Ben Rivera

Bienvenido (Santana) Rivera
Born: January 11, 1968
San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 1 (1988 Rule V Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: N/A
Career: 1987-2005
Major League Statistics

Ben (Santana) Rivera compiled a career record of 49 wins and 60 losses, with 85 saves, and a 3.77 ERA in his 322-game pitching career with the Braves, Sumter Braves, Durham Bulls, Greenville Braves, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons, Clearwater Phillies, Ottawa Lynx, Hanshin Tigers, Mexico City Diablos Rojos, Laguna Vaqueros and Aguascalientes Rieleros. He began playing during the 1987 season and last took the field during the 2005 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
1987RGULFBraves15.1673.26165200049.7552618019129222
1988ASALL3Sumter Braves911.4503.1727270320173.316777611252099776
1989ACARLDurham Bulls57.4174.4923220100102.311355516511585310
1990Advanced ACARLDurham Bulls53.6253.601613311175.0694130733164524
1990AASOULGreenville Braves14.2006.581313000052.06840386260323010
1991AASOULGreenville Braves118.5793.5726260320158.7155766313754116348683
1992AAAILScranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons201.0000.0022011012.04000201011041
1994AAAILScranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons11.5004.2033000015.015770501310165
1994Advanced AFLORClearwater Phillies12.3332.2544000016.01144240900160
1996AAAILOttawa Lynx49.3086.4631152001100.31127472747287818458
1998Foreign MajorJPCLHanshin Tigers23.4002.3844043002753.0441414219145001220
1999Foreign MajorJPCLHanshin Tigers11.5000.7129028001225.315420602900198
2002AAAMEXMexico City Diablos Rojos11.5001.5344043003047.04198210259006188
2005AAAMEXAguascalientes Rieleros004.504030004.0222200100013
2005AAAMEXLaguna Vaqueros55.5003.8040035001447.3412120613154204194
Totals4960.4503.773221301599685931.091245039065362137053720622020

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
1987RGULFBraves16770100010004.143.143.143.28610000
1990AASOULGreenville Braves13980200010001.250.222.250.47220010
1991AASOULGreenville Braves2615131200020015.154.214.154.36820100
1994AAAILScranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons3110000000000.000.000.000.000000000
1996AAAILOttawa Lynx31950000000022.000.286.000.286000200
1998Foreign MajorJPCLHanshin Tigers44540000000003.000.000.000.000000100
Totals133463815000400315.132.190.132.322500410


Fielding:

Year Level Lg Team Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
1987RGULFBravesP163310.857.375
1988ASALL3Sumter BravesP2761720.920.852
1989ACARLDurham BullsP2361711.9581.000
1990Advanced ACARLDurham BullsP16517011.0001.375
1990AASOULGreenville BravesP137431.786.846
1991AASOULGreenville BravesP26113124.9551.615
1992AAAILScranton/Wilkes-Barre Red BaronsP210001.000.500
1994Advanced AFLORClearwater PhilliesP411001.000.500
1994AAAILScranton/Wilkes-Barre Red BaronsP311001.000.667
1996AAAILOttawa LynxP3153011.000.258
1998Foreign MajorJPCLHanshin TigersP44.000
1999Foreign MajorJPCLHanshin TigersP29.000
2002AAAMEXMexico City Diablos RojosP4416011.000.159
2005AAAMEXLaguna VaquerosP4016001.000.175
2005AAAMEXAguascalientes RielerosP401001.000.250
Totals3224810799.945.481

Minor League Service:

Year Level League Team Affiliation First Appearance Final Appearance
1987RGulf Coast LeagueBravesATL
1988ASouth Atlantic LeagueSumter BravesATL
1989ACarolina LeagueDurham BullsATL
1990Advanced ACarolina LeagueDurham BullsATL
1990AASouthern LeagueGreenville BravesATL
1991AASouthern LeagueGreenville BravesATL
1992AAAInternational LeagueScranton/Wilkes-Barre Red BaronsPHI
1994Advanced AFlorida State LeagueClearwater PhilliesPHI
1994AAAInternational LeagueScranton/Wilkes-Barre Red BaronsPHI
1996AAAInternational LeagueOttawa LynxMON
1998Foreign MajorJapan Central LeagueHanshin Tigers
1999Foreign MajorJapan Central LeagueHanshin Tigers
2002AAAMexican LeagueMexico City Diablos Rojos
2004AAAMexican LeagueMexico City Diablos Rojos
2004AAAMexican LeagueLaguna Vaqueros
2005AAAMexican LeagueLaguna VaquerosMarch 19, 2005June 14, 2005
2005AAAMexican LeagueAguascalientes RielerosJune 29, 2005July 25, 2005




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