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Pedro Alvarez
Birthdate: 2/6/1987     Bats/Throws: L/R
Height/Weight: 6-3/235     Position: 3B
Contract: Add New Contract
5/18/2013: Alvarez is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Astros.
5/7/2013 - Contact Rate Decliners by Mike Podhorzer (RotoGraphs) 20
4/17/2013 - Pedro Alvarez and Kyle Seager and Degrees of Bad by Michael Barr (RotoGraphs) 21
3/27/2013 - Colin Zarzycki's 10 Bold Predictions for the 2013 » by Colin Zarzycki (RotoGraphs) 28
3/19/2013 - Pod’s Picks: Third Base by Mike Podhorzer (RotoGraphs) 5
1/4/2013 - Rotographs Mock Draft - Third Base Results by Michael Barr (RotoGraphs) 26


DashboardCustomize
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGPAHRRRBISBBB%K%ISOBABIPAVGOBPSLGwOBAwRC+FldBsRWAR
2009Pirates (A+)66284143855113.0 %24.6 %.239.282.247.342.486.365125   
2009Pirates (AA)60258134240113.2 %22.9 %.257.401.333.419.590.443176   
2010Pirates (AAA)66278134253411.5 %24.5 %.256.331.277.363.533.386139   
2010Pirates9538616426409.6 %30.8 %.205.341.256.326.461.344114-4.1-0.41.6
2011Pirates (R)1100000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100   
2011Pirates (A+)621122014.3 %23.8 %.188.200.188.381.375.365124   
2011Pirates (AAA)3514851619014.9 %28.4 %.176.342.256.365.432.352117   
2011Pirates742624181919.2 %30.5 %.098.272.191.272.289.25559-1.9-2.9-0.9
2012Pirates14958630648519.7 %30.7 %.223.308.244.317.467.335112-9.01.52.3
2013Steamer137571246877210.1 %28.6 %.203.306.243.322.447.330109-2.6-0.52.5
2013Bill James147597297091210.6 %27.6 %.224.318.257.336.481.349    
2013Oliver 548226373210.0 %30.1 %.193.304.234.313.427.320 -2.0-0.52.1
2013Fans (34)147625308087210.1 %29.3 %.216.315.250.328.466.341 -4.0-0.63.3
2013ZiPS152610297292210.2 %31.1 %.215.302.236.313.451.327107-5.0-0.62.2
2013Pirates381437152016.3 %32.2 %.167.235.197.245.364.259620.50.1-0.1
2013ZiPS (R)11143921516629.6 %31.3 %.208.292.230.303.438.31899-2.8-0.21.3
2013ZiPS (U)14958228668638.8 %31.5 %.198.277.222.289.419.30389-2.3-0.11.2
2013Steamer (R)10142018485629.5 %29.2 %.201.301.239.314.440.324103-1.9-0.31.5
2013Steamer (U)13956325637638.7 %29.9 %.192.284.228.296.420.30892-1.3-0.21.4
Total- - -35613775713918839.2 %30.9 %.188.302.232.304.421.31497-14.5-1.73.0

News
5/15 - Currently historic: 300 strikeouts? by Jason Linden
5/13 - NL Central division update: May edition by Jason Linden
5/8 - Currently historic: A truly rare achievement by Jason Linden
5/12 - Mets vs. Pirates Recap: Harvey doesn't pitch a complete-game» by Amazin' Avenue
5/9 - Mets vs. Pirates Recap: Bullpen strong, Ike Davis and Mike B» by Amazin' Avenue
5/7 - Seattle Mariners at Pittsburgh Pirates Series Preview: Q&A w» by Lookout Landing
2/27 - National League Notes: Cubs, Pirates, Wells by Ben Nicholson-Smith
10/31 - Pirates Exercise Option For Alvarez, Decline For Barajas, Re» by Mike Axisa
8/20 - National League Notes: Braves, Jackson, Cabrera by Daniel Seco

