Orlando Álvarez
Jesús Manuel Orlando Álvarez Monge (February 28, 1952 – March 31, 2016) was a Puerto Rican professional baseball player. An outfielder who threw and batted right-handed, he appeared in 25 games in Major League Baseball over portions of four seasons (1973–1976) for the Los Angeles Dodgers and California Angels. Álvarez was born in the municipality of Canóvanas; during his playing career he was listed as 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 165 pounds (75 kg).
| Orlando Álvarez | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
| Born: February 28, 1952 Canóvanas, Puerto Rico | |||
| Died: March 31, 2016 (aged 64) Canóvanas, Puerto Rico | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 1, 1973, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 18, 1976, for the California Angels | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .157 | ||
| Home runs | 2 | ||
| Hits | 8 | ||
| RBI | 8 | ||
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Álvarez signed with the Dodgers in 1970 and had a 12-season career in minor league baseball, during which he batted over .300 three times. In 1973, he led the Double-A Eastern League in hits (139) and was selected to the All-Star team. He had three consecutive past-September-1 trials with the Dodgers from 1973 through 1975, garnering only one hit in nine at bats and ten games played. Traded to the Angels on March 31, 1976, he had his most extended stay in MLB that season; appearing in 15 games during May and June, he collected six hits, including his only two big-league home runs, and was credited with eight runs batted in.
His professional career ended in the Triple-A Mexican League in 1984. Orlando Álvarez died from complications of diabetes in his native Canóvanas at the age of 64.
Transactions
- Before 1970 season– Signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- March 31, 1976– Traded to the California Angels in exchange for Ellie Rodríguez and cash.
References
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Obituary