1949
Born January 15, 1949
Lajas, , P.R.
Luis Alvarado Notable
b. January 15, 1949 · Boston Red Sox 1968–1970, Chicago White Sox 1971–1974, St. Louis Cardinals 1974, 1976, Cleveland Indians 1974, New York Mets 1977, Detroit Tigers 1977
Luis Alvarado played for six clubs across 10 seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Boston Red Sox in 1968 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 1977.
Across 463 games he batted .214, with 248 hits and 116 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 43 doubles and 11 stolen bases.
He played 241 games at shortstop, with 597 assists and 39 errors. He turned 101 double plays. He also played 141 games at second base.
He was born in Lajas, P.R. on January 15, 1949, and died on March 20, 2001. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | BOS | 11 | 46 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .130 |
| 1969 | BOS | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1970 | BOS | 59 | 183 | 19 | 41 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 1 | .224 |
| 1971 | CHW | 99 | 264 | 22 | 57 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 1 | .216 |
| 1972 | CHW | 103 | 254 | 30 | 54 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 13 | 36 | 2 | .213 |
| 1973 | CHW | 80 | 203 | 21 | 47 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 6 | .232 |
| 1974 | CHW/CLE/STL | 86 | 160 | 16 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 1 | .194 |
| 1976 | STL | 16 | 42 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .286 |
| 1977 | DET/NYM | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 463 | 1160 | 116 | 248 | 43 | 4 | 5 | 84 | 49 | 160 | 11 | .214 |
On this day & linked events
2001
Died March 20, 2001
1968
Major-league debut: Luis Alvarado
Luis Alvarado made a major-league debut on September 13, 1968.
1977
Final major-league game: Luis Alvarado
Luis Alvarado played a final major-league game on April 30, 1977.
Image: Boston Red Sox, public domain