Mike Rivera

Q: When was Mike Rivera born?

Mike Rivera was born on September 8, 1976.

Q: Where was Mike Rivera born?

Mike Rivera was born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico .

Q: How tall is Mike Rivera?

Mike Rivera is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Mike Rivera weigh when playing?

Mike Rivera weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Mike Rivera in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: How many hits did Mike Rivera have?

Mike Rivera had 131 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Mike Rivera have?

Mike Rivera had 13 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Mike Rivera's average?

Mike Rivera had a .239 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Mike Rivera played for?

Mike Rivera played for 4 teams; the Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers and Florida Marlins.

Q: When did Mike Rivera retire?

Mike Rivera last played in 2011.

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 220lb (185cm, 99kg)

Born: September 8, 1976 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico pr

High School: Bayamon (Bayamon, Puerto Rico)

School: Troy University (Troy, AL)

Debut: September 18, 2001 (Age 25-010d, 17,988th in major league history)
vs. MIN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 20, 2011 (Age 34-254d)
vs. COL 6 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2002 season

Full Name: Michael Rene Rivera

Pronunciation: \Ruh-VER-uh\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.4

548

131

.239

RBI

OBP

.302

SLG

.372

OPS

.674

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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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
1997	20	DET-min	Rk	47	177	154	34	44	9	2	10	36	0	0	18	25	.286	.367	.565	.932		87	2	3	0	2	2		LAT · GULF
1998	21	DET-min	A	108	426	403	40	111	34	3	9	67	0	2	15	68	.275	.301	.442	.743		178	8	2	1	5	0		WMI · MIDW
1999	22	DET-min	A+,AA	111	426	393	47	107	21	2	16	78	1	1	22	64	.272	.310	.458	.768		180	10	3	0	8	0		LAK,JCK · FLOR,SOUL
2000	23	DET-min	A+,AA,AAA	107	433	406	40	103	30	5	13	63	2	0	23	77	.254	.293	.448	.742		182	12	1	0	3	3		LAK,JCK,TOL · FLOR,SOUL,IL
2001	24	DET-min	AA	112	473	415	76	120	19	1	33	101	2	2	44	96	.289	.368	.578	.946		240	9	10	0	4	2		ERI · EL
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-min	AAA	74	305	265	43	66	11	1	20	53	0	1	35	64	.249	.341	.525	.866		139	6	3	0	2	3		TOL · IL
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/DH
2003	26	CHW-SDP-min	AAA	81	322	295	38	84	12	0	12	54	0	2	17	71	.285	.342	.447	.789		132	5	9	0	1	0		CHR,POR · IL,PCL
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	2/3H

2004	27	OAK-CHW-min	AAA	60	229	210	15	42	7	3	5	22	1	1	13	46	.200	.246	.333	.579		70	2	1	1	4	0		SAC,CHR · PCL,IL
2005	28	MIL-min	AAA	60	228	214	34	61	12	1	16	43	3	1	9	37	.285	.320	.575	.895		123	9	3	0	2	1		NVL · PCL
2006	29	MIL-min	AAA	60	236	213	30	63	11	0	10	46	3	3	13	40	.296	.339	.488	.827		104	5	4	0	6	3		NVL · PCL
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/H
2007	30	MIL-min	AAA	96	382	349	37	75	15	0	19	61	5	5	24	71	.215	.270	.421	.691		147	18	4	0	5	3		NVL · PCL
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/H
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	2/3H
2009	32	MIL-min	AAA	3	13	13	1	3	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	5	.231	.231	.308	.538		4	0	0	0	0	0		NVL · PCL
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/H
2010	33	LAD-FLA-min	AA,AAA	75	286	240	25	54	18	0	4	24	2	2	37	68	.225	.340	.350	.690		84	8	6	1	2	0		CNG,ABQ,NOR · SOUL,PCL
2010	33	FLA	NL	7	17	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	.000	.176	.000	.176	-47	0	0	1	0	0	0	/2H
2011	34	MIL-min	AAA	61	218	193	16	46	10	0	7	31	2	1	19	55	.238	.315	.399	.714		77	7	3	2	1	1		NVL · PCL
2011	34	MIL	NL	1	6	6	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333	.667	83	2	0	0	0	0	0	/2
2012	35	BOS-min	AAA	43	154	140	7	35	5	0	3	18	0	1	8	35	.250	.312	.350	.662		49	4	5	0	1	0		PAW · IL
9 Yrs				189	605	548	51	131	32	1	13	69	3	0	43	118	.239	.302	.372	.674	78	204	20	8	2	4	8
162 Game Avg.				162	519	470	44	112	27	1	11	59	3	0	37	101	.239	.302	.372	.674	78	175	17	7	2	3	7

MIL (5 yrs)				120	380	337	36	88	21	0	11	55	3	0	32	67	.261	.333	.421	.755	96	142	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
FLA (1 yr)				7	17	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	.000	.176	.000	.176	-47	0	0	1	0	0	0

NL (7 yrs)				146	455	404	38	97	22	0	12	57	3	0	39	81	.240	.316	.384	.699	83	155	15	7	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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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Mike Rivera?

Mike Rivera is 48 years old.

When was Mike Rivera born?

Mike Rivera was born on September 8, 1976.

Where was Mike Rivera born?

Mike Rivera was born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico.

How tall is Mike Rivera?

Mike Rivera is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Mike Rivera weigh when playing?

Mike Rivera weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Mike Rivera play?

Mike Rivera played 9 seasons.

Is Mike Rivera in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Mike Rivera play?

Mike Rivera was a Catcher.

How many hits did Mike Rivera have?

Mike Rivera had 131 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Mike Rivera have?

Mike Rivera had 13 home runs over his career.

What was Mike Rivera's average?

Mike Rivera had a .239 average over his career.

How many teams has Mike Rivera played for?