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Henderson Alvarez

Marlins Career team 2013–2015
Number #43
Position Relief Pitcher
Bats Right
Throws Right
Age 36
Height 6' 0"
Weight 205 lbs
Birth Place Valencia, Venezuela
Born Apr 18, 1990

Key Insights

2017
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit

Contact off Alvarez's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.6 mph, against 82.8 off his changeup.

106 and 66 of them thrown.
His ball is straighter than it should be

Alvarez's stuff spins at 1,774 rpm, 1st percentile in the league.

261 pitches in 2017. 1st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 699th in MLB.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs

47.8% of the contact against Alvarez is on the ground and 30.4% of it is in the air.

46 tracked batted balls allowed.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well

Only 33.3% of the contact Alvarez gives up is hit hard, 76th percentile.

261 pitches in 2017. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 172nd in MLB.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him

Alvarez lives in the strike zone: 48.5% of his pitches are in it, 88th percentile.

261 pitches in 2017. 88th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 84th in MLB.
He handles both hands about the same

Right-handed hitters project to a .357 average against Alvarez and left-handers to .393.

102 pitches to right-handed hitters, 159 to left-handed hitters.

Contextual Splits

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Player Bio Data
DOB Apr 18, 1990
Birth Place Valencia, Venezuela
Height 6' 0"
Weight 205 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Right/Right