Álvaro Espinoza

Positions: Shortstop, Third Baseman and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 170lb (183cm, 77kg)

Born: February 19, 1962 in Valencia, Venezuela ve

High School: Valencia (Valencia, Venezuela)

Last Game: July 12, 1997 (Age 35-143d)
vs. TEX 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1989 season

Agents: Pat Gibbons

Full Name: Álvaro Alberto Espinoza

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.9

2478

630

.254

252

RBI

201

OBP

.279

SLG

.331

OPS

.610

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1979	17	-3.2	Astros	GULF	Rk	HOU	11	37	32	3	7	0	0	0	5	0	0	4	6	.219	.306	.219	.524	7		0	1	0
1980	18	-2.1	Astros Orange	GULF	Rk	HOU	59	223	200	24	43	5	0	0	14	6	1	15	18	.215	.285	.240	.525	48		5	2	1

1982	20	-1.6	Wisconsin Rapids	MIDW	A	MIN	112	409	379	41	101	9	0	5	29	9	3	16	66	.267	.298	.330	.628	125		2	10	2	1
1983	21	-1.2	Visalia	CALL	A	MIN	130	510	486	57	155	20	1	4	57	6	4	14	50	.319	.339	.389	.728	189		1	8	1	1
1984	22	-3.3	Toledo	IL	AAA	MIN	104	368	344	22	80	12	5	0	30	3	1	3	49	.233	.244	.297	.541	102		3	16	2	0
1984	22	-6.7	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0
1985	23	-2.7	Toledo	IL	AAA	MIN	82	293	266	24	61	11	0	1	33	1	3	14	30	.229	.274	.282	.556	75		3	8	2	0
1985	23	-5.9	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	32	62	57	5	15	2	0	0	9	0	1	1	9	.263	.288	.298	.586	17	2	1	3	0	0
1986	24	-1.6	Toledo	IL	AAA	MIN	73	267	253	18	71	8	1	2	27	1	1	6	30	.281	.296	.344	.640	87		0	7	1	1
1986	24	-4.8	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	37	45	42	4	9	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	10	.214	.233	.238	.471	10	0	0	2	0	0
1987	25	-1.1	Portland	PCL	AAA	MIN	91	309	291	28	80	3	2	4	28	2	1	12	37	.275	.308	.340	.648	99		2	4	0	1
1988	26	0.3	Columbus	IL	AAA	NYY	119	456	435	42	107	10	5	2	30	4	3	7	53	.246	.262	.306	.567	133		3	9	2	1
1988	26	-2.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
1989	27	-1.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	146	544	503	51	142	23	1	0	41	3	3	14	60	.282	.301	.332	.633	167	14	1	23	3	1
1990	28	-0.6	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	150	472	438	31	98	12	2	2	20	1	2	16	54	.224	.258	.274	.532	120	13	5	11	2	0
1991	29	0.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	148	509	480	51	123	23	2	5	33	4	1	16	57	.256	.282	.344	.626	165	10	2	9	2	0
1992	30	3.5	Colorado Springs	PCL	AAA	CLE	122	515	483	64	145	36	6	9	79	2	5	21	55	.300	.333	.456	.788	220	15	4	4	3	0
1993	31	2.1	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	129	283	263	34	73	15	0	4	27	2	2	8	36	.278	.298	.380	.678	100	7	1	8	3	0
1994	32	2.9	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	90	244	231	27	55	13	0	1	19	1	3	6	33	.238	.258	.307	.566	71	7	1	4	2	0
1995	33	4.0	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	66	150	143	15	36	4	0	2	17	0	2	2	16	.252	.264	.322	.585	46	3	1	2	2	0
1996	34		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	CLE	107	269	246	31	66	11	4	8	27	1	3	10	37	.268	.303	.443	.746	109	8	3	8	2	0
1996	34	5.3	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	48	144	134	19	41	7	2	4	16	0	2	4	19	.306	.324	.478	.801	64	4	0	5	1	0
1996	34	5.1	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	59	125	112	12	25	4	2	4	11	1	1	6	18	.223	.279	.402	.681	45	4	3	3	1	0
1997	35	8.5	Tacoma	PCL	AAA	SEA	4	14	12	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	.333	.429	.333	.762	4	0	0	0	0	0
1997	35	5.9	SEA	AL	Maj	SEA	33	78	72	3	13	1	0	0	7	1	1	2	12	.181	.213	.194	.408	14	2	1	3	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (12 seasons)					Majors		942	2659	2478	252	630	105	9	22	201	13	19	76	324	.254	.279	.331	.610	819	66	16	73	16	1
Minors (11 seasons)					Minors		907	3401	3181	324	854	114	20	27	333	34	22	114	395	.269	.297	.342	.640	1089		23	69	14	5
All Levels (18 Seasons)							1849	6060	5659	576	1484	219	29	49	534	47	41	190	719	.262	.290	.337	.627	1908		39	142	30	6

AAA (7 seasons)					Minors		595	2222	2084	199	548	80	19	18	228	13	14	65	255	.263	.289	.346	.634	720		15	48	10	3
A (2 seasons)					Minors		242	919	865	98	256	29	1	9	86	15	7	30	116	.296	.321	.363	.684	314		3	18	3	2
Rk (2 seasons)					Minors		70	260	232	27	50	5	0	0	19	6	1	19	24	.216	.288	.237	.525	55		5	3	1