1973
Born November 14, 1973
Chorrera, Panamá Oeste, Panama
Rubén Rivera Notable
b. November 14, 1973 · New York Yankees 1995–1996, San Diego Padres 1997–2000, Cincinnati Reds 2001, Texas Rangers 2002, San Francisco Giants 2003
Rubén Rivera played for five clubs across nine seasons as a center fielder, opening with the New York Yankees in 1995 and closing with the San Francisco Giants in 2003.
Across 662 games he batted .216, with 343 hits and 237 runs. He finished with 64 home runs, 67 doubles and 50 stolen bases.
He played 615 games in the outfield, with 1,191 putouts and 22 errors.
He was born in Chorrera, Panamá Oeste, Panama on November 14, 1973. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | NYY | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1996 | NYY | 46 | 88 | 17 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 26 | 6 | .284 |
| 1997 | SDP | 17 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | .250 |
| 1998 | SDP | 95 | 172 | 31 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 52 | 5 | .209 |
| 1999 | SDP | 147 | 411 | 65 | 80 | 16 | 1 | 23 | 48 | 55 | 143 | 18 | .195 |
| 2000 | SDP | 135 | 423 | 62 | 88 | 18 | 6 | 17 | 57 | 44 | 137 | 8 | .208 |
| 2001 | CIN | 117 | 263 | 37 | 67 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 34 | 21 | 83 | 6 | .255 |
| 2002 | TEX | 69 | 158 | 17 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 45 | 4 | .209 |
| 2003 | SFG | 31 | 50 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 1 | .180 |
| Career | — | 662 | 1586 | 237 | 343 | 67 | 11 | 64 | 203 | 185 | 510 | 50 | .216 |