Jorge Rivera
Jorge Ahmed (Colon) Rivera
Born: December 16, 1950
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 161
Career: 1969-1979
Jorge (Colon) Rivera compiled a career batting average of .243 with 6 home runs and 74 RBI in his 276-game career with the Kingsport Royals, Waterloo Hawks, Waterloo Royals, San Jose Bees, Jacksonville Suns, Salem Pirates and Puerto Rico Boricuas. He began playing during the 1969 season and last took the field during the 1979 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | R | APPY | Kingsport Royals | 47 | 150 | 140 | 17 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 20 | .279 | .307 | .364 | .671 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1969 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | 10 | 28 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .250 | .321 | .417 | .738 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Royals | 95 | 376 | 355 | 40 | 97 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 44 | .273 | .312 | .346 | .658 | 123 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 61 | 214 | 193 | 21 | 43 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 32 | .223 | .277 | .321 | .598 | 62 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 9 | 26 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .192 | .192 | .192 | .385 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 24 | 91 | 83 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .217 | .261 | .277 | .538 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 11 | 39 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .083 | .128 | .083 | .212 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IAML | Puerto Rico Boricuas | 16 | 43 | 43 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .209 | .209 | .256 | .465 | 11 | ||||||||
| Totals | 276 | 974 | 906 | 103 | 220 | 36 | 7 | 6 | 74 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 126 | .243 | .282 | .318 | .600 | 288 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | C | 9 | 45 | 11 | 4 | 1 | .933 | 6.222 | 3 | |||
| 1969 | R | APPY | Kingsport Royals | C | 43 | 242 | 16 | 6 | 0 | .977 | 6.000 | 15 | |||
| 1969 | R | APPY | Kingsport Royals | OF | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.000 | ||||
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Royals | C | 62 | 438 | 45 | 6 | 5 | .988 | 7.790 | 21 | |||
| 1970 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | C | 3 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .952 | 6.667 | 1 | |||
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Royals | OF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Royals | 3B | 26 | 12 | 35 | 11 | 4 | .810 | 1.808 | ||||
| 1971 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | C | 56 | 421 | 29 | 16 | 2 | .966 | 8.036 | 23 | |||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | C | 7 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.571 | 1 | |||
| 1972 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | C | 24 | 164 | 16 | 4 | 0 | .978 | 7.500 | 10 | |||
| 1973 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | C | 11 | 102 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .973 | 9.727 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 245 | 1486 | 163 | 52 | 13 | .969 | 6.731 | 78 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | R | Appalachian League | Kingsport Royals | KCA | ||
| 1969 | A | Midwest League | Waterloo Hawks | KCA | ||
| 1970 | A | Midwest League | Waterloo Royals | KCA | ||
| 1970 | A | California League | San Jose Bees | KCA | ||
| 1971 | A | California League | San Jose Bees | KCA | ||
| 1972 | A | California League | San Jose Bees | KCA | ||
| 1972 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA | ||
| 1973 | A | Carolina League | Salem Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1979 | AAA | Inter-American League | Puerto Rico Boricuas |
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