Yadiel Rivera

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2015-2020)

Yadiel Rivera was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2020 for the Milwaukee Brewers, the Miami Marlins, and the Texas Rangers, a span of 6 seasons. In 192 career games, he hit .175 with 50 hits, 1 home runs, and 15 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

AVG .175
HR 1
RBI 15
H 50
OPS .461
PIV -1,414
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 190 lb
Born
5/2/1992 in Caguas, P.R.
MLB Debut
2015-09-22
Last Game
2020-09-01
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Career Batting Statistics

Yadiel Rivera — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
192 286 33 50 9 0 1 15 5 27 97 .175 .244 .217 .461 -1,414

Career AVG .175 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 30.7% below league average.

Career OBP .244 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 23.8% below league average.

Career SLG .217 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 48.2% below league average.

Career OPS .461 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 37.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Yadiel Rivera — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2015 MIL NL 7 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .071 — — — — 0.0
2016 MIL NL 35 66 12 14 4 0 0 3 0 2 20 .212 .255 (-17%) .321 (-27%) .417 (-35%) .738 (-31%) -337.9
2017 MIL NL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 MIA NL 111 139 13 24 3 0 1 9 2 19 51 .173 .247 (-30%) .318 (-16%) .409 (-47%) .727 (-33%) -716.6
2019 MIA NL 34 60 8 11 2 0 0 3 2 6 20 .183 .252 (-27%) .322 (-20%) .434 (-50%) .757 (-37%) -359.4
2020 TEX AL 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 192 286 33 50 9 0 1 15 5 27 97 .175 — — — — -1,414

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

Yadiel Rivera — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home85108162107.194
Away107178172918.163

Last 10 Games — Batting

Yadiel Rivera — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2020-09-01 TEXHOUW 000000000
2020-08-25 TEXOAKL 200000000
2020-08-24 TEXOAKW 000000000
2020-08-23 TEXSEAL 300000001
2019-08-05 MIANYNL 000000000
2019-08-01 MIAMINW 100000000
2019-07-31 MIAMINL 111000000
2019-07-30 MIAMINL 100000000
2019-07-29 MIAAZW 100000000
2019-07-28 MIAAZW 300000003

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Yadiel Rivera — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 10 2 30 4 0 5
2B 31 14 38 53 3 18
3B 54 23 20 59 4 7
OF 13 5 15 1 0 0
SS 45 18 30 57 5 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Yadiel Rivera — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2015 MIL 2B 4 2 5 10 1 5
2015 MIL 3B 1 0 2 0 0 0
2015 MIL SS 2 2 5 8 0 3
2016 MIL 2B 13 8 21 29 2 7
2016 MIL 3B 15 4 5 10 3 2
2016 MIL SS 5 4 7 11 0 2
2017 MIL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2018 MIA 1B 5 0 4 0 0 1
2018 MIA 2B 11 3 6 11 0 4
2018 MIA 3B 29 14 11 39 0 4
2018 MIA OF 9 3 9 0 0 0
2018 MIA SS 28 8 16 33 4 8
2019 MIA 1B 4 2 22 4 0 3
2019 MIA 2B 2 0 3 0 0 0
2019 MIA 3B 8 5 2 10 1 1
2019 MIA OF 4 2 6 1 0 0
2019 MIA SS 8 3 2 3 1 0
2020 TEX 1B 1 0 4 0 0 1
2020 TEX 2B 1 1 3 3 0 2
2020 TEX SS 2 1 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Yadiel Rivera — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 10
Second Base 31
Third Base 54
Shortstop 45
Left Field 6
Center Field 3
Right Field 4

Salary History

Yadiel Rivera — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 MIL NL $508,600
Total Career Earnings $508,600

Yadiel Rivera: the record in brief

Yadiel Rivera's major league career runs from a debut on September 22, 2015 to a final game on September 1, 2020. The season rows list, in order, the Milwaukee Brewers (2015 through 2017), the Miami Marlins (2018 to 2019), and the Texas Rangers (2020). Rivera, born on May 2, 1992, in Caguas, P.R., is listed as a third baseman and threw and hit right-handed. The bio gives 190 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame.

Rivera collected 50 hits in 286 at bats across 192 games, good for a .175 batting average; the totals also include 1 home run and 15 runs batted in. Rivera's career OPS of .461 combines a .244 on-base mark with .217 slugging. Over the seasons Rivera played, league hitters batted .252; the .175 career figure is 30.7% below that. No season topped the 24 hits of 2018. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .173 in 2018, did not top the league's .247.

Frequently Asked Questions about Yadiel Rivera

What years did Yadiel Rivera play?
Yadiel Rivera played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2020.
Was Yadiel Rivera a pitcher?
No. Yadiel Rivera was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Yadiel Rivera hit?
Yadiel Rivera hit 1 career home runs with 50 hits.
What was Yadiel Rivera's career batting average?
Yadiel Rivera batted .175 over his career, with 50 hits in 286 at bats.
How many RBI did Yadiel Rivera have?
Yadiel Rivera drove in 15 runs in his career.
Is Yadiel Rivera in the Hall of Fame?
No. Yadiel Rivera has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.