SS Mario Alva #8
Kansas City Bulls MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/16/1977
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SS MARIO ALVA #8 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
19 57 16 3 0 2 13 8 12 .281 .382 .439 1 0.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 50
BABIP 50 50 50 65
Avoid K's 35 35 35 40
Gap 60 60 55 60
Power 45 50 45 60
Eye 65 70 60 65
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 75 50
Errors: - 80 45
Arm: 20 80 75
Turn DP: - 80 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 80
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/15/1977 PIT Win, 9-3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/14/1977 PIT Win, 5-2 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
05/13/1977 PIT Loss, 8-10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/12/1977 DEN Loss, 1-3 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
05/11/1977 DEN Loss, 4-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/10/1977 DEN Win, 9-2 3 1 2 3 1 1 0 1
05/09/1977 LAB Loss, 2-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/08/1977 LAB Win, 14-3 3 2 2 1 0 1 1 0
05/07/1977 LAB Win, 8-7 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
05/06/1977 LAB Win, 7-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Alva puts fannies in the seats.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:11/05/1950
Born in:San Pedro de Macorís, SAN
Nationality:Dominican
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$239,000
Signed Through:1980 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 28 Days
Service This Yr:41 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1970, 2nd Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1977 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 19 57 16 3 0 2 13 9 8 12 .281 .382 .439 .821 .336 .158 110
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 18 68 2 3 0 1 0 1 25 5 1 2 33.3 9.4 5.65 .8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   18 4 1 0 0 4 1 3 2 1 0 2 .222 .375 .278 .653
Versus Right   39 12 2 0 2 9 8 5 10 0 0 0 .308 .386 .513 .899
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   20 5 0 0 1 4 3 1 4 0 0 1 .250 .318 .400 .718
April   18 5 0 0 0 4 1 3 4 1 0 1 .278 .391 .278 .669
May   39 11 3 0 2 9 8 5 8 0 0 1 .282 .378 .513 .891
Spring Training   48 9 4 0 1 6 5 13 12 0 0 2 .188 .381 .333 .714
Last Year   332 78 16 0 10 53 33 58 73 5 0 5 .235 .352 .373 .726
2 Years Ago   457 115 29 1 3 50 43 70 92 5 1 7 .252 .356 .339 .695
Career   2084 471 91 1 48 256 207 289 476 20 6 28 .226 .325 .340 .665
Home   29 8 1 0 1 5 6 3 7 0 0 1 .276 .364 .414 .777
Road   28 8 2 0 1 8 3 5 5 1 0 1 .286 .400 .464 .864
Grass   57 16 3 0 2 13 9 8 12 1 0 2 .281 .382 .439 .821
Day   40 11 2 0 1 8 8 6 8 1 0 2 .275 .388 .400 .788
Night   17 5 1 0 1 5 1 2 4 0 0 0 .294 .368 .529 .898
As Starter   56 16 3 0 2 13 9 8 12 1 0 2 .286 .388 .446 .834
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   11 3 2 0 0 4 3 1 3 0 0 1 .273 .385 .455 .839
Inning 1-3   16 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
Inning 4-6   21 5 0 0 0 2 2 5 4 1 0 1 .238 .393 .238 .631
Inning 7-9   20 9 3 0 2 10 7 1 3 0 0 1 .450 .500 .900 1.400
0 Outs   23 4 1 0 0 3 3 2 6 0 0 2 .174 .296 .217 .514
1 Outs   16 5 1 0 1 5 3 1 4 1 0 0 .312 .333 .562 .896
2 Outs   18 7 1 0 1 5 3 5 2 0 0 0 .389 .522 .611 1.133
Scoring Position   25 10 3 0 0 9 4 6 5 1 0 0 .400 .500 .520 1.020
Bases Empty   26 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 0 0 2 .154 .241 .154 .395
Runner on 1st   6 2 0 0 2 4 3 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .429 1.333 1.762
Runner on 2nd   10 3 1 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 .300 .417 .400 .817
Runner on 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   8 4 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .500 .556 .625 1.181
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 2 0 0 0 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Two Strikes   35 5 1 0 1 5 4 5 12 0 0 1 .143 .268 .257 .525
First Pitch   8 4 1 0 1 5 2 2 0 1 0 1 .500 .583 1.000 1.583
Count 0-1   4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Count 0-2   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Count 1-1   4 4 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 1-2   7 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 2 0 0 1 .286 .375 .857 1.232
Count 2-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 2-2   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Full Count   10 2 0 0 0 2 1 5 1 0 0 0 .200 .467 .200 .667
