Player Report for #62 José Rivera

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Thursday, November 30th, 2000

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HR	0
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AVG	.000
OPS	.000

Name:	José Rivera	Contract:	None
Nickname:		Salary:
Birthday:	09-27-1954	Signed Through:
Age:	37	Years of Major League Service:	13 Years, 80 Days
Born in:	Chitré (Herrera)	Major League Service Days this Year:	None
Nationality:	Panamanian
Height:	5' 9"	Years on 40-Man Roster:	13 Years, 83 Days
Weight:	188 lbs	Years of Pro Service:	15 Years
		Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Position:	2B	Minor League Option Years:	2 option years left
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right	Contract Extension	-
Status:	Completely Rested	Drafted	-
Morale:	Normal	Local Popularity (National)	Unknown (Unknown)

Batting Ratings (OSA)

Running & Bunting Ratings		Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:	4
Stealing Ability:	5
Baserunning Instincts:	5
Sacrifice Bunt:	4
Bunt for Hit:	2
Hitter Type:	Normal

Game Log, Last 10 Games

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Opponent

Result

Career Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	VORP
1977 Texas - RL	22	151	610	182	28	11	7	58	88	33	4	3	73	53	14	.298	.337	.415	.752	32.1
1978 Texas - RL	23	152	632	167	33	9	7	54	86	50	5	3	55	42	13	.264	.322	.378	.700	13.0
1979 Texas - RL	24	141	581	156	35	9	1	43	76	43	6	3	49	45	16	.269	.324	.365	.689	9.2
1980 Texas - RL	25	100	415	127	18	4	3	37	70	38	3	2	34	46	8	.306	.367	.390	.757	26.4
1981 Texas - RL	26	154	611	186	39	13	7	60	97	51	8	5	30	65	22	.304	.363	.445	.808	41.9
1982 Texas - RL	27	114	462	154	31	4	3	63	79	34	2	4	28	51	16	.333	.378	.437	.816	37.4
1983 Texas - RL	28	64	208	61	8	1	0	21	26	19	3	2	21	22	6	.293	.358	.341	.699	9.4
1984 Illinois - RL	29	42	60	15	1	0	2	7	14	3	1	2	4	6	2	.250	.288	.367	.655	0.4
1984 New York - RL	29	90	238	64	7	3	1	27	35	21	2	2	25	12	6	.269	.331	.336	.667	-0.9
1984 Total - RL	29	132	298	79	8	3	3	34	49	24	3	4	29	18	8	.265	.322	.342	.664	-0.5
1985 New York - RL	30	143	394	111	8	2	1	45	57	25	2	6	39	34	5	.282	.323	.320	.643	8.4
1986 Minnesota - RL	31	140	458	134	18	3	4	40	69	55	6	1	42	41	13	.293	.375	.371	.746	19.0
1986 Georgia - RL	31	6	23	11	0	1	2	7	8	7	0	0	0	6	0	.478	.600	.826	1.426	10.5
1986 Total - RL	31	146	481	145	18	4	6	47	77	62	6	1	42	47	13	.301	.387	.393	.780	29.5
1987 Massachusetts - RL	32	72	63	16	2	1	1	10	18	0	0	1	5	8	4	.254	.250	.365	.615	-1.6
1987 Nebraska - RL	32	56	191	56	9	2	2	16	29	19	1	0	22	14	4	.293	.360	.393	.753	6.5
1987 Total - RL	32	128	254	72	11	3	3	26	47	19	1	1	27	22	8	.283	.335	.386	.720	4.9
1988 Massachusetts - RL	33	131	270	80	6	4	2	29	49	23	5	2	31	14	6	.296	.360	.370	.730	8.9
1989 Colorado - RL	34	150	596	170	22	2	3	46	104	72	4	1	55	29	9	.285	.366	.344	.709	5.2
1990 Illinois - RL	35	32	50	12	0	0	0	7	7	5	0	0	7	2	0	.240	.309	.240	.549	-0.8
1990 Colorado - RL	35	33	30	10	1	1	0	6	5	2	0	0	4	2	0	.333	.375	.433	.808	1.9
1990 Total - RL	35	65	80	22	1	1	0	13	12	7	0	0	11	4	0	.275	.333	.313	.646	1.1
Total RL		1771	5892	1712	266	70	46	576	917	500	52	37	524	492	144	.291	.349	.383	.732	226.9

