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Mark Fidrych League
3-25-2158
Mickey Rivers Catcher
Retired (1983, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .252 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .692 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 1498 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 10-16-1946
HR 131 Drafted Round 4, Pick 64
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(118 games)
RBI 684
SB 105
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B 
Speed B- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B D- (6.3%) LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1965 Minors 19 39.00 5 / 5 9 / 9 4 / 5 5 / 5 4 / 4 5 / 5 6 / 6 38 / 39
1966 Minors 20 33.00 6 / 6 6 / 6 2 / 4 5 / 5 1 / 1 6 / 6 5 / 5 31 / 33
1967 Minors 21 54.00 8 / 11 7 / 8 3 / 3 8 / 9 14 / 14 5 / 5 3 / 4 48 / 54
1968 Minors 22 37.00 3 / 7 4 / 6 5 / 9 4 / 5 3 / 4 3 / 4 1 / 2 23 / 37
1968 Pos (1B) 22 126.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 17 / 126
1969 Majors 23 71.85 162 130 0 5 / 6 5 / 9 7 / 13 4 / 5 9 / 13 7 / 9 10 / 16 47 / 71
1970 Majors 24 53.96 136 109 26 5 / 8 3 / 7 2 / 7 3 / 10 6 / 10 3 / 5 5 / 6 27 / 53
1971 Majors 25 64.88 162 130 0 3 / 7 5 / 8 2 / 12 2 / 9 2 / 9 4 / 8 5 / 11 23 / 64
1972 Majors 26 65.40 162 130 0 3 / 14 4 / 8 1 / 8 0 / 3 4 / 9 4 / 10 4 / 13 20 / 65
1973 Majors 27 67.26 162 130 0 1 / 4 2 / 8 3 / 16 1 / 9 2 / 13 2 / 8 0 / 9 11 / 67
1974 Majors 28 66.61 162 130 0 0 / 6 1 / 12 6 / 14 1 / 10 0 / 8 4 / 10 1 / 6 13 / 66
1975 Majors 29 60.89 152 122 10 0 / 8 4 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 9 4 / 60
1976 Majors 30 64.88 162 130 0 0 / 9 1 / 13 0 / 9 2 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 8 1 / 9 4 / 64
1977 Majors 31 54.34 141 102 21 2 / 13 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 7 0 / 4 3 / 54
1978 Majors 32 53.85 143 97 19 0 / 7 1 / 5 2 / 5 0 / 12 1 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 10 4 / 53
1979 Majors 33 53.45 148 90 14 0 / 4 0 / 6 1 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 11 1 / 53
1980 Majors 34 59.18 162 102 0 -3 / 7 -4 / 7 0 / 9 -1 / 13 -6 / 9 0 / 9 -2 / 5 -16 / 59
1981 Majors 35 58.75 162 102 0 -2 / 6 -7 / 9 -4 / 13 -1 / 6 -7 / 11 -1 / 5 -1 / 8 -23 / 58
1982 Majors 36 41.65 162 37 0 -3 / 11 -4 / 2 0 / 3 -5 / 8 -8 / 6 -3 / 7 0 / 4 -23 / 41
1983 Majors 37 30.99 135 38 27 -5 / 3 -5 / 1 -6 / 3 -5 / 3 -2 / 7 -4 / 8 -1 / 5 -28 / 30
Total 2313 1579 117 28 / 142 32 / 144 28 / 157 23 / 143 23 / 156 36 / 136 37 / 143 224 / 1147
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Mickey Rivers has retired from the Toronto Hot Dogs
1983-05-31Mickey Rivers of the Toronto Hot Dogs is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1983-05-19A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the Toronto Hot Dogs. The Toronto Hot Dogs receive Jack Livingston, Mickey Rivers from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Draft Pick 1984 Round 3 TOR (Carlos Lelivelt), Draft Pick 1986 Round 2 TOR (Mike Trotter).
1979-09-16Mickey Rivers of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1978-05-16Mickey Rivers of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1977-07-16Mickey Rivers of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1975-09-20Mickey Rivers of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1970-08-16Mickey Rivers of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1969-04-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Mickey Rivers to the major league team.
1966-08-29A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Force and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Thomas Sparks, Terry Roseman, Mickey Rivers, Marshall Waters, Marcus Canyon, Parker Steele, Brian Niekro, Jackson Montgomery, Draft Pick - 1968 Round 2 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Force in exchange for Jack Holmes, Chief Cathey.
1965-04-01The Philadelphia Force have renamed Jack DeBusschere to Mickey Rivers.