Dave Rivera
David Bawdon Rivera
Born: August 9, 1957
King City, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 7 (1975 June Amateur Draft, Texas Rangers)
School: King City HS (Greenfield, CA)
Career: 1975-1982
Dave Rivera compiled a career batting average of .256 with 91 home runs and 468 RBI in his 828-game career with the Rangers, Asheville Tourists, Tucson Toros, Tulsa Drillers, Chattanooga Lookouts, Hagerstown Suns and Charleston Charlies. He began playing during the 1975 season and last took the field during the 1982 campaign.
 Asheville Tourists |
 Tucson Toros |
 Tulsa Drillers |
 Chattanooga Lookouts |
 Hagerstown Suns |
 Charleston Charlies |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | A | CARL | Hagerstown Suns | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | GULF | Rangers | 37 | 146 | 137 | 20 | 39 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 38 | .285 | .317 | .474 | .792 | 65 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 41 | 166 | 151 | 24 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 32 | .199 | .261 | .311 | .572 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1976 | R | GULF | Rangers | 51 | 220 | 204 | 28 | 53 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 39 | .260 | .295 | .412 | .707 | 84 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 3 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .231 | .231 | .308 | .538 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 130 | 557 | 508 | 98 | 176 | 26 | 1 | 26 | 118 | 25 | 5 | 42 | 110 | .346 | .397 | .555 | .952 | 282 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1978 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 109 | 449 | 420 | 52 | 97 | 13 | 2 | 16 | 62 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 148 | .231 | .277 | .386 | .663 | 162 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 112 | 406 | 374 | 41 | 84 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 93 | .225 | .275 | .342 | .617 | 128 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 118 | 453 | 402 | 45 | 79 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 38 | 108 | .197 | .268 | .299 | .567 | 120 | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1981 | A | CARL | Hagerstown Suns | 130 | 548 | 479 | 88 | 138 | 27 | 5 | 13 | 67 | 20 | 8 | 65 | 91 | .288 | .374 | .447 | .821 | 214 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 97 | 354 | 320 | 31 | 72 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 57 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 79 | .225 | .287 | .366 | .653 | 117 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| Totals | 828 | 3312 | 3008 | 428 | 771 | 123 | 28 | 91 | 468 | 92 | 34 | 253 | 741 | .256 | .315 | .407 | .722 | 1223 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 23 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | GULF | Rangers | OF | 29 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.517 |
| 1976 | R | GULF | Rangers | OF | 48 | 78 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .965 | 1.729 |
| 1976 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | OF | 27 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .774 | .889 |
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | OF | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.333 |
| 1977 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | OF | 122 | 156 | 8 | 9 | 4 | .948 | 1.344 |
| 1978 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | OF | 90 | 153 | 8 | 11 | 2 | .936 | 1.789 |
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | OF | 94 | 171 | 8 | 5 | 3 | .973 | 1.904 |
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | OF | 115 | 175 | 8 | 10 | 0 | .948 | 1.591 |
| 1981 | A | CARL | Hagerstown Suns | 3B | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .867 | 1.857 |
| 1981 | A | CARL | Hagerstown Suns | OF | 106 | 166 | 7 | 7 | 1 | .961 | 1.632 |
| 1981 | A | CARL | Hagerstown Suns | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | OF | 89 | 148 | 5 | 8 | 0 | .950 | 1.719 |
| Totals | 731 | 1123 | 62 | 62 | 11 | .950 | 1.621 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | Gulf Coast League | Rangers | TEX | ||
| 1976 | R | Gulf Coast League | Rangers | TEX | ||
| 1976 | A | Western Carolinas League | Asheville Tourists | TEX | ||
| 1977 | A | Western Carolinas League | Asheville Tourists | TEX | ||
| 1977 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | TEX | ||
| 1978 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Drillers | TEX | ||
| 1979 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | CLE | ||
| 1980 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | CLE | ||
| 1981 | A | Carolina League | Hagerstown Suns | BAL | ||
| 1982 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | CLE |
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