Luis Rivera

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1998)

Luis Rivera was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1998 for 5 teams, including the Montreal Expos, a span of 13 seasons. In 781 career games, he hit .233 with 516 hits, 28 home runs, and 209 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .233
HR 28
RBI 209
H 516
OPS .624
PIV -4,206
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 165 lb
Born
1/3/1964 in Cidra, P.R.
MLB Debut
1986-08-03
Last Game
1998-08-27

Full name: Luis Antonio Rivera

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Career Batting Statistics

Luis Rivera — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
781 2,215 249 516 114 12 28 209 20 171 443 .233 .291 .333 .624 -4,206

Career AVG .233 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.

Career OBP .291 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 11.4% below league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 16.3% below league average.

Career OPS .624 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 14.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Luis Rivera (b. 1964) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1986 MON NL 55 166 20 34 11 1 0 13 1 17 33 .205 .257 (-21%) .325 (-13%) .395 (-28%) .720 (-21%) -553.0
1987 MON NL 18 32 0 5 2 0 0 1 0 1 8 .156 — — — — 0.0
1988 MON NL 123 371 35 83 17 3 4 30 3 24 69 .224 .254 (-12%) .317 (-15%) .377 (-16%) .695 (-15%) -932.3
1989 BOS AL 93 323 35 83 17 1 5 29 2 20 60 .257 .254 (+1%) .319 (-6%) .375 (-3%) .694 (-4%) -254.2
1990 BOS AL 118 346 38 78 20 0 7 45 4 25 58 .225 .257 (-13%) .324 (-14%) .385 (-11%) .710 (-12%) -704.5
1991 BOS AL 129 414 64 107 22 3 8 40 4 35 86 .258 .255 (+1%) .323 (-2%) .384 (avg) .708 (-1%) -88.8
1992 BOS AL 102 288 17 62 11 1 0 29 4 26 56 .215 .255 (-16%) .322 (-11%) .377 (-31%) .699 (-22%) -913.0
1993 BOS AL 62 130 13 27 8 1 1 7 1 11 36 .208 .265 (-22%) .332 (-18%) .403 (-24%) .735 (-21%) -460.1
1994 NYN NL 32 43 11 12 2 1 3 5 0 4 14 .279 — — — — 0.0
1997 HOU NL 7 13 2 3 0 1 0 3 0 1 6 .231 — — — — 0.0
1998 KCA AL 42 89 14 22 4 0 0 7 1 7 17 .247 .266 (-7%) .335 (-10%) .420 (-30%) .755 (-21%) -300.3
Career · 11 seasons 781 2,215 249 516 114 12 28 209 20 171 443 .233 — — — — -4,206

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

Luis Rivera — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 9 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 .222

Playoff Batting by Year

Luis Rivera — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1990 ALCS BOS 4 9 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 .222

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Luis Rivera — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home393109112925817121.236
Away38811241202581188.230

Last 10 Games — Batting

Luis Rivera — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1998-08-27 KCRTORL 000000010
1998-08-25 KCRTORL 200000001
1998-08-24 KCRTORW 411100001
1998-08-23 KCRTBRW 522000200
1998-08-21 KCRTBRW 000000000
1998-08-19 KCRBOSL 100000000
1998-08-18 KCRNYYL 310000010
1998-08-15 KCRTBRL 101000000
1998-08-13 KCRTBRW 301000002
1998-08-12 KCRBOSW 411000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Luis Rivera — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 44 22 55 71 4 15
3B 10 2 4 7 0 2
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 684 606 929 1831 113 413

Season-by-Season Fielding

Luis Rivera — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1986 MON SS 55 46 64 119 9 24
1987 MON SS 15 7 9 27 3 4
1988 MON SS 116 101 160 301 18 69
1989 BOS 2B 1 1 1 0 0 0
1989 BOS SS 90 85 126 240 16 59
1990 BOS 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0
1990 BOS 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1990 BOS SS 112 105 186 310 18 69
1991 BOS SS 129 128 180 386 24 87
1992 BOS 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1992 BOS 3B 1 0 2 1 0 1
1992 BOS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1992 BOS SS 93 85 117 286 14 56
1993 BOS 2B 27 18 36 57 3 13
1993 BOS 3B 2 2 1 3 0 1
1993 BOS SS 27 21 28 51 3 14
1994 NYN 2B 5 1 8 7 1 2
1994 NYN SS 11 4 11 22 1 7
1997 HOU 2B 1 0 3 1 0 0
1997 HOU SS 6 2 6 8 2 4
1998 KCA 2B 6 2 5 6 0 0
1998 KCA 3B 6 0 1 3 0 0
1998 KCA SS 30 22 42 81 5 20

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Luis Rivera (b. 1964) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 45
Third Base 10
Shortstop 683
Left Field 1
Designated Hitter 10

Salary History

Luis Rivera — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1998 KCA AL $245,000
1994 NYN NL $450,000
1993 BOS AL $1,075,000
1992 BOS AL $1,075,000
1991 BOS AL $635,000
1990 BOS AL $250,000
1989 BOS AL $105,000
1988 MON NL $70,000
1986 MON NL $60,000
Total Career Earnings $3,965,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Doug Strange
    .233 avg, 31 HR
  2. 90
    Tomas Perez
    .240 avg, 24 HR
  3. 88
    Dalton Jones
    .235 avg, 41 HR
  4. 88
    Glenn Hoffman
    .242 avg, 23 HR
  5. 88
    Dale Berra
    .236 avg, 49 HR
  6. 79
    Mike Benjamin
    .229 avg, 24 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Luis Rivera

What years did Luis Rivera play?
Luis Rivera played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1998.
Was Luis Rivera a pitcher?
No. Luis Rivera was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Luis Rivera hit?
Luis Rivera hit 28 career home runs with 516 hits.
What was Luis Rivera's career batting average?
Luis Rivera batted .233 over his career, with 516 hits in 2,215 at bats.
How many RBI did Luis Rivera have?
Luis Rivera drove in 209 runs in his career.
Is Luis Rivera in the Hall of Fame?
No. Luis Rivera has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.