Luis Rivas

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2000-2008)

AVG .257
HR 34
RBI 201
H 541
OPS .681
PIV -3,793
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
8/30/1979 in La Guaira, Vargas, Venezuela
MLB Debut
2000-09-16
Last Game
2008-09-20

Full name: Luis Wilfredo Rivas

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
648 2,101 286 541 92 29 34 201 81 126 316 .257 .303 .377 .681 -3,793

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .303 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.

Career SLG .377 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 10.9% below league average.

Career OPS .681 vs. league average .758 across their career seasons — 10.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2000 MIN AL 16 58 8 18 4 1 0 6 2 2 4 .310 .270 (+15%) .344 (-6%) .437 (-5%) .782 (-6%) -88.4
2001 MIN AL 153 563 70 150 21 6 7 47 31 40 99 .266 .263 (+1%) .332 (-4%) .426 (-15%) .758 (-10%) -944.1
2002 MIN AL 93 316 46 81 23 4 4 35 9 19 51 .256 .261 (-2%) .331 (-8%) .416 (-6%) .747 (-7%) -398.7
2003 MIN AL 135 475 69 123 16 9 8 43 17 30 65 .259 .264 (-2%) .332 (-7%) .422 (-10%) .754 (-9%) -737.1
2004 MIN AL 109 336 44 86 19 5 10 34 15 13 53 .256 .266 (-4%) .335 (-15%) .427 (+1%) .762 (-6%) -484.4
2005 MIN AL 59 136 21 35 3 1 1 12 4 9 17 .257 .264 (-3%) .330 (-6%) .418 (-25%) .749 (-16%) -346.6
2007 CLE AL 4 11 3 3 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 .273 — — — — 0.0
2008 PIT NL 79 206 25 45 6 2 3 20 3 13 27 .218 .263 (-17%) .333 (-20%) .416 (-25%) .749 (-23%) -794.2
Career · 8 seasons 648 2,101 286 541 92 29 34 201 81 126 316 .257 — — — — -3,793

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
16 38 3 6 1 0 0 1 2 9 .158

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2004 ALDS2 MIN 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2003 ALDS1 MIN 4 13 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 .000
2002 ALCS MIN 5 12 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .250
2002 ALDS2 MIN 4 12 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 .250

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home326104715527815110.266
Away32210541312631991.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2008-09-20 PITHOUW 100000001
2008-09-15 PITLADL 100000000
2008-09-14 PITSTLW 100000000
2008-09-11 PITHOUL 301000000
2008-09-09 PITHOUL 300000001
2008-09-02 PITCINW 300000010
2008-08-31 PITMILL 100000001
2008-08-30 PITMILL 100000010
2008-08-26 PITCHCL 111000000
2008-08-25 PITCHCL 201000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 584 539 932 1394 36 311
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 40 24 41 80 8 26

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2000 MIN 2B 14 13 30 28 1 8
2000 MIN SS 2 0 1 1 0 1
2001 MIN 2B 150 148 230 335 15 65
2002 MIN 2B 93 91 147 205 5 51
2003 MIN 2B 134 131 218 325 10 64
2004 MIN 2B 109 95 176 317 3 75
2005 MIN 2B 53 40 77 112 1 26
2005 MIN SS 6 2 3 5 1 1
2007 CLE 2B 2 2 3 4 0 0
2007 CLE SS 1 0 0 4 1 0
2008 PIT 2B 29 19 51 68 1 22
2008 PIT 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2008 PIT SS 31 22 37 70 6 24

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 584
Third Base 1
Shortstop 40
Designated Hitter 2

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2008 PIT NL $525,000
2005 MIN AL $1,625,000
2004 MIN AL $1,500,000
2003 MIN AL $340,000
2002 MIN AL $240,000
2001 MIN AL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $4,430,000

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Luis Rivas (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Carlos Garcia
    .266 avg, 33 HR
  2. 97
    Angel Berroa
    .258 avg, 46 HR
  3. 97
    Jose Peraza
    .266 avg, 35 HR
  4. 96
    Jose Macias
    .256 avg, 26 HR
  5. 94
    Joey Wendle
    .262 avg, 32 HR
  6. 93
    Ke'Bryan Hayes
    .245 avg, 47 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Luis Rivas

What years did Luis Rivas play?
Luis Rivas played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2008.
Was Luis Rivas a pitcher?
No. Luis Rivas was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Luis Rivas hit?
Luis Rivas hit 34 career home runs with 541 hits.