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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Harvey Rivera Relief Pitcher
Retired (1999, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.47 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 44-50 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 136 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 01-03-1962
K 599 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1983)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(136 games)
IP 735.2
WHIP 1.52 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1999
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val A 
Speed B- Bunt C  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1986 CHA
4
 5
40
1
0
0
8
 2
63.1
 68 32 31 0 28
65
1.52
4.41
1987 CHA
3
 3
17
0
0
0
5
 2
11.2
 22 15 15 0 5
10
2.31
11.57
1989 CHA
2
 3
49
0
0
0
7
 4
72.0
 66 44 41 3 37
52
1.43
5.13
1990 CHA
4
 8
62
2
0
0
23
 6
64.1
 89 46 39 2 37
59
1.96
5.46
1991 CHA
4
 6
65
0
0
0
23
 2
66.1
 62 31 25 0 29
46
1.37
3.39
1992 CHA
7
 6
55
0
0
0
11
 3
63.2
 49 30 29 1 38
64
1.37
4.10
1993 CHA
5
 1
61
0
0
0
17
 4
63.1
 54 22 18 1 24
55
1.23
2.56
1994 CHA
2
 7
73
0
0
0
19
 8
75.0
 87 44 37 1 35
65
1.63
4.44
1995 NYN
1
 1
31
5
0
0
2
 0
48.1
 61 32 29 0 23
39
1.74
5.40
1996 NYN-NYA
4
 0
61
0
0
0
7
 4
74.1
 73 35 30 1 27
56
1.35
3.63
1997 NYN
5
 3
54
1
0
0
11
 2
59.2
 50 25 23 1 25
34
1.26
3.47
1998 NYN
2
 5
43
0
0
0
3
 3
50.2
 54 28 25 0 20
37
1.46
4.44
1999 MON
1
 2
20
0
0
0
0
 1
23.0
 34 26 23 1 19
17
2.30
9.00
2102
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
44
 50
631
9
0
0
136
 41
735.2
 769 410 365 11 347
599
1.52
4.47
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1999-11-01Harvey Rivera has retired from the Montreal Expos
1999-09-07The Montreal Expos have promoted Harry Calderon to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Harvey Rivera to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have designated Elmer Johnson for assignment. The Montreal Expos have sent Bobby Jones to the minors.
1999-04-21The Montreal Expos have promoted Randy Kurosaki to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have designated Harvey Rivera for assignment.
1999-04-08The Montreal Expos have promoted Harvey Rivera to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Charlie Voiselle to the minors.
1999-04-01The Montreal Expos have acquired Harvey Rivera from the waiver wire. The Montreal Expos have waived Reggie Beazley.
1998-06-08Harvey Rivera of the New York Empires is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1998-04-29Harvey Rivera of the New York Empires is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1998-03-28The New York Empires have promoted Bill Wihtol to the major league team. The New York Empires have promoted Johnny Glover to the major league team. The New York Empires have promoted Lou Baldwin to the major league team. The New York Empires have promoted Harvey Rivera to the major league team. The New York Empires have promoted Dick Fields to the major league team. The New York Empires have promoted Fred Mauro to the major league team. The New York Empires have promoted Frank Robertson to the major league team. The New York Empires have promoted Johnny Earley to the major league team. The New York Empires have promoted Randy Meyers to the major league team. The New York Empires have promoted Frank Tam to the major league team.
1998-03-28Harvey Rivera has signed with the New York Empires for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1997-08-29Harvey Rivera of the New York Empires is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1997-06-21Harvey Rivera of the New York Empires is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1997-04-25Harvey Rivera of the New York Empires is injured and is expected to be out 53 days.
1997-03-31The New York Empires have removed Harvey Rivera from the trade block.
1997-03-31The New York Empires have placed Harvey Rivera on the trade block.
1997-03-29The New York Empires have promoted Harvey Rivera to the major league team. The New York Empires have promoted Wally Voyles to the major league team. The New York Empires have promoted Steve Strang to the major league team. The New York Empires have promoted Dick Bourque to the major league team. The New York Empires have sent Rex Folkers to the minors. The New York Empires have sent Rick Daniels to the minors. The New York Empires have sent Enrique Gilks to the minors. The New York Empires have sent Frank Tam to the minors.
1997-03-29Harvey Rivera has signed with the New York Empires for $1.45M per year for 1 year.
1996-07-23A trade has been completed between the New York Empires and the New York Alley Cats. The New York Alley Cats receive Eli Rucker, Harvey Rivera, David Baird, Bill Ford from the New York Empires in exchange for Emil Isringhausen, Draft Pick 1998 Round 1 NYA (Bud Carey). Protest This Trade.
1996-06-20Harvey Rivera of the New York Empires is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1996-06-01The New York Empires have placed Harvey Rivera on the trade block.
1996-05-25Harvey Rivera of the New York Empires is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1995-07-05Harvey Rivera of the New York Empires is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1995-05-23Harvey Rivera of the New York Empires is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1995-03-31A trade has been completed between the New York Empires and the Chicago Wildcats. The Chicago Wildcats receive Jim Bell, Randy Masterson, Sam Martin, Jim Carreno from the New York Empires in exchange for Harvey Rivera, Draft Pick 1998 Round 2 CHA (Hersh Raines). Protest This Trade.
1993-06-04Harvey Rivera of the Chicago Wildcats is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1992-09-17Harvey Rivera of the Chicago Wildcats is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1992-08-13Harvey Rivera of the Chicago Wildcats is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1991-07-28Harvey Rivera of the Chicago Wildcats is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1991-03-30The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Brett Derrick to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Harvey Rivera to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Honey Hatton to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Mark Short to the major league team.
1991-03-29Harvey Rivera has signed with the Chicago Wildcats for $2.5M per year for 6 years.
1990-09-07Harvey Rivera of the Chicago Wildcats is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1989-07-23Harvey Rivera of the Chicago Wildcats is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1989-03-25The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Joe Funk to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Gene Montejo to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Harvey Rivera to the major league team.
1988-04-01The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Dale Stahl to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Ed Willson to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have sent Harvey Rivera to the minors.
1986-04-01The Chicago Wildcats have auto-promoted Harvey Rivera to the major leagues.