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Ruben Rivera

Ruben (Moreno) Rivera

Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 200 lb.

Born: November 14, 1973 in Chorrera, Panama
High School: La Chorrea (Panama, PA)
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1990. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 3, 1995
Final Game: May 28, 2003
Relatives: Cousin of Mariano Rivera
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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
1995 21 NYY AL 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /7
1996 22 NYY AL 46 106 88 17 25 6 1 2 16 6 2 13 26 .284 .381 .443 .824 107 39 1 2 1 2 0 987
1997 23 SDP NL 17 22 20 2 5 1 0 0 1 2 1 2 9 .250 .318 .300 .618 69 6 0 0 0 0 0 /897
1998 24 SDP NL 95 204 172 31 36 7 2 6 29 5 1 28 52 .209 .325 .378 .703 91 65 1 2 1 1 0 987
1999 25 SDP NL 147 475 411 65 80 16 1 23 48 18 7 55 143 .195 .295 .406 .701 82 167 9 5 0 4 1 *8
2000 26 SDP NL 135 479 423 62 88 18 6 17 57 8 4 44 137 .208 .296 .400 .696 80 169 8 10 0 2 1 *8/7
2001 27 CIN NL 117 290 263 37 67 13 1 10 34 6 3 21 83 .255 .321 .426 .747 87 112 7 5 0 1 1 897
2002 28 TEX AL 69 186 158 17 33 4 0 4 14 4 2 17 45 .209 .302 .310 .612 60 49 2 5 4 2 0 8/D
2003 29 SFG NL 31 55 50 6 9 2 0 2 4 1 0 5 14 .180 .255 .340 .595 54 17 0 0 0 0 1 8/79
9 Seasons 662 1818 1586 237 343 67 11 64 203 50 20 185 510 .216 .307 .393 .701 82 624 28 29 6 12 4
162 Game Avg. 162 445 388 58 84 16 3 16 50 12 5 45 125 .216 .307 .393 .701 82 153 7 7 1 3 1
SDP (4 yrs) 394 1180 1026 160 209 42 9 46 135 33 13 129 341 .204 .301 .397 .698 82 407 18 17 1 7 2
NYY (2 yrs) 51 107 89 17 25 6 1 2 16 6 2 13 27 .281 .377 .438 .816 105 39 1 2 1 2 0
SFG (1 yr) 31 55 50 6 9 2 0 2 4 1 0 5 14 .180 .255 .340 .595 54 17 0 0 0 0 1
TEX (1 yr) 69 186 158 17 33 4 0 4 14 4 2 17 45 .209 .302 .310 .612 60 49 2 5 4 2 0
CIN (1 yr) 117 290 263 37 67 13 1 10 34 6 3 21 83 .255 .321 .426 .747 87 112 7 5 0 1 1
NL (6 yrs) 542 1525 1339 203 285 57 10 58 173 40 16 155 438 .213 .303 .400 .703 82 536 25 22 1 8 4
AL (3 yrs) 120 293 247 34 58 10 1 6 30 10 4 30 72 .235 .330 .356 .686 77 88 3 7 5 4 0

