SS Mario Alva #8
Age: 21 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/18/1972
SS MARIO ALVA #8 - AGE: 21 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
108 303 64 11 0 6 32 40 74 .211 .303 .307 1 3.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 45
Gap 45 50 45 55
Power 45 45 45 55
Eye 55 55 55 55
Avoid K's 35 35 35 40
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: 35
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 45
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
09/24/1972 @ SDC Win, 4-3 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 0
09/23/1972 @ SDC Loss, 1-7 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/22/1972 @ SDC Loss, 3-5 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/21/1972 MIL Loss, 3-5 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 0
09/20/1972 MIL Loss, 2-5 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/19/1972 MIL Loss, 0-3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/19/1972 MIL Win, 6-5 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/1972 STL Win, 11-4 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/16/1972 STL Win, 1-0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/15/1972 STL Win, 3-0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
PERSONALITY
Loves competing.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:11/05/1950
Born in:San Pedro de MacorĂ­s, SAN
Nationality:Dominican
Height:6' 0"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$26,400
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 63 Days
Service This Yr:126 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1970, 2nd Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1972 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 108 303 64 11 0 6 32 24 40 74 .211 .303 .307 .610 .286 .096 87
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 104 346 1 2 0 7 2 2 93 17 1 4 20.0 28.6 3.04 3.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   63 5 0 0 1 4 3 4 15 0 0 0 .079 .134 .127 .261
Versus Right   240 59 11 0 5 28 20 36 59 2 2 1 .246 .344 .354 .698
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   69 14 2 0 2 5 7 9 15 0 1 0 .203 .295 .319 .614
May   41 4 0 0 0 3 2 2 10 0 0 0 .098 .140 .098 .237
June   11 2 0 0 0 3 1 1 3 1 0 0 .182 .231 .182 .413
July   42 9 1 0 1 5 2 4 11 1 1 1 .214 .292 .310 .601
August   76 16 4 0 1 8 7 6 18 0 0 0 .211 .268 .303 .571
September   64 19 4 0 2 8 5 18 17 0 0 0 .297 .451 .453 .904
Spring Training   54 14 2 0 0 3 6 4 15 0 0 2 .259 .333 .296 .630
Last Year   128 21 3 0 3 9 14 12 37 0 1 5 .164 .262 .258 .520
Career   431 85 14 0 9 41 38 52 111 2 3 6 .197 .291 .292 .584
Home   149 32 7 0 5 19 13 25 35 2 1 1 .215 .328 .362 .690
Road   154 32 4 0 1 13 11 15 39 0 1 0 .208 .278 .253 .531
Grass   303 64 11 0 6 32 24 40 74 2 2 1 .211 .303 .307 .610
Day   182 41 6 0 4 23 16 31 46 1 2 0 .225 .336 .324 .661
Night   121 23 5 0 2 9 8 9 28 1 0 1 .190 .250 .281 .531
As Starter   303 64 11 0 6 31 23 40 74 1 2 1 .211 .304 .307 .611
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   64 13 4 0 1 4 5 5 13 1 0 0 .203 .257 .312 .570
Inning 1-3   94 17 2 0 2 8 5 13 24 0 0 1 .181 .287 .266 .553
Inning 4-6   118 26 4 0 3 18 10 19 26 1 2 0 .220 .326 .331 .657
Inning 7-9   91 21 5 0 1 6 8 8 24 1 0 0 .231 .290 .319 .609
0 Outs   99 21 3 0 4 9 10 15 24 0 1 0 .212 .316 .364 .679
1 Outs   102 25 6 0 0 10 7 11 23 2 1 0 .245 .313 .304 .617
2 Outs   102 18 2 0 2 13 6 14 27 0 0 1 .176 .282 .255 .537
Scoring Position   81 18 4 0 3 29 5 6 20 2 2 1 .222 .278 .383 .660
Bases Empty   170 34 7 0 3 3 12 30 41 0 0 0 .200 .320 .294 .614
Runner on 1st   52 12 0 0 0 0 6 4 13 0 0 0 .231 .286 .231 .516
Runner on 2nd   33 7 3 0 1 5 2 3 11 0 2 1 .212 .297 .394 .691
Runner on 3rd   7 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 .143 .125 .143 .268
Runner on 1st & 2nd   16 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 .333 .286 .333 .619
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   10 4 1 0 0 8 0 2 2 0 0 0 .400 .500 .500 1.000
Bases Loaded   9 2 0 0 2 10 3 1 1 0 0 0 .222 .300 .889 1.189
Two Strikes   162 21 4 0 0 6 5 12 74 1 0 1 .130 .193 .154 .348
First Pitch   36 10 2 0 1 7 2 2 0 0 0 0 .278 .316 .417 .732
Count 0-1   23 6 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 .261 .261 .391 .652
Count 0-2   31 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 19 0 0 1 .129 .156 .129 .285
Count 1-0   23 7 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .304 .304 .609
Count 1-1   23 6 1 0 2 4 4 0 0 1 0 0 .261 .250 .565 .815
Count 1-2   48 9 2 0 0 4 0 0 16 1 0 0 .188 .184 .229 .413
Count 2-0   9 5 2 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 .556 .556 1.111 1.667
Count 2-1   22 8 2 0 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .364 .591 .955
Count 2-2   49 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 24 0 0 0 .041 .041 .061 .102
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   5 1 0 0 0 0 3 18 0 0 1 0 .200 .826 .200 1.026
Full Count   34 6 1 0 0 1 3 12 15 0 0 0 .176 .391 .206 .597
Behind in Count   102 19 2 0 1 8 3 0 35 1 1 1 .186 .192 .235 .428
Ahead in Count   59 21 4 0 2 11 11 26 0 0 1 0 .356 .553 .525 1.078
Batting 6th   3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Batting 7th   133 27 4 0 3 18 8 20 29 0 1 0 .203 .307 .301 .608
Batting 8th   167 35 7 0 3 12 15 20 45 1 1 1 .210 .296 .305 .602
Batting 9th   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   96 19 4 0 0 1 5 23 22 0 0 0 .198 .353 .240 .593
Medium Leverage   148 28 6 0 4 10 13 12 39 0 1 1 .189 .255 .311 .565
High Leverage   58 17 1 0 2 21 5 5 12 2 1 0 .293 .338 .414 .752
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 51 54 0.7
1972 Kansas City - MLB 21 108 303 64 11 0 6 32 24 40 1 2 74 1 4 .211 .303 .307 .610 79 87 3.4
Total MLB 157 431 85 14 0 9 41 38 52 6 2 111 1 4 .197 .291 .292 .584 71 77 4.0
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 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
TOTAL SS 154 144 246 542 104 806 18 .978 1219.2 5.81 +30.4 1.103
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.
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