SS Mario Alva #8
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/20/1974
SS MARIO ALVA #8 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
142 461 98 17 0 14 52 60 115 .213 .309 .341 2 4.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 50
Gap 50 55 50 55
Power 50 50 50 60
Eye 60 65 60 60
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: 30
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
09/19/1974 @ DEN Loss, 5-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/18/1974 @ DEN Loss, 6-12 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 0
09/17/1974 @ DEN Loss, 4-5 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/15/1974 @ STL Win, 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
09/15/1974 @ STL Loss, 0-3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/14/1974 @ STL Win, 3-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/13/1974 @ STL Loss, 4-5 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
09/12/1974 @ MIL Loss, 2-11 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/11/1974 @ MIL Win, 3-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/10/1974 @ MIL Win, 7-0 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
He's a crowd pleaser. They love his work ethic and personality.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
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:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,800
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 63 Days
Service This Yr:164 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1970, 2nd Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 142 461 98 17 0 14 52 42 60 115 .213 .309 .341 .650 .302 .128 91
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 141 532 6 3 0 19 2 3 157 31 2 9 18.2 45.3 3.09 4.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   105 18 2 0 3 9 7 16 31 1 0 1 .171 .285 .276 .561
Versus Right   356 80 15 0 11 43 35 44 84 2 2 5 .225 .317 .360 .677
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   9 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
Last Week   20 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 3 0 0 0 .000 .259 .000 .259
April   63 17 3 0 2 9 4 4 12 0 1 0 .270 .313 .413 .726
May   91 16 3 0 2 12 10 11 26 1 0 1 .176 .269 .275 .544
June   79 16 5 0 0 4 3 13 19 1 0 0 .203 .312 .266 .578
July   89 18 2 0 5 13 10 11 29 0 1 0 .202 .290 .393 .683
August   93 25 3 0 4 10 11 7 19 0 0 5 .269 .352 .430 .782
September   46 6 1 0 1 4 4 14 10 1 0 0 .130 .328 .217 .545
Spring Training   29 9 0 1 0 0 3 7 6 0 0 0 .310 .444 .379 .824
Last Year   317 73 12 0 9 44 41 38 70 3 0 2 .230 .314 .353 .667
2 Years Ago   303 64 11 0 6 32 24 40 74 2 2 1 .211 .303 .307 .610
Career   1209 256 43 0 32 137 121 150 296 8 5 14 .212 .304 .327 .631
Home   214 56 8 0 9 29 21 21 57 0 1 0 .262 .328 .425 .753
Road   247 42 9 0 5 23 21 39 58 3 1 6 .170 .295 .267 .562
Grass   461 98 17 0 14 52 42 60 115 3 2 6 .213 .309 .341 .650
Day   286 59 12 0 8 33 24 33 67 2 0 4 .206 .295 .332 .628
Night   175 39 5 0 6 19 18 27 48 1 2 2 .223 .332 .354 .686
As Starter   460 98 17 0 14 52 42 60 115 3 2 6 .213 .310 .341 .651
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   93 21 2 0 5 10 13 9 29 1 0 0 .226 .291 .409 .700
Inning 1-3   140 29 8 0 7 27 12 19 30 1 1 1 .207 .304 .414 .719
Inning 4-6   178 39 6 0 2 13 15 26 45 1 1 5 .219 .333 .287 .620
Inning 7-9   137 28 3 0 4 11 14 13 40 1 0 0 .204 .272 .314 .585
Extra Innings   6 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .833 1.333
0 Outs   144 34 7 0 5 10 20 13 35 0 1 1 .236 .304 .389 .693
1 Outs   146 26 5 0 5 21 13 20 42 3 1 2 .178 .281 .315 .596
2 Outs   171 38 5 0 4 21 9 27 38 0 0 3 .222 .338 .322 .660
Scoring Position   119 23 7 0 4 39 8 18 27 3 2 3 .193 .308 .353 .661
Bases Empty   267 53 7 0 7 7 25 34 71 0 0 2 .199 .294 .303 .597
Runner on 1st   75 22 3 0 3 6 9 8 17 0 0 1 .293 .369 .453 .822
Runner on 2nd   42 8 3 0 2 8 2 8 8 0 1 2 .190 .346 .405 .751
Runner on 3rd   11 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
Runner on 1st & 2nd   32 8 2 0 2 12 4 3 8 0 0 1 .250 .333 .500 .833
Runner on 1st & 3rd   12 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083 .167
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 2 1 0 0 5 1 3 3 1 0 0 .250 .417 .375 .792
Bases Loaded   14 3 1 0 0 10 1 4 1 2 1 0 .214 .350 .286 .636
Two Strikes   263 41 5 0 6 19 17 22 115 0 0 5 .156 .234 .243 .478
First Pitch   51 12 2 0 2 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 .235 .264 .392 .656
Count 0-1   34 13 2 0 1 5 4 0 0 1 0 0 .382 .371 .529 .901
Count 0-2   33 5 0 0 2 2 3 0 18 0 0 1 .152 .176 .333 .510
Count 1-0   36 12 6 0 3 12 5 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .324 .750 1.074
Count 1-1   33 10 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 .303 .324 .424 .748
Count 1-2   61 12 0 0 1 4 1 0 28 0 0 2 .197 .222 .246 .468
Count 2-0   10 4 1 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 .400 .400 .800 1.200
Count 2-1   26 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .115 .143 .115 .258
Count 2-2   97 9 1 0 2 6 6 0 49 0 0 1 .093 .102 .165 .267
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 3 6 17 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   8 3 0 0 0 1 3 18 0 0 0 0 .375 .808 .375 1.183
Full Count   72 15 4 0 1 7 7 22 20 0 0 1 .208 .400 .306 .706
Behind in Count   128 30 2 0 4 11 8 0 46 1 0 3 .234 .250 .344 .594
Ahead in Count   80 22 7 0 4 23 16 36 0 2 2 0 .275 .492 .512 1.004
Batting 5th   13 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 .154 .312 .154 .466
Batting 6th   237 49 8 0 9 34 22 30 62 1 1 3 .207 .303 .354 .657
Batting 7th   196 46 9 0 4 15 18 25 45 2 1 3 .235 .327 .342 .669
Batting 8th   14 1 0 0 1 2 1 2 6 0 0 0 .071 .188 .286 .473
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   208 42 7 0 4 8 18 31 51 0 0 2 .202 .311 .293 .604
Medium Leverage   189 40 8 0 4 21 14 17 49 2 1 3 .212 .284 .317 .602
High Leverage   63 16 2 0 6 23 10 12 15 1 1 1 .254 .377 .571 .948
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 23 142 461 98 17 0 14 52 42 60 6 3 115 2 9 .213 .309 .341 .650 85 91 4.0
Total MLB 414 1209 256 43 0 32 137 121 150 14 8 296 3 14 .212 .304 .327 .631 81 83 10.3
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
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 141 141 260 550 95 831 21 .975 1211.2 6.02 +24.2 1.075
TOTAL SS 407 377 691 1455 274 2200 54 .975 3255.2 5.93 +70.2 1.090
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.
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