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Nellie Fox League
4-1-2156
"Slow" Roll Rivers Catcher
Retired (1963, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .287 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .838 Status Deceased (1993) Option Years 0  
H 1739 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 07-19-1928
HR 303 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(93 games)
RBI 1011
SB 6
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R A+ Power vs. L Velocity C-   Mentor vR B-
Speed C+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF (1.2%) Arm WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* 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
1951 CHN
10
39
8
14
1
0
4
12
5
6 0 0
0
0 1
1.124
.432
.692
.333
.359
1952 CHN
135
541
71
153
23
1
24
74
42
89 2 0
0
0 8
.799
.337
.462
.179
.283
1953 CHN
119
485
68
149
23
1
30
82
42
78 4 0
0
0 3
.912
.367
.544
.237
.307
1954 CHN
133
516
86
146
17
2
35
76
55
93 3 2
0
0 6
.881
.354
.527
.244
.283
1955 CHN
133
555
90
176
37
5
30
106
40
112 3 3
0
1 7
.928
.364
.564
.247
.317
1956 CHN
114
453
84
146
16
2
28
83
46
84 2 1
3
0 2
.938
.386
.552
.230
.322
1957 CHN
130
544
81
156
21
4
21
88
34
114 0 2
1
0 0
.783
.328
.456
.169
.287
1958 CHN
114
469
76
135
19
4
24
80
43
82 2 2
0
1 0
.848
.349
.499
.211
.288
1959 CHN
130
521
79
147
26
3
26
103
41
99 0 4
1
0 5
.825
.332
.493
.211
.282
1960 CHN
130
498
60
137
19
6
21
78
40
80 1 1
0
0 6
.793
.330
.464
.189
.275
1961 CHN
130
507
77
141
24
1
27
97
42
110 2 3
1
0 0
.823
.334
.489
.211
.278
1962 CHN
128
475
65
134
19
3
18
76
53
88 1 2
0
0 0
.802
.354
.448
.166
.282
1963 CHN
118
450
60
105
16
3
15
56
45
84 1 1
0
0 4
.686
.304
.382
.149
.233
Total
1524
6053
905
1739
261
35
303
1011
528
1119 21 21
6
2 42
.838
.345
.492
.205
.287
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01"Slow" Roll Rivers has retired from the Chicago Gamblers
1958-05-07 Slow Roll Rivers of the Chicago Gamblers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1956-04-12 Slow Roll Rivers of the Chicago Gamblers is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1953-08-07 Slow Roll Rivers of the Chicago Gamblers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1951-09-26The Chicago Gamblers have promoted "Slow" Roll Rivers to the major league team. The Chicago Gamblers have designated Steve Ankiel for assignment.
1951-09-21The Chicago Gamblers have promoted Steve Ankiel to the major league team. The Chicago Gamblers have sent "Slow" Roll Rivers to the minors.
1951-09-16The Chicago Gamblers have promoted "Slow" Roll Rivers to the major league team. The Chicago Gamblers have sent Rich Wilson to the minors.
1950-04-09The Chicago Gamblers have renamed Slowroll Rivers to "Slow" Roll Rivers.
1950-04-01The Chicago Gamblers have renamed Tom Beck to Slowroll Rivers.
1950-04-01The Chicago Gamblers have promoted Earl Ortiz to the major league team. The Chicago Gamblers have promoted Dennis Gearin to the major league team. The Chicago Gamblers have sent Buck Maxvill to the minors. The Chicago Gamblers have sent Tom Beck to the minors.