Carlos Rivera (minors06)

Carlos Rivera

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 180 lb.

• Born November 5, 1970 in Puerto Plata Dominican Republic

BR Register page

Biographical Information

Carlos Rivera pitched in the minor leagues, NPB and CPBL.

Rivera was signed by the California Angels in 1989, and he had a 5.44 ERA in 18 games with the AZL Angels. He was 4-3 with a 4.19 ERA in AZL in 1991, and he joined the Hiroshima Carp's Baseball Academy in Dominican Republic. Rivera debuted with the Carp in 1994, but he only pitched 2 games with a 7.71 ERA. The Carp then sent him to the China Times Eagles in 1995, and he was 11-10 with a 3.33 ERA. He led the league with 26 starts, ranking 6th in wins (9 behind Chin-Hsing Kuo) and 2nd in strikeouts (35 behind Jose Nunez). Rivera was also selected into the 1995 CPBL All-Star Game, but he allowed a run in a inning.

The Dominican attended the 1996 CPBL All-Star Game, but he surrendered 2 runs in a inning this time. He was still a solid starter in 1996, having a 14-4 record with a 3.83 ERA. Rivera ranked 3rd in wins (tied with Don August) and 9th in strikeouts (tied with Chun-Liang Wu). Rivera pitched for the Guerreros de Oaxaca in 1997 (going 0-1 with a 7.24 ERA), and the Uni-President Lions signed him in 1998. He had a 12-4 record with a 2.72 ERA, ranking 5th in wins (tied with Kevin Henthorne) and Todd Revenig), 5th in ERA (between Lino Rivera and Chang-Heng Hsieh) and 9th in strikeouts (between Gino Caruso and Tim Fortugno). Rivera announced his retirement after the 1998 season, and he became a taxi driver.

Overall, Rivera was 37-18 with a 3.29 ERA, struck out 345 and pitched 498 innings in 3 seasons in the CPBL.

Sources

• CPBL Player Page
• Taiwan Baseball Wiki
• Wiki Japan
• The Mexican League: Comprehensive Player Statistics by Pedro Treto Cisneros