Willie Rivera
William Rivera
Born: December 28, 1981
Caguas, PR
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 150
Draft: Round 25 (2000 June Amateur Draft, Toronto Blue Jays)
School: Turabo, PR
Career: 2000-2004
Willie Rivera compiled a career batting average of .237 with 10 home runs and 119 RBI in his 375-game career with the Medicine Hat Blue Jays, Auburn Doubledays and Charleston Alley Cats. He began playing during the 2000 season and last took the field during the 2004 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | R | PION | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | 39 | 152 | 124 | 22 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 29 | .274 | .392 | .315 | .706 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | R | PION | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | 48 | 188 | 173 | 18 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 38 | .208 | .250 | .231 | .481 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Doubledays | 73 | 335 | 290 | 43 | 77 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 43 | .266 | .335 | .334 | .670 | 97 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 2003 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Alley Cats | 116 | 482 | 409 | 51 | 99 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 8 | 2 | 57 | 86 | .242 | .338 | .313 | .651 | 128 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 2004 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Alley Cats | 99 | 380 | 336 | 40 | 70 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 92 | .208 | .272 | .262 | .534 | 88 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| Totals | 375 | 1537 | 1332 | 174 | 316 | 38 | 4 | 10 | 119 | 19 | 13 | 144 | 288 | .237 | .316 | .294 | .610 | 392 | 22 | 14 | 35 | 12 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | R | PION | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | 2B | 35 | 66 | 86 | 11 | 20 | .933 | 4.343 |
| 2000 | R | PION | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | SS | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 2.667 |
| 2001 | R | PION | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | 2B | 45 | 94 | 121 | 14 | 28 | .939 | 4.778 |
| 2002 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Doubledays | 2B | 72 | 119 | 200 | 12 | 41 | .964 | 4.431 |
| 2003 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Alley Cats | SS | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .706 | 3.000 |
| 2003 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Alley Cats | 2B | 112 | 222 | 317 | 9 | 85 | .984 | 4.812 |
| 2004 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Alley Cats | 3B | 36 | 21 | 69 | 5 | 4 | .947 | 2.500 |
| 2004 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Alley Cats | SS | 30 | 37 | 95 | 5 | 15 | .964 | 4.400 |
| 2004 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Alley Cats | 2B | 27 | 46 | 57 | 1 | 10 | .990 | 3.815 |
| Totals | 364 | 615 | 955 | 64 | 204 | .961 | 4.313 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | R | Pioneer League | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 2001 | R | Pioneer League | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 2002 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Auburn Doubledays | TOR | ||
| 2003 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Alley Cats | TOR | ||
| 2004 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Alley Cats | TOR | April 9, 2004 | September 6, 2004 |
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