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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   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
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF A+ (98.7%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF B- (52.8%)   Health LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1983 LHP 9 17 3 0 0 0 1 3 3 .476 .300 .176 .000 .176
1983 RHP 52 145 39 4 0 8 19 25 26 .836 .374 .462 .193 .269
1984 LHP 13 24 4 1 1 0 3 3 5 .551 .259 .292 .125 .167
1984 RHP 57 157 40 6 1 4 18 18 28 .714 .331 .382 .127 .255
1985 LHP 19 58 13 3 1 1 6 2 12 .612 .250 .362 .138 .224
1985 RHP 49 76 23 6 1 3 16 7 9 .888 .361 .526 .224 .303
1986 LHP 24 53 9 0 0 1 6 8 9 .512 .286 .226 .057 .170
1986 RHP 102 218 63 12 1 3 27 19 34 .746 .351 .394 .106 .289
1987 LHP 23 29 4 1 0 0 1 3 6 .391 .219 .172 .034 .138
1987 RHP 104 333 92 14 0 10 48 27 59 .737 .329 .408 .132 .276
1988 LHP 45 90 27 3 0 2 10 6 15 .747 .347 .400 .100 .300
1988 RHP 138 390 118 23 2 10 49 57 47 .841 .392 .449 .146 .303
1989 LHP 44 79 15 2 1 1 11 8 14 .540 .261 .278 .089 .190
1989 RHP 128 369 111 20 3 15 56 32 67 .851 .358 .493 .192 .301
1990 LHP 45 103 26 6 3 0 9 3 22 .643 .274 .369 .117 .252
1990 RHP 139 372 104 16 4 5 44 42 62 .735 .350 .384 .105 .280
1991 LHP 40 76 21 3 1 2 9 7 10 .766 .345 .421 .145 .276
1991 RHP 137 306 101 14 6 8 52 36 41 .889 .395 .493 .163 .330
1992 LHP 17 39 13 3 1 0 7 0 4 .787 .325 .462 .128 .333
1992 RHP 128 286 82 18 5 11 48 32 39 .856 .356 .500 .213 .287
1993 LHP 23 49 15 3 1 1 8 2 12 .803 .333 .469 .163 .306
1993 RHP 135 320 96 14 6 10 57 34 49 .843 .368 .475 .175 .300
1994 LHP 13 14 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .481 .267 .214 .000 .214
1994 RHP 85 146 37 7 1 4 19 12 26 .708 .311 .397 .144 .253
Total LHP 315 631 153 25 9 8 72 46 115 .644 .295 .349 .106 .242
Total RHP 1254 3118 906 154 30 91 453 341 487 .807 .360 .447 .156 .291
Total 1354 3749 1059 179 39 99 525 387 602 .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 .