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Jesse Orosco League
8-12-2215
Joe Rivera Relief Pitcher
Retired (1967, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.77 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 183-161 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 07-22-1930
K 2307 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1949)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(79 games)
IP 3332.0
WHIP 1.26
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L F  Endurance C+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L F  Velocity B-   Mentor Val B+
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm F  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% 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
1953 LAN
6
 19
36
36
0
0
0
 0
209.2
 228 132 123 0 67
129
1.41
5.28
1954 LAN
5
 18
36
36
1
0
0
 0
217.1
 257 162 140 7 81
152
1.56
5.80
1955 LAN
8
 12
36
36
1
0
0
 0
235.0
 226 127 115 4 64
147
1.23
4.40
1956 LAN
14
 11
36
36
5
1
0
 0
254.1
 247 123 103 0 98
180
1.36
3.64
1957 LAN
16
 12
36
36
5
2
0
 0
249.0
 251 117 112 2 58
177
1.24
4.05
1958 LAN
14
 11
37
37
2
1
0
 0
251.0
 246 113 107 1 68
156
1.25
3.84
1959 LAN
18
 10
34
34
8
2
0
 0
248.0
 212 94 88 2 93
181
1.23
3.19
1960 LAN
14
 9
33
33
7
2
0
 0
245.1
 225 97 84 2 77
167
1.23
3.08
1961 LAN
16
 11
33
33
6
4
0
 0
236.1
 223 93 84 2 55
160
1.18
3.20
1962 LAN
20
 5
33
33
7
3
0
 0
248.0
 218 77 72 1 53
170
1.09
2.61
1963 LAN
13
 13
33
33
10
0
0
 0
240.1
 218 112 98 2 75
160
1.22
3.67
1964 LAN
12
 11
33
33
5
1
0
 0
220.0
 229 106 98 1 55
164
1.29
4.01
1965 LAN-PIT
14
 9
33
33
1
1
0
 0
249.2
 214 88 80 3 75
187
1.16
2.88
1966 PIT
5
 7
51
6
1
0
2
 5
138.2
 135 57 55 0 44
123
1.29
3.57
1967 TB
8
 3
16
16
0
0
0
 0
89.1
 88 40 38 1 33
54
1.35
3.83
Total
183
 161
516
471
59
17
2
 5
3332.0
 3217 1538 1397 28 996
2307
1.26
3.77
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Joe Rivera has retired from the Tampa Bay Thunder
1967-07-06The Tampa Bay Thunder have promoted Joe Rivera to the major league team.
1967-07-06A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Tampa Bay Thunder. The Tampa Bay Thunder receive Joe Rivera from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Draft Pick 1970 Round 2 TB (Jim Paige).
1967-05-29The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed Joe Rivera on the trade block.
1967-03-25The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Steve Williams to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Mike Emunsen to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Joe Rivera for assignment.
1965-07-19A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Los Angeles Stomping Wampas. The Los Angeles Stomping Wampas receive Draft Pick 1966 Round 3 DET (Matt Dykhoff), Draft Pick 1966 Round 2 DET (Al Holloway) from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Joe Rivera.
1958-09-29Joe Rivera of the Los Angeles Stomping Wampas is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1953-04-01The Los Angeles Stomping Wampas have promoted Joe Rivera to the major league team. The Los Angeles Stomping Wampas have designated Stew Rain for assignment.
1950-07-17A trade has been completed between the Texas Rangers and the Los Angeles Stomping Wampas. The Los Angeles Stomping Wampas receive Joe Rivera, Pete Roper, Phil Johnston, Draft Pick - 1952 Round 3 (TEX), Draft Pick - 1951 Round 2 (TEX) from the Texas Rangers in exchange for Harry Compton, Jim Butler.