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
1996 22 NYY AL ALDS TEX W 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1998 24 SDP NL NLDS HOU W 3 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1998 24 SDP NL NLCS ATL W 6 13 13 1 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 .231 .231 .385 .615 5 0 0 0 0 0
1998 24 SDP NL WS NYY L 3 5 5 1 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .800 .800 1.200 2.000 6 0 0 0 0 0
2 Seasons (4 Series) 14 25 25 2 7 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 11 .280 .280 .440 .720 11 0 0 0 0 0
1 NLDS 3 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 ALDS 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 NLCS 6 13 13 1 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 .231 .231 .385 .615 5 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 3 5 5 1 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .800 .800 1.200 2.000 6 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
1995 NYY AL 21 LF 4 0 5.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 72.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0 3.60 0.50 1.000 2.16 1.75
1995 NYY AL 21 OF 4 0 5.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 72.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0 3.60 0.50 1.000 2.34 2.00
1996 NYY AL 22 OF 45 21 246.2 78 76 2 0 0 1.000 4.4 21.4 2.4 3.6 -1.2 2 2.85 1.73 .983 2.37 2.02
1996 NYY AL 22 RF 19 4 70.1 24 23 1 0 0 1.000 -0.3 -5.1 -0.3 0.2 -0.5 0 3.07 1.26 .979 2.18 1.72
1996 NYY AL 22 CF 14 12 112.0 40 39 1 0 0 1.000 1.7 18.2 -0.3 0.4 -0.7 2 3.21 2.86 .990 2.78 2.35
1996 NYY AL 22 LF 13 5 64.1 16 16 0 0 0 1.000 3.0 56.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 0 2.24 1.23 .981 2.18 1.75
1997 SDP NL 23 OF 7 3 38.0 13 13 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 9.5 0.3 0.7 -0.4 0 3.08 1.86 .977 2.13 1.77
1997 SDP NL 23 CF 4 2 21.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 -0.3 -17.1 -0.3 0.2 -0.5 0 2.57 1.50 .983 2.40 2.02
1997 SDP NL 23 RF 4 1 14.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 0.6 51.4 0.6 0.5 0.1 0 3.86 1.50 .983 2.06 1.65
1997 SDP NL 23 LF 2 0 3.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 3.00 0.50 1.000 1.80 1.50
1998 SDP NL 24 OF 91 43 474.2 109 103 3 3 0 .972 2.8 7.1 1.8 0.8 1.0 1 2.01 1.16 .980 2.17 1.78
1998 SDP NL 24 RF 73 24 316.2 71 68 1 2 0 .972 1.3 4.9 0.3 -1.5 1.8 1 1.96 0.95 .976 2.08 1.66
1998 SDP NL 24 CF 13 12 88.1 26 23 2 1 0 .962 0.3 4.1 0.3 1.2 -0.9 0 2.55 1.92 .988 2.53 2.15
1998 SDP NL 24 LF 13 7 69.2 13 13 0 0 0 1.000 1.2 20.7 1.2 1.1 0.1 0 1.68 1.00 .977 1.89 1.38
1999 SDP NL 25 CF 143 110 1023.0 328 312 8 8 2 .976 8.4 9.9 8.4 -5.6 14.0 0 2.82 2.24 .984 2.63 2.20
1999 SDP NL 25 OF 143 110 1023.0 328 312 8 8 2 .976 8.4 9.9 8.4 -5.6 14.0 0 2.82 2.24 .981 2.26 1.86
2000 SDP NL 26 OF 132 112 1037.2 319 304 10 5 3 .984 2.6 3.0 3.6 2.4 1.2 -1 2.72 2.38 .981 2.25 1.86
2000 SDP NL 26 CF 131 112 1036.2 318 303 10 5 3 .984 2.6 3.0 3.6 2.4 1.2 -1 2.72 2.39 .987 2.64 2.24
2000 SDP NL 26 LF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.40
2001 CIN NL 27 OF 99 56 585.1 178 171 4 3 2 .983 5.4 11.1 4.4 6.4 -1.9 1 2.69 1.77 .982 2.20 1.86
2001 CIN NL 27 CF 70 38 405.2 134 129 3 2 2 .985 3.0 8.9 3.0 5.5 -2.5 0 2.93 1.89 .986 2.59 2.18
2001 CIN NL 27 RF 21 13 126.2 35 34 0 1 0 .971 3.4 32.2 2.4 1.3 1.2 1 2.42 1.62 .980 2.11 1.73
2001 CIN NL 27 LF 10 5 53.0 8 7 1 0 0 1.000 -1.0 -22.6 -1.0 -0.4 -0.6 0 1.36 0.80 .975 1.90 1.48
2002 TEX AL 28 CF 67 56 471.2 172 167 2 3 1 .983 5.4 13.7 6.4 4.1 2.3 -1 3.22 2.52 .989 2.78 2.49
2002 TEX AL 28 OF 67 56 471.2 172 167 2 3 1 .983 5.4 13.7 6.4 4.1 2.3 -1 3.22 2.52 .985 2.35 2.05
2002 TEX AL 28 DH 1
2003 SFG NL 29 OF 27 8 110.0 42 42 0 0 0 1.000 1.0 10.9 1.0 0.7 0.3 0 3.44 1.56 .983 2.17 1.85
2003 SFG NL 29 CF 13 6 68.2 28 28 0 0 0 1.000 -1.6 -28.0 -1.6 -0.6 -1.0 0 3.67 2.15 .989 2.50 2.14
2003 SFG NL 29 LF 9 1 26.1 12 12 0 0 0 1.000 2.7 123.0 2.7 1.4 1.3 0 4.10 1.33 .975 1.91 1.54
2003 SFG NL 29 RF 6 1 15.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -8.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0 1.20 0.33 1.000 2.10 1.72
9 Seasons OF 615 409 3992.0 1241 1190 29 22 8 .982 30.6 9.2 28.6 13.1 15.6 2 2.75 1.98 .982 2.25 1.88
8 Seasons CF 455 348 3227.0 1052 1007 26 19 8 .982 19.5 7.3 19.5 7.6 11.9 0 2.88 2.27 .987 2.65 2.25
5 Seasons RF 123 43 542.2 138 133 2 3 0 .978 4.9 10.8 2.9 0.4 2.6 2 2.24 1.10 .978 2.10 1.68
7 Seasons LF 52 18 222.1 52 51 1 0 0 1.000 6.2 33.5 6.2 5.1 1.1 0 2.10 1.00 .979 1.98 1.55
1 Season DH 1
9 Seasons TOT 630 409 3992.0 1242 1191 29 22 8 .982 30.6 9.2 28.6 13.1 15.6 2 2.75 1.94 .968 2.54 2.08
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

Strikeouts s c a p y
1999 NL  143 (5th)
2000 NL  137 (6th)

Youngest s c a p y
1995 AL  born 1973-11-14 (7th)

                           

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

Similarity Scores

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  5. Roger Repoz (961)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C

Transactions

November 21, 1990: Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent.

April 22, 1997: Traded by the New York Yankees with Rafael Medina and $3,000,000 to the San Diego Padres for players to be named later, Gordon Amerson (minors) and Homer Bush. The San Diego Padres sent Hideki Irabu (May 29, 1997) and Vernon Maxwell (minors) (June 9, 1997) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

March 14, 2001: Released by the San Diego Padres.

March 21, 2001: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.

November 16, 2001: Selected off waivers by the San Francisco Giants from the Cincinnati Reds.

December 21, 2001: Granted Free Agency.

February 14, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.

March 11, 2002: Released by the New York Yankees.

March 31, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.

September 30, 2002: Released by the Texas Rangers.

January 24, 2003: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Francisco Giants.

June 3, 2003: Released by the San Francisco Giants.

July 3, 2003: Signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.

October 15, 2003: Granted Free Agency.

August 23, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.

October 7, 2005: Released by the New York Yankees.

March 3, 2006: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.

October 15, 2006: Granted Free Agency.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1996New York Yankees$109,000
1997New York Yankees$158,800
1998San Diego Padres$182,500
1999San Diego Padres$265,000
2000San Diego Padres$700,000
2001Cincinnati Reds$1,000,000
2003San Francisco Giants$500,000
Career (may be incomplete)$2,915,300
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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