYA
134
509
109
165
27
8
22
81
85
 74 1 0
20
 10 3
.960
.422
.538
.214
.324
1967 NYA
131
526
115
166
36
4
26
102
68
 59 1 4
14
 6 2
.940
.392
.548
.232
.316
1968 NYA
135
555
131
203
32
10
21
82
92
 68 2 0
20
 13 6
1.031
.458
.573
.207
.366
1969 NYA-ARI
121
498
99
177
30
9
21
77
51
 70 2 1
18
 4 4
.995
.417
.578
.223
.355
1970 ARI
135
513
77
156
27
8
9
83
68
 49 1 4
24
 13 4
.825
.384
.441
.136
.304
1971 ARI-NYA
136
525
98
166
29
6
19
91
64
 69 5 5
13
 4 6
.895
.392
.503
.187
.316
1972 NYA
129
471
83
137
25
3
19
79
72
 62 2 2
14
 11 6
.863
.386
.478
.187
.291
1973 NYA
135
577
94
173
32
5
6
49
61
 84 2 2
8
 5 3
.771
.368
.404
.104
.300
1974 NYA
137
554
92
166
22
0
12
55
69
 78 2 4
5
 9 4
.781
.377
.404
.105
.300
1975 NYA
128
477
66
133
23
4
11
53
57
 89 1 2
4
 6 0
.769
.356
.413
.134
.279
Total
2686
10597
1926
3228
571
126
307
1491
1364
 1419 42 48
245
 114 88
.854
.385
.469
.165
.305
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Sonny Alvarez now holds the league record for career runs.
1975-11-01Sonny Alvarez now holds the league record for career singles.
1975-11-01Sonny Alvarez has retired from the New York Firemen
1975-09-18Sonny Alvarez of the New York Firemen is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1974-11-01Sonny Alvarez now holds the league record for career walks.
1974-06-19Sonny Alvarez collected his 3000th career hit.
1973-11-01Sonny Alvarez now holds the league record for career doubles.
1972-09-19Sonny Alvarez of the New York Firemen is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1971-04-14A trade has been completed between the Arizona Drillers and the New York Firemen. The New York Firemen receive Ozzy Owens, Fletch Floyd, Adam Pettit, Sonny Alvarez from the Arizona Drillers in exchange for Roy Soff, Mike Mussina, Draft Pick 1972 Round 1 NYA (Pop-Boy Atwell), Draft Pick 1973 Round 2 CHN (Bruce Riggan).
1969-11-01Sonny Alvarez now holds the league record for career on-base percentage.
1969-09-14Sonny Alvarez of the Arizona Drillers is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1969-07-01Sonny Alvarez of the Arizona Drillers is injured and is expected to be out 1 days.
1969-06-24A trade has been completed between the Arizona Drillers and the New York Bridesmaids. The New York Bridesmaids receive Roy Soff, Draft Pick 1971 Round 2 ARI (Charlie Scala), Draft Pick 1970 Round 1 ARI (Bobby Murcer) from the Arizona Drillers in exchange for Sonny Alvarez.
1962-05-14Sonny Alvarez of the New York Firemen is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1957-05-25The New York Gangsters have promoted Jarvis Whitman to the major league team. The New York Gangsters have promoted Sonny Alvarez to the major league team. The New York Gangsters have sent Alex Bescher to the minors. The New York Gangsters have sent Liu Heise to the minors.
1957-05-24The New York Gangsters have promoted Liu Heise to the major league team. The New York Gangsters have promoted Alex Bescher to the major league team. The New York Gangsters have sent Jarvis Whitman to the minors. The New York Gangsters have sent Sonny Alvarez to the minors.
1956-04-01The New York Gangsters have promoted Sonny Alvarez to the major league team.
1955-09-26The New York Gangsters have promoted Nick Horning to the major league team. The New York Gangsters have sent Sonny Alvarez to the minors.
1955-09-24The New York Gangsters have promoted Sonny Alvarez to the major league team. The New York Gangsters have sent Jarvis Whitman to the minors.
1955-04-18The New York Gangsters have promoted Cliff Murray to the major league team. The New York Gangsters have sent Sonny Alvarez to the minors.
1955-04-15The New York Gangsters have promoted Sonny Alvarez to the major league team. The New York Gangsters have designated Ted Amaro for assignment.
1952-04-01The New York Gangsters have renamed Jim Wilson to Sonny Alvarez.