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Mike Piazza League
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Shovel Alvarado First Base
Retired (1964, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .734 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 277 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 05-10-1930
HR 26 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(59 games)
RBI 128
SB 3
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1959 MON
47
124
11
27
2
1
5
16
10
 26 0 0
1
 2 2
.647
.276
.371
.153
.218
1960 MON
128
296
33
77
16
1
3
27
40
 54 1 1
2
 2 1
.700
.349
.351
.091
.260
1962 DET
136
202
27
58
9
1
5
21
22
 26 0 1
0
 0 3
.771
.356
.416
.129
.287
1963 DET
143
237
35
62
12
4
9
39
31
 44 0 2
0
 0 2
.804
.344
.460
.198
.262
1964 DET
131
196
23
53
11
0
4
25
18
 38 0 4
0
 0 1
.713
.326
.388
.117
.270
Total
585
1055
129
277
50
7
26
128
121
 188 1 8
3
 4 9
.734
.337
.397
.135
.263
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Shovel Alvarado has retired from the Detroit Arachnids
1962-04-08The Detroit Arachnids have promoted Shovel Alvarado to the major league team. The Detroit Arachnids have designated John Kling for assignment.
1962-04-08The Detroit Arachnids have acquired Shovel Alvarado from the waiver wire.
1961-04-14The Montreal Maroons have waived Shovel Alvarado.
1961-03-25The Montreal Maroons have promoted Les Cone to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have promoted Julio Billings to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have designated Shovel Alvarado for assignment. The Montreal Maroons have designated Hank Horton for assignment.
1959-07-27The Montreal Maroons have promoted Shovel Alvarado to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have designated Fred Littlejohn for assignment.
1959-04-14The Montreal Maroons have acquired Shovel Alvarado from the waiver wire.
1958-04-01The Arizona American Heroes have waived Shovel Alvarado.
1950-04-01The Arizona American Heroes have promoted Dave Katz to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted Doc McFarland to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted Chris Chavarria to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted Jocko Dellucci to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted March Cordova to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted Joey Ferens to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted Jack McCaffery to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted John Unser to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Billy Freese to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Ray McMahon to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Haddie Sudakis to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Rex Miller to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Cupid Timlin to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Shovel Alvarado to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Ron Perezchica to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Bill Leiter to the minors.