P Chris Rivers #24
Kansas City Royals


Age: 27
Bats: R
Throws: R
League Date: 12/27/2024

P CHRIS RIVERS #24 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
32 32 11-10 0 3.73 171.1 154 21 47 124 1.17 1.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 60 55 65 60
Movement 55 55 60 55
Control 55 55 55 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 60 60
Slider 65 65
Curveball 60 60
Changeup 60 60
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 50
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/28/2024 @ ATL Loss, 5-7 X 3.1 3 5 5 2 1
09/21/2024 SF Loss, 0-1 X 7.1 3 1 1 0 3 Loss
09/14/2024 @ PIT Loss, 2-4 X 7.0 2 1 1 2 6
09/07/2024 MIN Loss, 3-5 X 5.1 7 4 4 2 6 Loss
09/01/2024 @ HOU Loss, 4-5 X 6.0 8 2 2 2 0
08/27/2024 @ CLE Win, 7-5 X 6.0 5 2 2 1 5 Win
08/21/2024 LAA Win, 3-2 X 5.1 4 2 2 1 6 Win
08/16/2024 @ CIN Loss, 1-5 X 4.0 6 4 4 2 3 Loss
08/09/2024 STL Loss, 8-12 X 6.0 5 2 2 1 2
08/03/2024 @ DET Loss, 2-4 X 5.1 3 1 1 2 6
PERSONALITY
His teammates say they don't know a lot about him.
High: Financial Ambition
Player Info
Birthday:07/09/1997
Born in:Fitchburg, WI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Contract Details:Click Here For Details
Salary:$3,800,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 128 Days
Service This Yr:189 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2016, 29th Pick in Round 2
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MLB PRO 2024 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 32 32 11 10 0 3.73 171.1 154 76 71 21 47 124 0 0.0 0 13 40.6
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 10.82 8.09 6.51 2.47 4.32 1.17 106 1.8 .263        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 305 77 7 1 12 36 27 60 2 1 3 .252 .318 .400 .718      
vs. RHB 338 77 12 1 9 40 20 64 5 0 2 .228 .271 .349 .620      
MLB PRO 2024 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 6 6 3 1 0 2.64 30.2 22 9 9 3 13 26  
May 6 6 2 3 0 3.71 34.0 34 14 14 3 3 28  
June 5 5 3 1 0 1.65 27.1 20 10 5 3 7 16  
July 5 5 1 2 0 7.23 23.2 32 19 19 5 9 16  
August 5 5 2 1 0 3.71 26.2 23 11 11 3 7 22  
September 5 5 0 2 0 4.03 29.0 23 13 13 4 8 16  
Spring Training 12 1 0 0 1 3.32 19.0 16 8 7 1 12 16  
Last Year 34 29 11 6 0 3.82 165.0 149 72 70 15 54 117  
2 Years Ago 32 32 9 6 0 3.86 170.0 161 78 73 18 50 134  
Career 165 130 45 37 2 4.07 743.1 714 358 336 80 242 575  
Home 14 14 5 3 0 2.85 79.0 68 28 25 5 19 52  
Road 18 18 6 7 0 4.48 92.1 86 48 46 16 28 72  
Grass 30 30 10 9 0 3.68 159.0 147 70 65 18 46 110  
Turf 2 2 1 1 0 4.38 12.1 7 6 6 3 1 14  
Day 11 11 3 3 0 4.47 56.1 49 28 28 12 24 35  
Night 21 21 8 7 0 3.37 115.0 105 48 43 9 23 89  
As Starter 32 32 11 10 0 3.73 171.1 154 76 71 21 47 124  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2020 Kansas City - MLB 22 29 17 6 7 0 5.80 99.1 125 66 64 15 43 70 0 0 1.69 .341 5.25 0.2 76
2021 Kansas City - MLB 23 38 20 8 8 2 3.79 137.2 125 66 58 11 48 130 0 0 1.26 .297 3.61 2.7 114
2022 Kansas City - MLB 24 32 32 9 6 0 3.86 170.0 161 78 73 18 50 134 0 0 1.24 .289 4.07 2.7 110
2023 Kansas City - MLB 25 34 29 11 6 0 3.82 165.0 149 72 70 15 54 117 0 0 1.23 .271 4.05 2.1 106
2024 Kansas City - MLB 26 32 32 11 10 0 3.73 171.1 154 76 71 21 47 124 0 0 1.17 .263 4.32 1.8 109
Total MLB 165 130 45 37 2 4.07 743.1 714 358 336 80 242 575 0 0 1.29 .288 4.19 9.4 103
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2016 Total - 18 16 16 11 0 0 0.86 115.0 65 12 11 2 23 176 0 0 0.77 .245 1.04 7.0 100
2016 Tempe - R 18 13 13 3 3 0 4.04 62.1 61 31 28 7 33 83 0 0 1.51 .365 4.10 0.8 101
2017 Burlington - A 19 22 22 7 7 0 3.70 116.2 113 50 48 9 45 99 0 0 1.35 .310 3.88 1.0 96
