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Joe Medwick League
4-1-2058
Dick Rivera Starting Pitcher
Retired (1972, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.53 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 176-107 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 08-02-1936
K 1997 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(113 games)
IP 2895.0
WHIP 1.21
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship B 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D  Velocity B    Mentor Val A 
Speed C  Bunt D  Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1955 Minors 19 62.00 0 / 1 4 / 25 8 / 36 12 / 62
1956 Minors 20 68.00 1 / 6 9 / 29 3 / 33 13 / 68
1957 Minors 21 60.00 2 / 6 2 / 22 7 / 32 11 / 60
1958 Minors 22 68.00 3 / 7 6 / 29 6 / 32 15 / 68
1959 Majors 23 45.25 1 / 5 4 / 15 0 / 25 5 / 45
1960 Minors 24 7.00 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 7
1960 Majors 24 44.25 1 / 6 1 / 20 3 / 18 5 / 44
1961 Majors 25 44.42 1 / 11 4 / 22 3 / 11 8 / 44
1962 Majors 26 50.51 1 / 12 1 / 19 2 / 19 4 / 50
1963 Majors 27 51.03 0 / 15 0 / 21 2 / 15 2 / 51
1964 Majors 28 51.05 0 / 9 1 / 18 3 / 24 4 / 51
1965 Majors 29 51.52 0 / 14 0 / 16 0 / 21 0 / 51
1966 Majors 30 51.03 0 / 13 0 / 14 0 / 24 0 / 51
1967 Majors 31 50.95 0 / 10 0 / 15 1 / 25 1 / 50
1968 Majors 32 51.55 0 / 13 0 / 18 0 / 20 0 / 51
1969 Majors 33 51.98 0 / 10 0 / 20 1 / 21 1 / 51
1970 Majors 34 48.58 162 29 0 0 / 12 0 / 23 1 / 13 1 / 48
1971 Majors 35 44.29 162 23 0 0 / 6 0 / 22 0 / 16 0 / 44
1972 Majors 36 44.08 162 23 0 0 / 13 0 / 14 0 / 17 0 / 44
Total 486 75 0 10 / 169 32 / 367 40 / 404 82 / 940
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Dick Rivera has retired from the Detroit Tigers
1970-07-13A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Browns and the Detroit Rockers. The Detroit Rockers receive Dick Rivera, Pedro Fahey, Hilton Buechele from the Baltimore Browns in exchange for Steve Seery, Roosevelt Hayes, Cad Grahe.
1967-04-18A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Misunderstood and the Baltimore Browns. The Baltimore Browns receive Dick Rivera from the Milwaukee Misunderstood in exchange for Bob Smalley.
1960-05-13The Milwaukee Dagnabbits have promoted Dick Rivera to the major league team.
1960-04-04The Milwaukee Dagnabbits have sent Dick Rivera down to the minors.
1960-04-01The Milwaukee Dagnabbits have promoted Dick Rivera to the major league team. The Milwaukee Dagnabbits have sent Ted Carson to the minors.
1960-04-01The Milwaukee Dagnabbits have promoted Jackie Buckels to the major league team. The Milwaukee Dagnabbits have sent Dick Rivera to the minors.
1958-10-13The Milwaukee Moonshiners have promoted Dick Rivera to the major league team. The Milwaukee Moonshiners have sent Al Pasqua to the minors.