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Name Team Age
Mike Rivera Retired (1963, Age 34) Died (1996, Age 67)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 47
(1952)		 C R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Joe Medwick League 0 6 years (122 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C+ A  C 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C+ B- C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C  C+ D+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- C  D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A+ B+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D+ 0 3/5/1929
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (---)
D+ (27.3 %) D  (14.8 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1954 CLE-BAL 83 243 26 62 8 1 2 25 24 45 1 3 5 .644 .323 .321 .255
1955 BAL 26 78 6 18 1 0 0 5 6 9 2 0 1 .529 .286 .244 .231
1956 BAL-CHN 62 171 16 43 8 0 3 19 17 29 2 3 0 .679 .328 .351 .251
1957 CHN 128 165 17 42 4 0 2 22 21 30 0 1 1 .650 .335 .315 .255
1958 CHN 107 231 21 52 4 2 4 19 22 44 2 1 2 .612 .301 .312 .225
1959 CHN 111 216 16 44 5 1 1 17 21 43 3 2 1 .526 .276 .250 .204
1960 CHN 113 318 32 73 18 0 3 23 26 68 8 9 1 .605 .290 .314 .230
1962 CLE 44 136 13 33 7 1 2 17 13 25 3 1 2 .669 .316 .353 .243
Total 674 1558 147 367 55 5 17 147 150 293 21 20 13 .616 .306 .310 .236
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Mike Rivera has retired from the Washington Century
1963-05-08The Washington Century have acquired Mike Rivera from the waiver wire.
1963-04-11The Cleveland Havoc have waived Mike Rivera.
1963-04-05The Cleveland Havoc have designated Mike Rivera for assignment.
1962-03-03The Cleveland Havoc have promoted Mike Rivera to the major league team. The Cleveland Havoc have sent Jarvis Jimenez to the minors. The Cleveland Havoc have sent Wally Kurosaki to the minors.
1961-08-20The Cleveland Havoc have acquired Mike Rivera from the waiver wire.
1961-08-16The New York Spiders have waived Mike Rivera.
1961-08-10The New York Spiders have acquired Mike Rivera from the waiver wire.
1961-08-06The Chicago Maulers have waived Mike Rivera.
1961-04-01The Chicago Maulers have promoted Dick Hancock to the major league team. The Chicago Maulers have promoted Larry Hubbs to the major league team. The Chicago Maulers have promoted Tracy Lis to the major league team. The Chicago Maulers have sent Rickie Weeks to the minors. The Chicago Maulers have designated Mike Rivera for assignment.
1957-04-01The Chicago Maulers have renamed Claude Hammonds to Mike Rivera.
1956-09-21The Chicago Maulers have promoted Claude Hammonds to the major league team. The Chicago Maulers have designated Marv Waldron for assignment.
1956-06-17The Baltimore Browns have waived Claude Hammonds.
1956-06-15The Baltimore Browns have sent Claude Hammonds down to the minors.
1956-04-01The Baltimore Browns have promoted Clem Kustus to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have promoted Mike Bickham to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have promoted Gary Bernard to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have promoted Claude Hammonds to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have sent Ken Magner to the minors. The Baltimore Browns have designated Garth Savage for assignment. The Baltimore Browns have designated Rip Garms for assignment. The Baltimore Browns have designated Carr Fitzmaurice for assignment.
1955-07-24The Baltimore Ex-Browns have promoted Rip Garms to the major league team. The Baltimore Ex-Browns have sent Claude Hammonds to the minors.
1954-06-05The Baltimore Birds have promoted Claude Hammonds to the major league team. The Baltimore Birds have designated Dean Brown for assignment.
1954-04-05The Baltimore Birds have acquired Claude Hammonds from the waiver wire.
1954-04-01The Cleveland Havoc have waived Claude Hammonds.