Roberto Alomar
Roberto Alomar was one of two ball-playing sons of former major league infielder Sandy Alomar. A switch-hitter, Robbie became a regular at the age of 20 for the Padres. Two years later he was part of a blockbuster deal which landed him in Toronto. With the Blue Jays, Alomar won two World Series titles and solidified himself as baseball's most complete second baseman. Later he starred in Baltimore and Cleveland, forming All-Star double play duos with Cal Ripken Jr. and Omar Vizquel.
| Career Batting Stats |
| G |
AB |
H |
R |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
AVG |
SLG |
OBP |
OPS |
OPS+ |
| 2379 |
9073 |
2724 |
1508 |
210 |
1134 |
474 |
.300 |
.443 |
.371 |
.814 |
108.5 |
|
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Roberto Alomar ranks #8 among the Top 50 all-time at 2B. Rankings ⇒
Best Season: 1993
His exclamation point to this fine season was a .480 mark in the World Series win over the Phillies, with four steals, six RBI and five runs scored in the six-game set. In the regular season he batted .326 with 193 hits, 109 runs, 35 doubles, 17 homers, 93 RBI, 55 steals, 80 walks, and a .408 OBP. He also won the Gold Glove Award.
Description
Roberto Alomar eventually wore out his welcome every place he played, and was been involved in several controversial episodes which tarnished his image. With the O's on September 27, 1996, he was called out on strikes by home plate umpire John Hirschbeck. Alomar responded with a tirade, and spit in the arbiter's face, drawing an ejection, and later a fine and suspension by Major League Baseball. The spitting incident hung like a cloud over Alomar for the remainder of his time in Baltimore, as opposing fans booed him frequently. Later, Alomar complained that his teammates were not retaliating when he was thrown at by opposing teams, even though he acknowledged several of the pitches were unintentional. In 1999, when Indians' teammate Manny Ramirez was accused of using a corked bat, Alomar stirred controversy by suggesting other players, specifically Derek Jeter, may also be cheating. In Cleveland he blasted ex-teammates Kenny Lofton and Albert Belle after they left the team, and was vocal about much-maligned John Rocker's arrival in 2001. Alomar played for five different teams in his last seven seasons in baseball, and was released by a sixth team (Tampa Bay) during spring training of 2005.
Born
Roberto (Velazquez) Alomar was born on February 5, 1968, in Ponce
Batted: Both
Threw: Right
Major League Debut
4 22,
Nine Other Players Who Debuted in 1988
Craig Biggio
Roberto Alomar
Mark Grace
Gary Sheffield
Brady Anderson
John Smoltz
Randy Johnson
Curt Schilling
Gregg Olson
Uniform Numbers
#12 (1988-2004)
Related Players
Sandy Alomar Sr., Sandy Alomar Jr., Joe Carter, Fred McGriff, Tony Fernandez, Cal Ripken Jr., Omar Vizquel
Post-Season Appearances
1991 American League Championship Series
1992 American League Championship Series
1992 World Series
1993 World Series
1993 American League Championship Series
1996 American League Championship Series
1996 American League Divisional Series
1997 American League Championship Series
1997 American League Divisional Series
1999 American League Divisional Series
2001 American League Divisional Series
Post-Season Notes
Alomar had great success in the post-season with the Blue Jays. He hit .373 in five series and 29 games for Toronto, with 17 stolen bases, 18 RBI and 18 runs scored. Since leaving the Jays he has hit .250 in the post-season (28-for-112).
Awards and Honors
1991 AL Gold Glove
1992 AL ALCS MVP
1992 AL Gold Glove
1993 AL Gold Glove
1994 AL Gold Glove
1995 AL Gold Glove
1996 AL Gold Glove
1998 ML AS MVP
1998 AL Gold Glove
1999 AL Gold Glove
2000 AL Gold Glove
2001 AL Gold Glove
Feats
On May 10, 1991, Alomar joined the list of switch-hitters who have hit home runs from both sides of the plate in one game. He also accomplished that feat in 1995 (May 3), twice in 1996 (July 25 and August 14), and in 2001 (July 16)... Alomar hit three homers in one game on April 26, 1997.
Milestones
Collected his 2,000th hit in 1999, and his 2,500th hit in 2002.
Batting Feats
- May 10, 1991: Switch HR same game...
- May 10, 1991: Switch HR same game...
- May 3, 1995: Switch HR same game...
- May 3, 1995: Switch HR same game...
- July 25, 1996: Switch HR same game...
- July 25, 1996: Switch HR same game...
- August 14, 1996: Switch HR same game...
- August 14, 1996: Switch HR same game...
- April 26, 1997: 3 HR...
- April 26, 1997: 3 HR...
- July 16, 2001: Switch HR same game...
- July 16, 2001: Switch HR same game...
Notes
Despite his stellar career, Alomar led the league in an offensive stat just twice. In 1998 he led the AL in runs scored, and in 1989 he paced the NL in sacrifice hits.
Hitting Streaks
22 games (1996)
21 games (1989)
19 games (1995)
Transactions
February 16, 1985: Signed by the San Diego Padres as an amateur free agent; December 5, 1990: Traded by the San Diego Padres with Joe Carter to the Toronto Blue Jays for Fred McGriff and Tony Fernandez; October 30, 1995: Granted Free Agency; December 21, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles; October 26, 1998: Granted Free Agency; December 1, 1998: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians; December 11, 2001: Traded by the Cleveland Indians with Danny Peoples (minors) and Mike Bacsik to the New York Mets for players to be named later, Matt Lawton, Alex Escobar, and Jerrod Riggan. The New York Mets sent Earl Snyder (December 13, 2001) and Billy Traber (minors) (December 13, 2001) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade; December 1, 2003: Signed as a free agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks. August 5, 2004: Traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Chicago White Sox for a player to be named later. The Chicago White Sox sent Brad Murray (minors) (February 18, 2005) to the Arizona Diamondbacks to complete the trade; November 3, 2004: Granted Free Agency; January 20, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
All-Star Selections
1990 NL
1991 AL
1992 AL
1993 AL
1994 AL
1995 AL
1996 AL
1997 AL
1998 AL
1999 AL
2000 AL
2001 AL
Replaced
Tim Flannery, longtime Padre middle infielder, who had been San Diego's second baseman in 1987.
Replaced By
Scott Hairston, another son of a former big leaguer.
Best Strength as a Player
Defensive range.
Largest Weakness as a Player
Batting against left-handed pitchers. Through the 2003 season, Alomar had a .267 batting mark and a .410 slugging percentage against lefties. Against righties, Alomar was a .315/.457 hitter. These trends were even more pronounced in the last few seasons of his career. In 2002-2003, Alomar hit a combined .197 with a .297 slugging percentage against southpaws.
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