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Vince Coleman League
4-14-2178
James Rivera First Base
Retired (1995, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .282 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .780 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 1059 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 01-01-1959
HR 99 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(84 games)
RBI 525
SB 102
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D  Control D    Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF A+ (98.7%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF B- (52.8%)   Health F  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1983 BOS
53
162
33
42
4
0
8
20
28
 29 0 1
3
 2 2
.799
.366
.432
.173
.259
1984 BOS
59
181
18
44
7
2
4
21
21
 33 0 0
1
 0 2
.692
.322
.370
.127
.243
1985 BOS
56
134
13
36
9
2
4
22
9
 21 0 0
0
 0 0
.770
.315
.455
.187
.269
1986 BOS
106
271
35
72
12
1
4
33
27
 43 3 1
6
 2 2
.699
.338
.362
.096
.266
1987 BOS
112
362
46
96
15
0
10
49
30
 65 0 2
4
 1 5
.709
.320
.390
.124
.265
1988 BOS
148
480
76
145
26
2
12
59
63
 62 2 2
9
 2 5
.823
.384
.440
.138
.302
1989 BOS
144
448
65
126
22
4
16
67
40
 81 2 3
10
 5 4
.796
.341
.455
.174
.281
1990 BOS
154
475
62
130
22
7
5
53
45
 84 0 3
18
 5 4
.716
.335
.381
.107
.274
1991 BOS
152
382
65
122
17
7
10
61
43
 51 2 6
23
 7 2
.865
.386
.479
.160
.319
1992 BOS
133
325
49
95
21
6
11
55
32
 43 0 3
12
 5 1
.848
.353
.495
.203
.292
1993 BOS
140
369
68
111
17
7
11
65
36
 61 2 3
14
 3 3
.838
.363
.474
.173
.301
1994 BOS
97
160
22
40
7
1
4
20
13
 29 1 2
2
 1 1
.688
.307
.381
.131
.250
1995 DET
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
1354
3749
552
1059
179
39
99
525
387
 602 12 26
102
 33 31
.780
.349
.430
.148
.282
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01James Rivera has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1995-07-20The Detroit Stars have waived James Rivera.
1995-06-22The Detroit Stars have designated James Rivera for assignment.
1995-06-21The Detroit Stars have promoted James Rivera to the major league team.
1995-06-21The Detroit Stars have acquired James Rivera from the waiver wire.
1995-04-01The Boston Phantoms have waived James Rivera.
1995-03-25The Boston Phantoms have promoted Paul Magee to the major league team. The Boston Phantoms have promoted Gil Kirkland to the major league team. The Boston Phantoms have promoted Steven Stein to the major league team. The Boston Phantoms have designated Jim Bladt for assignment. The Boston Phantoms have designated James Rivera for assignment.
1994-04-04James Rivera of the Boston Phantoms is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1990-04-02James Rivera of the Boston Banshees is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1989-04-04James Rivera of the Boston Banshees is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1987-06-23James Rivera of the Boston Banshees is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1987-04-10The Boston Banshees have renamed Jim Rivera to James Rivera.
1987-04-03Jim Rivera of the Boston Whalers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1983-04-28The Boston Whalers have promoted Jim Rivera to the major league team. The Boston Whalers have designated Wally Moon for assignment.
1982-04-01The Boston Whalers have promoted Steve Barfield to the major league team. The Boston Whalers have sent Jim Rivera to the minors.
1982-03-25The Boston Whalers have renamed Live Oak Taylor to Jim Rivera.
1977-04-01The Pittsburgh Alleghenys have renamed Tom McGunnigle to Live Oak Taylor .