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Amos Otis League
5-8-2139
Ginger Rivera Starting Pitcher
Retired (1986, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.27 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 196-127 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 13 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 01-03-1949
K 1860 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(30 games)
IP 3053.1
WHIP 1.13
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val B+
Speed C+ Bunt D  Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 7
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 12
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* 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
1972 WAS
8
 18
34
34
2
0
0
 0
234.0
 222 123 117 1 62
154
1.21
4.50
1973 WAS
7
 18
35
35
2
0
0
 0
234.0
 233 118 105 1 61
128
1.26
4.04
1974 WAS
12
 11
35
35
3
2
0
 0
255.0
 233 100 95 1 69
137
1.18
3.35
1975 WAS
13
 12
34
34
1
1
0
 0
243.1
 242 111 102 0 55
154
1.22
3.77
1976 WAS
20
 6
32
32
7
2
0
 0
251.1
 203 80 77 0 64
153
1.06
2.76
1977 WAS
18
 7
34
34
3
3
0
 0
258.2
 230 88 84 1 42
154
1.05
2.92
1978 WAS
14
 13
31
31
6
1
0
 0
222.2
 190 85 80 0 55
144
1.10
3.23
1979 WAS
19
 8
33
33
10
4
0
 0
249.2
 222 87 83 0 54
144
1.11
2.99
1980 WAS
25
 5
37
37
14
6
0
 0
270.2
 235 98 91 0 59
187
1.09
3.03
1981 WAS
18
 8
35
35
2
1
0
 0
251.1
 207 89 69 0 59
139
1.06
2.47
1982 WAS
24
 5
36
36
10
3
0
 0
272.2
 223 93 79 0 65
182
1.06
2.61
1983 WAS-DET
11
 7
42
22
2
0
2
 0
182.2
 149 69 66 0 47
108
1.07
3.25
1984 DET
2
 5
36
1
1
0
9
 0
51.0
 55 24 22 0 11
37
1.29
3.88
1985 DET
2
 2
30
3
0
0
0
 0
56.1
 59 26 21 0 16
29
1.33
3.36
1986 DET
3
 2
23
0
0
0
2
 0
20.0
 24 17 17 0 4
10
1.40
7.65
2139
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
196
 127
507
402
63
23
13
 0
3053.1
 2727 1208 1108 4 723
1860
1.13
3.27
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Ginger Rivera has retired from the Detroit Tigers
1983-06-04A trade has been completed between the Washington Brewers and the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers receive Ginger Rivera, Glen Reeves from the Washington Brewers in exchange for Doug Causey, Jim Tobin.
1972-03-01The Washington Senators have promoted Ginger Rivera to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Art Swan to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Jimmy Davis to the major league team.