Bombo Rivera
Jesus Manuel (Torres) Rivera
Born: August 2, 1952
Ponce, PR
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, C
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 187
Career: 1970-1988
Major League Statistics
Bombo (Torres) Rivera compiled a career batting average of .274 with 159 home runs and 670 RBI in his 1165-game career with the Expos, Jamestown Falcons, Quebec Carnavals, West Palm Beach Expos, Memphis Blues, Denver Bears, Omaha Royals, Louisville Redbirds, Aguascalientes Rieleros, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Monterrey Sultanes, Saltillo Saraperos and Tabasco Ganaderos. He began playing during the 1970 season and last took the field during the 1988 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | GULF | Expos | 39 | 147 | 125 | 25 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 33 | .240 | .342 | .416 | .758 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 55 | 224 | 210 | 32 | 52 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 53 | .248 | .290 | .357 | .647 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | AA | EL | Quebec Carnavals | 37 | 95 | 83 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 25 | .181 | .284 | .253 | .537 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 125 | 498 | 439 | 44 | 114 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 60 | 31 | 16 | 48 | 70 | .260 | .335 | .367 | .701 | 161 | 4 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1973 | AA | EL | Quebec Carnavals | 121 | 462 | 408 | 48 | 99 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 54 | 9 | 4 | 44 | 71 | .243 | .314 | .346 | .660 | 141 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1974 | AA | EL | Quebec Carnavals | 108 | 414 | 352 | 47 | 102 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 10 | 2 | 48 | 52 | .290 | .374 | .389 | .764 | 137 | 2 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Memphis Blues | 40 | 164 | 140 | 22 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 31 | .293 | .390 | .536 | .926 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 124 | 486 | 441 | 63 | 133 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 95 | 15 | 8 | 34 | 76 | .302 | .349 | .522 | .871 | 230 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 126 | 516 | 429 | 73 | 111 | 25 | 2 | 16 | 60 | 4 | 5 | 77 | 88 | .259 | .368 | .438 | .806 | 188 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 126 | 529 | 468 | 92 | 149 | 23 | 5 | 27 | 91 | 33 | 6 | 57 | 101 | .318 | .391 | .562 | .953 | 263 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Omaha Royals | 91 | 346 | 300 | 40 | 59 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 73 | .197 | .301 | .333 | .634 | 100 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Louisville Redbirds | 91 | 346 | 300 | 40 | 59 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 73 | .197 | .301 | .333 | .634 | 100 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1984 | AAA | MEX | Aguascalientes Rieleros | 106 | 484 | 405 | 105 | 132 | 29 | 4 | 29 | 108 | 5 | 4 | 70 | 87 | .326 | .432 | .632 | 1.064 | 256 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1985 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 117 | 462 | 405 | 60 | 99 | 15 | 1 | 31 | 69 | 8 | 3 | 52 | 91 | .244 | .329 | .516 | .845 | 209 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1986 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 41 | 146 | 136 | 9 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 29 | .228 | .274 | .390 | .664 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 1165 | 4627 | 4041 | 627 | 1108 | 174 | 51 | 159 | 670 | 128 | 51 | 504 | 807 | .274 | .355 | .461 | .815 | 1861 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 40 | 16 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | GULF | Expos | OF | 35 | 45 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .877 | 1.429 | ||||
| 1971 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | OF | 52 | 98 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .962 | 1.923 | ||||
| 1971 | AA | EL | Quebec Carnavals | OF | 17 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .923 | 2.118 | ||||
| 1971 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 1B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | ||||
| 1972 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | OF | 122 | 186 | 7 | 8 | 5 | .960 | 1.582 | ||||
| 1973 | AA | EL | Quebec Carnavals | OF | 60 | 80 | 5 | 6 | 1 | .934 | 1.417 | ||||
| 1973 | AA | EL | Quebec Carnavals | 3B | 56 | 33 | 79 | 22 | 11 | .836 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1974 | AA | EL | Quebec Carnavals | OF | 89 | 155 | 15 | 9 | 1 | .950 | 1.910 | ||||
| 1974 | AA | EL | Quebec Carnavals | 3B | 7 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 0 | .931 | 3.857 | ||||
| 1974 | AA | EL | Quebec Carnavals | C | 4 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 | 2 | |||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Memphis Blues | OF | 39 | 57 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .941 | 1.641 | ||||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | OF | 120 | 204 | 14 | 7 | 1 | .969 | 1.817 | ||||
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | OF | 82 | 151 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .975 | 1.927 | ||||
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | OF | 41 | 79 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .976 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | OF | 2 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | OF | 15 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1984 | AAA | MEX | Aguascalientes Rieleros | OF | 90 | 206 | 11 | 9 | 1 | .960 | 2.411 | ||||
| 1985 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | OF | 116 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1986 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | OF | 37 | .000 | |||||||||
| Totals | 985 | 1358 | 178 | 87 | 25 | .946 | 1.559 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | Gulf Coast League | Expos | MON | ||
| 1971 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Jamestown Falcons | MON | ||
| 1971 | AA | Eastern League | Quebec Carnavals | MON | ||
| 1972 | A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Expos | MON | ||
| 1973 | AA | Eastern League | Quebec Carnavals | MON | ||
| 1974 | AA | Eastern League | Quebec Carnavals | MON | ||
| 1975 | AAA | International League | Memphis Blues | MON | ||
| 1977 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | MON | ||
| 1981 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1982 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1984 | AAA | Mexican League | Aguascalientes Rieleros | |||
| 1985 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | |||
| 1986 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | |||
| 1986 | AAA | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes | |||
| 1987 | AAA | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes | |||
| 1988 | AAA | Mexican League | Saltillo Saraperos | |||
| 1988 | AAA | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes | |||
| 1988 | AAA | Mexican League | Tabasco Ganaderos |
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