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Billy Williams League
6-15-2070
Tom Rivers Relief Pitcher
Retired (1962, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.97 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 51-61 Status Deceased (1991) Option Years 0  
SV 113 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 10-31-1926
K 454 Drafted Round 18, Pick 273
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(42 games)
IP 788.1
WHIP 1.46
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L D  Endurance C-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val B-
Speed C- Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 PHI-STL
4
 5
35
9
0
0
0
 0
101.0
 116 61 60 2 41
55
1.55
5.35
1951 STL
3
 4
57
4
0
0
3
 0
69.2
 70 39 37 1 27
40
1.39
4.78
1952 STL
2
 8
48
0
0
0
18
 0
50.0
 60 35 35 1 21
27
1.62
6.30
1953 STL
3
 2
37
0
0
0
23
 0
37.2
 37 18 18 1 16
23
1.41
4.30
1954 STL
2
 5
48
0
0
0
8
 0
43.1
 52 27 27 1 21
21
1.68
5.61
1955 STL
4
 3
65
0
0
0
6
 0
66.2
 51 23 22 1 20
42
1.07
2.97
1956 STL
3
 6
53
0
0
0
18
 0
49.1
 55 29 23 0 22
21
1.56
4.20
1957 STL
4
 7
64
0
0
0
5
 4
58.2
 58 33 32 0 22
32
1.36
4.91
1958 STL
3
 4
42
0
0
0
7
 4
51.2
 63 30 30 0 17
37
1.55
5.23
1959 STL
6
 5
64
0
0
0
3
 4
69.2
 81 42 42 5 19
36
1.44
5.43
1960 STL
2
 5
64
0
0
0
1
 4
63.1
 72 40 37 0 18
41
1.42
5.26
1961 STL
7
 5
62
0
0
0
21
 8
63.2
 62 37 34 3 31
38
1.46
4.81
1962 STL
8
 2
65
0
0
0
0
 2
63.2
 72 38 38 1 25
41
1.52
5.37
2070
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
51
 61
704
13
0
0
113
 26
788.1
 849 452 435 16 300
454
1.46
4.97
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Tom Rivers has retired from the St. Louis Cardinals
1954-03-05The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Tom Rivers to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Jim Bigbee to the minors.
1953-07-26The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Jimmy McBride to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Harvey Radcliffe to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Art Timlin to the minors. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Tom Rivers to the minors.
1953-05-29The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Tom Rivers to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Jimmy McBride to the minors.
1953-05-06The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Jimmy McBride to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Tom Rivers to the minors.
1952-09-10The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Tom Rivers to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Mark Bevil to the minors.
1952-07-04The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Chris Cage to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Tom Rivers to the minors.
1951-09-28The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Tom Rivers to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Carson Mangus to the minors.
1951-08-27The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Al Hunter to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Tom Rivers to the minors.
1951-06-10The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Tom Rivers to the major league team.
1951-05-25The St. Louis Cardinals have demoted Tom Rivers to the minor leagues.
1951-04-10The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Tom Rivers to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Joe Beck for assignment.
1951-04-09The St. Louis Cardinals have demoted Tom Rivers to the minor leagues.
1950-08-13The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Tom Rivers to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Reggie Hartung to the minors.
1950-06-19A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia DealBreakers and the St. Louis Cardinals. The St. Louis Cardinals receive Jack Huenke, Tom Rivers, Draft Pick - 1951 Round 1 (PHI) from the Philadelphia DealBreakers in exchange for Mark Balas.