| Alvin Morman | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born:January 6, 1969 Rockingham, North Carolina, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 2, 1996, for the Houston Astros | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 2, 1999, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 6–7 |
| Earned run average | 4.79 |
| Strikeouts | 98 |
| Teams | |
Alvin Morman (born January 6,1969) is an American former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher,Morman played for the Houston Astros in 1996,Cleveland Indians in 1997 and 1998,San Francisco Giants also in 1998,and Kansas City Royals in 1999. Now retired,Morman works as a student counselor at Fuquay-Varina Middle School,in Fuquay-Varina,North Carolina.
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