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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   Series W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1975 WS
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
7.0
 9 4 4 0 3
5
1.71
5.14
1975 LCS
2
 0
2
2
1
1
0
 0
16.0
 8 5 4 0 4
11
0.75
2.25
1976 LCS
0
 1
2
2
0
0
0
 0
14.0
 17 8 8 0 3
6
1.43
5.14
1977 LCS
1
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
7.0
 8 5 5 0 2
5
1.43
6.43
1977 WS
0
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
7.0
 5 3 3 0 0
6
0.71
3.86
1978 LCS
0
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
7.0
 8 3 3 0 3
3
1.57
3.86
1979 LCS
1
 0
2
2
0
0
0
 0
14.2
 9 2 1 0 2
8
0.75
0.61
1979 WS
0
 1
2
1
0
0
0
 0
9.2
 7 1 1 0 3
7
1.03
0.93
1980 LCS
0
 2
2
2
0
0
0
 0
14.0
 13 8 7 0 4
9
1.21
4.50
1981 LCS
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
7.0
 5 3 2 0 1
5
0.86
2.57
1981 WS
0
 1
2
2
0
0
0
 0
12.0
 19 11 11 0 5
4
2.00
8.25
1982 LCS
1
 1
2
2
1
1
0
 0
16.0
 12 4 4 0 3
6
0.94
2.25
1983 LCS
1
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
8.2
 3 0 0 0 2
6
0.58
0.00
1983 WS
1
 0
1
1
1
0
0
 0
9.0
 3 1 1 0 2
10
0.56
1.00
1984 LCS
1
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
4.0
 3 0 0 0 0
1
0.75
0.00
1984 WS
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
0.2
 0 0 0 0 1
0
1.50
0.00
1985 LCS
0
 0
3
0
0
0
0
 0
2.0
 2 1 1 0 1
1
1.50
4.50
1985 WS
0
 0
3
0
0
0
0
 0
2.2
 5 4 3 0 1
2
2.25
10.13
Total
8
 8
30
20
3
2
0
 0
158.1
 136 63 58 0 40
95
1.11
3.30
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.