What years did Roberto Rivera play?

Roberto Rivera played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 1999.

Was Roberto Rivera a pitcher?

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

What was Roberto Rivera's career ERA?

Roberto Rivera finished with a 4.50 career ERA, going 1-2 with 5 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Roberto Rivera have?

Roberto Rivera recorded 5 career strikeouts.

Is Roberto Rivera in the Hall of Fame?

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

What teams did Roberto Rivera play for?

Roberto Rivera played for the Chicago Cubs and the San Diego Padres.

Roberto Rivera

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-1999)

Roberto Rivera was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 1999 for the Chicago Cubs and the San Diego Padres, a span of 5 seasons. Across 19 career appearances, he went 1-2 with a 4.50 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 1–2

ERA 4.50

WHIP 1.58

SO 5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 1/1/1969 in Bayamon, P.R.
MLB Debut: 1995-09-03
Last Game: 1999-05-05

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Career Pitching Statistics

Roberto Rivera — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	2	19	0	0	0	0	12.0	14	6	2	5	5	4.50	0.0

Career ERA 4.50 vs. league average 4.59 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Roberto Rivera — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1995	CHN	NL	0	0	7	5.0	8	3	2	2	5.40	—	0.0
1999	SDN	NL	1	2	12	7.0	6	3	3	3	3.86	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	2	19	12.0	14	6	5	5	4.50	—	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

Roberto Rivera — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
19	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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Roberto Rivera — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1995	CHN	NL	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	SDN	NL	12	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			19	—	—	—	—	—	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

Roberto Rivera — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	11	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Roberto Rivera — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	3.1	2	0	2	2	0.00
Away	11	8.2	12	6	3	3	6.23

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Roberto Rivera — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1999-05-05	SDP	PHI	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
1999-05-02	SDP	CHC	L	1.1	3	2	2	0	0	0
1999-05-01	SDP	CHC	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999-04-29	SDP	NYN	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1999-04-24	SDP	AZ	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999-04-20	SDP	PIT	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1999-04-19	SDP	PIT	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0
1999-04-15	SDP	COL	—	0.1	0	0	0	2	0	0
1999-04-11	SDP	SFG	L	1.0	1	1	0	0	1	0
1999-04-09	SDP	SFG	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Roberto Rivera — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	19	0	0	4	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Roberto Rivera — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1995	CHN	P	7	0	0	1	0	0
1999	SDN	P	12	0	0	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Roberto Rivera — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	19

Salary History

Roberto Rivera — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1995	CHN	NL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$109,000

Roberto Rivera: the record in brief

The profile opens with Roberto Rivera's first major league game on September 3, 1995; the last one listed came on May 5, 1999. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago Cubs (1995) and the San Diego Padres (1999). Born on January 1, 1969, in Bayamon, P.R., Rivera is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. Rivera's listed size is 175 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame.

Rivera went 1-2 with a 4.50 ERA in 19 games, 0 of them starts. Rivera had 5 strikeouts. Rivera's 4.50 ERA was close to the 4.59 league figure for those seasons.

Every defensive appearance on record for Rivera, 19 games, came at pitcher. The fielding table credits Rivera with 0 putouts, 4 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

The one salary on file is $109,000, for 1995. The game-log section draws on 38 games of Retrosheet box scores for Rivera.

Frequently Asked Questions about Roberto Rivera

What years did Roberto Rivera play?: Roberto Rivera played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 1999.
Was Roberto Rivera a pitcher?: Yes. Roberto Rivera pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 5 strikeouts.
What was Roberto Rivera's career ERA?: Roberto Rivera finished with a 4.50 career ERA, going 1-2 with 5 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Roberto Rivera have?: Roberto Rivera recorded 5 career strikeouts.
Is Roberto Rivera in the Hall of Fame?: No. Roberto Rivera has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Roberto Rivera play for?: Roberto Rivera played for the Chicago Cubs and the San Diego Padres.