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	VORP
1976 El Paso - R	21	21	56	20	5	2	1	6	8	8	2	0	6	3	2	.357	.455	.571	1.026	9.2
1976 Kearney - S A	21	13	54	15	4	0	1	5	13	3	1	0	6	6	2	.278	.328	.407	.735	2.5
1976 Austin - A	21	7	32	14	0	0	0	2	9	1	3	1	3	5	1	.438	.486	.438	.924	5.2
1990 Colorado Springs - AAA	35	3	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	-1.0
Total RLAAA		3	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	-1.0
Total RLA		7	32	14	0	0	0	2	9	1	3	1	3	5	1	.438	.486	.438	.924	5.2
Total RLS A		13	54	15	4	0	1	5	13	3	1	0	6	6	2	.278	.328	.407	.735	2.5
Total RLR		21	56	20	5	2	1	6	8	8	2	0	6	3	2	.357	.455	.571	1.026	9.2

Career Postseason Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	VORP
1977 Texas - RL	22	10	47	15	3	1	0	3	6	2	1	0	8	5	0	.319	.360	.426	.786	0.0
1989 Colorado - RL	34	7	26	4	1	0	0	2	3	4	1	1	3	1	0	.154	.281	.192	.474	0.0
1990 Illinois - RL	35	7	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	.500	.800	.500	1.300	0.0
Total RL		24	75	20	4	1	0	5	10	8	3	1	11	7	0	.267	.356	.347	.703	0.0

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1976 Austin - A	2B	5	5	7	16	2	24	1	.958	45.0	4.60
1976 Kearney - S A	2B	13	13	28	26	4	54	0	1.000	107.0	4.54
1976 El Paso - R	2B	21	21	32	50	2	82	0	1.000	143.1	5.15
1976 Austin - A	DH	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.0	0.00
1977 Texas - ML	2B	146	142	264	469	68	747	14	.981	1251.2	5.27
1978 Texas - ML	2B	148	144	277	469	79	756	10	.987	1277.0	5.26
1979 Texas - ML	2B	138	138	296	486	78	795	13	.984	1243.1	5.66
1980 Texas - ML	2B	100	100	208	317	55	531	6	.989	876.2	5.39
1981 Texas - ML	2B	153	153	303	464	78	772	5	.994	1333.2	5.18
1982 Texas - ML	2B	114	114	261	378	79	652	13	.980	1021.2	5.63
1983 Texas - ML	2B	60	58	118	168	34	288	2	.993	490.0	5.25
1984 Illinois - ML	2B	17	13	28	50	9	80	2	.975	118.0	5.95
1984 New York - ML	2B	67	62	124	176	24	307	7	.977	544.1	4.96
1984 New York - ML	SS	12	7	8	14	3	25	3	.880	61.0	3.25
1984 Illinois - ML	RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.1	0.00
1985 New York - ML	2B	119	108	227	288	67	523	8	.985	925.0	5.01
1985 New York - ML	SS	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	1.000	2.0	4.50
1986 Georgia - ML	2B	6	6	11	15	6	27	1	.963	54.0	4.33
1986 Minnesota - ML	2B	129	125	255	418	75	685	12	.982	1079.0	5.61
1986 Minnesota - ML	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.2	0.00
1986 Minnesota - ML	CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	1.0	0.00
1987 Massachusetts - ML	2B	30	3	16	24	4	40	0	1.000	77.1	4.66
1987 Nebraska - ML	2B	47	43	118	124	25	244	2	.992	389.0	5.60
1987 Massachusetts - ML	SS	18	5	11	16	4	31	4	.871	62.2	3.88
1987 Nebraska - ML	SS	6	1	4	0	0	4	0	1.000	16.0	2.25
1988 Massachusetts - ML	2B	62	47	103	165	27	273	5	.982	443.0	5.44
1988 Massachusetts - ML	SS	31	10	23	34	7	58	1	.983	121.0	4.24
1988 Massachusetts - ML	RF	1	0	2	0	0	3	1	.667	3.0	6.00
1989 Colorado - ML	2B	1	0	0	2	0	2	0	1.000	2.0	9.00
1989 Colorado - ML	SS	148	145	211	391	80	629	27	.957	1264.1	4.29
1990 Colorado - ML	2B	8	3	14	16	3	30	0	1.000	35.2	7.57
1990 Illinois - ML	2B	12	5	10	18	1	28	0	1.000	61.2	4.09
1990 Colorado Springs - AAA	2B	3	3	7	8	1	15	0	1.000	24.0	5.63
1990 Colorado - ML	SS	10	1	2	7	1	10	1	.900	27.0	3.00
1990 Illinois - ML	SS	7	3	9	14	1	24	1	.958	34.2	5.97
1990 Colorado - ML	RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	2.0	0.00

