Rene Rivera
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2004-2021)
Rene Rivera was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2021 for 10 teams, including the Seattle Mariners, a span of 18 seasons. In 542 career games, he hit .221 with 330 hits, 43 home runs, and 176 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
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 215 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2004-09-22
- Last Game
- 2021-08-01
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 542 | 1,492 | 120 | 330 | 65 | 2 | 43 | 176 | 1 | 93 | 446 | .221 | .273 | .354 | .627 | -3,636 |
Career AVG .221 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 13.4% below league average.
Career OBP .273 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 15.5% below league average.
Career SLG .354 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 14.5% below league average.
Career OPS .627 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 14.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | SEA | AL | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2005 | SEA | AL | 16 | 48 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .396 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2006 | SEA | AL | 35 | 99 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 29 | .152 | .269 (-44%) | .336 (-45%) | .431 (-42%) | .768 (-43%) | -729.9 |
| 2011 | MIN | AL | 45 | 104 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 32 | .144 | .255 (-43%) | .320 (-34%) | .399 (-49%) | .719 (-43%) | -708.1 |
| 2013 | SDN | NL | 23 | 67 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .254 | .253 (avg) | .317 (-16%) | .396 (-17%) | .714 (-17%) | -204.3 |
| 2014 | SDN | NL | 103 | 294 | 27 | 74 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 44 | 0 | 27 | 76 | .252 | .251 (avg) | .313 (+2%) | .386 (+12%) | .700 (+7%) | 373.8 |
| 2015 | TBA | AL | 110 | 298 | 16 | 53 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 11 | 86 | .178 | .254 (-30%) | .316 (-33%) | .404 (-32%) | .721 (-32%) | -1570.5 |
| 2016 | NYN | NL | 65 | 185 | 12 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 16 | 54 | .222 | .255 (-13%) | .321 (-9%) | .417 (-18%) | .738 (-15%) | -421.0 |
| 2017 | NYN | NL | 54 | 174 | 15 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 54 | .230 | .254 (-10%) | .324 (-14%) | .425 (-8%) | .750 (-11%) | -324.7 |
| 2017 | CHN | NL | 20 | 44 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 16 | .341 | — | — | — | — | -324.7 |
| 2018 | LAA | AL | 30 | 82 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 32 | .244 | .247 (-2%) | .318 (-10%) | .409 (+7%) | .727 (avg) | -16.3 |
| 2018 | ATL | NL | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | -16.3 |
| 2019 | NYN | NL | 9 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .235 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2020 | NYN | NL | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | CLE | AL | 21 | 55 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 24 | .236 | .243 (-3%) | .317 (-5%) | .410 (-3%) | .727 (-4%) | -34.5 |
| 2021 | WAS | NL | 4 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .214 | — | — | — | — | -34.5 |
| Career · 16 seasons | 542 | 1,492 | 120 | 330 | 65 | 2 | 43 | 176 | 1 | 93 | 446 | .221 | — | — | — | — | -4,011 | ||
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
View full game log (542 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 279 | 753 | 57 | 166 | 18 | 85 | .220 |
| Away | 263 | 739 | 63 | 164 | 25 | 91 | .222 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-01 | WAS | CHC | W | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021-07-25 | WAS | BAL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021-07-17 | WAS | SDP | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021-07-16 | WAS | SDP | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021-06-30 | CLE | DET | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021-06-27 | CLE | MIN | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021-06-21 | CLE | CHC | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021-06-19 | CLE | PIT | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021-06-18 | CLE | PIT | L | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-06-16 | CLE | BAL | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 14 | 2 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| C | 505 | 433 | 3702 | 277 | 35 | 31 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | SEA | C | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | SEA | C | 15 | 12 | 69 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 2006 | SEA | C | 35 | 30 | 220 | 14 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | MIN | C | 44 | 35 | 231 | 16 | 3 | 1 |
| 2013 | SDN | C | 21 | 21 | 185 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | SDN | 1B | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | SDN | C | 89 | 85 | 680 | 66 | 8 | 7 |
| 2015 | TBA | 1B | 7 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | TBA | C | 107 | 87 | 752 | 60 | 11 | 5 |
| 2016 | NYN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | NYN | C | 59 | 54 | 495 | 37 | 2 | 5 |
| 2017 | NYN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | NYN | C | 52 | 48 | 441 | 29 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | CHN | C | 19 | 11 | 127 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | LAA | 1B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | LAA | C | 26 | 22 | 216 | 15 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | ATL | C | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | NYN | C | 8 | 6 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | NYN | C | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | CLE | C | 20 | 17 | 168 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | WAS | C | 4 | 4 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 505 |
| First Base | 14 |
| Designated Hitter | 3 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | TBA | AL | $1,200,000 |
| 2014 | SDN | NL | $506,400 |
| Total Career Earnings | $1,706,400 | ||
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Rene Rivera (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Rene Rivera
- What years did Rene Rivera play?
- Rene Rivera played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2021.
- Was Rene Rivera a pitcher?
- No. Rene Rivera was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Rene Rivera hit?
- Rene Rivera hit 43 career home runs with 330 hits.
- What was Rene Rivera's career batting average?
- Rene Rivera batted .221 over his career, with 330 hits in 1,492 at bats.
- How many RBI did Rene Rivera have?
- Rene Rivera drove in 176 runs in his career.
- Is Rene Rivera in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Rene Rivera has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.