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Willie Davis League
4-1-2023
Sheldon Rivera Relief Pitcher
Retired (1952, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.54 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 16-21 Status Deceased (1988) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 06-23-1915
K 269 Drafted Round 14, Pick 213
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(5 games)
IP 388.1
WHIP 1.27
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C-   Mentor Val C-
Speed B  Bunt C+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 NYN
8
 12
32
32
5
1
0
 0
222.0
 215 108 106 3 53
155
1.21
4.30
1951 NYN-STL-WAS
8
 7
54
11
0
0
1
 0
152.0
 170 91 82 2 39
107
1.38
4.86
1952 WAS-STL
0
 2
6
0
0
0
0
 0
14.2
 16 8 8 2 1
7
1.16
4.91
2023
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
16
 21
92
43
5
1
1
 0
388.1
 401 207 196 7 93
269
1.27
4.54
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1952-11-01Sheldon Rivera has retired from the St. Louis Rebels
1952-10-03The St. Louis Rebels have promoted Cookie Cookson to the major league team. The St. Louis Rebels have designated Sheldon Rivera for assignment.
1952-09-28The St. Louis Rebels have promoted Sheldon Rivera to the major league team. The St. Louis Rebels have sent Randall Duff to the minors.
1952-09-28The St. Louis Rebels have acquired Sheldon Rivera from the waiver wire.
1952-09-18The Washington Senators have waived Sheldon Rivera.
1952-04-09The Washington Senators have promoted Rocket Clemmons to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Mike Bennett to the major league team. The Washington Senators have designated Sheldon Rivera for assignment. The Washington Senators have designated Whitty Ford for assignment.
1952-03-01The Washington Senators have renamed Sheldon Jones to Sheldon Rivera.
1951-08-12The Washington Senators have acquired Sheldon Jones from the waiver wire.
1951-08-08The St. Louis Browns have promoted Mack McWilliams to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have designated Sheldon Jones for assignment.
1951-08-05The St. Louis Browns have acquired Sheldon Jones from the waiver wire.
1951-08-01The New York Homers have promoted Carwood Lipton to the major league team. The New York Homers have designated Sheldon Jones for assignment.
1950-04-04The New York Homers have renamed Tom Harris to Sheldon Jones.