Saul Rivera

Rabell Saul Rivera

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Both, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10", Weight: 180 lb.

Born: December 7, 1977 in San Juan, P.R.
School: University of Mobile (Mobile, AL)
Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 9th round of the 1998 amateur draft.
Signed June 11, 1998. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 25, 2006
Teams (by GP): Nationals/Diamondbacks 2006-2010
Agents: ASG Baseball Service [*]
Final Game: May 29, 2010
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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
1998	20	MIN-min	Rk	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0		ELZ · APPY
1999	21	MIN-min	A	60	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0		QDS · MIDW
2000	22	MIN-min	A+,AA	51	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0		FTM,NBR · FLOR,EL
2001	23	MIN-min	Rk,AA	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0		TWN,NBR · GULF,EL
2002	24	WSN-NYM-min	AA	45	2	2	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000		2	0	0	0	0	0		HRB,BNG · EL
2003		Did not play in major leagues (Unknown)
2004	26	MIL-WSN-min	AA	44	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000		0	0	0	0	0	0		HVL,HRB · SOUL,EL
2005	27	WSN-min	AA	40	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000		0	0	0	0	0	0		HRB · EL
2006	28	WSN-min	AAA	12	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000		0	0	0	0	0	0		NOR · PCL
2006	28	WSN	NL	54	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2007	29	WSN-min	AAA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0		CLB · IL
2007	29	WSN	NL	85	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2008	30	WSN	NL	76	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2009	31	WSN-min	AAA	30	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000		0	0	0	0	0	0		SYR · IL
2009	31	WSN	NL	30	5	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	127	1	0	0	1	0	0	1
2010	32	ARI-CLE-min	AAA	32	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		1.000				0	0	0	0	0	0		REN,CLB · PCL,IL
2010	32	ARI	NL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	/1
2011	33	SLT	AAA	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0		SLT · MEX
5 Yrs				249	12	9	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	.111	.273	.111	.384	7	1	0	0	1	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	8	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.111	.273	.111	.384	7	1	0	0	1	0	0

WSN (4 yrs)				245	12	9	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	.111	.273	.111	.384	7	1	0	0	1	0	0
ARI (1 yr)				4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	Rbat	Rbaser	Rdp	Rfield	Rpos	RAA	WAA	Rrep	RAR	WAR	waaWL%	162WL%	oWAR	dWAR	oRAR	Salary	Pos
2006	28	WSN	NL	54	4	-1	0	0	0	1	-1	-0.1	0	-0	-0.1	.499	.500	-0.1	0.0	-1	$	1
2007	29	WSN	NL	85	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$	1
2008	30	WSN	NL	76	1	-0	0	0	0	0	-0	-0.0	0	-0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	-0.0	-0	$436,000	1
2009	31	WSN	NL	30	5	0	-0	0	0	1	1	0.1	0	1	0.1	.503	.501	0.1	0.0	1	$475,000	1
2010	32	ARI	NL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$	/1
5 Seasons				249	12	-1	-0	0	0	2	0	0.0	0	1	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	1	$911,000

WSN (4 yrs)				245	12	-1	-0	0	0	2	0	0.0	0	1	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	1	$911,000
ARI (1 yr)				4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$

Advanced Batting

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Outs	RC	RC/G	AIR	BAbip	BA	lgBA	OBP	lgOBP	SLG	lgSLG	OPS	lgOPS	OPS+	OWn%	BtRuns	BtWins	TotA	SecA	ISO
2006	28	WSN	NL	4	4	0	0.0	107	.000	.000	.265	.000	.335	.000	.430	.000	.765	-100	.000	-1.2	-0.1	.000	.000	.000
2007	29	WSN	NL	2	1	0	0.0	106	.000	.000	.266	.500	.334	.000	.424	.500	.758	50	.000	0.0	0.0	1.000	1.000	.000
2008	30	WSN	NL	1	1	0	0.0	106	.000	.000	.265	.000	.336	.000	.423	.000	.759	-100	.000	-0.3	-0.0	.000	.000	.000
2009	31	WSN	NL	5	3	1	8.9	106	.333	.333	.265	.500	.338	.333	.420	.833	.758	127	.757	0.2	0.0	1.000	.333	.000
5 Yrs				12	9	1	3.0	107	.143	.111	.265	.273	.336	.111	.425	.384	.761	7	.283	-1.2	-0.1	.375	.222	.000
162 Game Avg.				8	6	1	3.0	107	.143	.111	.265	.273	.336	.111	.425	.384	.761	7	.283	-1.2	-0.1	.375	.222	.000

Ratio Batting*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	HR%	SO%	BB%	XBH%	X/H%	SO/BB	AB/SO	AB/HR	AB/RBI	GB/FB	GO/AO	IP%	LD%	HR/FB	IF/FB
2006	28	WSN	NL	4	0.0%	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%			2.0			1.00	0.50	50%	50%	0.0%	0%
2007	29	WSN	NL	2	0.0%	0.0%	50.0%	0.0%		0.00						50%	0%
2008	30	WSN	NL	1	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%								100%	0%
2009	31	WSN	NL	5	0.0%	0.0%	20.0%	0.0%	0%	0.00						60%	0%
5 Yrs				12	0.0%	16.7%	16.7%	0.0%	0%	1.00	4.5			6.00	3.00	58%	13%	0.0%	0%
MLB Averages					2.7%	17.6%	8.6%	7.9%	34%	2.04	5.1	33.5	7.7	0.79	1.07	69%	19%	7.6%	12%

