José Ricardo Álvarez (born May 6, 1989) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels, Philadelphia Phillies and San Francisco Giants.
He was signed as an international free agent by the Red Sox in 2005. In the minor leagues, Álvarez was a 2009 New York–Penn League mid-season All Star, and a 2011 Florida State League mid-season All Star. In the winter of 2014–15, he was named Venezuelan Professional Baseball League Pitcher of the Year. He made his major league debut in 2013. In 2018 he was second in the American League in appearances, with 76.
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2021 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2021 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2021 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2021 | 1 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2021 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2021 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2021 | 0 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2021 | 119 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2021 | .348 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2021 | 55 |
| OPS | MLB | 2021 | .500 |
| SLG | MLB | 2021 | .000 |
| OBP | MLB | 2021 | .500 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2021 | .000 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2021 | 2 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2021 | 2 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2021 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2021 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2021 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2021 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2021 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2021 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2021 | 0 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2021 | 1 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2021 | 2 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2021 | 5 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2021 | 63 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2021 | 0.1 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2019 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2019 | 62 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2019 | 0.0 |
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| SO/BB | MLB | 2018 | 2.68 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2018 | 8.4 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2018 | 3.1 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2018 | 0.4 |
| H9 | MLB | 2018 | 7.3 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2018 | 1.159 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2018 | 3.05 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2018 | 155 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2018 | 261 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2018 | 1 |
| Balks | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2018 | 3 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2018 | 19 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2018 | 20 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2018 | 51 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2018 | 63.0 |
| Saves | MLB | 2018 | 1 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2018 | 5 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2018 | 76 |
| ERA | MLB | 2018 | 2.71 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 2018 | .600 |
| Loss | MLB | 2018 | 4 |
| Wins | MLB | 2018 | 6 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2018 | 1.8 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2018 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2018 | 5 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2018 | 0.0 |
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| SO/BB | MLB | 2017 | 3.75 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2017 | 8.3 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2017 | 2.2 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2017 | 1.3 |
| H9 | MLB | 2017 | 9.2 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2017 | 1.274 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2017 | 3.92 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2017 | 110 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2017 | 203 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2017 | 1 |
| Balks | MLB | 2017 | 0 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2017 | 7 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2017 | 21 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2017 | 23 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2017 | 50 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2017 | 48.2 |
| Saves | MLB | 2017 | 1 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2017 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2017 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2017 | 12 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2017 | 0 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2017 | 64 |
| ERA | MLB | 2017 | 3.88 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 2017 | .000 |
| Loss | MLB | 2017 | 3 |
| Wins | MLB | 2017 | 0 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2017 | 0.2 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2017 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2017 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2017 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2017 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2017 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2017 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2017 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2017 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2017 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2017 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2017 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2017 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2017 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2017 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2017 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2017 | 0 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2017 | 0 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2017 | 0 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2017 | 0 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2017 | 5 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2017 | 0.0 |
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| SO/BB | MLB | 2016 | 3.40 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2016 | 8.0 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2016 | 2.4 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2016 | 0.6 |
| H9 | MLB | 2016 | 11.1 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2016 | 1.500 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2016 | 3.11 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2016 | 117 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2016 | 256 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2016 | 2 |
| Balks | MLB | 2016 | 0 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2016 | 4 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2016 | 22 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2016 | 29 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2016 | 71 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2016 | 57.1 |
| Saves | MLB | 2016 | 0 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2016 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2016 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2016 | 12 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2016 | 0 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2016 | 64 |
| ERA | MLB | 2016 | 3.45 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 2016 | .250 |
| Loss | MLB | 2016 | 3 |
| Wins | MLB | 2016 | 1 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2016 | 0.0 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2016 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2016 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2016 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2016 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2016 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2016 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2016 | 0 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2016 | -125 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2016 | .000 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2016 | -100 |
| OPS | MLB | 2016 | .000 |
| SLG | MLB | 2016 | .000 |
| OBP | MLB | 2016 | .000 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2016 | .000 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2016 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2016 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2016 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2016 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2016 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2016 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2016 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2016 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2016 | 0 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2016 | 0 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2016 | 1 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2016 | 1 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2016 | 3 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2016 | 0.0 |
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| SO/BB | MLB | 2015 | 2.57 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2015 | 7.9 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2015 | 3.1 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2015 | 0.7 |
| H9 | MLB | 2015 | 7.8 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2015 | 1.209 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2015 | 3.60 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2015 | 109 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2015 | 283 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2015 | 1 |
| Balks | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2015 | 5 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2015 | 26 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2015 | 29 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2015 | 58 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2015 | 67.0 |
| Saves | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2015 | 18 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2015 | 64 |
| ERA | MLB | 2015 | 3.49 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 2015 | .571 |
| Loss | MLB | 2015 | 3 |
| Wins | MLB | 2015 | 4 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2015 | 0.5 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2015 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2015 | 3 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2015 | 0.0 |
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| SO9 | MLB | 2014 | 13.5 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2014 | 0.0 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2014 | 0.0 |
| H9 | MLB | 2014 | 13.5 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2014 | 1.500 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2014 | 0.13 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2014 | 3 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2014 | 0 |
| Balks | MLB | 2014 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2014 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2014 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2014 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2014 | 0 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2014 | 0 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2014 | 0 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2014 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2014 | 1 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2014 | 0.2 |
| Saves | MLB | 2014 | 0 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2014 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2014 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2014 | 1 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2014 | 0 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2014 | 2 |
| ERA | MLB | 2014 | 0.00 |
| Loss | MLB | 2014 | 0 |
| Wins | MLB | 2014 | 0 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2014 | 0.1 |
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| SO/BB | MLB | 2013 | 1.94 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2013 | 7.2 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2013 | 3.7 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2013 | 1.6 |
| H9 | MLB | 2013 | 9.8 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2013 | 1.500 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2013 | 5.19 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2013 | 72 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2013 | 172 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Balks | MLB | 2013 | 1 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2013 | 7 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2013 | 25 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2013 | 26 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2013 | 42 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2013 | 38.2 |
| Saves | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2013 | 6 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2013 | 14 |
| ERA | MLB | 2013 | 5.82 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 2013 | .167 |
| Loss | MLB | 2013 | 5 |
| Wins | MLB | 2013 | 1 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2013 | -0.2 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2013 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2013 | 114 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2013 | .348 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2013 | 53 |
| OPS | MLB | 2013 | .500 |
| SLG | MLB | 2013 | .000 |
| OBP | MLB | 2013 | .500 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2013 | .000 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2013 | 1 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2013 | 1 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2013 | 2 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2013 | 2 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2013 | 0.0 |
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