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Mickey Rivers
John Milton Rivers (Mick the Quick)
All-Star Player
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 5' 10" , Weight: 165 lb.

Born: October 31, 1948 in Miami, FL
Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 2nd round of the 1969 amateur draft (Secondary Phase). (All Transactions)
Debut: August 4, 1970
Final Game: September 30, 1984
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1970 21 CAL AL 17 30 25 6 8 2 0 0 3 1 0 3 5 .320 .414 .400 .814 130 10 0 1 1 0 0 /98
1971 22 CAL AL 79 296 268 31 71 12 2 1 12 13 1 19 38 .265 .316 .336 .652 91 90 0 1 8 0 1 89/7
1972 23 CAL AL 58 176 159 18 34 6 2 0 7 4 3 8 26 .214 .256 .277 .533 63 44 3 1 8 0 1 8/79
1973 24 CAL AL 30 141 129 26 45 6 4 0 16 8 3 8 11 .349 .391 .457 .849 148 59 1 1 3 0 0 8
1974 25 CAL AL 118 518 466 69 133 19 11 3 31 30 13 39 47 .285 .341 .393 .734 117 183 6 1 11 1 0 *8
1975 26 CAL AL 155 672 616 70 175 17 13 1 53 70 14 43 42 .284 .331 .359 .690 103 221 6 2 7 4 5 *87/D9
1976 27 NYY AL 137 613 590 95 184 31 8 8 67 43 7 13 51 .312 .327 .432 .760 122 255 3 3 2 5 0 *8 AS,MVP-3
1977 28 NYY AL 138 594 565 79 184 18 5 12 69 22 14 18 45 .326 .350 .439 .789 115 248 2 4 5 2 4 *8/D MVP-11
1978 29 NYY AL 141 604 559 78 148 25 8 11 48 25 5 29 51 .265 .302 .397 .699 98 222 8 3 7 6 3 *8 MVP-25
1979 30 TOT AL 132 570 533 72 156 27 8 9 50 10 9 22 39 .293 .319 .424 .743 100 226 5 2 5 8 2 *8/D
1979 30 NYY AL 74 307 286 37 82 18 5 3 25 3 7 13 21 .287 .315 .416 .731 98 119 3 1 2 5 2 8/D
1979 30 TEX AL 58 263 247 35 74 9 3 6 25 7 2 9 18 .300 .323 .433 .756 104 107 2 1 3 3 0 8
1980 31 TEX AL 147 661 630 96 210 32 6 7 60 18 7 20 34 .333 .353 .437 .789 119 275 4 1 6 4 1 *8/D MVP-18
1981 32 TEX AL 99 428 399 62 114 21 2 3 26 9 5 24 31 .286 .327 .371 .698 107 148 3 1 3 1 2 *8
1982 33 TEX AL 19 69 68 6 16 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 7 .235 .232 .324 .555 54 22 1 0 0 1 0 D
1983 34 TEX AL 96 329 309 37 88 17 0 1 20 9 4 11 21 .285 .309 .350 .658 84 108 1 1 5 3 0 D7/9
1984 35 TEX AL 102 326 313 40 94 13 1 4 33 5 5 9 23 .300 .320 .387 .706 93 121 1 0 4 0 1 D7/89
15 Seasons 1468 6027 5629 785 1660 247 71 61 499 267 90 266 471 .295 .327 .397 .724 106 2232 44 22 75 35 20
162 Game Avg. 162 665 621 87 183 27 8 7 55 29 10 29 52 .295 .327 .397 .724 106 246 5 2 8 4 2
G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
TEX (6 yrs) 521 2076 1966 276 596 93 13 22 168 48 23 73 134 .303 .327 .397 .725 103 781 12 4 21 12 4
CAL (6 yrs) 457 1833 1663 220 466 62 32 5 122 126 34 120 169 .280 .330 .365 .695 105 607 16 7 38 5 7
NYY (4 yrs) 490 2118 2000 289 598 92 26 34 209 93 33 73 168 .299 .324 .422 .746 110 844 16 11 16 18 9

