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Amos Otis League
5-8-2139
Mike Rivera Relief Pitcher
Retired (1993, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.11 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 37-58 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
SV 16 Age at Death 62 Date of Birth 04-16-1958
K 614 Drafted Round 4, Pick 54
(1980)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(58 games)
IP 874.0
WHIP 1.54
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C- Endurance C+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A-   Mentor Val A-
Speed C- Bunt D- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1980 Minors 22 33.00 0 / 2 7 / 17 7 / 14 14 / 33
1980 Majors 22 8.32 25 0 5 0 / 0 1 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 8
1981 Majors 23 44.30 154 2 4 3 / 10 2 / 17 8 / 17 13 / 44
1982 Majors 24 49.36 162 0 0 4 / 11 3 / 17 6 / 21 13 / 49
1983 Majors 25 42.85 147 0 15 2 / 8 4 / 23 2 / 11 8 / 42
1984 Minors 26 11.00 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 11
1984 Majors 26 20.77 72 14 0 0 / 0 2 / 12 1 / 8 3 / 20
1985 Minors 27 15.00 0 / 1 1 / 5 1 / 9 2 / 15
1986 Minors 28 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2
1986 Majors 28 35.86 147 0 0 0 / 5 2 / 20 3 / 10 5 / 35
1987 Majors 29 38.35 162 0 0 1 / 4 0 / 21 0 / 13 1 / 38
1988 Majors 30 18.98 141 0 17 0 / 0 1 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 18
1989 Majors 31 28.44 162 1 0 0 / 1 1 / 15 0 / 12 1 / 28
1990 Majors 32 30.47 162 0 0 0 / 1 2 / 13 1 / 16 3 / 30
1991 Majors 33 39.13 162 0 0 0 / 7 0 / 19 0 / 13 0 / 39
1992 Majors 34 49.07 162 0 0 0 / 10 -5 / 25 -1 / 14 -6 / 49
1993 Majors 35 11.25 158 0 0 -2 / 0 -6 / 4 -4 / 7 -12 / 11
Total 1816 17 41 8 / 61 15 / 228 24 / 183 47 / 472
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1993-11-01Mike Rivera has retired from the Tampa Bay Rays
1993-04-05The Tampa Bay Rays have acquired Mike Rivera from the waiver wire.
1993-03-01The Cleveland INDIANS have sent Frank Easterly to the minors. The Cleveland INDIANS have designated Mike Rivera for assignment.
1989-05-31A trade has been completed between the New York Spuyten Duyvils and the Cleveland INDIANS. The Cleveland INDIANS receive Mike Rivera from the New York Spuyten Duyvils in exchange for Draft Pick 1990 Round 3 CLE (George Harrelson).
1988-06-13Mike Rivera of the New York New Yorkers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1988-06-08The New York New Yorkers have acquired Mike Rivera from the waiver wire.
1988-06-04The Chicago Red Stars have promoted Jerry Mowe to the major league team. The Chicago Red Stars have designated Mike Rivera for assignment.
1986-04-18The Chicago Red Stars have promoted Mike Rivera to the major league team. The Chicago Red Stars have sent Hank Brower to the minors.
1984-06-21The Chicago Red Stars have promoted Roberto Statz to the major league team. The Chicago Red Stars have sent Mike Rivera to the minors.
1983-05-09Mike Rivera of the Chicago Red Stars is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1981-09-27Mike Rivera of the Chicago Red Stars is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1981-04-05The Chicago Red Stars have promoted Mike Rivera to the major league team. The Chicago Red Stars have sent Bob Rotblatt to the minors.
1981-04-05The Chicago Red Stars have acquired Mike Rivera from the waiver wire.
1981-04-01The New York Bronx Bombers have waived Mike Rivera.
1981-04-01The New York Bronx Bombers have renamed Mo Rivera to Mike Rivera.
1980-08-03The New York Bronx Bombers have promoted Cy Beazley to the major league team. The New York Bronx Bombers have sent Mo Rivera to the minors.
1980-07-30Mo Rivera of the New York Bronx Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1980-07-02The New York Bronx Bombers have promoted Mo Rivera to the major league team.
1980-04-20The New York Bronx Bombers have renamed Frank Reynolds to Mo Rivera.