NAME     : Alex Rivera
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Puerto Rico
 
  BIRTHDAY : 11/5/1970
  AGE      : 30
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 220
 
  POSITION : Catcher
  BATS     : Both
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $1,600,000 through 2004
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Catcher :    C  (Fielding Pct. : .984)
  Catcher Arm  : C

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : D
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Fair)
  Hitting Doubles      : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Getting BB's         : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .233  4  20 120  28  4  0  16  0  0  12  18 .331 .367 
  vs RHP        .203  3   9  79  16  1  0  11  0  0   8  11 .301 .329 
  vs LHP        .293  1  11  41  12  3  0   5  0  0   4   7 .388 .439 
  At Home       .222  1   6  63  14  1  0   6  0  0   5  10 .301 .286 
  Away          .246  3  14  57  14  3  0  10  0  0   7   8 .357 .456 
  R.I.S.P.      .273  2  17  33   9  1  0   0  0  0   2   7 .300 .485 
  Pinch Hitting .231  1  10  65  15  3  0   9  0  0  10   9 .370 .323 
  Close/Late    .192  0   4  26   5  1  0   2  0  0   4   3 .364 .231 
  This Week     1.000  0   0   1   1  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 1.000 1.000 
  Last Week     1.000  0   0   1   1  0  0   2  0  0   0   0 1.000 1.000 
  Apr/Mar       .211  1   5  19   4  1  0   3  0  0   2   6 .348 .421 
  May           .261  0   5  23   6  2  0   2  0  0   5   3 .379 .348 
  June          .412  1   3  17   7  0  0   4  0  0   2   2 .476 .588 
  July          .316  1   5  19   6  1  0   3  0  0   1   2 .417 .526 
  August        .111  1   1  27   3  0  0   2  0  0   1   4 .143 .222 
  Sep/Oct       .133  0   1  15   2  0  0   2  0  0   1   1 .222 .133 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  2000  .200  2  13  77 105  21  3  0  12  0  0   7  18 .250 .286   LOU
 
  Total AB  : 225
  Total AVG : .218
  Total Hits: 49
  Total HR  : 6
  Total RBI : 33
  Total Runs: 28
  Total SB  : 0
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Drafted in 25th round, 580th overall pick, by Louisiana Blaze in 2000... Had first career hit on 4/2/2000, off Samuel Grijalva (FLA)... Hit first career homerun on 7/16/2000, off Mario Kendrick (NY)...