Rolando Viera
Rolando (Mezquía) Viera
Born: August 1, 1973
La Habana, La Habana CU
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 216
Draft: Round 7 (2001 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
School: Cuba
Career: 2001-2008
Rolando (Mezquía) Viera compiled a career record of 36 wins and 33 losses, with 10 saves, and a 3.37 ERA in his 170-game pitching career with the Sarasota Red Sox, Trenton Thunder, Pawtucket Red Sox, Newark Bears, Elmira Pioneers, Tabasco Olmecas, Brockton Rox, Camden Riversharks and York Revolution. He began playing during the 2001 season and last took the field during the 2008 campaign.
 Sarasota Red Sox |
 Trenton Thunder |
 Pawtucket Red Sox |
 Newark Bears |
 Elmira Pioneers |
 Tabasco Olmecas |
 Brockton Rox |
 Camden Riversharks |
 York Revolution |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Advanced A | FLOR | Sarasota Red Sox | 0 | 2 | .000 | 6.00 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 55 |
| 2002 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | 5 | 1 | .833 | 4.89 | 45 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 77.3 | 87 | 50 | 42 | 15 | 34 | 5 | 44 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 352 |
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 2.70 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | |
| 2003 | Ind | ATLL | Newark Bears | 2 | 2 | .500 | 3.33 | 34 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70.3 | 75 | 34 | 26 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 309 |
| 2004 | Ind | ATLL | Newark Bears | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.41 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.3 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 76 |
| 2005 | Ind | CAMA | Elmira Pioneers | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2.55 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42.3 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 182 |
| 2005 | AAA | MEX | Tabasco Olmecas | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.43 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| 2006 | Ind | CAMA | Brockton Rox | 9 | 7 | .562 | 2.65 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 125.7 | 113 | 48 | 37 | 5 | 48 | 1 | 110 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 534 |
| 2007 | Ind | ATLL | Camden Riversharks | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 |
| 2007 | Ind | CAMA | Brockton Rox | 11 | 6 | .647 | 2.50 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126.0 | 133 | 55 | 35 | 6 | 53 | 1 | 106 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 556 |
| 2008 | Ind | CAMA | Brockton Rox | 2 | 8 | .200 | 4.10 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 94.3 | 105 | 52 | 43 | 7 | 48 | 3 | 74 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 414 |
| 2008 | Ind | ATLL | York Revolution | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.98 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48.3 | 38 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 209 |
| Totals | 36 | 33 | .522 | 3.37 | 170 | 77 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 632.3 | 649 | 303 | 237 | 54 | 275 | 13 | 515 | 15 | 4 | 39 | 2781 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Advanced A | FLOR | Sarasota Red Sox | P | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .167 |
| 2002 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | P | 45 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .444 |
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2003 | Ind | ATLL | Newark Bears | P | 34 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0 | .864 | .559 |
| 2004 | Ind | ATLL | Newark Bears | P | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 2005 | Ind | CAMA | Elmira Pioneers | P | 7 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 1.571 |
| 2005 | AAA | MEX | Tabasco Olmecas | P | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2006 | Ind | CAMA | Brockton Rox | P | 21 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.524 |
| 2007 | Ind | CAMA | Brockton Rox | P | 19 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 0 | .967 | 1.526 |
| 2007 | Ind | ATLL | Camden Riversharks | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2008 | Ind | ATLL | York Revolution | P | 9 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.222 |
| 2008 | Ind | CAMA | Brockton Rox | P | 15 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.400 |
| Totals | 170 | 33 | 116 | 6 | 3 | .961 | .876 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Sarasota Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 2002 | AA | Eastern League | Trenton Thunder | BOS | ||
| 2002 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 2003 | Ind | Atlantic League | Newark Bears | |||
| 2004 | Ind | Atlantic League | Newark Bears | May 7, 2004 | May 22, 2004 | |
| 2005 | Ind | Can-Am League | Elmira Pioneers | |||
| 2005 | AAA | Mexican League | Tabasco Olmecas | March 19, 2005 | March 31, 2005 | |
| 2006 | Ind | Can-Am League | Brockton Rox | |||
| 2007 | Ind | Canadian-American Association | Brockton Rox | |||
| 2007 | Ind | Atlantic League | Camden Riversharks | |||
| 2008 | Ind | Canadian-American Association | Brockton Rox | May 22, 2008 | August 3, 2008 | |
| 2008 | Ind | Atlantic League | York Revolution | August 8, 2008 | September 20, 2008 |
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