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Don Newcombe League
4-8-2162
Whammy Rivera Relief Pitcher
Retired (1971, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.16 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 59-102 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 08-02-1934
K 830 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(146 games)
IP 1273.1
WHIP 1.64
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val C+
Speed B- Bunt D  Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- 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
1956 BOS
4
 0
63
0
0
0
0
 1
143.0
 168 98 95 6 68
85
1.65
5.98
1961 BOS
4
 9
24
24
1
0
0
 0
85.1
 106 82 75 5 48
40
1.80
7.91
1962 BOS
4
 12
31
31
3
0
0
 0
138.1
 180 118 111 3 64
95
1.76
7.22
1963 BOS
5
 19
29
29
0
0
0
 0
120.2
 152 94 94 6 67
90
1.81
7.01
1964 BOS
7
 17
34
34
2
0
0
 0
171.1
 201 118 112 8 68
94
1.57
5.88
1965 BOS
5
 16
33
33
1
1
0
 0
171.2
 214 113 104 6 65
104
1.63
5.45
1966 MIL
9
 10
30
30
2
0
0
 0
159.1
 168 94 92 3 67
124
1.47
5.20
1967 MIL
7
 9
29
29
1
1
0
 0
128.1
 139 97 89 6 64
93
1.58
6.24
1968 MIL
3
 1
25
0
0
0
0
 0
39.2
 41 20 20 0 24
30
1.64
4.54
1969 MIL
3
 1
30
0
0
0
1
 2
35.0
 33 21 17 1 13
26
1.31
4.37
1970 MIL
6
 3
46
0
0
0
1
 1
43.2
 46 27 25 1 22
28
1.56
5.15
1971 MIL
2
 5
31
3
0
0
3
 1
37.0
 52 37 37 0 23
21
2.03
9.00
2162
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
59
 102
405
213
10
2
5
 5
1273.1
 1500 919 871 45 593
830
1.64
6.16
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Whammy Rivera has retired from the Milwaukee Mean Machine
1971-04-27Whammy Rivera of the Milwaukee Mean Machine is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1966-04-20The Milwaukee Mean Machine have promoted Whammy Rivera to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mean Machine have sent Keith Pelty to the minors.
1961-04-01The Boston Beantown have promoted Bob Treadway to the major league team. The Boston Beantown have promoted Whammy Rivera to the major league team. The Boston Beantown have sent Bill Kellett to the minors.
1957-04-01The Boston Beantown have promoted Edgar Curd to the major league team. The Boston Beantown have sent Whammy Rivera to the minors.
1956-04-01The Boston Beantown have promoted Whammy Rivera to the major league team. The Boston Beantown have designated Henry Stinnett for assignment.