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Antonio Alfonseca
Antonio Alfonseca (El Pulpo or The Octopus)

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 5", Weight 235 lb.

Debut June 17, 1997
  vs. DET 0.7 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER, W
Born April 16, 1972 in La Romana, D.R.

Signed by the Montreal Expos as an amateur free agent in 1989. (All Transactions)

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Pitching  Glossary / Minors /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Batter
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1997 25 FLA NL   1   3  17   0   0   0   2  0   25.7   36   16   14   3   10   19   1   1   123   3   0  4.91  4.04   82 1.792
 1998 26 FLA NL   4   6  58   0   0   0  27  8   70.7   75   32   32  10   33   46   3   1   316   9   0  4.08  4.03   99 1.528
 1999 27 FLA NL   4   5  73   0   0   0  49 21   77.7   79   28   28   4   29   46   4   1   325   6   0  3.24  4.34  134 1.391
 2000 28 FLA NL   5   6  68   0   0   0  62 45   70.0   82   35   33   7   24   47   1   0   311   3   2  4.24  4.41  104 1.514 MVP-22
 2001 29 FLA NL   4   4  58   0   0   0  52 28   61.7   68   24   21   6   15   40   5   2   268   3   0  3.06  4.23  138 1.346
 2002 30 CHC NL   2   5  66   0   0   0  55 19   74.3   73   34   33   5   36   61   3   1   330   3   0  4.00  4.03  101 1.466
 2003 31 CHC NL   3   1  60   0   0   0  17  0   66.3   76   43   43   7   27   51   2   0   296   3   0  5.83  4.33   74 1.553
 2004 32 ATL NL   6   4  79   0   0   0  11  0   73.7   71   24   21   5   28   45   0   5   313   5   0  2.57  4.31  168 1.344
 2005 33 FLA NL   1   1  33   0   0   0   1  0   27.3   29   15   15   2   14   16   2   1   118   4   0  4.94  3.98   80 1.573
 2006 34 TEX AL   0   0  19   0   0   0   3  0   16.0   23   10   10   3    7    5   0   0    74   0   0  5.63  4.61   82 1.875
 2007 35 PHI NL   5   2  61   0   0   0  22  8   49.7   65   31   30   3   27   24   1   1   236   6   0  5.44  4.61   85 1.852
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 11 Years            37       0       0    129         677       280      250       22  13  2710  45   2  4.11  4.26  104 1.512
 WL%= .486       35     592       0     301     613.0       292       55       400
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg     4   4  68   0   0   0  34 14   70.3   77   33   32   6   28   45   2   1   311   5   0  4.11  4.26  104 1.512
 Career High      6   6  79   0   0   0  62 45   77.7   82   43   43  10   36   61   5   5   330   9   2  2.57  4.61  168 1.344

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Batting  Glossary / Minors /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1997 25 FLA NL  16    3    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   3  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1998 26 FLA NL  56    4    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   2  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1999 27 FLA NL  69    2    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   2  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 2002 30 CHC NL  64    3    0    2   0  0   0    2   0  0   0   0  .667  .667  .667  257    2   0   0   0   0   0
 2003 31 CHC NL  54    0    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0                           0   1   0   0   0   0
 2004 32 ATL NL  76    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 2007 35 PHI NL  60    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 11 Seasons     548   14    0    2   0  0   0    2   0  0   0   8  .143  .143  .143  -24    2   1   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg          4    0    1   0  0   0    1   0  0   0   2  .143  .143  .143  -24    1   0   0   0   0   0
 Career High     76    4    0    2   0  0   0    2   0  0   0   3                           2   1   0   0   0   0
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1997 25 FLA NL    3    3    0   0.0   104| .000  .265| .000  .335| .000  .415| .000  .750|-100  .000  -0.9  -0.1   0%
 1998 26 FLA NL    4    4    0   0.0   102| .000  .262| .000  .331| .000  .413| .000  .744|-100  .000  -1.1  -0.1   0%
 1999 27 FLA NL    2    2    0   0.0   109| .000  .267| .000  .341| .000  .430| .000  .771|-100  .000  -0.6  -0.1   0%
 2002 30 CHC NL    3    1    1  26.8   105| .667  .263| .667  .337| .667  .419|1.334  .756| 257  .959   0.7   0.1   0%
 2003 31 CHC NL    1    1    0   0.0      |           |           |           |           |      .000   0.0   0.0   0%
 2004 32 ATL NL    1    1    0   0.0   112| .000  .271| .000  .343| .000  .439| .000  .782|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
 2007 35 PHI NL    1    1    0   0.0   115| .000  .279| .000  .349| .000  .445| .000  .794|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 11 Seasons       15   13    1   2.1   106| .143  .265| .143  .337| .143  .421| .286  .758| -24  .168  -2.6  -0.2     

