Retired
Eduardo Rivera
Birthdate:
March 24, 1931 (41 y, 5 m, 2 d)Born In:
Trinidad, SAN, CUBNationality:
Cuban
Position:
SSBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/210
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | 1953 (2nd) | Oakland (PUB) |
| All-Star | 1956 | Bronx (PUB) |
| 1955 | Oakland (PUB) | |
| 1954 | Oakland (PUB) | |
| 1952 | Scottsdale (PUBAAA) | |
| League Champ | 1963 | San Francisco (PUB) |
| 1953 | Oakland (PUB) | |
| Gold Glove | 1959 - 1B | Charlotte (PUB) |
| Silver Slugger | 1956 - SS | Bronx (PUB) |
| Championship Series MVP | 1953 | Oakland (PUB) |
| Rookie of the Month | Oct 1953 | Oakland (PUB) |
| Jun 1953 | Oakland (PUB) | |
| May 1953 | Oakland (PUB) | |
| Player of the Week | Aug 19, 1957 | Louisville (PUB) |
| Jun 14, 1954 | Oakland (PUB) | |
| Sep 10, 1951 | Ocean Grove (PUBA) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 5 |
| Grey Ink | 43 |
Similar Players (SS)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Ken Anderson | 894 |
| Guillermo Berroa | 861 |
| Brad Tate | 855 |
| Connor Warren | 819 |
| William Woods | 800 |
| Peter Holt | 799 |
| Ricky Burnett | 798 |
| Doug Wakeley | 796 |
| Sandy Robinson | 789 |
| Rafael Rivera | 780 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 160 | 7 |
| 1954 | 162 | 1 |
| 1955 | 160 | 4 |
| 1958 | 151 | 8 |
| 1961 | 153 | 1 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 719 | 7 |
| 1955 | 719 | 9 |
| 1958 | 698 | 8 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 648 | 4 |
| 1955 | 651 | 4 |
| 1958 | 634 | 4 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 44 | 5 |
| 1954 | 46 | 3 |
| 1955 | 39 | 10 |
| 1961 | 47 | 2 |
| 1964 | 36 | 7 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 9 | 3 |
| 1956 | 8 | 9 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 28 | 10 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 38 | 4 |
| 1954 | 30 | 7 |
| 1955 | 37 | 1 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 102 | 10 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 14 | 4 |
| 1961 | 16 | 8 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 7 | 8 |
| 1961 | 7 | 5 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 66 | 10 |
| 1954 | 74 | 5 |
| 1955 | 71 | 10 |
| 1956 | 66 | 5 |
| 1961 | 68 | 7 |
| 1964 | 63 | 8 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0.536 | 8 |
| 1964 | 0.533 | 7 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0.219 | 9 |
| 1964 | 0.222 | 10 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.909 | 8 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 162 | 1 |
| 1955 | 160 | 4 |
| 1958 | 151 | 9 |