Carlos Alfonso

Carlos A. Alfonso

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 205 lb.
• School University of South Florida, Florida International University
• High School Naples Senior High School
• Born December 18, 1950 in Havana, Cuba

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Biographical Information

Carlos Alfonso played in the Houston Astros organization from 1968 to 1975 and in the Cincinnati Reds organization in 1976. He was originally a third baseman in his first professional season, however from 1969 on he was a pitcher (although in 1970 he spent a few games at second base). He spent from 1972 to 1976 at the AAA level. Overall, he went 39-35 with a 3.71 ERA in 234 appearances as a pitcher (101 starts).

Save for the years he managed, he was a coach in the Astros' system from 1977 to 1986.

He was a coach with the San Francisco Giants in 1992 and again was a member of the team's staff from 1997 to 1999. In 1995, he was the Giants' coordinator of Latin America operations. From 2000 to 2005, he served as their administrative coach. In 2006, Alfonso was named the Tampa Bay Devil Rays director of international operations. In 2014, he moved to the Houston Astros and signed Humberto Castellanos.

He managed 7 years in the minors.

He primarily wore number 17.

Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1979	Daytona Beach Astros	Florida State League	56-80	9th	Houston Astros
1980	Daytona Beach Astros	Florida State League	86-51	1st	Houston Astros	Lost in 1st round
1981	Daytona Beach Astros	Florida State League	68-67	6th	Houston Astros	League Champs
1985	Columbus Astros	Southern League	79-65	2nd	Houston Astros
1986	Tucson Toros	Pacific Coast League	71-72	5th	Houston Astros
1993	Phoenix Firebirds	Pacific Coast League	64-79	9th	San Francisco Giants
1994	Phoenix Firebirds	Pacific Coast League	70-72	7th	San Francisco Giants