Clemente Álvarez
| Clemente Álvarez | |
|---|---|
.jpg?lang=en) Álvarez with the Utica Blue Sox c. 1988 | |
| Marineros de Carabobo | |
| Catcher / Manager | |
| Born: May 18, 1968 Guanta, Anzoátegui, Venezuela | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 19, 2000, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 2000, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .200 |
| Runs | 1 |
| Hits | 1 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Clemente Rafael Álvarez (born May 18, 1968) is a Venezuelan former catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2000 MLB season. Listed at 5' 11", 180 lb., he batted and threw right handed. He is the manager of the Marineros de Carabobo of the Venezuelan Major League.
In two games as a backup, Álvarez went 1-for-5, for a .200 batting average, with one run scored.
He played winter ball with the Navegantes del Magallanes club of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League, over the course of 19 seasons, spanning 1986–87 to 2003–04. He was regarded as the unofficial captain of the Magallanes squads of the 1990s.[1] inducted into the Magallanes Hall of Fame in 2023[2]
Following his playing career, Álvarez was appointed the interim manager of Magallanes during the 2007–08 season, after Alfredo Pedrique was fired.[3] He also managed the Tigres de Aragua during the 2021–22 season, replacing Luis Ugueto, though he himself was fired during the closing stages of the season.[4]
In May 2025, he was appointed as manager of the Marineros de Carabobo of the Venezuelan Major League.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Clemente Álvarez el verdadero capitán del Magallanes de los 90". ADN Magallanero. October 15, 2024. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ^ "Exaltadas Clase 2019 y 2023 del Salón de la Fama de Magallanes". Magallanesbbc.com. December 17, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
- ^ "ENTREVISTA: Carlos García «Mi último año con los Tigres fue muy positivo pero mi corazón estaba con la nave turca»". Los Eternos Rivales. September 4, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ^ "Tigres de Aragua despiden al manager Clemente Álvarez". Fansided. December 16, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ^ Rodríguez, José Ángel (May 7, 2025). "Clemente Álvarez vuelve a dirigir en el beisbol venezolano y recluta a Álex Cabrera como coach de bateo". El Emergente (in Spanish). Retrieved June 5, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet
- Clemente Alvarez at SABR (Baseball BioProject)
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