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Branch Rickey League
9-18-2229
Joe Rivera Starting Pitcher
Retired (1981, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.73 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 38-71 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 06-25-1946
K 841 Drafted Round 3, Pick 45
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(80 games)
IP 999.2
WHIP 1.41
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val C 
Speed D  Bunt D- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1966 Minors 20 63.00 1 / 7 5 / 26 12 / 30 18 / 63
1967 Minors 21 37.00 0 / 1 3 / 16 8 / 20 11 / 37
1968 Minors 22 36.00 0 / 1 3 / 20 3 / 15 6 / 36
1969 Minors 23 28.00 1 / 3 3 / 12 5 / 13 9 / 28
1970 Majors 24 47.22 162 37 0 3 / 11 6 / 18 4 / 18 13 / 47
1971 Minors 25 2.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2
1971 Majors 25 22.35 80 17 0 0 / 0 3 / 11 1 / 11 4 / 22
1972 Minors 26 58.00 0 / 2 2 / 22 3 / 34 5 / 58
1973 Minors 27 61.00 0 / 2 2 / 32 1 / 27 3 / 61
1974 Minors 28 78.00 0 / 4 1 / 41 2 / 33 3 / 78
1975 Minors 29 63.00 0 / 6 0 / 24 1 / 33 1 / 63
1976 Majors 30 51.46 162 38 0 2 / 16 1 / 15 0 / 20 3 / 51
1977 Majors 31 50.66 162 37 0 0 / 12 0 / 17 0 / 21 0 / 50
1978 Majors 32 41.86 131 26 31 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 23 0 / 41
1979 Majors 33 33.78 162 1 0 0 / 4 0 / 17 0 / 12 0 / 33
1980 Majors 34 26.97 134 0 28 -2 / 0 -3 / 16 -3 / 10 -8 / 26
1981 Majors 35 34.12 162 0 0 0 / 3 -2 / 14 -4 / 17 -6 / 34
Total 1155 156 59 5 / 78 25 / 314 33 / 338 63 / 730
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Joe Rivera has retired from the Baltimore Terrapins
1980-05-19Joe Rivera of the Baltimore Terrapins is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1978-08-04Joe Rivera of the Baltimore Terrapins is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1976-04-01The Baltimore Terrapins have promoted Joe Rivera to the major league team.
1972-03-25The Baltimore Terrapins have acquired Joe Rivera from the waiver wire.
1971-07-07The Los Angeles Boost have waived Joe Rivera.
1971-06-30The Los Angeles Boost have sent Joe Rivera to the minors.
1970-04-01The Los Angeles Boost have promoted Joe Rivera to the major league team. The Los Angeles Boost have waived Fred Conyers. The Los Angeles Boost have waived Loren Gehringer.
1970-04-01The Los Angeles Boost have acquired Joe Rivera from the waiver wire.
1969-10-18The Cleveland Cobras have waived Joe Rivera.