P Gilberto Rivera #53
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
07/31/1976
P GILBERTO RIVERA #53 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
32 0 2-2 11 2.68 43.2 34 4 16 20 1.15 -0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 80
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 60 70
Slider 45 80
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 30
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 75
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/31/1976 BOS Win, 8-6 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Win
07/29/1976 NYE Loss, 2-8 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
07/24/1976 TOR Win, 2-0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
07/23/1976 ATL Win, 4-3 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 Save
07/18/1976 @ DET Win, 5-4 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
07/18/1976 @ DET Win, 12-7 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
07/14/1976 MON Loss, 3-4 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
07/12/1976 @ NYE Win, 4-3 4.1 2 0 0 3 2 Win
07/08/1976 @ DAL Loss, 0-9 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
06/28/1976 NYE Loss, 0-4 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He has natural leadership abilities, is tough and will ask for the ball even when he is hurting, and is a thinking man's ballplayer. Rivera is held in high regard by everyone.
High: Leader, Financial Ambition, Work Ethic, Baseball IQ
Birthday:04/21/1951
Born in:HolguĂ­n, HOL
Nationality:Cuban
Height:5' 11"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$65,000
Signed Through:1978 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 59 Days
Service This Yr:116 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1969, 8th Pick in Round 3
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1976 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 32 0 2 2 11 2.68 43.2 34 13 13 4 16 20 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 13 2 84.6 32 19 10.51 7.01 4.12 3.30 4.04 1.15 115 -0.2 .227        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 24 6 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .280 .292 .572      
vs. RHB 131 28 2 1 4 11 15 18 1 1 1 .214 .297 .336 .633      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1976 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Last Week 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2  
April 3 0 0 0 1 2.45 3.2 4 1 1 0 0 1  
May 12 0 0 1 6 3.26 19.1 13 7 7 1 10 5  
June 8 0 0 1 3 3.72 9.2 11 4 4 3 3 7  
July 9 0 2 0 1 0.82 11.0 6 1 1 0 3 7  
Spring Training 13 0 1 0 3 2.38 11.1 9 3 3 0 0 7  
Last Year 37 0 3 4 1 2.45 51.1 47 14 14 4 13 29  
2 Years Ago 44 0 1 4 9 4.19 58.0 59 27 27 6 24 24  
Career 179 0 11 20 29 4.06 250.1 265 117 113 38 91 136  
Home 16 0 1 1 7 4.26 19.0 13 9 9 2 6 9  
Road 16 0 1 1 4 1.46 24.2 21 4 4 2 10 11  
Grass 32 0 2 2 11 2.68 43.2 34 13 13 4 16 20  
Day 18 0 1 2 7 2.75 19.2 16 6 6 4 3 13  
Night 14 0 1 0 4 2.62 24.0 18 7 7 0 13 7  
As Reliever / Substitution 32 0 2 2 11 2.68 43.2 34 13 13 4 16 20  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1970 Baltimore - MLB 19 2 0 0 1 0 5.79 4.2 5 3 3 2 2 2 0 0 1.50 .214 8.58 -0.2 69
1971 Baltimore - MLB 20 4 0 1 1 0 5.14 7.0 6 4 4 2 2 8 0 0 1.14 .250 4.73 -0.1 71
1972 Baltimore - MLB 21 12 0 1 1 1 6.75 18.2 33 16 14 4 9 13 0 0 2.25 .397 5.24 -0.5 48
1973 Baltimore - MLB 22 48 0 3 7 7 5.10 67.0 81 40 38 16 25 40 0 0 1.58 .301 5.83 -1.7 75
1974 Baltimore - MLB 23 44 0 1 4 9 4.19 58.0 59 27 27 6 24 24 0 0 1.43 .277 4.32 -0.6 85
1975 Baltimore - MLB 24 37 0 3 4 1 2.45 51.1 47 14 14 4 13 29 0 0 1.17 .270 3.34 0.6 162
1976 Baltimore - MLB 25 32 0 2 2 11 2.68 43.2 34 13 13 4 16 20 0 0 1.15 .227 4.04 -0.2 132
Total MLB 179 0 11 20 29 4.06 250.1 265 117 113 38 91 136 0 0 1.42 .283 4.63 -2.7 90
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1969 Total - 18 13 8 5 0 0 0.74 61.0 34 8 5 1 10 101 0 0 0.72 .254 0.69 3.8 100
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1974 Baltimore - MLB 23 7 0 3 0 0 4.70 7.2 6 4 4 1 3 5 0 0 1.17 .238 4.08 -0.0 76
Total MLB 7 0 3 0 0 4.70 7.2 6 4 4 1 3 5 0 0 1.17 .238 4.08 76.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 Baltimore - MLB P 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.2 1.93 0.0 .000
1971 Baltimore - MLB P 4 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 7.0 2.57 +0.0 .985
1972 Baltimore - MLB P 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 18.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Baltimore - MLB P 48 0 2 10 0 12 0 1.000 67.0 1.61 +1.2 1.129
1974 Baltimore - MLB P 43 0 4 5 0 9 0 1.000 58.0 1.40 +1.2 1.001
1975 Baltimore - MLB P 37 0 3 8 0 12 1 .917 51.1 1.93 +0.6 1.009
1976 Baltimore - MLB P 32 0 4 5 1 10 1 .900 43.2 1.85 +1.4 1.031
TOTAL P 178 0 13 31 1 46 2 .957 250.1 1.58 +4.4 1.051
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1969 Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 8, 64th overall pick) by the Baltimore Lords.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (65); Movement: 40 (55); Control: 35 (50).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (65); Movement: 40 (55); Control: 35 (50).
04/07/1970 Named the #86 prospect in the MLB
07/02/1970 Named the #61 prospect in the MLB
10/29/1970 Named the #51 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (80); Movement: 40 (55); Control: 35 (50).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (80); Movement: 40 (55); Control: 35 (50).
03/08/1971 Outstandingly completed training to improve his pitch control at the Baltimore Lords development complex.
04/06/1971 Named the #76 prospect in the MLB
07/01/1971 Named the #37 prospect in the MLB
08/01/1971 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/13/1971 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $26,400.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (75); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 40 (50).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (75); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 40 (50).
11/12/1972 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (70); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (70); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (80); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (50).
03/04/1974 Detrimentally completed training to improve his pitch control at the Baltimore Lords development complex.
06/14/1974 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $250,000 with the Baltimore Lords organization.
09/12/1974 Injured (sore wrist),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (80); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (80); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
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