What years did Carlos Rivera play?

Carlos Rivera played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2004.

Was Carlos Rivera a pitcher?

No. Carlos Rivera was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Carlos Rivera hit?

Carlos Rivera hit 3 career home runs with 24 hits.

Carlos Rivera

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2004)

AVG .218

HR 3

RBI 11

H 24

OPS .624

PIV -238

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 230 lb
Born: 6/10/1978 in Fajardo, P.R.
MLB Debut: 2003-06-22
Last Game: 2004-05-06

Full name: Carlos Alberto Rivera

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
85	110	13	24	5	0	3	11	0	9	31	.218	.279	.345	.624	-238

Career AVG .218 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 17.7% below league average.

Career OBP .279 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 16.5% below league average.

Career SLG .345 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 18.7% below league average.

Career OPS .624 vs. league average .759 across their career seasons — 17.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2003	PIT	NL	78	95	12	21	5	3	10	8	28	.221	.264 (-16%)	.332 (-15%)	.422 (-13%)	.754 (-14%)	-237.5
2004	PIT	NL	7	15	1	3	0	0	1	1	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			85	110	13	24	5	3	11	9	31	.218	—	—	—	—	-238

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	44	48	6	11	2	7	.229
Away	41	62	7	13	1	4	.210

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
2004-05-06	PIT	HOU	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004-05-05	PIT	HOU	L	3	0	0	0	1	1
2004-05-02	PIT	MIL	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004-05-01	PIT	MIL	W	5	1	2	0	0	1
2004-04-30	PIT	MIL	W	4	0	1	1	0	0
2004-04-28	PIT	HOU	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004-04-26	PIT	CIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	1
2003-09-28	PIT	CHC	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
2003-09-27	PIT	CHC	L	4	0	0	0	0	2
2003-09-27	PIT	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	67	18	264	17	4	28

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2003	PIT	1B	60	14	229	15	4	22
2004	PIT	1B	7	4	35	2	0	6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	67

Frequently Asked Questions about Carlos Rivera

What years did Carlos Rivera play?: Carlos Rivera played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2004.
Was Carlos Rivera a pitcher?: No. Carlos Rivera was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Carlos Rivera hit?: Carlos Rivera hit 3 career home runs with 24 hits.