SS Alvaro Espinoza #5
Baltimore Orioles MLB
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
12/29/1995
 OA: 44 POT: 44
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SS ALVARO ESPINOZA #5 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
58 124 26 6 0 1 17 5 10 .210 .259 .282 1 0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 40
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 35 35 35 35
Eye 30 35 30 30
Avoid K's 60 60 60 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 75 20
Errors: - 65 20
Arm: 20 65 20
Turn DP: - 80 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 75
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 25 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Ability: 75
Baserunning Inst.: 80
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 55
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/24/1995 @ ML4 Win, 5-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/1995 @ DET Loss, 5-11 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/1995 NYY Loss, 2-9 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/16/1995 NYY Loss, 3-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/14/1995 NYY Win, 6-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/13/1995 BOS Loss, 5-6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/1995 CAL Win, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/03/1995 SEA Win, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/02/1995 SEA Win, 6-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/29/1995 OAK Win, 10-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Alvaro is a good teammate who never misses a chance to golf.
Birthday:02/19/1962
Born in:Valencia, CAR
Nationality:Venezuelan
Height:6' 0"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,000,000
Signed Through:1996 Season
Major Service:12 Years, 161 Days
Service This Yr:183 Days
40-Man Service:13 Years, 150 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1978, 5th Pick in Round 2(Supp.)
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1995 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 58 124 26 6 0 1 17 9 5 10 .210 .259 .282 .542 .245 .073 43
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 35 137 4 0 0 2 2 2 35 7 1 0 100.0 9.6 2.50 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   19 5 1 0 0 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .263 .300 .316 .616
Versus Right   105 21 5 0 1 14 8 4 8 2 2 4 .200 .252 .276 .528
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   78 17 3 0 1 10 7 2 6 2 1 3 .218 .259 .295 .554
May   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
June   7 4 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .571 .571 1.000 1.571
July   18 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 3 0 0 0 .111 .158 .111 .269
August   7 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .286 .444 .286 .730
September   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .111 .200 .111 .311
Spring Training   69 14 3 0 1 8 11 5 10 1 1 0 .203 .253 .290 .543
Last Year   401 105 19 0 5 44 51 16 40 4 9 11 .262 .306 .347 .652
2 Years Ago   426 91 21 0 3 28 44 13 57 3 11 6 .214 .246 .284 .530
Career   4011 913 209 1 32 344 374 171 505 31 83 53 .228 .267 .304 .571
Home   53 10 2 0 1 6 4 1 5 2 0 4 .189 .250 .283 .533
Road   71 16 4 0 0 11 5 4 5 0 2 0 .225 .267 .282 .548
Grass   106 21 4 0 1 15 8 5 9 2 1 4 .198 .256 .264 .521
Turf   18 5 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 .278 .278 .389 .667
Day   34 9 2 0 0 4 3 3 1 1 0 1 .265 .333 .324 .657
Night   90 17 4 0 1 13 6 2 9 1 2 3 .189 .229 .267 .496
As Starter   114 24 4 0 1 16 8 5 8 2 2 4 .211 .264 .272 .536
As Reliever / Substitution   10 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Pinch Hitting   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Close/Late   28 3 0 0 0 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 .107 .133 .107 .240
Inning 1-3   32 7 1 0 0 5 2 2 2 1 1 1 .219 .278 .250 .528
Inning 4-6   44 11 3 0 0 5 3 2 4 0 0 0 .250 .283 .318 .601
Inning 7-9   42 8 2 0 1 7 4 1 3 1 1 3 .190 .255 .310 .565
Extra Innings   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   32 6 1 0 0 3 3 1 2 1 2 1 .188 .229 .219 .447
1 Outs   52 14 4 0 1 12 5 2 6 1 0 0 .269 .291 .404 .695
2 Outs   40 6 1 0 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 3 .150 .244 .175 .419
Scoring Position   43 12 4 0 0 16 3 3 4 2 2 2 .279 .340 .372 .712
