John Alva
John Anthony Alva
Born: June 1, 1965
Safford, AZ US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 1 (1984 January Amateur Draft, Los Angeles Dodgers)
Draft: Round 3 (1984 June Secondary Draft, New York Mets)
Draft: Round 1 (1985 January Secondary Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Pima CC
Career: 1985-1991
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John Alva compiled a career batting average of .228 with 15 home runs and 281 RBI in his 783-game career with the Pulaski Braves, Sumter Braves, Durham Bulls, Greenville Braves and Richmond Braves. He began playing during the 1985 season and last took the field during the 1991 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | R | APPY | Pulaski Braves | 63 | 246 | 216 | 33 | 49 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 33 | .227 | .314 | .296 | .611 | 64 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1986 | A | SALL3 | Sumter Braves | 129 | 509 | 462 | 41 | 105 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 37 | 71 | .227 | .287 | .268 | .556 | 124 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 19 | 69 | 65 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .246 | .269 | .323 | .592 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 111 | 424 | 388 | 46 | 99 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 17 | 5 | 27 | 36 | .255 | .301 | .314 | .615 | 122 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 123 | 514 | 481 | 50 | 102 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 79 | .212 | .251 | .264 | .515 | 127 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 112 | 423 | 384 | 33 | 80 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 69 | .208 | .261 | .266 | .527 | 102 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 99 | 368 | 341 | 38 | 85 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 68 | .249 | .289 | .305 | .594 | 104 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 15 | 67 | 62 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .161 | .197 | .194 | .391 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 68 | 276 | 256 | 27 | 53 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 49 | .207 | .249 | .285 | .534 | 73 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 44 | 137 | 129 | 16 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 26 | .287 | .319 | .380 | .698 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 783 | 3033 | 2784 | 298 | 636 | 95 | 11 | 15 | 281 | 42 | 17 | 182 | 451 | .228 | .277 | .287 | .564 | 798 | 12 | 13 | 36 | 18 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | R | APPY | Pulaski Braves | SS | 63 | 78 | 183 | 16 | 29 | .942 | 4.143 |
| 1986 | A | SALL3 | Sumter Braves | 3B | 7 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.857 |
| 1986 | A | SALL3 | Sumter Braves | 2B | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .900 | 2.250 |
| 1986 | A | SALL3 | Sumter Braves | SS | 122 | 187 | 377 | 32 | 81 | .946 | 4.623 |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | SS | 19 | 30 | 61 | 2 | 13 | .978 | 4.789 |
| 1987 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | SS | 111 | 185 | 377 | 23 | 69 | .961 | 5.063 |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | SS | 117 | 146 | 409 | 35 | 86 | .941 | 4.744 |
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | SS | 107 | 140 | 305 | 22 | 58 | .953 | 4.159 |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 2B | 71 | 144 | 204 | 4 | 48 | .989 | 4.901 |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 3B | 6 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.833 |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | SS | 26 | 32 | 61 | 4 | 10 | .959 | 3.577 |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | SS | 15 | 24 | 45 | 4 | 9 | .945 | 4.600 |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.429 |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | SS | 68 | 99 | 214 | 15 | 52 | .954 | 4.603 |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 2B | 23 | 38 | 75 | 1 | 12 | .991 | 4.913 |
| Totals | 766 | 1120 | 2337 | 159 | 469 | .956 | 4.513 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | R | Appalachian League | Pulaski Braves | ATL | ||
| 1986 | A | South Atlantic League | Sumter Braves | ATL | ||
| 1987 | A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | ATL | ||
| 1987 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1988 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1989 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1990 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1990 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1991 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1991 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL |
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