Bob Rivich
Robert Richard Rivich
Born: September 12, 1931
East Chicago, IN US
Deceased: December 31, 2010
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 184
Career: 1950-1958
Bob Rivich compiled a career batting average of .229 with 38 home runs and 118 RBI in his 503-game career with the Wisconsin Rapids White Sox, Janesville Cubs, Hopkinsville Hoppers, Greensboro Patriots, Des Moines Bruins, Grand Rapids Jets, Stockton Ports, Vicksburg Hill Billies, Lafayette Oilers, Burlington Bees, Memphis Chicks and Fort Worth Cats. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1958 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | C | CSTL | Vicksburg Hill Billies | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | WISL | (+) Wisconsin Rapids White Sox | 42 | 100 | 100 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .220 | .280 | .500 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | D | WISL | (+) Janesville Cubs | 42 | 100 | 100 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .220 | .280 | .500 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | CENL5 | Grand Rapids Jets | 19 | 64 | 64 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .141 | .266 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | WISL | Janesville Cubs | 60 | 252 | 252 | 67 | 14 | 3 | 5 | .266 | .266 | .405 | .671 | 102 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | 126 | 489 | 440 | 54 | 102 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 57 | 2 | 40 | 91 | .232 | .305 | .327 | .633 | 144 | 7 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1955 | C | CSTL | Vicksburg Hill Billies | 58 | 191 | 173 | 22 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 14 | 50 | .197 | .265 | .329 | .594 | 57 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 18 | 58 | 54 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .185 | .228 | .352 | .580 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | C | EVAN | Lafayette Oilers | 104 | 393 | 393 | 102 | 19 | 4 | 13 | .260 | .260 | .427 | .687 | 168 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 59 | 206 | 190 | 18 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 11 | 42 | .232 | .276 | .316 | .592 | 60 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 38 | 111 | 101 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 32 | .168 | .234 | .228 | .462 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 19 | 51 | 47 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .191 | .240 | .191 | .431 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 503 | 1820 | 1719 | 108 | 393 | 68 | 8 | 38 | 118 | 3 | 0 | 78 | 231 | .229 | .267 | .344 | .610 | 591 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | C | 126 | 629 | 88 | 17 | 8 | .977 | 5.690 | 18 | |||
| 1955 | C | CSTL | Vicksburg Hill Billies | OF | 36 | 49 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .915 | 1.500 | ||||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | C | 16 | 87 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .990 | 6.000 | 6 | |||
| 1955 | C | CSTL | Vicksburg Hill Billies | C | 16 | 84 | 16 | 3 | 3 | .971 | 6.250 | 2 | |||
| 1955 | C | CSTL | Vicksburg Hill Billies | P | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | C | 55 | 244 | 22 | 6 | 3 | .978 | 4.836 | 3 | |||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | C | 34 | 158 | 13 | 2 | 4 | .988 | 5.029 | 5 | |||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | C | 17 | 65 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .986 | 4.235 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 301 | 1316 | 160 | 35 | 21 | .977 | 4.904 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | Wisconsin State League | Wisconsin Rapids White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1950 | D | Wisconsin State League | Janesville Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1950 | D | Kitty League | Hopkinsville Hoppers | |||
| 1951 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1951 | A | Central League | Grand Rapids Jets | CHN | ||
| 1951 | D | Wisconsin State League | Janesville Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1951 | B | Carolina League | Greensboro Patriots | CHN | ||
| 1954 | C | California League | Stockton Ports | CHN | ||
| 1955 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1955 | C | Cotton States League | Vicksburg Hill Billies | CHN | ||
| 1956 | C | Evangeline League | Lafayette Oilers | CHN | ||
| 1956 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Burlington Bees | CHN | ||
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | CHN | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | CHN | ||
| 1958 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | BOS |
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