René Rivera

Q: When was René Rivera born?

René Rivera was born on July 31, 1983.

Q: Where was René Rivera born?

René Rivera was born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico .

Q: How tall is René Rivera?

René Rivera is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

Q: How much did René Rivera weigh when playing?

René Rivera weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did René Rivera play?

René Rivera played 13 seasons.

Q: Is René Rivera in the Hall of Fame?

René Rivera has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was René Rivera drafted?

René Rivera was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 2nd round of the 2001 MLB June Amateur Draft from Papa Juan HS (Bayamon, Puerto Rico) .

Q: How many hits did René Rivera have?

René Rivera had 330 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did René Rivera have?

René Rivera had 43 home runs over his career.

Q: What was René Rivera's average?

René Rivera had a .221 average over his career.

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 215lb (178cm, 97kg)

Born: July 31, 1983 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico pr

Draft: Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 2nd round of the 2001 MLB June Amateur Draft from Papa Juan HS (Bayamon, Puerto Rico).

High School: Papa Juan HS (Bayamon, Puerto Rico)

Debut: September 22, 2004 (Age 21-053d, 18,595th in major league history)
vs. ANA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 1, 2021 (Age 38-001d)
vs. CHC 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2006 season

Agents: MDR Sports Management

Full Name: René Rivera

Nicknames: Moncho

Twitter: @ReneRivera13

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.4

1492

330

.221

120

RBI

176

OBP

.273

SLG

.354

OPS

.627

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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	17	SEA-min	Rk,A-	36	123	116	16	28	5	0	4	15	0	0	3	30	.241	.262	.388	.650		45	1	1	1	2	0		MRE,EVR · ARIZ,NORW
2002	18	SEA-min	A-	62	256	227	29	55	18	1	1	26	5	2	16	38	.242	.314	.344	.657		78	3	9	1	3	1		EVR · NORW
2003	19	SEA-min	A	116	458	407	39	112	19	0	9	54	2	2	38	81	.275	.344	.388	.732		158	6	7	1	5	2		APP · MIDW
2004	20	SEA-min	A+,AAA	111	439	394	44	95	23	1	7	54	0	1	28	73	.241	.303	.358	.661		141	17	9	4	4	1		SBR,TAC · CALL,PCL
2004	20	SEA	AL	2	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/2H
2005	21	SEA-min	AA,AAA	71	272	261	23	69	17	1	3	27	1	1	9	47	.264	.292	.372	.663		97	8	1	1	0	2		SAN,TAC · TL,PCL
2005	21	SEA	AL	16	50	48	3	19	3	0	1	6	0	0	1	11	.396	.408	.521	.929	151	25	0	0	1	0	0	2/H
2006	22	SEA-min	AAA	1	3	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.667	.667	1.000	1.667		3	0	0	0	0	0		TAC · PCL
2006	22	SEA	AL	35	106	99	8	15	4	0	2	4	1	0	3	29	.152	.184	.253	.437	13	25	2	1	3	0	0	2

2007	23	SEA-min	AA	91	356	323	29	69	16	0	5	40	1	2	24	86	.214	.275	.310	.584		100	6	4	3	2	0		WTN · SOUL
2008	24	LAD-min	AA,AAA	75	279	252	25	63	12	0	9	30	0	1	22	52	.250	.313	.405	.718		102	7	2	1	2	0		JCK,LVG · SOUL,PCL
2009	25	NYM-min	AAA	68	258	239	22	56	14	0	9	30	0	0	12	66	.234	.272	.406	.678		97	10	2	1	4	1		BFL · IL
2010	26	NYY-min	AA,AAA	44	173	162	16	47	13	0	7	28	0	0	8	34	.290	.324	.500	.824		81	6	1	0	2	1		TRE,SWB · EL,IL
2011	27	MIN-min	AAA	43	166	149	15	40	12	0	5	24	0	0	11	27	.268	.325	.450	.775		67	5	2	3	1	0		ROC · IL
2011	27	MIN	AL	45	114	104	9	15	3	0	1	5	0	0	8	32	.144	.211	.202	.412	15	21	2	1	0	1	0	2/H