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1976 27 NYY AL ALCS KCR W 5 24 23 5 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .348 .375 .435 .810 10 0 0 0 0 0
1976 27 NYY AL WS CIN L 4 19 18 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 .167 .211 .167 .377 3 0 0 0 0 0
1977 28 NYY AL ALCS KCR W 5 23 23 5 9 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 .391 .391 .478 .870 11 0 0 0 0 0
1977 28 NYY AL WS LAD W 6 27 27 1 6 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 .222 .222 .296 .519 8 0 0 0 0 0
1978 29 NYY AL ALCS KCR W 4 13 11 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .455 .538 .455 .993 5 0 0 0 0 0
1978 29 NYY AL WS LAD W 5 18 18 2 6 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 .333 .333 .333 .667 6 0 0 0 0 0
3 Seasons (6 Series) 29 124 120 14 37 4 1 0 4 4 3 4 9 .308 .331 .358 .689 43 0 0 0 0 0
3 ALCS 14 60 57 10 22 2 1 0 2 1 1 3 3 .386 .417 .456 .873 26 0 0 0 0 0
3 WS 15 64 63 4 15 2 0 0 2 3 2 1 6 .238 .250 .270 .520 17 0 0 0 0 0
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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1970 CAL AL 21 OF 5 4 41.0 10 10 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 8.8 0.3 -0.1 0.3 0 2.20 2.00 .980 2.13 1.84
1970 CAL AL 21 RF 4 3 32.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 7.5 0.2 -0.1 0.2 0 1.69 1.50 .967 1.97 1.60
1970 CAL AL 21 CF 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 13.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 0 3.00 3.00 1.000 2.60 2.30
1971 CAL AL 22 OF 76 67 605.1 169 160 5 4 2 .976 0.9 1.8 1.9 1.9 -0.1 -1 2.45 2.17 .982 2.24 1.96
1971 CAL AL 22 CF 60 57 502.1 137 130 5 2 2 .985 -0.4 -1.0 0.6 0.7 -0.2 -1 2.42 2.25 .983 2.73 2.32
1971 CAL AL 22 RF 20 10 96.0 24 22 0 2 0 .917 0.7 8.7 0.7 0.6 0.1 0 2.06 1.10 .983 2.05 1.70
1971 CAL AL 22 LF 5 0 7.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.6 102.9 0.6 0.6 0.0 0 3.86 0.60 .967 1.93 1.60
1972 CAL AL 23 OF 48 38 352.2 107 105 0 2 0 .981 0.4 1.4 2.4 3.4 -0.9 -2 2.68 2.19 .983 2.22 1.91
1972 CAL AL 23 CF 38 33 292.2 92 90 0 2 0 .978 1.9 7.8 2.9 4.0 -1.1 -1 2.77 2.37 .987 2.65 2.29
1972 CAL AL 23 LF 7 1 25.0 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 0.5 24.0 0.5 0.6 0.0 0 2.52 1.00 .986 1.87 1.53
1972 CAL AL 23 RF 7 4 35.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 -2.0 -68.6 -1.0 -1.2 0.2 -1 2.06 1.14 .975 2.11 1.76
1973 CAL AL 24 CF 29 29 266.2 69 63 0 6 0 .913 -7.1 -31.9 -5.1 -2.8 -2.3 -2 2.13 2.17 .984 2.78 2.54
1973 CAL AL 24 OF 29 29 266.2 66 60 0 6 0 .909 -7.1 -31.9 -5.1 -2.8 -2.3 -2 2.02 2.07 .980 2.29 2.02
1974 CAL AL 25 CF 116 114 999.1 319 308 9 2 3 .994 -3.5 -4.2 -3.5 0.0 -3.5 0 2.85 2.73 .986 2.93 2.63
1974 CAL AL 25 OF 116 114 999.1 320 309 9 2 3 .994 -3.5 -4.2 -3.5 0.0 -3.5 0 2.86 2.74 .980 2.41 2.12
1975 CAL AL 26 OF 152 150 1340.1 393 371 13 9 3 .977 -7.8 -7.0 -5.8 0.1 -5.9 -2 2.58 2.53 .979 2.37 2.10
1975 CAL AL 26 CF 125 123 1096.1 341 324 11 6 2 .982 -7.4 -8.1 -5.4 0.3 -5.7 -2 2.75 2.68 .983 2.84 2.52
1975 CAL AL 26 LF 27 27 241.0 58 52 3 3 1 .948 -0.6 -3.0 -0.6 -0.2 -0.4 0 2.05 2.04 .978 2.18 1.80
1975 CAL AL 26 DH 1 0.0
1975 CAL AL 26 RF 1 0 3.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 80.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0 3.00 1.00 1.000 2.10 1.80
