Jose Alvarez (baseball, born 1956)

Jose Alvarez
Alvarez with the Greenville Braves in 1986
Pitcher
Born: (1956-04-12) April 12, 1956
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
October 1, 1981, for the Atlanta Braves
Last MLB appearance
June 24, 1989, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics
Win–loss record8–9
Earned run average2.99
Strikeouts134
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Jose Lino Alvarez (born April 12, 1956) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played four seasons at the major league level for the Atlanta Braves. He played for the Braves in 1981 and 1982, then spent five seasons in the minor leagues before returning to the Braves in 1988 and 1989. After a successful season in 1988, winning the Atlanta team's Most Outstanding Pitcher Award, he began the 1989 season with 2 wins and a save.