2018 WDL - DL 20 7 0 1 0 1 1.83 19.2 12 4 4 0 13 21 0 0 1.27 .250 3.28 0.3 229
2018 Wilmington - A+ 20 17 17 4 5 0 3.96 84.0 80 40 37 7 40 83 0 0 1.43 .312 4.15 1.3 108
2018 Inland Empire - A+ 20 12 12 5 4 0 6.57 63.0 72 47 46 8 43 66 0 0 1.83 .362 5.25 0.4 70
2018 Total - A+ 20 29 29 9 9 0 5.08 147.0 152 87 83 15 83 149 0 0 1.60 .333 4.62 1.6 87
2019 WDL - DL 21 15 0 2 0 1 2.51 32.1 23 13 9 3 7 34 0 0 0.93 .250 3.56 0.2 145
2019 Northwest Arkansas - AA 21 29 29 9 10 0 4.23 161.2 167 77 76 23 62 128 1 1 1.42 .305 4.61 0.6 91
2020 Omaha - AAA 22 11 11 2 8 0 5.08 56.2 67 33 32 6 13 45 0 0 1.41 .347 3.94 0.8 78
Total PCL 11 11 2 8 0 5.08 56.2 67 33 32 6 13 45 0 0 1.41 .347 3.94 77.8
Total TEX 29 29 9 10 0 4.23 161.2 167 77 76 23 62 128 1 1 1.42 .305 4.61 90.5
Total CAL 12 12 5 4 0 6.57 63.0 72 47 46 8 43 66 0 0 1.83 .362 5.25 69.6
Total CAR 17 17 4 5 0 3.96 84.0 80 40 37 7 40 83 0 0 1.43 .312 4.15 108.3
Total MID 22 22 7 7 0 3.70 116.2 113 50 48 9 45 99 0 0 1.35 .310 3.88 96.1
Total ARL 13 13 3 3 0 4.04 62.1 61 31 28 7 33 83 0 0 1.51 .365 4.10 101.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2020 Kansas City - MLB P 28 17 4 16 1 20 0 1.000 99.1 1.81 -0.1 1.034
2021 Kansas City - MLB P 37 20 7 17 3 24 0 1.000 137.2 1.57 +0.5 1.050
2022 Kansas City - MLB P 32 32 8 15 2 23 0 1.000 170.0 1.22 +0.0 1.139
2023 Kansas City - MLB P 33 29 6 6 0 14 2 .857 165.0 0.65 +0.8 .768
2024 Kansas City - MLB P 32 32 6 12 0 19 1 .947 171.1 0.95 +0.2 .936
TOTAL P 162 130 31 66 6 100 3 .970 743.1 1.17 +1.4 1.012
PLAYER HISTORY
06/08/2016 Drafted in the 2016 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 29, 60th overall pick) by the Los Angeles Angels, out of high school (Oregon; Oregon, WI).
06/26/2016 Injured (strained back), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (65); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 30 (55).
07/25/2017 Injured (sore shoulder), out for one week.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 35 (45).
06/10/2018 Was traded by the Los Angeles Angels to the Kansas City Royals, along with SS Dansby Swanson, in exchange for SP Alex Holtmann, SP Jackson Holgorsen.
07/08/2018 Injured (Tender elbow), day-to-day for 6 days.
07/24/2018 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 3 days.
12/03/2018 Named to the 2018 Winter Developmental League for the WDL AL Central.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 40 (45).
05/07/2019 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Corpus Christi Hooks with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
12/03/2019 Named to the 2019 Winter Developmental League for the WDL AL Central.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45).
08/13/2020 Injured (Conjunctivitis), day-to-day for 2 days.
11/16/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $575,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
11/22/2021 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $575,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
11/17/2022 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,150,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
08/01/2023 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/22/2023 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,530,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55).
11/15/2024 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,800,000.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year Win. % Rank
2022 .600 10
2023 .647 5
Year WP Rank
2018 3 3
Year BABIP Rank
2023 .271 10
2024 .263 3
Year HR/9 Rank
2022 0.95 9
2023 0.82 4
Year BB/9 Rank
2024 2.47 9
Year GF Rank
2018 6 6
Year GB% Rank
2022 0.53 7
2023 0.51 10
2024 0.54 5
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