Player History
04-03-1976	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Texas Drillers organization.
04-05-1976	Named the #73 prospect in the RL
06-26-1976	Injured (strained tricep muscle), out for 3 weeks.
07-26-1976	Injured (strained rotator cuff muscle), out for 3 weeks.
01-01-1977	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (9); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 2 (8).
08-16-1977	Goes 5-5 against the Missouri Explorers, with 1 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R.
11-12-1977	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $122,605 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1978	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (9); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 3 (6).
08-09-1978	Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), day-to-day for one week.
11-11-1978	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $122,605 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1979	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (10); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 3 (7).
07-19-1979	Injured (strained tricep tendon), out for 3 weeks.
08-20-1979	Wins the RL FL Player of the Week Award.
10-28-1979	Wins the 1979 RL FL Most Outstanding Fielder Award at 2B.
11-07-1979	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $310,500 through arbitration.
01-01-1980	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (8); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 4 (7).
06-07-1980	Injured (herniated disc (back)), out for 2 months.
10-02-1980	Injured (fractured wrist), out for 3 weeks.
11-04-1980	Wins the 1980 RL FL Most Outstanding Fielder Award at 2B.
11-14-1980	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $399,600 through arbitration.
01-01-1981	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (9); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 3 (7).
04-21-1981	Injured (bruised heel), day-to-day for 4 days.
09-22-1981	Goes 5-5 against the Alabama Vipers, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 2 R.
11-11-1981	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,524,000 through arbitration.
01-01-1982	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (8); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 4 (7).
05-07-1982	Goes 6-7 against the Louisiana Skeeters, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R.
05-10-1982	Wins the RL FL Player of the Week Award.
08-12-1982	Injured (swollen eye), day-to-day for 5 days.
08-20-1982	Injured (fractured knee), out for 11 months.
11-13-1982	Became a free agent.
01-01-1983	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (7); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 4 (7).
06-25-1983	Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,865,000 with the Texas Drillers organization.
11-14-1983	Became a free agent.
01-01-1984	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (7); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 4 (7).
02-23-1984	Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $4,830,000 with the Illinois Hitmen organization.
06-08-1984	Was traded by the Illinois Hitmen to the New York Knights, along with 2B F. Lester, $765,000, in exchange for RF F. Rivera.
01-01-1985	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (7); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 3 (6).
09-28-1985	Injured (fractured wrist), out for 6-7 weeks.
11-11-1985	Became a free agent.
01-01-1986	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (7); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 4 (7).
03-05-1986	Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $135,000 with the Georgia Rebels organization.
04-19-1986	Got claimed off waivers by Minnesota while with Georgia.
06-19-1986	Suspended 7 games after ejection following arguing a strike call.
11-15-1986	Became a free agent.
01-01-1987	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (7); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 4 (8).
02-19-1987	Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $680,000 with the Massachusetts Emeralds organization.
07-28-1987	Was traded by the Massachusetts Emeralds to the Nebraska Kernels, along with 1B P. Castillo, in exchange for SP A. Ortíz.
11-15-1987	Became a free agent.
01-01-1988	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (7); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 4 (7).
02-12-1988	Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $285,000 with the Massachusetts Emeralds organization.
04-23-1988	Injured (swollen eye), day-to-day for one week.
07-19-1988	Injured (strained Achilles tendon), out for 2 weeks.
11-15-1988	Became a free agent.
01-01-1989	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (7); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 4 (7).
02-02-1989	Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $445,000 with the Colorado Chiefs organization.
05-26-1989	Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 2 days.
11-13-1989	Became a free agent.
01-01-1990	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (7); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 4 (7).
04-28-1990	Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $122,605 with the Colorado Chiefs organization.
07-18-1990	Got claimed off waivers by Illinois while with Colorado.
08-12-1990	Injured (fractured nose), out for 4 weeks.
11-11-1990	Became a free agent.
01-01-1991	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (7); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 4 (7).
01-01-1992	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (7); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 4 (7).
01-01-1992	Retired from professional baseball.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	GS	Rank
1981	153	6

Year	PA	Rank
1978	696	1
1981	682	9
1989	678	9

Year	AB	Rank
1977	610	7
1978	632	1
1981	611	5
1989	596	8

Year	H	Rank
1977	182	9
1981	186	9

Year	2B	Rank
1981	39	8

Year	3B	Rank
1977	11	1
1978	9	4
1979	9	8
1981	13	1

Year	SB	Rank
1977	53	4
1978	42	6
1979	45	4
1980	46	3
1981	65	1
1982	51	7
1985	34	8
1986	41	4
1989	29	8

Year	IBB	Rank
1978	7	10
1980	10	8

Year	HP	Rank
1981	8	6

Year	AVG	Rank
1982	.333	7

Year	VORP	Rank
1981	41.9	10