2012	28	MIN-min	AAA	95	326	288	31	65	14	1	10	34	0	1	30	62	.226	.307	.385	.693		111	7	4	4	0	0		ROC · IL
2013	29	SDP-min	AAA	74	276	251	36	86	18	0	5	38	0	2	17	42	.343	.382	.474	.856		119	9	2	1	5	0		TUC · PCL
2013	29	SDP	NL	23	71	67	4	17	3	1	0	7	0	0	2	16	.254	.268	.328	.596	72	22	1	0	0	2	1	2/H
2014	30	SDP	NL	103	329	294	27	74	18	1	11	44	0	0	27	76	.252	.319	.432	.751	116	127	6	3	3	2	3	2H/3
2015	31	TBR	AL	110	319	298	16	53	14	0	5	26	0	0	11	86	.178	.213	.275	.489	36	82	4	3	5	2	0	2/3HD
2016	32	NYM-min	AAA	8	29	25	3	7	1	0	0	5	0	0	2	3	.280	.357	.320	.677		8	0	1	1	0	0		LVG · PCL
2016	32	NYM	NL	65	207	185	12	41	4	0	6	26	0	0	16	54	.222	.291	.341	.632	71	63	4	3	1	2	3	2/H3D
2017	33	TOT	NL	74	237	218	23	55	9	0	10	35	0	1	14	70	.252	.305	.431	.736	94	94	4	3	1	1	3	2/H3
2017	33	NYM	NL	54	187	174	15	40	4	0	8	23	0	1	9	54	.230	.278	.391	.669	77	68	3	3	0	1	3	2/H3
2017	33	CHC	NL	20	50	44	8	15	5	0	2	12	0	0	5	16	.341	.408	.591	.999	154	26	1	0	1	0	0	2/H
2018	34	LAA-min	A+	6	25	21	4	6	0	0	2	3	0	0	3	5	.286	.400	.571	.971		12	0	1	0	0	0		SBR · CALL
2018	34	TOT	MLB	33	91	86	8	20	4	0	4	11	0	0	4	35	.233	.275	.419	.693	88	36	3	1	0	0	0	2/3HD
2018	34	LAA	AL	30	87	82	8	20	4	0	4	11	0	0	4	32	.244	.287	.439	.726	97	36	3	1	0	0	0	2/3HD
2018	34	ATL	NL	3	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/2
2019	35	NYM-min	AAA	98	396	355	53	90	13	0	25	73	0	0	31	103	.254	.319	.501	.820		178	16	5	1	4	0		SYR · IL
2019	35	NYM	NL	9	20	17	2	4	0	0	1	3	0	0	3	4	.235	.350	.412	.762	104	7	0	0	0	0	0	/2H
2020	36	NYM	NL	2	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.250	.250	.250	.500	39	1	0	0	0	0	0	/2H
2021	37	TOT	MLB	25	78	69	8	16	3	0	2	9	0	0	4	29	.232	.293	.362	.656	80	25	4	2	3	0	0	2/H
2021	37	CLE	AL	21	63	55	6	13	3	0	2	9	0	0	4	24	.236	.300	.400	.700	91	22	2	1	3	0	0	2/H
2021	37	WSN	NL	4	15	14	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.214	.267	.214	.481	36	3	2	1	0	0	0	/2
13 Yrs				542	1629	1492	120	330	65	2	43	176	1	1	93	446	.221	.273	.354	.627	72	528	30	17	17	10	10
162 Game Avg.				162	487	446	36	99	19	1	13	53	0	0	28	133	.221	.273	.354	.627	72	158	9	5	5	3	3
				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
NYM (4 yrs)				130	418	380	29	86	8	0	15	52	0	1	28	115	.226	.288	.366	.654	75	139	7	6	1	3	6
SEA (3 yrs)				53	159	150	11	34	7	0	3	10	1	0	4	41	.227	.252	.333	.585	54	50	2	1	4	0	0
SDP (2 yrs)				126	400	361	31	91	21	2	11	51	0	0	29	92	.252	.310	.413	.723	108	149	7	3	3	4	4
MIN (1 yr)				45	114	104	9	15	3	0	1	5	0	0	8	32	.144	.211	.202	.412	15	21	2	1	0	1	0
TBR (1 yr)				110	319	298	16	53	14	0	5	26	0	0	11	86	.178	.213	.275	.489	36	82	4	3	5	2	0
ATL (1 yr)				3	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0
WSN (1 yr)				4	15	14	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.214	.267	.214	.481	36	3	2	1	0	0	0
CLE (1 yr)				21	63	55	6	13	3	0	2	9	0	0	4	24	.236	.300	.400	.700	91	22	2	1	3	0	0
CHC (1 yr)				20	50	44	8	15	5	0	2	12	0	0	5	16	.341	.408	.591	.999	154	26	1	0	1	0	0
LAA (1 yr)				30	87	82	8	20	4	0	4	11	0	0	4	32	.244	.287	.439	.726	97	36	3	1	0	0	0

NL (8 yrs)				283	887	803	70	195	34	2	28	115	0	1	62	231	.243	.303	.395	.697	93	317	17	10	5	7	10
AL (7 yrs)				259	742	689	50	135	31	0	15	61	1	0	31	215	.196	.237	.306	.543	49	211	13	7	12	3	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is René Rivera?

René Rivera is 40 years old.

When was René Rivera born?

René Rivera was born on July 31, 1983.

Where was René Rivera born?

René Rivera was born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico.

How tall is René Rivera?

René Rivera is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did René Rivera weigh when playing?

René Rivera weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did René Rivera play?

René Rivera played 13 seasons.

Is René Rivera in the Hall of Fame?

René Rivera has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was René Rivera drafted?

René Rivera was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 2nd round of the 2001 MLB June Amateur Draft from Papa Juan HS (Bayamon, Puerto Rico).

What position did René Rivera play?

René Rivera was a Catcher.

How many hits did René Rivera have?

René Rivera had 330 hits over his career.

How many home runs did René Rivera have?

René Rivera had 43 home runs over his career.

What was René Rivera's average?

René Rivera had a .221 average over his career.

How many teams has René Rivera played for?

René Rivera played for 10 teams; the Seattle Mariners, Minnesota Twins, San Diego Padres, Tampa Bay Rays, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Angels, Cleveland Indians and Washington Nationals.

When did René Rivera retire?

René Rivera last played in 2021.

What is René Rivera's Twitter account?

René Rivera is on Twitter at ReneRivera13.

What are René Rivera's nicknames?

Moncho is a nickname for René Rivera.

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