SS Mario Alva #8
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
07/07/1975
SS MARIO ALVA #8 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
79 258 69 20 1 2 30 43 57 .267 .380 .376 3 3.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 50
Gap 55 55 55 55
Power 50 50 50 60
Eye 60 65 55 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: 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
07/05/1975 @ LAB Loss, 1-4 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
07/04/1975 @ LAB Win, 6-3 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 1
07/04/1975 @ LAB Win, 6-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/03/1975 DEN Loss, 7-10 4 0 1 2 0 1 0 0
07/02/1975 DEN Win, 4-3 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
07/01/1975 DEN Loss, 3-6 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
06/30/1975 DEN Loss, 0-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/29/1975 SDC Loss, 3-5 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 0
06/28/1975 SDC Loss, 1-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/27/1975 SDC Loss, 4-6 4 1 1 0 0 0 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:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$98,135
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 63 Days
Service This Yr:90 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 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 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 79 258 69 20 1 2 30 25 43 57 .267 .380 .376 .756 .347 .109 117
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 77 309 5 4 0 6 1 2 97 23 3 1 75.0 39.7 5.39 3.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   68 17 8 1 0 7 5 13 19 0 0 2 .250 .386 .397 .783
Versus Right   190 52 12 0 2 23 20 30 38 2 1 3 .274 .378 .368 .746
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   21 4 1 0 0 3 2 3 6 1 0 1 .190 .308 .238 .546
April   68 18 4 0 2 11 6 10 15 0 0 1 .265 .367 .412 .779
May   89 26 8 1 0 11 6 11 19 1 0 0 .292 .366 .404 .771
June   82 21 7 0 0 5 11 19 18 0 1 3 .256 .413 .341 .755
July   19 4 1 0 0 3 2 3 5 1 0 1 .211 .333 .263 .596
Spring Training   47 13 3 0 3 14 8 4 6 1 0 1 .277 .340 .532 .872
Last Year   490 104 17 0 15 55 43 63 118 4 2 6 .212 .307 .339 .646
2 Years Ago   317 73 12 0 9 44 41 38 70 3 0 2 .230 .314 .353 .667
Career   1496 331 63 1 35 170 147 196 356 11 6 19 .221 .317 .335 .652
Home   143 40 10 0 1 15 18 24 30 1 1 3 .280 .392 .371 .762
Road   115 29 10 1 1 15 7 19 27 1 0 2 .252 .365 .383 .748
Grass   258 69 20 1 2 30 25 43 57 2 1 5 .267 .380 .376 .756
Day   166 44 10 1 1 19 17 29 35 1 1 3 .265 .382 .355 .737
Night   92 25 10 0 1 11 8 14 22 1 0 2 .272 .376 .413 .789
As Starter   256 68 20 1 2 29 25 43 56 2 1 5 .266 .379 .375 .754
As Reliever / Substitution   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Pinch Hitting   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Close/Late   58 15 2 0 0 7 3 10 10 1 0 2 .259 .380 .293 .673
Inning 1-3   78 24 5 0 0 8 8 14 23 0 1 1 .308 .419 .372 .791
Inning 4-6   95 25 11 1 2 12 14 15 17 1 0 2 .263 .372 .463 .835
Inning 7-9   79 18 4 0 0 10 2 14 17 1 0 2 .228 .354 .278 .633
Extra Innings   6 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
0 Outs   95 20 4 0 1 8 12 14 24 2 1 2 .211 .319 .284 .603
1 Outs   77 22 10 1 0 8 6 17 16 0 0 2 .286 .427 .442 .869
2 Outs   86 27 6 0 1 14 7 12 17 0 0 1 .314 .404 .419 .823
Scoring Position   70 20 5 0 0 27 5 17 19 2 1 1 .286 .422 .357 .779
Bases Empty   152 40 14 1 1 1 13 18 29 0 0 1 .263 .345 .388 .733
Runner on 1st   36 9 1 0 1 2 7 8 9 0 0 3 .250 .426 .361 .787
Runner on 2nd   23 7 3 0 0 6 2 10 10 0 1 0 .304 .515 .435 .950
Runner on 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Runner on 1st & 2nd   25 7 2 0 0 8 3 6 7 0 0 1 .280 .438 .360 .797
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .286 .333 .619
Bases Loaded   9 4 0 0 0 8 0 0 1 1 0 0 .444 .400 .444 .844
Two Strikes   146 27 10 0 1 7 9 17 57 0 0 3 .185 .283 .274 .557
First Pitch   30 11 4 0 0 9 5 4 0 0 1 1 .367 .457 .500 .957
Count 0-1   17 6 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .353 .353 .353 .706
Count 0-2   22 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 0 0 0 .136 .136 .136 .273
Count 1-0   14 5 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .357 .375 .429 .804
Count 1-1   23 8 3 0 1 5 4 0 0 1 0 0 .348 .333 .609 .942
Count 1-2   47 10 4 0 0 3 1 0 20 0 0 1 .213 .229 .298 .527
Count 2-0   8 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .375 .750
Count 2-1   15 7 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .467 .467 .600 1.067
Count 2-2   36 7 2 0 0 1 3 0 15 0 0 1 .194 .216 .250 .466
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 12 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   5 2 0 1 0 0 1 10 0 0 0 0 .400 .800 .800 1.600
Full Count   41 7 4 0 1 2 5 17 9 0 0 1 .171 .424 .341 .765
Behind in Count   86 19 4 0 0 8 2 0 33 0 0 1 .221 .230 .267 .497
Ahead in Count   42 17 3 1 0 5 6 22 0 1 0 1 .405 .606 .524 1.130
Batting 2nd   16 2 1 0 0 0 1 5 5 0 0 1 .125 .364 .188 .551
Batting 5th   17 5 2 0 0 4 1 4 2 2 0 0 .294 .391 .412 .803
Batting 6th   37 9 2 0 0 1 4 5 9 0 0 1 .243 .349 .297 .646
Batting 7th   186 52 15 1 2 24 19 29 40 0 1 3 .280 .385 .403 .789
Batting 9th   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Low Leverage   100 25 11 0 1 5 5 15 18 0 0 1 .250 .353 .390 .743
Medium Leverage   106 29 5 1 0 7 14 21 27 0 1 3 .274 .408 .340 .747
High Leverage   50 14 3 0 1 18 6 7 12 2 0 1 .280 .367 .400 .767
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 79 258 69 20 1 2 30 25 43 5 2 57 3 1 .267 .380 .376 .756 109 117 3.6
Total MLB 504 1496 331 63 1 35 170 147 196 19 11 356 6 15 .221 .317 .335 .652 86 88 13.8
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 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 77 77 158 301 65 468 9 .981 677.1 6.10 +17.3 1.122
TOTAL SS 494 464 869 1794 349 2727 64 .977 4018.0 5.96 +88.5 1.095
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).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1974 151 6
Year K Rank
1974 118 2
Year HP Rank
1974 6 7
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