Alcántara was signed as an amateur free agent by the Montreal Expos in 1990. He made national news as a minor leaguer in 2001 when he retaliated against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons catcher Jeremy Salazar during a game. On July 3, 2001, Alcántara was hit by a pitch by Red Barons pitcher Blas Cedeno. [1] Feeling that he had been thrown at, he responded by kicking catcher Salazar in the chest, karate-style, before rushing the mound. The pitcher wisely backed out of his way, and after momentarily trying to get anyone on the Red Barons to fight him, was engulfed in the ensuing bench-clearing brawl. Afterwards, Alcantara was given a 7-game suspension, and his career never recovered.
He played two years for the Boston Red Sox, debuting in the Major Leagues on June 25, 2000. In his first season, he hit .289 with 4 home runs in 45 at bats. The next year his average declined to .263 with no home runs in 38 at bats. In 2002 he was traded to Milwaukee where he hit .250 with 2 home runs in 32 at bats. His final major league game was on August 22, 2002 and he was released by the team after that season. For his career Alcántara hit .270 with 6 home runs in 115 at bats.
Statistics[]
Batting Stats[]
Year
Team
G
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
AVG
OBP
SLG
2B
3B
BB
SO
HBP
SH
SB
IBB
GDP
2000
BOS
A
21
45
9
13
4
7
.289
.333
.578
1
0
3
7
0
0
0
0
0
2001
BOS
A
14
38
3
10
0
3
.263
.317
.289
1
0
3
13
0
0
1
0
3
2002
MIL
N
16
32
3
8
2
5
.250
.250
.469
1
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
Total
NL
16
32
3
8
2
5
.250
.250
.469
1
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
Total
AL
35
83
12
23
4
10
.277
.326
.446
2
0
6
20
0
0
1
0
3
Total
51
115
15
31
6
15
.270
.306
.452
3
0
6
26
0
0
1
0
3
Fielding Stats[]
Year
Team
POS
G
GS
INN
PO
A
ERR
DP
TP
PB
SB
CS
PkO
AVG
2000
BOS
A
DH
8
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
2000
BOS
A
1B
5
0
7
9
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
2000
BOS
A
RF
7
3
35.2
8
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.889
2000
BOS
A
LF
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
2000
BOS
A
OF
7
3
37.2
8
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.889
2001
BOS
A
RF
2
1
13
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
2001
BOS
A
LF
6
5
43
4
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.833
2001
BOS
A
DH
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
2001
BOS
A
1B
4
3
20
17
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
.950
2001
BOS
A
OF
8
6
56
8
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.900
2002
MIL
N
RF
5
3
27
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
2002
MIL
N
LF
2
2
15
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
2002
MIL
N
OF
7
5
42
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
2002
MIL
N
1B
2
1
13
13
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
.929
Total
1B
11
4
40
39
2
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
.953
Total
OF
22
14
135.2
23
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.923
Total
DH
9
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Total
RF
14
7
75.2
18
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.947
Total
LF
9
7
60
5
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.857
Transactions[]
Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Montreal Expos (July 2, 1990).
Granted free agency (October 15, 1997).
Signed by Tampa Bay Devil Rays (December 16, 1997).
Granted free agency (October 15, 1998).
Signed by Boston Red Sox (December 14, 1998).
Granted free agency (October 15, 1999).
Signed by Boston Red Sox (January 4, 2000).
Granted free agency (December 21, 2000).
Signed by Boston Red Sox (January 11, 2001).
Granted free agency (December 21, 2001).
Signed by Milwaukee Brewers (February 8, 2002).
Released by Milwaukee Brewers (September 30, 2002).