Was Luis Rivera a pitcher?

Yes. Luis Rivera pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 5 strikeouts.

Luis Rivera

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2000)

W–L 1–0

ERA 1.23

WHIP 1.50

SO 5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 163 lb
Born: 6/21/1978 in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, México
MLB Debut: 2000-04-04
Last Game: 2000-09-20

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	0	6	0	0	0	0	7.3	5	1	0	6	5	1.23	0.0

Career ERA 1.23 vs. league average 4.77 across their career seasons — 74.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2000	ATL	NL	1	5	6.7	4	1	5	5	1.35	—	0.0
2000	BAL	AL	0	1	0.7	1	0	1	0	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	6	7.1	5	1	6	5	1.23	—	0

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2000	ATL	NL	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	BAL	AL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			6	—	—	—	—	—	0

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	5	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	1	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	7.0	4	1	6	5	1.29
Away	1	0.1	1	0	0	0	0.00

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2000-09-20	BAL	OAK	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	0
2000-04-22	ATL	PIT	—	0.2	1	1	1	1	1
2000-04-18	ATL	PHI	W	2.2	1	0	0	2	2
2000-04-10	ATL	CHC	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0
2000-04-07	ATL	SFG	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	1
2000-04-04	ATL	COL	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	6	0	0	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2000	ATL	P	5	0	0	1	0	0
2000	BAL	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	6

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2002	BAL	AL	$205,000
2001	BAL	AL	$205,000
2000	ATL	NL	$200,000
Total Career Earnings			$610,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Luis Rivera

Was Luis Rivera a pitcher?: Yes. Luis Rivera pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 5 strikeouts.