Win Probability

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	BtRuns	BtWins	Plays	WPA	WPA+	WPA-	aLI	WPA/LI	Clutch	RE24	REW	boLI	RE24/boLI	AB
2006	28	WSN	NL	-1.2	-0.1	4	-0.1	0.0	-0.1	.47	-0.1	-0.0	-1.1	-0.1	0.80	-1.3	0
2007	29	WSN	NL	0.0	0.0	2	-0.1	0.0	-0.1	2.51	0.0	-0.1	-0.1	-0.0	1.15	0.1	0
2008	30	WSN	NL	-0.3	-0.0	1	-0.0	0.0	-0.0	1.36	-0.0	-0.0	-0.2	-0.0	0.86	-0.3	0
2009	31	WSN	NL	0.2	0.0	5	-0.0	0.1	-0.1	1.42	0.0	-0.0	0.2	0.0	0.95	0.1	0
2010	32	ARI	NL	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
5 Yrs				-1.2	-0.1	12	-0.2	0.1	-0.3	1.28	-0.1	-0.0	-1.3	-0.1	0.93	-1.4	0

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	RS%	SBO	BT	XBT%	1^stS	1^stS2	1^stD	1^stD3
2006	28	WSN	NL		0	0		0	0	0	0
2007	29	WSN	NL	0%	1	0		0	0	0	0
2008	30	WSN	NL		0	0		0	0	0	0
2009	31	WSN	NL	100%	3	1	0%	1	1	1	1
5 Yrs				67%	4	1	0%	1	1	1	1

Situational Hitting*

						Hits			Pinch Hitting					Home Runs								SH			GIDP			PrdOut			BaseRunners			Advances
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Ptn%	H	Inf	Bnt	AB	H	HR	RBI	PHlev	All	GS	GSo	vRH	vLH	Hm	Rd	IP	Att	Suc	%	Opp	DP	%	Opp	Suc	%	BR	BRS	BRS%	<2,3B	Scr	%	0,2B	Adv	%	PAu
2006	28	WSN	NL	4	100%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0%	1	0	0%	1	0	0%	0	0		0	0		0
2007	29	WSN	NL	2	100%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0		2	0	0%	0	0		0	0		0
2008	30	WSN	NL	1	100%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0		0	0		0	0		0	0		0
2009	31	WSN	NL	5	100%	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	100%	2	0	0%	1	1	100%	3	0	0%	0	0		0	0		0
5 Yrs				12	100%	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	100%	3	0	0%	2	1	50%	6	0	0%	0	0		0	0		0
MLB Averages					54%																			68%			11%			32%			15%			51%			56%

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Pit	Pit/PA	Str	Str%	L/Str	S/Str	F/Str	I/Str	AS/Str	I/Bll	AS/Pit	Con	1stS	30%	30c	30s	20%	20c	20s	31%	31c	31s	L/SO	PAu	Pitu	Stru
2006	28	WSN	NL	4	21	5.25	13	62%	46%	0%	38%	15%	54%	0%	33%	100%	0%	0%	0	0	25%	1	0	0%	0	0	100%	0	0	0
2007	29	WSN	NL	2	10	5.00	5	50%	40%	20%	20%	20%	60%	0%	30%	67%	0%	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0	0	0
2008	30	WSN	NL	1	3	3.00	3	100%	33%	0%	33%	33%	67%		67%	100%	0%	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0	0	0
2009	31	WSN	NL	5	15	3.00	8	53%	38%	0%	13%	50%	63%	0%	33%	100%	20%	20%	1	0	20%	1	0	0%	0	0		0	0	0
4 Yrs				12	49	4.08	29	59%	41%	3%	28%	28%	59%	0%	35%	94%	8%	8%	1	0	17%	2	0	0%	0	0	100%	0	0	0
MLB Averages						3.79		63%	28%	15%	27%	31%	72%	2%	45%	80%	27%	5%			15%			9%			25%

Cumulative Batting

Year	Age	G	PA	AB	R	H	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	SH
2006	28	54	4	4	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0
2007	29	139	6	5	0	0	1	2	.000	.167	.000	.167	-50	0	0
2008	30	215	7	6	0	0	1	2	.000	.143	.000	.143	-57	0	0
2009	31	245	12	9	2	1	2	2	.111	.273	.111	.384	7	1	1
2010	32	249	12	9	2	1	2	2	.111	.273	.111	.384	7	1	1

Neutralized Batting

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All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works

Year	Age	G	PA	AB	R	H	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	RC	Gact
2006	28	54	4	4	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	54
2007	29	85	2	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	0	85
2008	30	76	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	76
2009	31	30	7	4	4	2	2	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	1	30
4 Yrs		245	14	10	4	2	3	2	.200	.385	.200	.585	1	245
162 Game Avg.		162	9	7	3	1	2	1	.200	.385	.200	.585	1	245

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