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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   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 Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val B+
Speed C+ Bunt Control
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 7
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 12
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1972 P WAS 34 34 234.0 30 0 27 3 1 0 1.04 .900
1973 P WAS 35 35 234.0 40 3 37 0 2 -6 1.54 1.000
1974 P WAS 35 35 255.0 42 4 37 1 0 -1 1.45 .976
1975 P WAS 34 34 243.1 32 3 28 1 0 -2 1.15 .969
1976 P WAS 32 32 251.1 23 1 21 1 1 -3 0.79 .957
1977 P WAS 34 34 258.2 30 3 25 2 0 +2 0.97 .933
1978 P WAS 31 31 222.2 28 1 25 2 2 0 1.05 .929
1979 P WAS 33 33 249.2 35 3 32 0 1 -4 1.26 1.000
1980 P WAS 37 37 270.2 31 0 29 2 2 +1 0.96 .935
1981 P WAS 35 35 251.1 33 1 30 2 0 0 1.11 .939
1982 P WAS 36 36 272.2 39 2 34 3 5 -1 1.19 .923
1983 P WAS-DET 41 22 182.2 31 3 25 3 2 -2 1.38 .903
1984 P DET 35 1 51.0 5 0 4 1 0 -2 0.71 .800
1985 P DET 28 3 56.1 10 1 9 0 0 0 1.60 1.000
1986 P DET 23 0 20.0 1 0 1 0 0 -1 0.45 1.000
Total 503 402 3053.1 410 25 364 21 16 -19 1.15 .949
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.