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Fielding  Glossary / Minors
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1997 25 FLA NL P 17 1 3 0 0 1.000 .952 0.24 0.52 1.40 1.86 0 25.7 1998 26 FLA NL P 58 4 6 1 1 .909 .962 0.17 0.54 1.27 1.85 0 70.7 1999 27 FLA NL P 73 5 14 0 2 1.000 .950 0.26 0.48 2.20 1.71 0 77.7 2000 28 FLA NL P 68 1 14 1 1 .938 .962 0.22 0.48 1.93 1.74 0 70.0 2001 29 FLA NL P 58 6 8 0 1 1.000 .959 0.24 0.46 2.04 1.75 0 61.7 2002 30 CHC NL P 66 4 13 1 1 .944 .960 0.26 0.48 2.06 1.83 0 74.3 2003 31 CHC NL P 60 2 8 1 0 .909 .962 0.17 0.48 1.36 1.85 0 66.3 2004 32 ATL NL P 79 3 7 0 0 1.000 .962 0.13 0.47 1.22 1.84 0 73.7 2005 33 FLA NL P 33 3 4 0 2 1.000 .959 0.21 0.46 2.31 1.75 0 27.3 2006 34 TEX AL P 19 1 3 0 0 1.000 .952 0.21 0.41 2.25 1.57 0 16.0 2007 35 PHI NL P 61 1 4 0 0 1.000 .962 0.08 0.40 0.91 1.68 0 49.7
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1997 25 FLA NL P 17 1 3 0 0 1.000 .952 0.24 0.52 1.40 1.86 0 25.7 1998 26 FLA NL P 58 4 6 1 1 .909 .962 0.17 0.54 1.27 1.85 0 70.7 1999 27 FLA NL P 73 5 14 0 2 1.000 .950 0.26 0.48 2.20 1.71 0 77.7 2000 28 FLA NL P 68 1 14 1 1 .938 .962 0.22 0.48 1.93 1.74 0 70.0 2001 29 FLA NL P 58 6 8 0 1 1.000 .959 0.24 0.46 2.04 1.75 0 61.7 2002 30 CHC NL P 66 4 13 1 1 .944 .960 0.26 0.48 2.06 1.83 0 74.3 2003 31 CHC NL P 60 2 8 1 0 .909 .962 0.17 0.48 1.36 1.85 0 66.3 2004 32 ATL NL P 79 3 7 0 0 1.000 .962 0.13 0.47 1.22 1.84 0 73.7 2005 33 FLA NL P 33 3 4 0 2 1.000 .959 0.21 0.46 2.31 1.75 0 27.3 2006 34 TEX AL P 19 1 3 0 0 1.000 .952 0.21 0.41 2.25 1.57 0 16.0 2007 35 PHI NL P 61 1 4 0 0 1.000 .962 0.08 0.40 0.91 1.68 0 49.7
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total P* 592 31 84 4 8 .966 .958 0.19 0.47 1.69 1.78 0 613.0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 592 31 84 4 8 .966 .958 0.19 0.47 1.69 1.78 0 613
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1997   WS    FLA CLE     W   3   0   0.00  0  0  0  0   6.1   6   0   1   5 
 2003   NLDS  CHC ATL     W   1   0   0.00  0  0  0  0   1     1   0   0   0 
        NLCS  CHC FLA     L   3   0   0.00  0  0  0  0   2.1   2   0   2   0 
 2004   NLDS  ATL HOU     L   4   0   4.91  1  0  0  0   3.2   2   2   2   0 
 2007   NLDS  PHI COL     L   1   0   0.00  0  0  0  0   1     1   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
  3 Lg Div Series       1-2   6   0   3.18  1  0  0  0   5.2   4   2   2   0 
  5 Postseason Ser      2-3  12   0   1.26  1  0  0  0  14.1  12   2   5   5 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1997   WS    FLA CLE     W   3   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
 2003   NLDS  CHC ATL     W   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
        NLCS  CHC FLA     L   3   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
 2004   NLDS  ATL HOU     L   4   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
 2007   NLDS  PHI COL     L   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  3 Lg Div Series       1-2   6   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
  5 Postseason Series   2-3  12   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Awards
2000-NL-Rolaids Relief

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
2000-NL-22-0.00

Games
1999 NL-73-8
2004 NL-79-10

Saves
2000 NL-45-1
2001 NL-28-8
Act-129-22
Car-129-82

Games Finished
2000 NL-62-4
2001 NL-52-9
2002 NL-55-10
Act-301-18
Car-301-91

Black Ink: Pitching - 3 (545) (Average HOFer ≈ 40)
Gray Ink: Pitching - 8 (1574) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 1.0 (1899) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 15.0 (727) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.


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Transactions 

July 3, 1989: Signed by the Montreal Expos as an amateur free agent.

December 13, 1993: Drafted by the Florida Marlins from the Montreal Expos in the 1993 minor league draft.

March 27, 2002: Traded by the Florida Marlins with Matt Clement to the Chicago Cubs for Julian Tavarez, Ryan Jorgensen, Dontrelle Willis, and Jose Cueto (minors).

October 28, 2003: Granted Free Agency.

December 23, 2003: Signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.

November 2, 2004: Granted Free Agency.

December 20, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the Florida Marlins.

November 2, 2005: Granted Free Agency.

February 8, 2006: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.

June 9, 2006: Released by the Texas Rangers.

January 23, 2007: Signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.

October 30, 2007: Granted Free Agency.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1997Florida Marlins$150,000
1998Florida Marlins$175,000
1999Florida Marlins$250,000
2000Florida Marlins$380,000
2001Florida Marlins$2,450,000
2002Chicago Cubs$3,550,000
2003Chicago Cubs$4,000,000
2004Atlanta Braves$1,350,000
2005Florida Marlins$300,000
2006Texas Rangers$2,750,000
2007Philadelphia Phillies$380,000
Career (may be incomplete)$15,735,000

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Uniforms 
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