Roberto Rivera
Roberto (Diaz) Rivera
Born: January 1, 1969
Bayamon, PR
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1988-2000
Major League Statistics
Roberto (Diaz) Rivera compiled a career record of 50 wins and 43 losses, with 30 saves, and a 3.64 ERA in his 382-game pitching career with the Indians, Burlington Indians, Watertown Indians, Columbus Indians, Kinston Indians, Canton-Akron Indians, Peoria Chiefs, Orlando Cubs, Iowa Cubs, New Orleans Zephyrs, Las Vegas Stars, Saltillo Saraperos and Monterrey Sultanes. He began playing during the 1988 season and last took the field during the 2000 campaign.
 Indians |
 Burlington Indians |
 Watertown Indians |
 Columbus Indians |
 Kinston Indians |
 Canton-Akron Indians |
 Peoria Chiefs |
 Orlando Cubs |
 Iowa Cubs |
 Las Vegas Stars |
 Saltillo Saraperos |
 Monterrey Sultanes |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | R | GULF | Indians | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.25 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 69.3 | 64 | 32 | 25 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 38 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1989 | R | APPY | Burlington Indians | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.51 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 51.3 | 44 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1990 | Short Season A | NYPL | Watertown Indians | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.60 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 85.0 | 85 | 43 | 34 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1991 | A | SALL3 | Columbus Indians | 7 | 1 | .875 | 1.65 | 30 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 49.0 | 48 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 207 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.35 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.3 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.25 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 88.7 | 83 | 35 | 32 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 353 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | 2 | 3 | .400 | 6.17 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.0 | 44 | 26 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 1993 | AA | EL | Canton-Akron Indians | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5.02 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 68 |
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Cubs | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.76 | 34 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 45.7 | 45 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 192 |
| 1994 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 3 | 1 | .750 | 2.33 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.3 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 90 |
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Cubs | 6 | 2 | .750 | 2.38 | 49 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 68.0 | 50 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 257 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Cubs | 1 | 2 | .333 | 6.35 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17.0 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 81 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.70 | 35 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33.3 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.45 | 54 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 62.3 | 59 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 254 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 1 | 2 | .333 | 10.16 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.7 | 61 | 39 | 38 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 175 |
| 2000 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.40 | 26 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 46.7 | 47 | 29 | 28 | 5 | 29 | 3 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 212 |
| 2000 | AAA | MEX | Saltillo Saraperos | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.50 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
| Totals | 50 | 43 | .538 | 3.64 | 382 | 49 | 150 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 747.0 | 752 | 344 | 302 | 55 | 187 | 26 | 489 | 28 | 12 | 24 | 2294 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Cubs | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Cubs | 50 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | 1.200 | 1.600 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Cubs | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | 54 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 21 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .375 | .625 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 168 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .238 | .238 | .524 | .762 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | R | GULF | Indians | P | 14 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .900 | .643 |
| 1989 | R | APPY | Burlington Indians | P | 18 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .941 | .889 |
| 1990 | Short Season A | NYPL | Watertown Indians | P | 14 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.571 |
| 1991 | A | SALL3 | Columbus Indians | P | 30 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .917 | .367 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | P | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .300 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | P | 24 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 1 | .920 | .958 |
| 1993 | AA | EL | Canton-Akron Indians | P | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .625 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | P | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .474 |
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Cubs | P | 34 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .353 |
| 1994 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | P | 14 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .714 |
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Cubs | P | 49 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .408 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Cubs | P | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .556 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | P | 35 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .257 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | P | 54 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | .882 | .278 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | P | 20 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .889 | .400 |
| 2000 | AAA | MEX | Saltillo Saraperos | P | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 2000 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | P | 26 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .308 |
| Totals | 382 | 52 | 138 | 8 | 8 | .960 | .497 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | R | Gulf Coast League | Indians | CLE | ||
| 1989 | R | Appalachian League | Burlington Indians | CLE | ||
| 1990 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Watertown Indians | CLE | ||
| 1991 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Kinston Indians | CLE | ||
| 1991 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Indians | CLE | ||
| 1992 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Kinston Indians | CLE | ||
| 1993 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Kinston Indians | CLE | ||
| 1993 | AA | Eastern League | Canton-Akron Indians | CLE | ||
| 1994 | A | Midwest League | Peoria Chiefs | CHN | ||
| 1994 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1995 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1996 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1996 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1998 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | New Orleans Zephyrs | HOU | ||
| 1999 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Las Vegas Stars | SDN | ||
| 2000 | AAA | Mexican League | Saltillo Saraperos | |||
| 2000 | AAA | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes |
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