What years did Saul Rivera play?

Saul Rivera played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2010.

Was Saul Rivera a pitcher?

Yes. Saul Rivera pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 192 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Saul Rivera hit?

Saul Rivera hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Saul Rivera's career batting average?

Saul Rivera batted .111 over his career, with 1 hits in 9 at bats.

What was Saul Rivera's career ERA?

Saul Rivera finished with a 4.29 career ERA, going 13-15 with 192 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Saul Rivera have?

Saul Rivera recorded 192 career strikeouts.

Saul Rivera

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2006-2010)

Saul Rivera was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2010 for the Washington Nationals and the Arizona Diamondbacks, a span of 5 seasons. Across 249 career appearances, he went 13-15 with a 4.29 ERA and 192 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 3333.9.

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 13–15

ERA 4.29

WHIP 1.51

SO 192

Pitcher PIV 3333.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 180 lb
Born: 12/7/1977 in San Juan, P.R.
MLB Debut: 2006-05-25
Last Game: 2010-05-29

Full name: Rabell Saul Rivera

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Career Pitching Statistics

Saul Rivera — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
13	15	249	0	0	0	4	279.1	296	133	17	126	192	4.29	3333.9

Career ERA 4.29 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Saul Rivera — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2006	WAS	NL	3	0	54	1	60.1	59	23	32	41	3.43	4.53 (+24%)	133.3
2007	WAS	NL	4	6	85	3	93.0	88	38	42	64	3.68	4.47 (+18%)	2489.6
2008	WAS	NL	5	6	76	0	84.0	90	37	35	65	3.96	4.32 (+8%)	2037.4
2009	WAS	NL	1	3	30	0	38.1	48	26	14	21	6.10	4.32 (-41%)	-1326.4
2010	ARI	NL	0	0	4	0	3.2	11	9	3	1	22.09	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			13	15	249	4	279.1	296	133	126	192	4.29	—	3,334

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

Saul Rivera — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
249	9	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	.111	.273	.111	.384	0

Career AVG .111 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 57.9% below league average.

Career OBP .273 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 18.0% below league average.

Career SLG .111 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 73.4% below league average.

Career OPS .384 vs. league average .751 across their career seasons — 48.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Saul Rivera — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2006	WAS	NL	54	4	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	WAS	NL	85	1	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	WAS	NL	76	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	WAS	NL	30	3	2	1	1	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	ARI	NL	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			249	9	2	1	2	2	.111	—	—	—	—	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

Saul Rivera — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	130	5	2	1	0	0	.200
Away	119	4	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Saul Rivera — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	130	147.1	142	54	52	106	3.30
Away	119	132.0	154	79	74	86	5.39

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Saul Rivera — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2010-05-29	AZ	SFG	—	0.2	4	3	3	1	1	0
2010-05-27	AZ	COL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010-05-23	AZ	TOR	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	0
2010-05-18	AZ	MIA	—	1.0	4	5	5	2	0	2
2009-10-04	WAS	ATL	—	3.0	2	0	0	1	1	0
2009-10-03	WAS	ATL	—	0.2	1	2	2	1	0	0
2009-10-02	WAS	ATL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009-09-25	WAS	ATL	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
2009-09-23	WAS	LAD	W	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009-09-22	WAS	LAD	—	1.0	3	5	4	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Saul Rivera — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	249	0	21	62	1	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Saul Rivera — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
2006	WAS	P	54	2	8	1	0
2007	WAS	P	85	4	26	0	2
2008	WAS	P	76	8	21	0	3
2009	WAS	P	30	7	7	0	1
2010	ARI	P	4	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Saul Rivera — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	249

Salary History

Saul Rivera — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2009	WAS	NL	$475,000
2008	WAS	NL	$436,000
Total Career Earnings			$911,000

College History

Saul Rivera — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Mobile	Mobile	AL	1997, 1998

Saul Rivera: the record in brief

Saul Rivera played a first major league game on May 25, 2006 and a last one on May 29, 2010. The season rows list, in order, the Washington Nationals (2006 to 2009) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2010). Rivera is listed as a pitcher at 5 feet, 10 inches and 180 pounds. The bio says Rivera switch-hit and threw right-handed. Rivera was born on December 7, 1977, in San Juan, P.R. The given name on file is Rabell Saul Rivera.

The pitching table credits Rivera with a 13-15 record and a 4.29 ERA in 249 games. The totals include 192 strikeouts. Rivera's 4.29 ERA was close to the 4.35 league figure for those seasons. 2008 brought Rivera a season-high 5 wins. In 2006, one of the busiest seasons, Rivera posted a 3.43 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.53. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 3,333.9 for Rivera's career.

Frequently Asked Questions about Saul Rivera

What years did Saul Rivera play?: Saul Rivera played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2010.
Was Saul Rivera a pitcher?: Yes. Saul Rivera pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 192 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Saul Rivera hit?: Saul Rivera hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Saul Rivera's career batting average?: Saul Rivera batted .111 over his career, with 1 hits in 9 at bats.
What was Saul Rivera's career ERA?: Saul Rivera finished with a 4.29 career ERA, going 13-15 with 192 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Saul Rivera have?: Saul Rivera recorded 192 career strikeouts.