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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Byrd Rivera Starting Pitcher
Retired (1979, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.30 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 8-12 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 08-02-1945
K 128 Drafted Round 3, Pick 38
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(161 games)
IP 144.1
WHIP 1.54 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1979
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance A    Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed B- Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 65% 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
1977 BRO
1
 2
3
3
1
0
0
 0
16.0
 18 14 14 1 7
14
1.56
7.88
1978 BRO
7
 10
25
20
2
0
0
 0
128.1
 160 92 87 9 37
114
1.54
6.10
2102
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
8
 12
28
23
3
0
0
 0
144.1
 178 106 101 10 44
128
1.54
6.30
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Byrd Rivera has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1978-08-30Byrd Rivera of the Brooklyn Legacy is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1977-09-04The Brooklyn Legacy have promoted Byrd Rivera to the major league team. The Brooklyn Legacy have sent Rick Fitzgerald to the minors.
1977-03-31Byrd Rivera has signed with the Brooklyn Legacy for $0.5M per year for 2 years.
1968-04-01The Pittsburgh Pioneers have waived Byrd Rivera.
1968-04-01The Pittsburgh Pioneers have promoted Bill Reynolds to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pioneers have promoted Domingo Moore to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pioneers have promoted Rip Devine to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pioneers have sent Matt Campanis to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pioneers have sent Byrd Rivera to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pioneers have sent Joe Middleton to the minors.
1968-03-28The Pittsburgh Pioneers have promoted Waddy Papish to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pioneers have promoted Clyde Thompson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pioneers have promoted Matt Campanis to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pioneers have promoted Byrd Rivera to the major league team.