Bases Empty   63 8 1 0 1 1 4 2 6 0 0 2 .127 .179 .190 .370
Runner on 1st   18 6 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .389 .722
Runner on 2nd   15 4 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 1 2 .267 .389 .333 .722
Runner on 3rd   6 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .167 .333 .500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   12 6 2 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .667 1.167
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Bases Loaded   3 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Two Strikes   33 8 2 0 0 3 3 3 10 0 0 2 .242 .342 .303 .645
First Pitch   30 9 3 0 0 8 2 0 0 1 1 1 .300 .312 .400 .713
Count 0-1   12 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .417 .750
Count 0-2   5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 1-0   16 3 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .188 .375 .562
Count 1-1   11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .083 .000 .083
Count 1-2   11 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 .182 .182 .273 .455
Count 2-0   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   7 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 .286 .444 .286 .730
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   6 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .333 .375 .333 .708
Full Count   10 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 4 0 0 0 .200 .385 .300 .685
Behind in Count   28 8 2 0 0 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 .286 .286 .357 .643
Ahead in Count   38 5 0 0 1 6 4 2 0 1 1 0 .132 .171 .211 .381
Batting Leadoff   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Batting 6th   1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Batting 7th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   51 10 1 0 1 7 5 1 5 2 0 3 .196 .246 .275 .520
Batting 9th   66 14 3 0 0 9 3 4 4 0 2 1 .212 .268 .258 .525
Low Leverage   50 10 2 0 0 5 3 3 7 0 0 3 .200 .286 .240 .526
Medium Leverage   55 12 3 0 0 6 4 2 2 0 2 1 .218 .259 .273 .531
High Leverage   18 3 1 0 0 5 1 0 1 2 0 0 .167 .150 .222 .372
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1982 New York - MLB 20 127 403 96 19 0 3 30 31 19 3 5 42 0 0 .238 .274 .308 .582 71 57 1.0
1983 New York - MLB 21 72 218 45 5 0 1 14 16 11 1 1 31 1 0 .206 .247 .243 .490 39 23 -0.2
1984 New York - MLB 22 63 176 35 4 0 0 13 14 8 1 2 23 0 1 .199 .235 .222 .457 30 20 -0.2
1985 New York - MLB 23 59 129 28 5 0 1 5 8 9 3 1 14 2 0 .217 .282 .279 .561 61 54 0.1
1986 New York - MLB 24 106 262 60 22 0 3 28 25 21 2 0 28 4 1 .229 .291 .347 .639 78 71 0.9
1987 New York - MLB 25 8 12 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 -9 -19 -0.1
1988 New York - MLB 26 135 359 101 24 0 4 34 38 7 6 1 45 4 0 .281 .306 .382 .687 95 91 2.1
1989 New York - MLB 27 134 404 91 24 0 1 35 33 11 5 6 48 6 1 .225 .251 .292 .543 58 44 0.4
1990 Seattle - MLB 28 120 413 105 26 0 4 47 49 13 5 3 52 3 1 .254 .283 .346 .630 70 66 1.7
1991 Seattle - MLB 29 81 224 40 12 0 4 23 17 17 0 1 40 1 2 .179 .236 .286 .521 45 45 0.1
1992 Seattle - MLB 30 151 460 88 22 1 2 26 38 21 6 2 73 2 1 .191 .235 .257 .492 39 38 0.4
1993 Seattle - MLB 31 138 426 91 21 0 3 28 44 13 6 3 57 0 1 .214 .246 .284 .530 41 39 -0.1
1994 Baltimore - MLB 32 126 401 105 19 0 5 44 51 16 11 4 40 1 4 .262 .306 .347 .652 65 66 1.2
1995 Baltimore - MLB 33 58 124 26 6 0 1 17 9 5 4 2 10 1 0 .210 .259 .282 .542 42 43 0.3
Total MLB 1378 4011 913 209 1 32 344 374 171 53 31 505 26 12 .228 .267 .304 .571 58 53 7.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1979 Medford - BC 17 52 161 37 6 1 0 31 27 13 8 4 13 3 0 .230 .312 .280 .591 63 63 -0.2
1980 Medford - BC 18 65 244 85 19 0 1 34 42 16 4 2 13 5 3 .348 .395 .439 .833 117 116 1.1
1980 Modesto - A 18 55 202 60 15 0 2 44 30 12 4 1 19 1 0 .297 .347 .401 .748 104 97 0.7
1981 West Haven - AA 19 126 518 161 31 1 1 86 87 40 10 5 33 9 3 .311 .368 .380 .749 102 103 1.9
1982 Tacoma - AAA 20 24 74 24 7 0 0 8 9 6 1 1 9 0 1 .324 .378 .419 .797 100 102 0.0
1986 Tidewater - AAA 24 10 35 6 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 1 4 1 0 .171 .167 .200 .367 2 -1 -0.3
1987 Tidewater - AAA 25 117 440 111 24 2 8 74 60 14 7 3 32 4 3 .252 .284 .370 .655 85 83 0.7
Total IL 127 475 117 25 2 8 77 62 14 7 4 36 5 3 .246 .276 .358 .634 79 77
Total PCL 24 74 24 7 0 0 8 9 6 1 1 9 0 1 .324 .378 .419 .797 100 102
Total EL 126 518 161 31 1 1 86 87 40 10 5 33 9 3 .311 .368 .380 .749 102 103