Behind in Count   20 3 2 0 1 4 3 0 7 0 0 1 .150 .190 .400 .590
Ahead in Count   6 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .429 .333 .762
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   3 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .667 1.167
Batting 7th   7 3 0 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .429 .500 .857 1.357
Batting 8th   46 12 2 0 1 9 7 6 11 1 0 2 .261 .364 .370 .733
Low Leverage   23 8 1 0 2 7 5 1 2 0 0 1 .348 .400 .652 1.052
Medium Leverage   24 5 1 0 0 2 3 5 6 0 0 0 .208 .345 .250 .595
High Leverage   10 3 1 0 0 4 1 2 4 1 0 1 .300 .429 .400 .829
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1971 Kansas City - MLB 20 49 128 21 3 0 3 9 14 12 5 0 37 0 0 .164 .262 .258 .520 53 50 0.6
1972 Kansas City - MLB 21 108 303 64 11 0 6 32 24 40 1 2 74 1 4 .211 .303 .307 .610 80 80 3.0
1973 Kansas City - MLB 22 115 317 73 12 0 9 44 41 38 2 3 70 0 1 .230 .314 .353 .667 86 86 2.6
1974 Kansas City - MLB 23 153 490 104 17 0 15 55 43 63 6 4 118 2 9 .212 .307 .339 .646 86 87 3.9
1975 Kansas City - MLB 24 141 457 115 29 1 3 50 43 70 7 5 92 7 6 .252 .356 .339 .695 97 98 4.8
1976 Kansas City - MLB 25 113 332 78 16 0 10 53 33 58 5 5 73 2 4 .235 .352 .373 .726 115 110 4.1
1977 Kansas City - MLB 26 19 57 16 3 0 2 13 9 8 2 1 12 1 2 .281 .382 .439 .821 117 110 0.8
Total MLB 698 2084 471 91 1 48 256 207 289 28 20 476 13 26 .226 .325 .340 .665 91 91 19.8
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1970 Total - 19 67 291 85 13 1 16 64 75 36 6 2 61 2 1 .292 .379 .509 .888 100 100 2.7
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1976 Kansas City - MLB 25 7 23 6 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 1 2 0 0 .261 .357 .261 .618 85 89 2.3
Total MLB 7 23 6 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 1 2 0 0 .261 .357 .261 .618 85 89
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1971 Kansas City - MLB SS 48 40 78 163 28 244 3 .988 357.0 6.08 +10.5 1.132
1972 Kansas City - MLB SS 106 104 168 379 76 562 15 .973 862.2 5.71 +19.9 1.090
1973 Kansas City - MLB SS 112 92 185 363 75 563 15 .973 824.1 5.98 +15.6 1.097
1974 Kansas City - MLB SS 151 151 280 588 105 890 22 .975 1296.2 6.02 +25.2 1.074
1975 Kansas City - MLB SS 138 136 261 521 120 801 19 .976 1176.0 5.98 +27.4 1.113
1976 Kansas City - MLB SS 109 105 165 394 74 581 22 .962 910.1 5.53 +15.3 1.075
1977 Kansas City - MLB SS 18 18 18 68 9 87 1 .989 156.1 4.95 +2.8 1.095
TOTAL SS 682 646 1155 2476 487 3728 97 .974 5583.1 5.85 +116.7 1.092
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the Kansas City Bulls.
10/29/1970 Named the #10 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 35 (60); Eye: 40 (60).
03/12/1971 Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Kansas City Bulls development complex.
04/06/1971 Named the #10 prospect in the MLB
07/01/1971 Named the #5 prospect in the MLB
11/13/1971 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $26,400.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 50 (55).
03/06/1972 Successfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Kansas City Bulls development complex.
06/25/1972 Injured (tender shoulder),out for one week.
11/12/1972 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
04/24/1973 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/06/1973 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
03/22/1974 Injured (sore wrist),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/14/1974 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $98,135.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 60 (60).
08/06/1975 Injured (strained groin),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
11/07/1975 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $168,000 with the Kansas City Bulls organization.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
04/08/1976 Injured (sore wrist),day-to-day for 4 days.
04/10/1976 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,499,000 with the Kansas City Bulls organization.
06/05/1976 Injured (tendinitis (elbow)),out for 6 weeks.
07/04/1976 Was selected to the 1976 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 60 (60).
03/15/1977 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day.
04/08/1977 Injured (tendinitis (knee)),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
04/16/1977 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks.
04/23/1977 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1974 151 6
Year K Rank
1974 118 2
Year HP Rank
1974 6 7
1975 7 6
1976 5 10
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