Bombo Rivera

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1982)

AVG .265
HR 10
RBI 83
H 220
OPS .697
PIV 22
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 187 lb
Born
8/2/1952 in Ponce, P.R.
MLB Debut
1975-04-17
Last Game
1982-10-03

Full name: Jesus Manuel Rivera

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
335 831 109 220 39 11 10 83 11 71 144 .265 .323 .374 .697 22

Career AVG .265 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .374 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .697 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — near 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
1975 MON NL 5 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 .111 — — — — 0.0
1976 MON NL 68 185 22 51 11 4 2 19 1 13 32 .276 .255 (+8%) .320 (+1%) .360 (+14%) .681 (+8%) 191.2
1978 MIN AL 101 251 35 68 8 2 3 23 5 35 47 .271 .257 (+5%) .323 (+12%) .378 (-6%) .702 (+2%) 223.5
1979 MIN AL 112 263 37 74 13 5 2 31 5 17 40 .281 .265 (+6%) .329 (-2%) .397 (-1%) .727 (-2%) -106.1
1980 MIN AL 44 113 13 25 7 0 3 10 0 4 20 .221 .264 (-16%) .326 (-24%) .387 (-6%) .714 (-14%) -287.0
1982 KCA AL 5 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .100 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 335 831 109 220 39 11 10 83 11 71 144 .265 — — — — 22

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home17542262107748.254
Away16040947113335.276

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1982-10-03 KCROAKL 400000000
1982-10-02 KCROAKW 010000000
1982-09-27 KCRLAAL 401000002
1982-09-25 KCROAKL 200000000
1982-09-20 KCRLAAL 000000000
1980-10-05 MINKCRL 300000000
1980-10-03 MINKCRW 400000000
1980-10-02 MINTEXW 412100001
1980-09-28 MINKCRW 110000010
1980-09-27 MINKCRW 411100001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 300 206 490 25 16 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1975 MON OF 5 4 8 0 1 0
1976 MON OF 56 50 89 7 5 3
1978 MIN OF 94 60 162 5 3 0
1979 MIN OF 105 59 169 12 2 0
1980 MIN OF 37 31 58 1 5 1
1982 KCA OF 3 2 4 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 154
Center Field 1
Right Field 167
Designated Hitter 6

Frequently Asked Questions about Bombo Rivera

What years did Bombo Rivera play?
Bombo Rivera played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1982.
Was Bombo Rivera a pitcher?
No. Bombo Rivera was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bombo Rivera hit?
Bombo Rivera hit 10 career home runs with 220 hits.