Standard
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGABPAH1B2B3BHRRRBIBBIBBSOHBPSFSHGDPSBCSAVG
2009Pirates (A+)66243284603114114385537470040311.247
2009Pirates (AA)60222258744318013424034559020410.333
2010Pirates (AAA)66242278673515413425332268220444.277
2010Pirates953473868951211164264371119020800.256
2011Pirates (R)1110000000000000000.000
2011Pirates (A+)616213200122305200000.188
2011Pirates (AAA)351251483221515161922342010301.256
2011Pirates7423526245319141819241802011110.191
2012Pirates149525586128722513064855761801301010.244
2013Steamer13750557112371262246877585164341 21.243
2013Bill James14753459713777292297091637165    21.257
2013Oliver 487548114662422263735541652301121.234
2013Fans (34)1475566251398224330808763518333  21.250
2013ZiPS152543610128712622972926261901401021.236
2013Pirates38132143261810715209246020410.197
2013ZiPS (R)1113934399052161215166425138130821.230
2013ZiPS (U)149525582116701712866865171841501231.222
2013Steamer (R)1013744209052181184856404123231 21.239
2013Steamer (U)13950656311670191256376496169251 31.228
Total- - -3561239137728817256357139188127104253713330.232

Advanced
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamBB%K%BB/KAVGOBPSLGOPSISOSpdBABIPUBRwSBwRCwRAAwOBAwRC+
2009Pirates (A+)13.0 %24.6 %0.53.247.342.486.827.2393.1.282 -0.2428.4.365125
2009Pirates (AA)13.2 %22.9 %0.58.333.419.5901.009.2572.5.401 0.35222.7.443176
2010Pirates (AAA)11.5 %24.5 %0.47.277.363.533.896.2565.6.331 -1.14613.0.386139
2010Pirates9.6 %30.8 %0.31.256.326.461.788.2051.7.341-0.1-0.3517.0.344114
2010Average8.5 %18.5 %0.46.257.325.403.728.1455.0.297    .321 
2011Pirates (R)0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.00-0.2.000-100
2011Pirates (A+)14.3 %23.8 %0.60.188.381.375.756.1880.8.200 0.030.6.365124
2011Pirates (AAA)14.9 %28.4 %0.52.256.365.432.797.1762.8.342 -0.5202.9.352117
2011Pirates9.2 %30.5 %0.30.191.272.289.561.0983.0.272-2.90.017-12.6.25559
2011Average8.1 %18.6 %0.44.255.321.399.720.1445.1.295    .316 
2012Pirates9.7 %30.7 %0.32.244.317.467.784.2232.1.3081.9-0.4769.4.335112
2012Average8.0 %19.8 %0.40.255.319.405.724.1515.2.297    .315 
2013Steamer10.1 %28.6 %0.35.243.322.447.768.2033.2.3060.1-0.7727.0.330109
2013Bill James10.6 %27.6 %0.38.257.336.481.817.2242.9.318 -0.68516.4.349 
2013Oliver10.0 %30.1 %0.33.234.313.427.740.1933.2.304 -0.5652.1.320 
2013Fans (34)10.1 %29.3 %0.34.250.328.466.794.2163.4.315 -0.68412.9.341 
2013ZiPS10.2 %31.1 %0.33.236.313.451.764.2153.1.302 -0.6766.0.327107
2013Pirates6.3 %32.2 %0.20.197.245.364.608.1673.1.2350.00.110-6.5.25962
2013Average8.2 %20.0 %0.41.253.319.404.723.1515.0.294    .315 
2013ZiPS (R)9.6 %31.3 %0.31.230.303.438.741.2083.0.2920.0-0.2511.0.31899
2013ZiPS (U)8.8 %31.5 %0.28.222.289.419.708.1983.2.2770.0-0.161-5.4.30389
2013Steamer (R)9.5 %29.2 %0.33.239.314.440.754.2012.8.3010.1-0.4513.1.324103
2013Steamer (U)8.7 %29.9 %0.29.228.296.420.716.1922.8.2840.0-0.360-3.3.30892
Total- - -9.2 %30.9 %0.30.232.304.421.724.1882.5.302-1.2-0.5154-2.6.31497

Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%
2010Pirates1.1514.8 %45.7 %39.6 %12.1 %17.6 %3.8 %0.0 %
2011Pirates2.1819.5 %55.2 %25.3 %10.3 %10.3 %5.9 %0.0 %
2012Pirates1.3618.7 %46.8 %34.5 %2.5 %25.0 %4.9 %0.0 %
2013Pirates1.3320.5 %45.5 %34.1 %13.3 %23.3 %2.5 %0.0 %
Total- - -1.4017.9 %47.9 %34.1 %7.9 %20.4 %4.6 %0.0 %

More Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHBallsStrikesPitches
2010Pirates1059134114005639381501
2011Pirates85393045203816751056
2012Pirates16312065380084814332281
2013Pirates4030184100199362561
Total- - -393280147221820199134085399

Win Probability
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIphLIPHWPA/LIClutch
2010Pirates0.84-6.567.417.760.800.961.3210.130.75
2011Pirates-1.79-5.263.48-16.11-1.731.001.2510-1.24-0.55
2012Pirates0.15-10.1310.2815.181.810.970.9841.41-1.26
2013Pirates-0.91-3.382.47-12.70-1.441.160.332-0.53-0.25
Total- - --1.70-25.3423.64-5.87-0.550.991.0817-0.22-1.48

Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%
2010Pirates57.1% (90.6)14.6% (82.7)4.0% (84.8)9.2% (75.1)12.6% (82.0)1.5% (84.2)0.9% (74.2)1.1%
2011Pirates52.0% (91.2)16.0% (82.4)5.2% (87.6)9.8% (75.6)15.3% (82.3)1.7% (83.6) 0.1%
2012Pirates48.0% (91.5)16.5% (82.5)5.0% (86.6)13.8% (76.7)13.8% (82.8)2.1% (83.5)0.8% (77.8)1.0%
2013Pirates49.9% (91.3)15.7% (82.3)6.3% (87.1)11.9% (78.0)12.3% (82.9)3.8% (82.6) 1.4%
Total- - -51.5% (91.2)15.8% (82.5)4.9% (86.5)11.6% (76.3)13.6% (82.5)2.0% (83.5)0.6% (76.3)0.9%

PITCHf/x Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%
2010Pirates40.3 %5.3 %3.1 %1.1 %0.1 %10.7 %14.5 %9.5 %  14.2 % 1.1 % 
2011Pirates34.1 %8.0 %4.1 %1.6 % 10.3 %16.7 %9.1 %  16.1 %   
2012Pirates28.5 %9.8 %5.3 %1.2 % 8.1 %18.3 %14.0 %  13.1 % 0.8 % 
2013Pirates30.0 %11.7 %6.1 %3.4 % 7.2 %16.4 %12.4 %  11.3 %   
Total- - -33.0 %8.4 %4.5 %1.5 %0.0 %9.2 %16.7 %11.6 %  13.8 % 0.6 % 

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN
2010Pirates90.990.486.085.376.789.882.775.3  82.3 73.3
2011Pirates91.790.187.283.4 89.982.375.5  82.5  
2012Pirates91.891.587.583.0 90.282.676.9  83.0 77.7
2013Pirates91.691.487.783.0 89.782.777.9  82.5  
Total- - -91.491.087.283.676.789.982.676.5  82.7 75.6

Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
2010Pirates2.12.1-0.1-0.41.70.4-1.00.250.96-0.21-0.330.901.73-6.88
2011Pirates2.8-6.7-1.0-3.2-7.7-1.3 0.51-3.97-1.84-3.14-4.75-7.50 
2012Pirates8.7-1.51.41.82.3-1.0-1.00.80-0.401.200.570.75-2.08-5.77
2013Pirates-7.51.0-0.80.11.2-0.9 -2.711.20-2.180.211.81-4.40 
Total- - -6.1-5.1-0.5-1.8-2.4-2.9-2.00.22-0.60-0.21-0.29-0.33-2.66-6.25

PITCHf/x Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2010Pirates-1.41.00.70.40.23.23.0-0.5  0.0 -1.1
2011Pirates1.8-0.7-0.10.8 0.9-8.0-4.6  -8.2  
2012Pirates4.2-4.20.8-0.6 5.7-3.74.1  4.4 -1.0
2013Pirates-2.7-2.50.8-0.3 -1.5-0.20.3  -0.4  
Total- - -1.9-6.42.10.30.28.3-8.9-0.8  -4.3 -2.2

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C
2010Pirates-0.241.221.592.2217.431.971.36-0.36  0.00 -7.10
2011Pirates0.50-0.77-0.314.97 0.86-4.53-4.79  -4.85  
2012Pirates0.66-1.900.65-2.39 3.14-0.901.28  1.47 -5.66
2013Pirates-1.64-3.792.27-1.66 -3.81-0.200.38  -0.66  
Total- - -0.10-1.420.890.3617.431.69-0.99-0.13  -0.57 -6.33

Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%
2010Pirates29.7 %61.2 %43.7 %47.5 %83.1 %69.7 %44.5 %60.9 %12.9 %
2010Average29.3 %64.4 %45.6 %66.5 %88.1 %80.7 %46.5 %58.8 %8.5 %
2011Pirates32.2 %64.8 %46.4 %56.3 %81.4 %71.6 %43.7 %60.7 %13.1 %
2011Average30.6 %65.0 %46.2 %68.1 %87.9 %80.7 %45.3 %59.4 %8.6 %
2012Pirates34.0 %69.0 %48.0 %55.6 %82.3 %70.9 %39.9 %63.1 %13.6 %
2012Average30.8 %64.7 %46.0 %66.8 %87.2 %79.7 %44.9 %59.8 %9.1 %
2013Pirates38.9 %71.7 %52.4 %54.8 %73.5 %65.3 %41.1 %63.6 %17.7 %
2013Average29.6 %64.9 %45.8 %66.1 %86.6 %79.4 %46.0 %60.1 %9.2 %
Total- - -33.0 %66.1 %46.9 %53.7 %81.4 %70.1 %42.1 %62.1 %13.7 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2010Pirates27.1 %59.6 %42.8 %44.8 %82.2 %70.0 %48.4 %21.3
2010Average28.0 %61.3 %44.7 %64.6 %87.9 %80.6 %50.1 %21.5
2011Pirates29.9 %63.5 %46.1 %46.6 %83.9 %71.3 %48.2 %22.3
2011Average28.6 %62.1 %45.3 %64.7 %88.0 %80.6 %49.8 %21.6
2012Pirates31.3 %65.4 %47.0 %48.4 %83.0 %70.7 %46.2 %23.3
2012Average29.0 %62.2 %45.3 %63.6 %87.3 %79.6 %49.2 %22.1
2013Pirates36.0 %70.4 %51.4 %42.7 %79.0 %65.0 %45.0 %22.7
2013Average28.7 %62.1 %45.0 %63.1 %87.3 %79.4 %48.9 %22.5
Total- - -30.4 %63.8 %46.1 %46.5 %82.5 %70.0 %47.1 %22.5

Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2010Pirates3B9494814.26119817116141601     .938-14
2011Pirates3B6662549.0551451494141500     .935 
2012Pirates3B1451431273.073264271116232300     .926 
2013Pirates3B3736314.020776516610     .942 
Total- - -3B3423352950.2209684643627576011     .933-14

Advanced Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnrSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZCPPRPPTZLFSRARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2010Pirates3B814.2 0 0-10-10237155.65434  -15.0-5 0.4-2.2-2.2-4.1-5.6
2011Pirates3B549.0 -1 -1-8-11169124.73419   -3 -0.50.2-1.6-1.9-3.2
2012Pirates3B1273.0 0 -1-2-5288199.69148   -3 -0.1-3.8-5.1-9.0-9.1
2013Pirates3B314.0 0 -1218059.73816     -0.12.4-1.80.52.9
Total- - -3B2950.2 -1 -3-18-25774537.694117  -15.0-11 -0.3-3.4-10.8-14.5-5.9

Fans Scouting Report
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamInnVotesInstinctsFirst StepSpeedHandsReleaseArm StrengthArm AccuracyOverallFSR
2010Pirates814.2403525262744854641-5
2011Pirates549.0134027262729743637-3
2012Pirates1273.0234942303837864146-3
Total- - -2636.2764334283237834243-11

Aggregate Defensive Ratings
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnFSRDRSTZLUZRSTDEVERRADR
2010Pirates3B814.2-5-10-15.0-6.24+/- 2-10

Value
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamBattingBase RunningFieldingReplacementPositionalFld + PosRARWARDollarsSalary
2010Pirates6.4-0.4-4.111.41.4-2.715.61.6$6.5 
2011Pirates-12.5-2.9-1.97.60.9-1.0-8.2-0.9($3.9) 
2012Pirates8.41.5-9.017.32.1-7.021.92.3$10.3 
2013Pirates-6.30.10.54.20.51.1-0.7-0.1($0.4) 
Total- - --4.1-1.7-14.540.65.0-9.528.63.0$12.5 

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