Mickey Rivers

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-10, 165lb (178cm, 74kg)

Born: October 30, 1948 in Miami, FL us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (13th) of the 1968 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Miami Dade College (Miami, FL), the New York Mets in the 8th round of the 1968 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Miami Dade College (Miami, FL), the Washington Senators in the 1st round (8th) of the 1969 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Miami Dade College (Miami, FL) and the Atlanta Braves in the 2nd round of the 1969 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Miami Dade College (Miami, FL).

High School: Miami Northwestern HS (Miami, FL)

Schools: Miami Dade College (Miami, FL), Miami Dade College, North Campus (Miami, FL)

Debut: August 4, 1970 (Age 21-278d, 13,030th in major league history)
vs. OAK 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 1984 (Age 35-336d)
vs. CAL 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1971 season

Full Name: John Milton Rivers

Nicknames: Mick the Quick

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

32.7

5629

1660

.295

785

RBI

499

267

OBP

.327

SLG

.397

OPS

.724

OPS+

106

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1979 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1979 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 5	NYY		MIL	L,1-5	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
2	2	Apr 7	NYY		MIL	L,3-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
3	3	Apr 8	NYY		MIL	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
4	4	Apr 10	NYY	@	BAL	W,7-6	GS	18	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
5	5	Apr 11	NYY	@	BAL	L,5-6	CG	44	9.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
6	6	Apr 12	NYY	@	BAL	W,5-0	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
7	7	Apr 13	NYY	@	CHW	L,2-12	CG	44	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
8	8	Apr 14	NYY	@	CHW	W,8-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
9	9	Apr 15	NYY	@	CHW	W,6-5	CG	42	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
10	10	Apr 17	NYY		BAL	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
11	11	Apr 18	NYY		BAL	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
12	12	Apr 19	NYY		BAL	L,3-6	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
13	13	Apr 20	NYY		TEX	W,5-3	GS	30	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
14	14	Apr 21	NYY		TEX	L,0-5	GS	10	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
15	16 (1)	Apr 24	NYY	@	OAK	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
16	17	Apr 25	NYY	@	OAK	L,0-1	CG	29	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
17	18	Apr 27	NYY	@	SEA	L,5-6	CG	37	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
18	19	Apr 28	NYY	@	SEA	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
19	20	Apr 29	NYY	@	SEA	L,5-6	CG	43	8.2	1	1	0	2	0	CF
20	21	Apr 30	NYY	@	CAL	L,1-2	GS	16	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
21	30 (8)	May 10	NYY		SEA	W,8-1	GS	19	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
22	35 (4)	May 15	NYY		DET	W,11-3	GS	20	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
23	36	May 16	NYY		DET	W,6-2	GS	26	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
24	37	May 18	NYY	@	BOS	W,10-0	GS	24	7.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
25	38	May 19	NYY	@	BOS	L,3-4	GS	25	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
26	39	May 20	NYY	@	BOS	W,2-0	CG	28	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
27	40	May 21	NYY	@	DET	L,1-3	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
28	41	May 22	NYY	@	DET	W,12-8	GS	11	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
29	42	May 23	NYY	@	DET	L,3-4	CG	39	8.2	0	0	0	0	0	CF
30	43	May 26	NYY	@	CLE	L,4-8	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
31	44	May 27 (1)	NYY	@	CLE	L,0-5	CG	37	8.0	3	0	2	5	0	CF
32	45	May 27 (2)	NYY	@	CLE	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
33	46	May 28	NYY	@	MIL	W,2-1	CG	40	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
34	47	May 29	NYY	@	MIL	L,3-7	CG	36	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
35	48	May 30	NYY	@	MIL	W,5-2	CG	42	11.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
36	49	May 31	NYY	@	MIL	L,4-5	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
37	50	Jun 1	NYY		CHW	W,4-0	CG	33	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
38	51	Jun 2	NYY		CHW	L,0-7	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
39	52	Jun 3	NYY		CHW	W,3-2	CG	42	11.0	6	1	0	7	0	CF
40	53	Jun 4	NYY		KCR	W,8-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
41	54	Jun 5	NYY		KCR	L,1-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
42	55	Jun 6	NYY		MIN	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
43	56	Jun 7	NYY		MIN	L,1-4	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
44	57	Jun 8	NYY	@	KCR	W,11-10	CG	49	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
45	58	Jun 9	NYY	@	KCR	L,8-9	CG	55	12.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
46	59	Jun 10	NYY	@	KCR	W,10-4	GS	24	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
47	60	Jun 12	NYY	@	MIN	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
48	61	Jun 13	NYY	@	MIN	L,7-8	CG	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
49	62	Jun 14	NYY	@	MIN	L,2-4	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
50	64 (1)	Jun 16	NYY	@	TEX	W,3-2	CG	39	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
51	65	Jun 17	NYY	@	TEX	L,3-6	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
52	66	Jun 19	NYY		TOR	L,4-5	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
53	67	Jun 20 (1)	NYY		TOR	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
54	69 (1)	Jun 21	NYY		TOR	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
55	70	Jun 22	NYY		CLE	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
