Alex Trevino

Born: 8/26/1957 in Monterrey, Nuevo León, México

MLB Debut: 1978-09-11 | Final Game: 1990-09-30

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 165 lbs

Full name: Alejandro Trevino

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Biography

Alex Trevino was a professional baseball player born in 1957, who made a significant impact in Major League Baseball as a position player from 1978 until his retirement in 1990. Over the course of his career, Trevino played in 939 games, showcasing his skills primarily as a catcher and infielder. He accumulated 604 hits, with a batting average of .249, which reflected his consistency at the plate during an era characterized by the transition from the deadball era to a more offensively driven game. Trevino was known for his defensive prowess behind the plate, combining solid catching skills with a reliable bat. He recorded 23 home runs and 244 RBIs, along with 19 stolen bases, demonstrating a blend of power and speed uncommon for catchers of his time. His contributions to various teams, including notable stints with the New York Mets and Cincinnati Reds, solidified his reputation as a capable player during the late 1970s through the late 1980s, a period marked by exciting changes in the game of baseball. Trevino's career remains a testament to the versatility and adaptability required to succeed in Major League Baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
939	2430	245	604	117	10	23	244	19	205	317	0.249	0.310	0.333	0.643	-4182.3

Career AVG .249 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .310 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 14.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.643 vs. league average 0.712 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1978	NYN	NL	6	12	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	NYN	NL	79	207	24	56	11	1	0	20	2	20	27	0.271	.265 (+2%)	.329 (+2%)	.397 (-16%)	.727 (-8%)	-237.3
1980	NYN	NL	106	355	26	91	11	2	0	37	0	13	41	0.256	.264 (-3%)	.326 (-14%)	.387 (-23%)	.714 (-19%)	-1314.2
1981	NYN	NL	56	149	17	39	2	0	0	10	3	13	19	0.262	.255 (+2%)	.320 (+1%)	.368 (-25%)	.688 (-13%)	-276.8
1982	CIN	NL	120	355	24	89	10	3	1	33	3	34	34	0.251	.261 (-4%)	.324 (-2%)	.388 (-22%)	.712 (-13%)	-790.5
1983	CIN	NL	74	167	14	36	8	1	1	13	0	17	20	0.216	.260 (-17%)	.324 (-12%)	.389 (-25%)	.714 (-19%)	-571.8
1984	CIN	NL	6	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	ATL	NL	79	266	36	65	16	0	3	28	5	16	27	0.244	.259 (-6%)	.322 (-11%)	.384 (-12%)	.707 (-11%)	0.0
1985	SFG	NL	57	157	17	34	10	1	6	19	0	20	24	0.217	.257 (-16%)	.323 (-6%)	.390 (+4%)	.714 (avg)	-29.4
1986	LAD	NL	89	202	31	53	13	0	4	26	0	27	35	0.262	.257 (+2%)	.325 (+8%)	.395 (-2%)	.720 (+2%)	143.1
1987	LAD	NL	72	144	16	32	7	1	3	16	1	6	28	0.222	.262 (-16%)	.331 (-18%)	.415 (-16%)	.746 (-17%)	-483.6
1988	HOU	NL	78	193	19	48	17	0	2	13	5	24	29	0.249	.254 (-2%)	.317 (+7%)	.377 (-3%)	.695 (+2%)	128.9
1989	HOU	NL	59	131	15	38	7	1	2	16	0	7	18	0.290	.254 (+14%)	.319 (+3%)	.375 (+8%)	.694 (+6%)	99.9
1990	HOU	NL	42	69	3	13	3	0	1	10	0	6	11	0.188	.257 (-27%)	.324 (-18%)	.385 (-29%)	.710 (-24%)	-287.3
1990	NYN	NL	9	10	0	3	1	0	0	2	0	1	0	0.300	—	—	—	—	-287.3
1990	CIN	NL	7	7	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.429	—	—	—	—	-287.3

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	4	2	23	3	1	0
2B	14	1	8	7	0	1
3B	53	25	22	55	7	8
C	742	599	3850	398	89	42
OF	5	2	4	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1978	NYN	3B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1978	NYN	C	5	3	12	3	0	0
1979	NYN	2B	8	1	6	3	0	1
1979	NYN	3B	27	14	15	37	3	6
1979	NYN	C	36	33	208	31	6	7
1980	NYN	2B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1980	NYN	3B	14	8	6	13	4	2
1980	NYN	C	86	78	443	63	12	5
1981	NYN	2B	4	0	1	3	0	0
1981	NYN	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1981	NYN	C	45	37	211	22	9	1
1981	NYN	OF	2	1	3	0	0	0
1982	CIN	3B	2	0	0	0	0	0
1982	CIN	C	116	103	725	61	17	7
1983	CIN	2B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1983	CIN	3B	4	3	0	3	0	0
1983	CIN	C	63	50	359	28	5	2
1984	CIN	C	4	0	4	1	0	0
1984	ATL	C	79	66	399	60	5	5
1985	SFN	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1985	SFN	C	55	47	299	19	7	1
1986	LAN	1B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1986	LAN	C	63	50	304	45	11	4
1987	LAN	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1987	LAN	C	45	33	205	22	3	3
1987	LAN	OF	2	1	1	0	0	0
1988	HOU	C	74	55	360	24	9	5
1988	HOU	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1989	HOU	1B	2	1	9	1	0	0
1989	HOU	3B	2	0	1	1	0	0
1989	HOU	C	32	24	163	11	2	2
1990	HOU	1B	1	1	14	1	1	0
1990	HOU	C	30	17	124	7	1	0
1990	NYN	C	7	2	25	1	2	0
1990	CIN	C	2	1	9	0	0	0