Total CALL 55 202 60 15 0 2 44 30 12 4 1 19 1 0 .297 .347 .401 .748 104 97
Total NORW 117 405 122 25 1 1 65 69 29 12 6 26 8 3 .301 .361 .375 .736 95 94
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1982 New York - MLB 2B 9 8 20 29 9 51 2 .961 77.0 5.73 -1.1 .958
1982 New York - MLB SS 117 111 186 400 69 597 11 .982 982.2 5.37 +6.6 1.036
1983 New York - MLB 2B 28 28 61 87 22 148 0 1.000 239.0 5.57 +3.7 1.106
1983 New York - MLB SS 43 38 49 108 21 161 4 .975 323.2 4.37 +2.7 1.071
1984 New York - MLB 2B 1 1 1 3 1 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 -0.0 1.016
1984 New York - MLB SS 60 47 90 188 37 288 10 .965 430.0 5.82 +5.2 1.073
1985 New York - MLB 2B 16 15 42 39 13 83 2 .976 135.0 5.40 -0.1 1.050
1985 New York - MLB SS 44 19 39 75 14 120 6 .950 202.0 5.08 +0.9 1.012
1986 New York - MLB 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.1 1.034
1986 New York - MLB SS 103 73 109 222 40 342 11 .968 678.2 4.39 +3.4 1.046
1987 New York - MLB 2B 5 1 6 5 2 11 0 1.000 15.2 6.32 +0.4 1.369
1987 New York - MLB 3B 1 1 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 -0.1 1.047
1987 New York - MLB SS 2 1 1 4 1 5 0 1.000 12.0 3.75 +0.0 1.031
1988 New York - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 0.2 27.00 +0.0 .000
1988 New York - MLB 2B 6 2 5 9 3 14 0 1.000 32.0 3.94 +0.1 1.031
1988 New York - MLB SS 123 97 154 298 86 464 12 .974 861.1 4.72 +5.3 1.058
1988 New York - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1989 New York - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1989 New York - MLB SS 132 122 155 345 65 518 18 .965 1042.0 4.32 +5.8 1.055
1990 Seattle - MLB SS 120 120 159 377 73 552 16 .971 1029.2 4.69 +11.5 1.071
1991 Seattle - MLB 1B 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 0.0 .000
1991 Seattle - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1991 Seattle - MLB SS 74 67 87 190 32 284 7 .975 588.2 4.23 +7.2 1.062
1992 Seattle - MLB SS 151 151 220 527 128 759 12 .984 1286.1 5.23 +16.8 1.081
1993 Seattle - MLB SS 138 138 190 458 90 655 7 .989 1166.1 5.00 +14.7 1.069
1994 Baltimore - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1994 Baltimore - MLB SS 126 120 149 390 91 544 5 .991 1039.1 4.67 +15.0 1.089
1995 Baltimore - MLB 2B 3 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 5.0 5.40 +0.0 1.023
1995 Baltimore - MLB SS 53 35 49 120 14 174 5 .971 325.1 4.68 +5.9 1.072
TOTAL 1B 3 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 3.2 9.82 +0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 69 55 135 176 50 315 4 .987 513.2 5.45 +3.1 1.062
TOTAL 3B 1 1 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 -0.1 1.047
TOTAL SS 1286 1139 1637 3702 761 5463 124 .977 9968.0 4.82 +101.0 1.064
PLAYER HISTORY
11/24/1989 Became a free agent.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 30 (30).
02/16/1990 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $252,000 with the San Diego Padres organization.
03/03/1990 Injured (bruised hand),day-to-day for 1 day.
04/10/1990 Was claimed off waivers by Seattle while with San Diego.
06/24/1990 Injured (hand contusion),out for one week.
08/03/1990 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $2,496,000 with the Seattle Mariners organization.
09/08/1990 Injured (fractured finger),out for 5 weeks.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 30 (30).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 35 (35).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 30 (30).
03/07/1993 Injured (broken nose),out for 4 days.
06/08/1993 Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/13/1993 Injured (hamstring tendinitis),out for 2 weeks.
11/06/1993 Declined his contract option.
11/29/1993 Became a free agent.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 30 (30).
01/20/1994 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $550,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
09/07/1994 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
10/31/1994 Injured (earache),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/10/1994 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $2,000,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 30 (30).
03/15/1995 Injured (oblique strain),out for one week.
10/28/1995 Executed his contract year option.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HP Rank
1989 5 9
1994 11 8
Year SH Rank
1990 14 7
1992 13 7
1993 11 5
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