56	71	Jun 23	NYY		CLE	W,6-5	CG	41	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
57	72	Jun 24	NYY		CLE	W,8-2	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
58	73	Jun 25	NYY	@	TOR	L,1-3	CG	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
59	74	Jun 26	NYY	@	TOR	W,11-2	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
60	75	Jun 28	NYY	@	TOR	W,5-3	CG	42	10.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
61	76	Jun 29	NYY		BOS	L,2-3	GS	35	9.1	4	0	0	4	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
62	94 (17)	Jul 20	NYY		OAK	L,1-5	GS	11	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
63	97 (2)	Jul 23	NYY		SEA	W,6-2	GS	29	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
64	98	Jul 24	NYY		CAL	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
65	99	Jul 25	NYY		CAL	L,5-9	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
66	100	Jul 26	NYY		CAL	W,2-0	GF	8	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
67	101	Jul 27	NYY	@	MIL	L,5-6	CG	39	8.2	4	0	0	4	0	CF
68	102	Jul 28	NYY	@	MIL	L,2-9	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
69	103	Jul 29	NYY	@	MIL	L,3-5	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
				Player went from New York Yankees to Texas Rangers
70	103	Jul 30	TEX		DET	L,4-6	GF	11	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH CF
71	104	Jul 31	TEX		DET	W,11-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
72	105	Aug 1	TEX		DET	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
73	106	Aug 3	TEX	@	CLE	W,8-3	CG	34	9.0	3	1	0	4	1	CF
74	107	Aug 4	TEX	@	CLE	L,8-12	CG	43	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
75	108	Aug 5 (1)	TEX	@	CLE	L,2-6	CG	36	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
76	109	Aug 5 (2)	TEX	@	CLE	W,14-3	CG	34	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
77	110	Aug 7 (1)	TEX	@	DET	L,1-3	CG	30	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
78	111	Aug 7 (2)	TEX	@	DET	L,2-8	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
79	112	Aug 8 (1)	TEX	@	DET	W,16-9	GS	29	7.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
80	113	Aug 8 (2)	TEX	@	DET	L,4-10	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
81	114	Aug 9	TEX	@	DET	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
82	115	Aug 10	TEX		CLE	L,1-6	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
83	116	Aug 11	TEX		CLE	W,5-2	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
84	117	Aug 12	TEX		CLE	L,3-6	CG	46	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
85	118	Aug 13	TEX	@	NYY	L,2-3	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
86	119	Aug 14	TEX	@	NYY	L,5-6	CG	41	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
87	120	Aug 15	TEX	@	NYY	L,3-4	CG	33	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
88	121	Aug 16	TEX	@	MIL	L,1-4	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
89	122	Aug 17	TEX	@	MIL	L,1-5	GF	14	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
90	123	Aug 18	TEX	@	MIL	W,7-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
91	124	Aug 19	TEX	@	MIL	L,3-4	CG	32	8.1	2	0	0	2	0	CF
92	125	Aug 20	TEX	@	BAL	L,0-3	CG	32	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
93	126	Aug 21	TEX	@	BAL	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
94	127	Aug 23	TEX	@	BAL	L,5-6	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
95	128	Aug 24	TEX		MIL	L,6-9	CG	46	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
96	129	Aug 25	TEX		MIL	L,2-5	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
97	132 (2)	Aug 28	TEX		NYY	W,10-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
98	133	Aug 29	TEX		NYY	L,5-7	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
99	134	Aug 30	TEX	@	BOS	W,6-0	CG	28	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
100	135	Aug 31	TEX	@	BOS	L,6-9	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
101	136	Sep 1	TEX	@	BOS	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
102	137	Sep 2	TEX	@	BOS	W,7-6	CG	46	11.0	5	1	0	6	0	CF
103	138	Sep 3	TEX	@	SEA	W,4-1	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
104	139	Sep 4	TEX	@	SEA	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
105	140	Sep 5	TEX	@	SEA	L,0-1	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
106	141	Sep 7	TEX	@	MIN	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
107	142	Sep 8	TEX	@	MIN	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
108	143	Sep 9	TEX	@	MIN	W,6-5	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
109	144	Sep 10	TEX		SEA	L,2-5	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
110	145	Sep 11	TEX		SEA	W,5-2	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
111	146	Sep 12	TEX		SEA	W,13-3	GS	30	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
112	147	Sep 13	TEX		MIN	L,4-7	CG	56	12.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
113	148	Sep 14	TEX		MIN	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
114	149	Sep 15	TEX		MIN	L,4-11	CG	50	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
115	150	Sep 16	TEX		MIN	L,2-6	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
116	151	Sep 17	TEX	@	OAK	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
117	152	Sep 18	TEX	@	OAK	W,9-5	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
118	153	Sep 19	TEX	@	OAK	W,9-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
119	154	Sep 21	TEX	@	CAL	W,3-1	CG	38	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
120	155	Sep 22	TEX	@	CAL	L,1-3	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
121	156	Sep 23	TEX	@	CAL	L,1-6	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
122	157	Sep 25	TEX		OAK	W,5-3	CG	34	9.0	9	1	0	10	0	CF
123	158	Sep 26	TEX		OAK	W,5-2	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
124	159	Sep 27	TEX		OAK	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
125	160	Sep 28	TEX		CAL	W,5-0	CG	30	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
126	161	Sep 29	TEX		CAL	W,6-3	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
							126gm		1047.1	303	9	7	319	1