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Joe DiMaggio League
4-3-2081
Ward Riviera Relief Pitcher
Retired (1963, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.43 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 59-54 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
SV 195 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 10-18-1928
K 517 Drafted Round 42, Pick 658
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(15 games)
IP 822.1
WHIP 1.46
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C- Endurance D+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C+ Bunt B  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1951 CIN
4
 5
44
0
0
0
1
 0
47.1
 67 46 45 3 31
31
2.07
8.56
1952 CIN
9
 2
70
1
0
0
1
 0
83.0
 105 76 74 4 48
38
1.84
8.02
1953 CIN
6
 5
61
0
0
0
2
 0
61.1
 85 40 40 2 32
30
1.91
5.87
1954 CIN
5
 3
65
0
0
0
5
 0
67.1
 79 38 37 4 27
41
1.57
4.95
1955 CIN
6
 4
67
0
0
0
10
 0
90.0
 95 39 36 2 26
57
1.34
3.60
1956 CIN
4
 8
78
0
0
0
7
 0
91.1
 80 44 41 0 43
57
1.35
4.04
1957 CIN
6
 5
69
0
0
0
43
 0
73.0
 66 26 23 0 21
43
1.19
2.84
1958 CIN
7
 2
71
0
0
0
47
 0
74.2
 49 17 15 1 22
56
0.95
1.81
1959 CIN
5
 6
72
0
0
0
44
 0
66.2
 69 29 28 3 24
47
1.40
3.78
1960 CIN
1
 6
50
0
0
0
34
 0
45.2
 55 19 18 0 18
29
1.60
3.55
1961 CIN-PIT-CHA
1
 4
29
0
0
0
0
 0
32.2
 27 14 12 0 9
20
1.10
3.31
1962 CHA
5
 4
73
0
0
0
1
 0
90.1
 91 37 35 3 27
68
1.31
3.49
1963 CHA
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 1 1 1 0 0
0
99.99
99.99
2081
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
59
 54
750
1
0
0
195
 0
822.1
 869 426 405 22 328
517
1.46
4.43
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Ward Riviera has retired from the Chicago Blue Sox
1963-10-03The Chicago Blue Sox have designated Ward Riviera for assignment.
1963-09-24The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Ward Riviera to the major league team.
1963-04-02The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Lloyd Christmas to the major league team. The Chicago Blue Sox have designated Ward Riviera for assignment.
1961-08-09The Chicago Blue Sox have acquired Ward Riviera from the waiver wire.
1961-08-05The Pittsburgh Innocents have promoted Edgar Hall to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Innocents have designated Ward Riviera for assignment.
1961-04-01The Pittsburgh Innocents have renamed Mo LaRocca to Ward Riviera.
1961-04-01A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Red Stockings and the Pittsburgh Innocents. The Pittsburgh Innocents receive Walker Leitner, Mo LaRocca from the Cincinnati Red Stockings in exchange for Silas Locke.
1954-07-02The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Chaz Porter to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Jake Swanson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Chuck Yeager to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Tim Biriche to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Mo LaRocca to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Bob Carlisle to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Fudge Gibson to the minors. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Duff Carton to the minors. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Red Nixon to the minors. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Bernie Altenburg to the minors. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Alan Rapier to the minors. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Cliff McConnell to the minors.
1954-06-21The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Frick Levy to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Cliff McConnell to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Red Nixon to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Bernie Altenburg to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Jake Swanson to the minors. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Bruno Ware to the minors. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Mo LaRocca to the minors. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Tim Biriche to the minors.
1954-06-21The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Frick Levy to the minors. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Cliff McConnell to the minors. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Red Nixon to the minors. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Bernie Altenburg to the minors. The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Jake Swanson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Mo LaRocca to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Bruno Ware to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Tim Biriche to the major league team.
1954-06-21The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Frick Levy to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Cliff McConnell to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Red Nixon to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Bernie Altenburg to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Jake Swanson to the minors. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Mo LaRocca to the minors. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Bruno Ware to the minors. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Tim Biriche to the minors.
1954-05-11The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Charlie Anderson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Mo LaRocca to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Hatch Slinger to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Duff Carton to the minors. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Daniel Kiefer to the minors. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Alan Rapier to the minors.
1954-05-01The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Collins Cooper to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Hatch Slinger to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Peter Dragon to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Art Vandelet to the minors. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Mo LaRocca to the minors. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Dan Gerr to the minors.
1954-04-25The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Mo LaRocca to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Daniel Kiefer to the minors.
1954-04-24The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Daniel Kiefer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Mo LaRocca to the minors.
1954-03-01The Cincinnati Squeakers have renamed Eugene Rhee to Mo LaRocca.
1953-10-07The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Eugene Rhee to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Hatch Slinger to the minors.
1953-09-30The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Cliff McConnell to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Eugene Rhee to the minors.
1953-09-12The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Eugene Rhee to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Yung Sujo to the minors.
1953-09-11The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Cliff McConnell to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Eugene Rhee to the minors.
1953-08-27The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Eugene Rhee to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Cliff McConnell to the minors.
1953-08-24The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Cliff McConnell to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Eugene Rhee to the minors.
1953-07-27The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Eugene Rhee to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Hatch Slinger to the minors.
1953-07-25The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Cliff McConnell to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Eugene Rhee to the minors.
1953-07-15The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Eugene Rhee to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Cliff McConnell to the minors.
1953-07-10The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Art Vandelet to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Eugene Rhee to the minors.
1953-06-04The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Eugene Rhee to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Hatch Slinger to the minors.
1953-05-31The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Hatch Slinger to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Eugene Rhee to the minors.
1953-05-24The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Eugene Rhee to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Yung Sujo to the minors.
1953-05-23The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Art Vandelet to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Eugene Rhee to the minors.
1953-05-22The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Eugene Rhee to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Yung Sujo to the minors.
1953-05-20The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Dan Gerr to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Eugene Rhee to the minors.
1953-05-16The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Eugene Rhee to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Art Vandelet to the minors.
1953-05-15The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Elder Redwood to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Eugene Rhee to the minors.
1953-05-14The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Eugene Rhee to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Aneo Haseyo to the minors.
1953-05-11The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Dan Gerr to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Eugene Rhee to the minors.
1953-05-09The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Eugene Rhee to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Daniel Kiefer to the minors.
1953-05-08The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Daniel Kiefer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Eugene Rhee to the minors.
1953-05-08The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Eugene Rhee to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Aneo Haseyo to the minors.
1953-05-08The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Aneo Haseyo to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Eugene Rhee to the minors.
1953-05-06The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Eugene Rhee to the major league team.
1953-05-04The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Elder Redwood to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Eugene Rhee to the minors.
1953-05-03The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Eugene Rhee to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Art Vandelet to the minors.
1953-05-02The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Art Vandelet to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Eugene Rhee to the minors.
1953-04-29The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Eugene Rhee to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Daniel Kiefer to the minors.
1953-04-27The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Daniel Kiefer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Eugene Rhee to the minors.
1953-04-23The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Eugene Rhee to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Yung Sujo to the minors.
1953-04-22The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Yung Sujo to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Eugene Rhee to the minors.
1953-03-05The Cincinnati Reds have renamed Paul Curtright to Eugene Rhee.
1951-04-25The Cincinnati Crash have promoted Paul Curtright to the major league team.