Mike Rivera

Full Name: Michael R. Rivera	Primary Position: C
Height/Weight: 6' 0"/190	First Game: September 18, 2001
Birthdate: September 8, 1976	MLB Experience: 4 years
Birthplace: Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
Bat/Throw: Right/Right

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1 Biography
2 Scouting Report
3 Statistics
- 3.1 Batting Stats
- 3.2 Fielding Stats
4 Transactions
5 Trivia
6 Video Gallery
7 Picture Gallery
8 See Also
- 8.1 Recent Mike Rivera ArmchairGM Stories
9 Categories

[edit] Biography

Mike Rivera (Michael R. Rivera) was born on September 8, 1976 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. He made his Major League debut on September 18, 2001 for the Detroit Tigers. In 2002, his rookie year, he hit .227 with 1 home run and 11 RBI. Rivera played for the Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers over the course of his 4 year career.

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[edit] Statistics

[edit] Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	IBB	GDP
2001	DET	A	4	12	2	4	0	1	.333	.333	.500	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
2002	DET	A	39	132	11	30	1	11	.227	.254	.326	8	1	4	35	1	0	0	5
2003	SD	N	19	53	2	9	1	2	.170	.241	.245	1	0	5	11	0	0	0	4
2006	MIL	N	46	142	16	38	6	24	.268	.325	.458	9	0	10	21	3	1	5	3
2007	MIL	N	11	13	2	3	2	3	.231	.286	.692	0	0	1	3	0	1	0	0
Total	NL		76	208	20	50	9	29	.240	.301	.418	10	0	16	35	3	2	5	7
Total	AL		43	144	13	34	1	12	.236	.260	.340	10	1	4	37	1	0	0	5
Total			119	352	33	84	10	41	.239	.285	.386	20	1	20	72	4	2	5	12

[edit] Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	PB	SB	CS	AVG
2001	DET	A	C	4	3	26	24	2	2	0	0	3	3	.929
2002	DET	A	C	37	35	303	189	19	2	1	10	20	12	.990
2002	DET	A	DH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2003	SD	N	C	19	16	139	133	7	2	0	2	10	3	.986
2003	SD	N	1B	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2006	MIL	N	C	44	39	352.2	298	31	4	2	0	39	8	.988
2007	MIL	N	C	11	1	37	33	2	0	0	0	2	1	1.000
Total			1B	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
Total			C	115	94	857.2	677	61	10	3	12	74	27	.987
Total			DH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

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Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Detroit Tigers (January 20, 1997).
Traded by Detroit Tigers to San Diego Padres in exchange for Gene Kingsale (November 15, 2002).
Claimed on waivers by Chicago White Sox from San Diego Padres (June 9, 2003).
Claimed on waivers by Oakland Athletics from Chicago White Sox (April 22, 2004).
Granted free agency (October 15, 2004).
Signed by Detroit Tigers (January 6, 2005).
Released by Detroit Tigers (April 4, 2005).
Sold by Atlantic City (Atlantic) to Milwaukee Brewers (May 19, 2005).