P Vinny Rivera #30
Age: 21 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
01/20/1975
P VINNY RIVERA #30 - AGE: 21 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
9 9 5-3 0 1.42 76.0 66 2 33 70 1.30 2.5
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/19/1974 @ UTI Win, 4-1 X 9.0 4 1 1 6 10 Win
09/14/1974 @ SCR Win, 7-0 X 9.0 5 0 0 3 8 Win
09/09/1974 CAM Win, 2-1 X 7.0 5 1 0 3 11 Win
09/05/1974 @ ALL Win, 6-3 X 8.1 10 3 3 4 6 Win
08/31/1974 @ ELP Loss, 1-5 X 4.1 8 5 5 2 4 Loss
08/26/1974 SA Win, 4-1 X 6.0 5 1 0 2 4 Win
08/19/1974 @ SA Loss, 4-8 X 5.0 9 5 5 7 4 Loss
08/14/1974 AUS Loss, 2-8 X 5.2 6 2 2 2 5 Loss
08/09/1974 @ GAL Win, 4-2 X 5.0 4 2 2 1 6 Win
08/04/1974 @ SHR Loss, 1-2 X 5.0 5 2 2 2 3 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/02/1953
Born in:Winona, MN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1971, 3rd Pick in Round 2
MIDDLE ATLANTIC LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 9 9 5 3 0 1.42 76.0 66 17 12 2 33 70 6 66.7 1 8 88.9
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.08 7.82 8.29 3.91 2.55 1.30 65 2.5 .300        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 87 25 2 0 0 7 9 15 0 1 2 .287 .367 .310 .678      
vs. RHB 196 41 3 0 2 10 24 55 2 2 1 .209 .296 .255 .551      
MIDDLE ATLANTIC LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 2 2 0 2 0 3.71 17.0 18 7 7 1 6 14  
July 3 3 1 1 0 0.35 25.2 24 5 1 0 11 21  
September 4 4 4 0 0 1.08 33.1 24 5 4 1 16 35  
Last Year 9 9 5 3 0 1.42 76.0 66 17 12 2 33 70  
2 Years Ago 17 17 8 8 0 3.09 134.0 113 56 46 7 74 128  
Career 27 27 13 12 0 2.55 219.0 186 77 62 10 112 207  
Home 4 4 1 2 0 1.10 32.2 29 7 4 0 12 36  
Road 5 5 4 1 0 1.66 43.1 37 10 8 2 21 34  
Grass 9 9 5 3 0 1.42 76.0 66 17 12 2 33 70  
Day 4 4 2 2 0 1.03 35.0 32 8 4 1 15 24  
Night 5 5 3 1 0 1.76 41.0 34 9 8 1 18 46  
As Starter 9 9 5 3 0 1.42 76.0 66 17 12 2 33 70  
LONE STAR ASSOCIATION 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 20 20 6 9 0 4.11 105.0 104 51 48 12 46 76 0 0.0 0 5 25.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 13.11 8.91 6.51 3.94 4.80 1.43 102 1.3 .300        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 132 42 8 0 3 19 21 10 1 3 2 .318 .417 .447 .864      
vs. RHB 261 62 7 1 9 32 25 66 1 3 1 .238 .306 .375 .681      
LONE STAR ASSOCIATION 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 1 1 0 1 0 1.59 5.2 3 1 1 0 2 6  
May 7 7 3 2 0 2.43 40.2 30 12 11 3 11 26  
June 3 3 1 2 0 5.40 15.0 15 9 9 2 10 5  
July 3 3 0 0 0 7.82 12.2 19 12 11 3 7 13  
August 6 6 2 4 0 4.65 31.0 37 17 16 4 16 26  
Last Year 20 20 6 9 0 4.11 105.0 104 51 48 12 46 76  
2 Years Ago 13 13 5 3 0 2.80 74.0 62 27 23 2 51 59  
Career 33 33 11 12 0 3.57 179.0 166 78 71 14 97 135  
Home 10 10 4 3 0 2.82 54.1 50 20 17 5 22 36  
Road 10 10 2 6 0 5.51 50.2 54 31 31 7 24 40  
Grass 20 20 6 9 0 4.11 105.0 104 51 48 12 46 76  
Day 7 7 2 2 0 3.32 38.0 39 16 14 4 16 21  
Night 13 13 4 7 0 4.57 67.0 65 35 34 8 30 55  
