Was Luis Rivera a pitcher?

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

What was Luis Rivera's career ERA?

Luis Rivera finished with a 1.23 career ERA, going 1-0 with 5 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Luis Rivera have?

Luis Rivera recorded 5 career strikeouts.

Is Luis Rivera in the Hall of Fame?

No. Luis Rivera has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Luis Rivera play for?

Luis Rivera played for the Atlanta Braves and the Baltimore Orioles.

Luis Rivera

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2000)

Luis Rivera was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 2000 for the Atlanta Braves and the Baltimore Orioles. Across 6 career appearances, he went 1-0 with a 1.23 ERA and 5 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

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

Luis Rivera — 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	7.1	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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Luis Rivera — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2000	ATL	NL	1	5	6.2	4	1	5	5	1.35	—	0.0
2000	BAL	AL	0	1	0.2	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

Luis Rivera — 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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Luis Rivera — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Luis Rivera — 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

Luis Rivera — 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

Luis Rivera — 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

Luis Rivera — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	6	0	0	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Luis Rivera — 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

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Luis Rivera — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	6

Salary History

Luis Rivera — 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

Luis Rivera: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 4, 2000 and the final game on September 20, 2000, Luis Rivera built the record summarized on this page. By club, Rivera's seasons break down as the Atlanta Braves (2000) and the Baltimore Orioles (2000). The bio lists Rivera as a pitcher who threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 3 inches and 163 pounds. The birth record reads June 21, 1978, in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, México.

The pitching table credits Rivera with a 1-0 record and a 1.23 ERA in 6 games. Also on Rivera's record: 5 strikeouts. The leagues Rivera pitched in allowed 4.77 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 74.3% better than average.

The position breakdown shows 6 games, all at pitcher.

The salary table's largest figure is $205,000 in 2001, and the listed salaries total $610,000. The game-log section draws on 12 games of Retrosheet box scores for Rivera.

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.
What was Luis Rivera's career ERA?: Luis Rivera finished with a 1.23 career ERA, going 1-0 with 5 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Luis Rivera have?: Luis Rivera recorded 5 career strikeouts.
Is Luis Rivera in the Hall of Fame?: No. Luis Rivera has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Luis Rivera play for?: Luis Rivera played for the Atlanta Braves and the Baltimore Orioles.