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Mike Rivera
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 190 lb.

Born: September 8, 1976 in Rio Piedras, P.R.
High School: Bayamon (Bayamon, PR)
School: Troy State University
Signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent in 1997. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 18, 2001
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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
2001 24 DET AL 4 12 12 2 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .333 .333 .500 .833 123 6 0 0 0 0 0 /2
2002 25 DET AL 39 138 132 11 30 8 1 1 11 0 0 4 35 .227 .254 .326 .579 59 43 5 1 0 1 0 2/D
2003 26 SDP NL 19 58 53 2 9 1 0 1 2 0 0 5 11 .170 .241 .245 .487 33 13 4 0 0 0 0 2/3
2006 29 MIL NL 46 158 142 16 38 9 0 6 24 0 0 10 21 .268 .325 .458 .783 97 65 3 3 1 2 5 2
2007 30 MIL NL 11 15 13 2 3 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 3 .231 .286 .692 .978 142 9 0 0 1 0 0 2
2008 31 MIL NL 21 69 62 8 19 5 0 1 14 2 0 6 10 .306 .377 .435 .812 115 27 2 1 0 0 0 2/3
2009 32 MIL NL 41 132 114 10 26 7 0 2 14 1 0 15 32 .228 .326 .342 .668 79 39 6 2 0 1 3 2
7 Seasons 181 582 528 51 129 32 1 13 69 3 0 41 114 .244 .305 .383 .688 82 202 20 7 2 4 8
162 Game Avg. 162 521 473 46 115 29 1 12 62 3 0 37 102 .244 .305 .383 .688 82 181 18 6 2 4 7
MIL (4 yrs) 119 374 331 36 86 21 0 11 55 3 0 32 66 .260 .333 .423 .756 97 140 11 6 2 3 8
DET (2 yrs) 43 150 144 13 34 10 1 1 12 0 0 4 37 .236 .260 .340 .600 64 49 5 1 0 1 0
SDP (1 yr) 19 58 53 2 9 1 0 1 2 0 0 5 11 .170 .241 .245 .487 33 13 4 0 0 0 0
NL (5 yrs) 138 432 384 38 95 22 0 12 57 3 0 37 77 .247 .321 .398 .719 88 153 15 6 2 3 8
AL (2 yrs) 43 150 144 13 34 10 1 1 12 0 0 4 37 .236 .260 .340 .600 64 49 5 1 0 1 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 Rdp Rctch RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG PB WP SB CS CS% Awards
2001 DET AL 24 C 4 3 26.0 28 24 2 2 0 .929 1.0 46.2 1 9.00 6.50 .989 7.17 6.12 0 0 3 3 50%
2002 DET AL 25 C 37 35 303.0 210 189 19 2 1 .990 -1.0 -4.0 -1 6.18 5.62 .993 6.96 6.16 10 15 20 12 38%
2002 DET AL 25 DH 1
2003 SDP NL 26 C 19 16 139.0 142 133 7 2 0 .986 -4.0 -34.5 -4 9.06 7.37 .992 7.33 6.46 2 15 10 3 23%
2003 SDP NL 26 1B 1 0 1.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 18.00 2.00 1.000 9.90 8.00
2006 MIL NL 29 C 44 39 352.2 334 299 31 4 2 .988 -4.0 -13.6 -4 8.42 7.50 .992 7.37 6.36 0 14 39 8 17%
2007 MIL NL 30 C 11 1 37.0 35 33 2 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0 8.51 3.18 .991 7.39 6.51 0 2 2 1 33%
2008 MIL NL 31 C 17 13 127.1 126 112 11 3 2 .976 -2.0 -18.8 -2 8.69 7.24 .993 7.65 6.72 1 8 16 4 20%
2008 MIL NL 31 1B 3 2 21.0 23 20 3 0 3 1.000 1.2 68.6 1.2 1.0 0.2 0 9.86 7.67 .991 9.34 8.23
2009 MIL NL 32 C 34 31 271.0 248 234 14 0 1 1.000 0.0 0.0 0 8.24 7.29 .993 7.77 6.93 2 18 5 22%
7 Seasons C 166 138 1256.0 1123 1024 86 13 6 .988 -10.0 -9.6 -10 7.95 6.69 .992 7.38 6.48 15 54 108 36 25%
2 Seasons 1B 4 2 22.0 25 22 3 0 3 1.000 1.2 65.5 1.2 1.0 0.2 0 10.23 6.25 .992 9.37 8.18
1 Season DH 1
7 Seasons TOT 170 140 1278.0 1148 1046 89 13 9 .989 -8.8 -8.3 1.2 1.0 0.2 0 -10 7.99 6.68 .981 7.41 6.52 15 54 108 36 25%

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 4 (2808), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

January 20, 1997: Signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent.

November 15, 2002: Traded by the Detroit Tigers to the San Diego Padres for Gene Kingsale.

June 9, 2003: Selected off waivers by the Chicago White Sox from the San Diego Padres.

April 22, 2004: Selected off waivers by the Oakland Athletics from the Chicago White Sox.

October 15, 2004: Granted Free Agency.

January 6, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.

April 4, 2005: Released by the Detroit Tigers.

May 19, 2005: Purchased by the Milwaukee Brewers from Atlantic City (Atlantic).

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
2002Detroit Tigers$200,000
2008Milwaukee Brewers$395,000
2009Milwaukee Brewers$415,000
Career (may be incomplete)$1,010,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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