As Starter 20 20 6 9 0 4.11 105.0 104 51 48 12 46 76  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1971 Kenosha - R 18 11 11 3 6 0 5.51 63.2 83 48 39 4 45 65 2 0 2.01 .393 4.31 0.8 76
1971 Eugene - A 18 4 4 2 1 0 3.38 24.0 22 9 9 0 11 28 0 0 1.38 .355 2.56 0.9 126
1972 Kenosha - R 19 7 7 2 5 0 6.26 46.0 60 32 32 4 43 52 3 0 2.24 .421 5.24 0.2 70
1972 Eugene - A 19 10 10 5 4 0 2.70 56.2 51 18 17 5 25 56 0 0 1.34 .299 3.97 0.9 157
1972 Worcester - A 19 1 1 0 1 0 4.00 9.0 7 4 4 1 5 9 1 0 1.33 .286 3.09 0.2 91
1973 Worcester - A 20 17 17 8 8 0 3.09 134.0 113 56 46 7 74 128 5 1 1.40 .295 3.38 2.5 122
1973 Lubbock - AA 20 13 13 5 3 0 2.80 74.0 62 27 23 2 51 59 0 0 1.53 .291 4.55 1.3 178
1974 Worcester - A 21 9 9 5 3 0 1.42 76.0 66 17 12 2 33 70 6 1 1.30 .300 2.55 2.5 276
1974 Lubbock - AA 21 20 20 6 9 0 4.11 105.0 104 51 48 12 46 76 0 0 1.43 .300 4.80 1.3 117
Total MAL 27 27 13 12 0 2.55 219.0 186 77 62 10 112 207 12 2 1.36 .297 3.08 149.2
Total COW 14 14 7 5 0 2.90 80.2 73 27 26 5 36 84 0 0 1.35 .315 3.55 146.4
Total LSA 33 33 11 12 0 3.57 179.0 166 78 71 14 97 135 0 0 1.47 .296 4.69 136.3
Total UMVA 18 18 5 11 0 5.83 109.2 143 80 71 8 88 117 5 0 2.11 .404 4.70 73.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1971 Eugene - A P 4 4 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 24.0 1.88 +0.4 1.367
1971 Kenosha - R P 11 11 9 1 0 10 0 1.000 63.2 1.41 -0.2 2.103
1972 Worcester - A P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.4 .000
1972 Eugene - A P 10 10 4 7 1 11 0 1.000 56.2 1.75 -0.3 1.208
1972 Kenosha - R P 7 7 4 4 1 8 0 1.000 46.0 1.57 +1.2 1.768
1973 Lubbock - AA P 13 13 3 7 2 10 0 1.000 74.0 1.22 +0.6 1.028
1973 Worcester - A P 17 17 7 10 0 19 2 .895 134.0 1.14 -1.3 1.031
1974 Lubbock - AA P 20 20 7 13 2 21 1 .952 105.0 1.71 +3.1 1.445
1974 Worcester - A P 9 9 3 7 2 11 1 .909 76.0 1.18 -1.1 1.049
TOTAL P 92 92 38 54 8 96 4 .958 588.1 1.41 +2.8 1.239
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1971 Drafted in the 1971 first-year player draft out of high school (Auburn; Auburn, ME) by the Kansas City Mavericks. (Round 2, Pick 3, 27th overall pick).
08/06/1971 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week.
08/11/1971 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/02/1972 Strikes out 15 against the Winona Beavers.
03/26/1973 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Kansas City Mavericks development complex.
04/05/1973 Named the #69 prospect in the FABL
07/01/1973 Wins the LSA Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/19/1973 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Albany Knickerbockers with 10 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/14/1974 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Scranton Silver Stars with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/16/1974 Wins the MAL Player of the Week Award.
10/01/1974 Wins the MAL Pitcher of the Month Award.
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