Mickey Rivers

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1984)

AVG .295
HR 61
RBI 499
H 1,660
OPS .724
PIV 2,109
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 165 lb
Born
10/30/1948 in Miami, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1970-08-04
Last Game
1984-09-30
Awards
All-Star

Full name: John Milton Rivers

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,468 5,629 785 1,660 247 71 61 499 267 266 471 .295 .327 .397 .724 2,109

Career AVG .295 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — +14.4% above league average.

Career OBP .327 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .397 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .724 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — near 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
1970 CAL AL 17 25 6 8 2 0 0 3 1 3 5 .320 — — — — 0.0
1971 CAL AL 79 268 31 71 12 2 1 12 13 19 38 .265 .249 (+6%) .316 (avg) .365 (-8%) .682 (-4%) -178.0
1972 CAL AL 58 159 18 34 6 2 0 7 4 8 26 .214 .243 (-12%) .310 (-18%) .353 (-22%) .664 (-20%) -486.2
1973 CAL AL 30 129 26 45 6 4 0 16 8 8 11 .349 .256 (+36%) .325 (+20%) .378 (+21%) .703 (+21%) 418.5
1974 CAL AL 118 466 69 133 19 11 3 31 30 39 47 .285 .256 (+11%) .324 (+5%) .369 (+6%) .693 (+6%) 451.3
1975 CAL AL 155 616 70 175 17 13 1 53 70 43 42 .284 .257 (+10%) .327 (+1%) .374 (-4%) .701 (-2%) -223.8
1976 NYA AL 137 590 95 184 31 8 8 67 43 13 51 .312 .255 (+22%) .320 (+2%) .360 (+20%) .681 (+12%) 973.9
1977 NYA AL 138 565 79 184 18 5 12 69 22 18 45 .326 .264 (+23%) .329 (+6%) .401 (+9%) .730 (+8%) 840.5
1978 NYA AL 141 559 78 148 25 8 11 48 25 29 51 .265 .257 (+3%) .323 (-7%) .378 (+5%) .702 (avg) -210.3
1979 NYA AL 74 286 37 82 18 5 3 25 3 13 21 .287 .265 (+8%) .329 (-5%) .397 (+5%) .727 (avg) -88.1
1979 TEX AL 58 247 35 74 9 3 6 25 7 9 18 .300 .265 (+13%) .329 (-2%) .397 (+9%) .727 (+4%) -88.1
1980 TEX AL 147 630 96 210 32 6 7 60 18 20 34 .333 .264 (+26%) .326 (+8%) .387 (+13%) .714 (+11%) 1164.6
1981 TEX AL 99 399 62 114 21 2 3 26 9 24 31 .286 .255 (+12%) .320 (+2%) .368 (+1%) .688 (+1%) 71.4
1982 TEX AL 19 68 6 16 1 1 1 4 0 0 7 .235 .261 (-10%) .324 (-28%) .388 (-17%) .712 (-22%) -261.8
1983 TEX AL 96 309 37 88 17 0 1 20 9 11 21 .285 .260 (+9%) .324 (-5%) .389 (-10%) .714 (-8%) -417.9
1984 TEX AL 102 313 40 94 13 1 4 33 5 9 23 .300 .259 (+16%) .322 (-1%) .384 (avg) .707 (avg) -42.7
Career · 16 seasons 1,468 5,629 785 1,660 247 71 61 499 267 266 471 .295 — — — — 1,923

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
29 120 14 37 4 1 0 4 4 9 .308

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1978 ALCS NYA 4 11 0 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 .455
1978 WS NYA 5 18 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 2 .333
1977 ALCS NYA 5 23 5 9 2 0 0 2 0 2 .391
1977 WS NYA 6 27 1 6 2 0 0 1 0 2 .222
1976 ALCS NYA 5 23 5 8 0 1 0 0 1 1 .348
1976 WS NYA 4 18 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home725268037576234233.284
Away742294740989727266.304

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1984-09-30 TEXLAAL 300000002
1984-09-28 TEXLAAW 311100010
1984-09-27 TEXLAAW 100000000
1984-09-26 TEXOAKL 512100200
1984-09-25 TEXOAKL 100000100
1984-09-24 TEXOAKL 100000000
1984-09-23 TEXLAAW 401000000
1984-09-22 TEXLAAW 301000111
1984-09-21 TEXLAAL 413100100
1984-09-18 TEXOAKL 512000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1253 1196 3150 95 61 21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1970 CAL OF 5 4 10 0 0 0
1971 CAL OF 76 67 160 5 4 2
1972 CAL OF 48 38 105 0 2 0
1973 CAL OF 29 29 60 0 6 0
1974 CAL OF 116 114 309 9 2 3
1975 CAL OF 152 150 371 13 9 3
1976 NYA OF 136 131 407 6 6 0
1977 NYA OF 136 129 380 11 7 1
1978 NYA OF 138 135 384 8 8 2
1979 NYA OF 69 68 147 4 4 0
1979 TEX OF 57 55 153 4 3 1
1980 TEX OF 141 138 342 19 8 4
1981 TEX OF 97 94 225 12 1 3
1983 TEX OF 23 20 48 1 1 0
1984 TEX OF 30 24 49 3 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 81
Center Field 1144
Right Field 42
Designated Hitter 128

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1976 TSN All-Star OF

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Miami-Dade College - North Campus Miami FL 1968, 1969

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1980 Most Valuable Player AL 18th 7.0 392 0
1978 Most Valuable Player AL 25th 6.0 392 0
1977 Most Valuable Player AL 11th 59.0 392 0
1976 Most Valuable Player AL 3rd 179.0 336 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Mickey Rivers (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Luis Polonia
    .293 avg, 36 HR
  2. 95
    Jack Smith
    .287 avg, 40 HR
  3. 94
    Duff Cooley
    .294 avg, 26 HR
  4. 94
    Lance Johnson
    .291 avg, 34 HR
  5. 92
    Ralph Garr
    .306 avg, 75 HR
  6. 89
    Cesar Tovar
    .278 avg, 46 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Mickey Rivers

What years did Mickey Rivers play?
Mickey Rivers played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1984.
Was Mickey Rivers a pitcher?
No. Mickey Rivers was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Mickey Rivers hit?
Mickey Rivers hit 61 career home runs with 1660 hits.