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Name Team Age
Lito Rivera Retired (1977, Age 35) Died (2012, Age 70)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 9
(1960)		 RP R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Jim Edmonds League 0 11 years (131 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
A- B  D-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D- D- C 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
F  F  F 
Endurance Velocity Control
D  B+ A 
Leadership   Mentor Value  
A- A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D  0 5/2/1942
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
5 8 9
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Energy  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Batting   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year Type   Chances    Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1960 Minors 63.00 2 / 4 10 / 28 17 / 31 29 / 63
1961 Minors 71.00 2 / 4 10 / 35 7 / 32 19 / 71
1962 Minors 52.00 3 / 3 8 / 26 7 / 23 18 / 52
1963 Minors 56.00 3 / 5 5 / 22 7 / 29 15 / 56
1964 Minors 63.00 0 / 3 3 / 22 8 / 38 11 / 63
1965 Majors 31.25 0 / 2 0 / 13 0 / 16 0 / 31
1966 Minors 62.00 2 / 9 1 / 30 0 / 23 3 / 62
1967 Majors 37.22 3 / 11 0 / 15 0 / 11 3 / 37
1968 Majors 34.51 1 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 16 1 / 34
1969 Majors 41.73 0 / 6 1 / 19 0 / 16 1 / 41
1970 Majors 38.08 0 / 4 1 / 13 0 / 21 1 / 38
1971 Majors 38.73 1 / 5 0 / 20 0 / 13 1 / 38
1972 Majors 35.84 1 / 3 0 / 22 1 / 10 2 / 35
1973 Majors 39.49 2 / 7 0 / 20 0 / 12 2 / 39
1974 Majors 35.37 0 / 4 0 / 17 0 / 14 0 / 35
1975 Majors 40.54 0 / 3 0 / 16 0 / 21 0 / 40
1976 Majors 39.26 -4 / 5 -4 / 14 -3 / 20 -11 / 39
1977 Majors 36.72 -3 / 4 -5 / 17 0 / 15 -8 / 36
Total 13 / 88 30 / 361 44 / 361 87 / 810
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Lito Rivera has retired from the New York Highlanders
1974-07-21Lito Rivera of the New York Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1972-08-16Lito Rivera of the New York Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1968-07-31Lito Rivera of the New York Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1966-10-03The New York Highlanders have promoted Brian Clements to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have promoted Lito Rivera to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have promoted Glenn Curtis to the major league team.
1965-10-03The New York Highlanders have sent Lito Rivera to the minors. The New York Highlanders have sent Rico Durham to the minors. The New York Highlanders have sent Clancy Sefcik to the minors.
1965-04-11Lito Rivera of the New York Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1965-04-01The New York Highlanders have promoted Lito Rivera to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have promoted Ken Mattingly to the major league team.
1960-04-01The New York Highlanders have renamed Lee Leary to Lito Rivera.
1957-06-08A trade has been completed between the Seattle Sharks and the New York Highlanders. The New York Highlanders receive Draft Pick 1960 Round 1 SEA (Lito Rivera) from the Seattle Sharks in exchange for John Worthington.