Luis Rivera
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| Born: | Friday Jan 03 1964 |
| Birthplace: | Cidra, Puerto Rico |
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| Height: | 5 ' 9 |
| Weight: | 170 |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | Signed as free agent with Montreal Expos 1981 |
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| Other Teams: | Montreal Expos (1986-88), New York Mets (1994), Houston Astros (1997), Kansas City Royals (1998) |
| Years with Boston: | 1989-1993 |
Luis Antonio Pedraza Rivera was a solid-fielding SS who spent five seasons (1989-1993) with the Red Sox after having been acquired on December 8, 1988, from the Montreal Expos along with P John Dopson in exchange for SS Spike Owen.
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Overall Career
In 504 regular season games with Boston, Rivera compiled a .238 average. His best season with the Red Sox came in 1991, when Rivera played in 129 games, hitting .258 with 22 doubles, 8 home runs and 40 RBI.
Rivera's Moment in the Sun
On July 21, 1992, Rivera broke up Kansas City Royals' rookie P Hipolito Pichardo's bid for a no-hitter with a double in the sixth inning. KC goes on to defeat Boston by a score of 8–0, with Rivera's double as the only hit allowed.
Trivia
Transactions
September 22, 1981: Signed by the Montreal Expos as an amateur free agent.
December 8, 1988: Traded by the Montreal Expos with John Dopson to the Boston Red Sox for Spike Owen and Dan Gakeler.
October 25, 1993: Granted Free Agency.
January 19, 1994: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.
October 24, 1994: Granted Free Agency.
April 18, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.
April 24, 1995: Released by the St. Louis Cardinals.
May 3, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.
June 10, 1995: Released by the Texas Rangers.
November 15, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.
October 15, 1996: Granted Free Agency.
January 25, 1997: Signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros.
October 27, 1997: Granted Free Agency.
February 5, 1998: Signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros.
June 3, 1998: Purchased by the Kansas City Royals from the Houston Astros.
September 4, 1998: Released by the Kansas City Royals.
January 15, 1999: Signed as a Free Agent with the Anaheim Angels.
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
