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Don Newcombe League
10-1-2163
Matthew Rivers Starting Pitcher
Retired (1979, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.97 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 198-175 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 09-21-1942
K 2246 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(24 games)
IP 3423.1
WHIP 1.26
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L B- Endurance A-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D  Velocity C+   Mentor Val A-
Speed D+ Bunt C  Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* 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
1965 PIT
7
 18
36
36
2
0
0
 0
229.0
 266 134 133 3 70
137
1.47
5.23
1966 PIT
8
 24
37
37
4
0
0
 0
240.1
 265 146 143 7 76
142
1.42
5.36
1967 PIT
14
 15
37
37
3
0
0
 0
247.1
 249 127 124 2 77
157
1.32
4.51
1968 PIT
11
 17
37
37
2
0
0
 0
257.2
 267 118 115 1 66
157
1.29
4.02
1969 PIT
18
 10
36
36
6
2
0
 0
266.1
 237 101 92 3 79
153
1.19
3.11
1970 PIT
11
 17
38
38
5
2
0
 0
252.0
 266 140 128 1 77
158
1.36
4.57
1971 PIT
17
 15
36
36
6
1
0
 0
261.2
 239 108 97 1 62
185
1.15
3.34
1972 PIT
19
 9
37
37
8
2
0
 0
265.1
 233 119 112 2 86
200
1.20
3.80
1973 PIT
19
 9
33
33
7
3
0
 0
230.0
 211 96 91 4 73
160
1.23
3.56
1974 PIT
15
 8
37
37
6
2
0
 0
268.0
 230 110 103 1 60
168
1.08
3.46
1975 PIT-NYN
16
 11
37
37
5
3
0
 0
264.0
 261 113 108 1 77
161
1.28
3.68
1976 NYN
20
 7
38
38
6
3
0
 0
242.1
 219 95 82 2 52
174
1.12
3.05
1977 NYN
13
 7
32
32
4
2
0
 0
197.2
 181 89 81 0 53
142
1.18
3.69
1978 NYN
8
 6
37
30
0
0
0
 0
161.2
 170 90 85 0 53
120
1.38
4.73
1979 NYN
2
 2
12
4
0
0
0
 1
40.0
 36 16 16 1 8
32
1.10
3.60
2163
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
198
 175
520
505
64
20
0
 1
3423.1
 3330 1602 1510 29 969
2246
1.26
3.97
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Matthew Rivers has retired from the New York Red Foxx
1979-10-03The New York Red Foxx have designated Matthew Rivers for assignment. The New York Red Foxx have sent Frank Welch to the minors. The New York Red Foxx have sent Danny Fischer to the minors.
1979-08-26The New York Red Foxx have promoted Matthew Rivers to the major league team.
1979-08-26The New York Red Foxx have acquired Matthew Rivers from the waiver wire.
1979-06-08The New York Red Foxx have waived Matthew Rivers.
1979-05-21The New York Red Foxx have designated Matthew Rivers for assignment.
1979-04-28The New York Red Foxx have promoted Matthew Rivers to the major league team.
1979-03-25The New York Red Foxx have designated Matthew Rivers for assignment.
1977-05-25Matthew Rivers of the New York Red Foxx is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1975-10-23A trade has been completed between the New York Red Foxx and the Pittsburgh Crawfords. The Pittsburgh Crawfords receive Vladimir Lajeskie, Stan Bonetti, Draft Pick - 1978 Round 2 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1976 Round 2 (BRO) from the New York Red Foxx in exchange for Matthew Rivers, Moose "Lodge" Thompson.
1973-05-26Matthew Rivers of the Pittsburgh Crawfords is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1965-04-01The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted Matthew Rivers to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted Jimmy Blankenship to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted King Tillman to the major league team.
1965-04-01The Pittsburgh Crawfords have renamed Dick Barrios to Matthew Rivers.