Ruben Rivera

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2003)

AVG .216
HR 64
RBI 203
H 343
OPS .701
PIV -2,332
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 195 lb
Born
11/14/1973 in Chorrera, Panamá Oeste, Panama
MLB Debut
1995-09-03
Last Game
2003-05-28
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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
662 1,586 237 343 67 11 64 203 50 185 510 .216 .307 .393 .701 -2,332

Career AVG .216 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 18.9% below league average.

Career OBP .307 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 8.9% below league average.

Career SLG .393 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.

Career OPS .701 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1995 NYA AL 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 NYA AL 46 88 17 25 6 1 2 16 6 13 26 .284 .269 (+5%) .340 (+12%) .426 (+4%) .767 (+7%) 137.2
1997 SDN NL 17 20 2 5 1 0 0 1 2 2 9 .250 — — — — 0.0
1998 SDN NL 95 172 31 36 7 2 6 29 5 28 52 .209 .266 (-21%) .335 (-3%) .420 (-10%) .755 (-7%) -168.8
1999 SDN NL 147 411 65 80 16 1 23 48 18 55 143 .195 .271 (-28%) .344 (-14%) .433 (-6%) .778 (-10%) -755.1
2000 SDN NL 135 423 62 88 18 6 17 57 8 44 137 .208 .270 (-23%) .344 (-14%) .437 (-9%) .782 (-11%) -856.1
2001 CIN NL 117 263 37 67 13 1 10 34 6 21 83 .255 .263 (-3%) .332 (-3%) .426 (avg) .758 (-2%) -69.7
2002 TEX AL 69 158 17 33 4 0 4 14 4 17 45 .209 .261 (-20%) .331 (-9%) .416 (-26%) .747 (-18%) -439.8
2003 SFN NL 31 50 6 9 2 0 2 4 1 5 14 .180 .264 (-32%) .332 (-23%) .422 (-19%) .754 (-21%) -180.2
Career · 9 seasons 662 1,586 237 343 67 11 64 203 50 185 510 .216 — — — — -2,332

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
14 25 2 7 4 0 0 1 0 11 .280

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1998 NLCS SDN 6 13 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 7 .231
1998 NLDS2 SDN 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000
1998 WS SDN 3 5 1 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 .800
1996 ALDS2 NYA 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3167181031522880.212
Away34686813419136123.220

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2003-05-28 SFGAZW 000000000
2003-05-27 SFGAZW 000000000
2003-05-26 SFGCOLL 221001221
2003-05-25 SFGCOLL 201000000
2003-05-24 SFGCOLW 100000001
2003-05-23 SFGCOLL 201000000
2003-05-21 SFGAZW 100000001
2003-05-19 SFGAZL 100000001
2003-05-18 SFGNYNL 100000000
2003-05-17 SFGNYNL 201000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 615 409 1191 29 22 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 NYA OF 4 0 2 0 0 0
1996 NYA OF 45 21 77 2 0 0
1997 SDN OF 7 3 13 0 0 0
1998 SDN OF 91 43 104 3 3 0
1999 SDN OF 143 110 312 8 8 2
2000 SDN OF 132 112 303 10 5 3
2001 CIN OF 99 56 171 4 3 2
2002 TEX OF 67 56 167 2 3 1
2003 SFN OF 27 8 42 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 52
Center Field 455
Right Field 123
Designated Hitter 2

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2003 SFN NL $500,000
2001 CIN NL $1,000,000
2000 SDN NL $700,000
1999 SDN NL $265,000
1998 SDN NL $182,500
1997 NYA AL $158,800
1996 NYA AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $2,915,300

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    JJ Bleday
    .215 avg, 70 HR
  2. 91
    Justin Maxwell
    .220 avg, 41 HR
  3. 90
    MJ Melendez
    .213 avg, 56 HR
  4. 90
    Dave Nicholson
    .212 avg, 61 HR
  5. 89
    Roger Repoz
    .224 avg, 82 HR
  6. 87
    Aaron Altherr
    .219 avg, 37 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ruben Rivera

What years did Ruben Rivera play?
Ruben Rivera played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2003.
Was Ruben Rivera a pitcher?
No. Ruben Rivera was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ruben Rivera hit?
Ruben Rivera hit 64 career home runs with 343 hits.