José Álvarez
José Ricardo Álvarez
Born: May 6, 1989
Barcelona, Anzoategui VE
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 2007-2025
Major League Statistics
José Álvarez compiled a career record of 57 wins and 47 losses and a 3.60 ERA in his 255-game pitching career with the Red Sox, Greenville Drive, Lowell Spinners, Salem Red Sox, Greensboro Grasshoppers, Jupiter Hammerheads, Jacksonville Suns, Toledo Mud Hens, Angels, Salt Lake Bees, Sacramento River Cats and Tijuana Toros. He began playing during the 2007 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | R | GULF | Red Sox | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1.84 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49.0 | 36 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 196 |
| 2008 | A | SALL3 | Greenville Drive | 8 | 9 | .471 | 5.70 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107.3 | 118 | 74 | 68 | 15 | 37 | 0 | 86 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 467 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Red Sox | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.74 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.7 | 32 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 111 |
| 2009 | Short Season A | NYPL | Lowell Spinners | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.52 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 83.0 | 60 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 63 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 318 |
| 2010 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Grasshoppers | 10 | 3 | .769 | 3.58 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108.0 | 114 | 52 | 43 | 9 | 32 | 0 | 113 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 457 |
| 2011 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2.96 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82.0 | 79 | 32 | 27 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 330 |
| 2011 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.35 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65.7 | 80 | 47 | 39 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 290 |
| 2012 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 6 | 9 | .400 | 4.22 | 25 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 136.3 | 141 | 66 | 64 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 70 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 560 |
| 2013 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2.80 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 128.7 | 114 | 46 | 40 | 11 | 25 | 0 | 115 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 518 |
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | 0 | 2 | .000 | 6.75 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.7 | 35 | 25 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 143 |
| 2014 | R | ARIZ | Angels | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.45 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | 0 | 0 | 2.31 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 46 | |
| 2022 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.50 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Tijuana Toros | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.17 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.3 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| 2025 | Ind | MEX | Tijuana Toros | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.88 | 53 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43.0 | 39 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 179 |
| Totals | 57 | 47 | .548 | 3.60 | 255 | 130 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 897.7 | 881 | 420 | 359 | 74 | 235 | 4 | 700 | 30 | 4 | 27 | 3728 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 12 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 25 | 32 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .222 | .276 | .222 | .498 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 37 | 46 | 39 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .231 | .268 | .231 | .499 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | R | GULF | Red Sox | P | 11 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.273 |
| 2008 | A | SALL3 | Greenville Drive | P | 24 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .833 |
| 2009 | Short Season A | NYPL | Lowell Spinners | P | 14 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.357 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Red Sox | P | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .167 |
| 2010 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Grasshoppers | P | 26 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .731 |
| 2011 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | P | 15 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | .950 | 1.267 |
| 2011 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | P | 12 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .750 |
| 2012 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | P | 25 | 13 | 24 | 2 | 1 | .949 | 1.480 |
| 2013 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 21 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .571 |
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | P | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 1.833 |
| 2014 | R | ARIZ | Angels | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | P | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .600 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | P | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .222 |
| 2022 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Tijuana Toros | P | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .167 |
| 2025 | Ind | MEX | Tijuana Toros | P | 53 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .283 |
| Totals | 252 | 56 | 130 | 5 | 8 | .974 | .738 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | R | Gulf Coast League | Red Sox | BOS | June 27, 2007 | August 25, 2007 |
| 2008 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenville Drive | BOS | April 8, 2008 | September 1, 2008 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Salem Red Sox | BOS | April 11, 2009 | June 2, 2009 |
| 2009 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Lowell Spinners | BOS | June 20, 2009 | September 2, 2009 |
| 2010 | A | South Atlantic League | Greensboro Grasshoppers | FLO | April 8, 2010 | September 3, 2010 |
| 2011 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Jupiter Hammerheads | FLO | April 9, 2011 | June 27, 2011 |
| 2011 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | LAN | July 2, 2011 | September 3, 2011 |
| 2012 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | LAN | April 6, 2012 | September 3, 2012 |
| 2013 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | April 8, 2013 | August 31, 2013 |
| 2014 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Bees | LAA | April 4, 2014 | May 8, 2014 |
| 2014 | R | Arizona League | Angels | LAA | August 26, 2014 | August 26, 2014 |
| 2016 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Bees | LAA | July 6, 2016 | July 17, 2016 |
| 2017 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Bees | LAA | July 3, 2017 | August 19, 2017 |
| 2022 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento River Cats | SFN | June 28, 2022 | July 3, 2022 |
| 2024 | Ind | Mexican League | Tijuana Toros | June 12, 2024 | July 31, 2024 | |
| 2025 | Ind | Mexican League | Tijuana Toros | April 19, 2025 | August 6, 2025 |
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