1976 NYY AL 27 CF 136 131 1178.0 415 403 6 6 0 .986 12.7 12.9 11.7 7.3 4.5 1 3.12 3.01 .984 2.98 2.60 AS,MVP-3
1976 NYY AL 27 OF 136 131 1178.0 419 407 6 6 0 .986 12.7 12.9 11.7 7.3 4.5 1 3.16 3.04 .981 2.47 2.21 AS,MVP-3
1977 NYY AL 28 CF 136 129 1124.1 403 385 11 7 1 .983 13.5 14.4 12.5 6.7 5.8 1 3.17 2.91 .983 2.83 2.49 MVP-11
1977 NYY AL 28 OF 136 129 1124.1 398 380 11 7 1 .982 13.5 14.4 12.5 6.7 5.8 1 3.13 2.88 .978 2.34 2.03 MVP-11
1977 NYY AL 28 DH 1 0.0 MVP-11
1978 NYY AL 29 CF 138 135 1134.2 395 380 7 8 2 .980 10.6 11.2 13.6 3.3 10.3 -3 3.07 2.80 .984 2.97 2.64 MVP-25
1978 NYY AL 29 OF 138 135 1134.2 400 384 8 8 2 .980 10.6 11.2 13.6 3.3 10.3 -3 3.11 2.84 .979 2.47 2.13 MVP-25
1979 TOT AL 30 CF 126 123 1047.1 319 303 9 7 1 .978 -1.1 -1.3 -2.1 -3.6 1.6 1 2.68 2.48 .983 2.92 2.62
1979 TOT AL 30 OF 126 123 1047.1 315 300 8 7 1 .978 -1.1 -1.3 -2.1 -3.6 1.6 1 2.65 2.44 .981 2.46 2.13
1979 NYY AL 30 CF 69 68 563.0 157 148 5 4 0 .975 -9.1 -19.4 -9.1 -7.1 -2.0 0 2.45 2.22 .983 2.92 2.62
1979 NYY AL 30 OF 69 68 563.0 155 147 4 4 0 .974 -9.1 -19.4 -9.1 -7.1 -2.0 0 2.41 2.19 .981 2.46 2.13
1979 NYY AL 30 DH 1 0.0
1979 TEX AL 30 CF 57 55 484.1 162 155 4 3 1 .981 8.0 19.8 7.0 3.5 3.6 1 2.95 2.79 .983 2.92 2.62
1979 TEX AL 30 OF 57 55 484.1 160 153 4 3 1 .981 8.0 19.8 7.0 3.5 3.6 1 2.92 2.75 .981 2.46 2.13
1980 TEX AL 31 CF 141 138 1200.0 373 347 18 8 4 .979 -13.4 -13.4 -10.4 -6.0 -4.4 -3 2.74 2.59 .983 2.92 2.65 MVP-18
1980 TEX AL 31 OF 141 138 1200.0 369 342 19 8 4 .978 -13.4 -13.4 -10.4 -6.0 -4.4 -3 2.71 2.56 .979 2.47 2.15 MVP-18
1980 TEX AL 31 DH 4 0.0 MVP-18
1981 TEX AL 32 CF 97 94 832.1 240 227 12 1 3 .996 -4.5 -6.5 -0.5 3.1 -3.6 -4 2.58 2.46 .988 2.90 2.61
1981 TEX AL 32 OF 97 94 832.1 238 225 12 1 3 .996 -4.5 -6.5 -0.5 3.1 -3.6 -4 2.56 2.44 .983 2.48 2.16
1982 TEX AL 33 DH 16 0.0
1983 TEX AL 34 DH 53 0.0
1983 TEX AL 34 OF 23 20 176.0 50 48 1 1 0 .980 1.8 12.3 2.8 1.1 1.7 -1 2.51 2.13 .982 2.50 2.16
1983 TEX AL 34 LF 16 13 116.0 35 33 1 1 0 .971 1.4 14.5 1.4 0.9 0.5 0 2.64 2.13 .977 2.32 1.90
1983 TEX AL 34 RF 8 7 60.0 15 15 0 0 0 1.000 0.4 8.0 1.4 0.2 1.2 -1 2.25 1.88 .980 2.25 1.85
1984 TEX AL 35 DH 48 0.0
1984 TEX AL 35 OF 30 24 211.0 52 49 3 0 2 1.000 -0.9 -5.1 -0.9 -1.3 0.4 0 2.22 1.73 .983 2.51 2.17
1984 TEX AL 35 LF 26 22 193.0 48 45 3 0 2 1.000 -1.0 -6.2 -1.0 -1.5 0.5 0 2.24 1.85 .981 2.27 1.80
1984 TEX AL 35 CF 2 2 14.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 17.1 0.2 0.2 0.0 0 2.57 2.00 .975 3.02 2.60
1984 TEX AL 35 RF 2 0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 -30.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.00 0.00 2.25 1.90
14 Seasons OF 1253 1196 10509.0 3306 3150 95 61 21 .982 1.9 0.2 16.9 13.1 3.9 -15 2.78 2.59 .980 2.41 2.11
13 Seasons CF 1145 1109 9697.0 3110 2967 88 55 18 .982 1.6 0.2 14.6 13.2 1.5 -13 2.84 2.67 .984 2.89 2.57
7 Seasons DH 124 0.0
5 Seasons LF 81 63 582.0 151 140 7 4 3 .974 0.9 1.9 0.9 0.4 0.6 0 2.27 1.81 .979 2.22 1.78
6 Seasons RF 42 24 230.0 54 52 0 2 0 .963 -0.6 -3.1 1.4 -0.5 1.8 -2 2.03 1.24 .980 2.11 1.74
15 Seasons TOT 1253 1196 10509.0 3306 3150 95 61 21 .982 1.9 0.2 16.9 13.1 3.9 -15 2.78 2.59 .962 2.41 2.11
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
1976 *

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1976-AL-3-53%
1977-AL-11-15%
1978-AL-25-2%
1980-AL-18-2%
0.72 Career Shares (318th)

Batting Average s c a p y
1976 AL--.312--7th
1977 AL--.326--4th
1980 AL--.333--4th

At Bats s c a p y
1975 AL--616--3rd
1980 AL--630--6th

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1975 AL--672--6th

Runs Scored s c a p y
1976 AL--95--3rd
1980 AL--96--10th
1981 AL--62--5th

Hits s c a p y
1975 AL--175--7th
1976 AL--184--5th
1977 AL--184--10th
1980 AL--210--3rd

Total Bases s c a p y
1976 AL--255--10th

Doubles s c a p y
1976 AL--31--9th

Triples s c a p y
1974 AL--11--1st
1975 AL--13--1st
1976 AL--8--6th
1978 AL--8--6th
1979 AL--8--10th

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1974 AL--30--6th
1975 AL--70--1st
1976 AL--43--7th
Career--267--192nd

Singles s c a p y
1975 AL--144--3rd
1976 AL--137--4th
1977 AL--149--4th
1980 AL--165--2nd
1981 AL--88--10th

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1974 AL--11--7th

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
1979 AL--8--9th

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1974 AL--13--9th
1975 AL--14--10th
1977 AL--14--9th
Career--90--151st

AB per SO s c a p y
1975 AL--14.667--2nd
1977 AL--12.556--8th
1979 AL--13.667--8th
1980 AL--18.529--3rd

Outs Made s c a p y
1975 AL--472--8th

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Black InkBatting - 4 (436), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 48 (510), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 35 (511), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 16 (884), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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  9. Willie McGee (949)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  10. Ralph Garr (941)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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Transactions

January 27, 1968: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1968 amateur draft, but did not sign.

June 7, 1968: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 8th round of the 1968 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign.

February 1, 1969: Drafted by the Washington Senators in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1969 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign.

June 5, 1969: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 2nd round of the 1969 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).

September 8, 1969: Traded by the Atlanta Braves with Clint Compton to the California Angels for Bob Priddy and Hoyt Wilhelm.

December 11, 1975: Traded by the California Angels with Ed Figueroa to the New York Yankees for Bobby Bonds.

August 1, 1979: Traded by the New York Yankees with players to be named later to the Texas Rangers for players to be named later, Amos Lewis (minors) and Oscar Gamble. The Texas Rangers sent Ray Fontenot (October 8, 1979) and Gene Nelson (October 8, 1979) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade. The New York Yankees sent Bob Polinsky (minors) (October 8, 1979), Neal Mersch (minors) (October 8, 1979) and Mark Softy (minors) (October 8, 1979) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.

April 4, 1985: Released by the Texas Rangers.

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Name and misspellings: Mick james the jon John jimmy jim Quick Milton mikey mike micky Mickey mickie Rivers

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