Saúl Rivera

Position: Relief Pitcher

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

5-10, 180lb (178cm, 81kg)

Born: December 7, 1977 in San Juan, Puerto Rico pr

Draft: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 43rd round of the 1995 MLB June Amateur Draft from Rafael Cordero HS (Las Lomas, Puerto Rico), the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 79th round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from Lake Land College (Mattoon, IL) and the Minnesota Twins in the 9th round of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Mobile (Mobile, AL).

High School: Rafael Cordero HS (Las Lomas, Puerto Rico)

Schools: Lake Land College (Mattoon, IL), University of Mobile (Mobile, AL)

Last Game: May 29, 2010 (Age 32-173d)
vs. SFG 0.2 IP, 4 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2006 season

Agents: ASG Baseball Service

Full Name: Rabell Saúl Rivera

Pronunciation: \SAH-ool\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.1

ERA

4.29

249

279.1

192

WHIP

1.511

2008 Player Pitching Game Log

2008 Player Pitching Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	Inngs	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	AB	2B	IBB	GDP	SF	SB	PO	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU
1	2008-03-30	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Atlanta Braves	6-7		2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	22	13	1	3	2	3	0	1
2	2008-03-31	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Philadelphia Phillies	8-8	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	5	1	0	0	3	0	1
3	2008-04-03	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Philadelphia Phillies	6-6		0.0	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	7	1	1	2	1	1	0
4	2008-04-04	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	St. Louis Cardinals	7-8		2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	25	15	3	3	3	1	0	0
5	2008-04-07	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Florida Marlins	6-7		1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	13	8	2	1	3	1	0	0
6	2008-04-10	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Florida Marlins	6-7		1.1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	28	15	6	4	2	2	1	0
7	2008-04-13	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Atlanta Braves	6-7		1.2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	1	0	7	28	15	2	2	3	1	0	0
8	2008-04-16	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	New York Mets	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	6	2	1	2	0	0	0
9	2008-04-17	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	New York Mets	7-8		1.2	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	35	19	5	3	3	2	2	0
10	2008-04-19	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Florida Marlins	9-9	L	0.1	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	18	7	2	1	2	0	0	0
11	2008-04-20	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Florida Marlins	8-8		1.0	4	4	4	1	2	1	0	7	2	0	0	0	0	0	8	34	23	5	5	0	5	1	1
12	2008-04-23	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		New York Mets	6-7		1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	11	7	2	0	3	1	1	0
13	2008-04-24	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		New York Mets	7-7		1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	9	4	0	2	2	0	0
14	2008-04-25	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Chicago Cubs	8-8		0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	5	1	1	1	0	0	0
15	2008-04-29	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Atlanta Braves	7-7	W	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	17	8	0	2	3	1	1	0
16	2008-04-30	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Atlanta Braves	11-12	W	2.0	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	8	1	0	1	0	0	0	9	28	16	4	4	5	2	1	0
17	2008-05-03	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Pittsburgh Pirates	7-7		1.0	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	6	23	16	5	1	2	3	2	0
18	2008-05-04	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Pittsburgh Pirates	7-7		0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	11	6	3	0	2	0	0	0
19	2008-05-06	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Houston Astros	7-7		1.0	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	1	0	6	23	9	1	1	1	3	0	0
20	2008-05-08	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Houston Astros	7-7		1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	11	9	5	0	2	2	0	1
21	2008-05-12	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	New York Mets	8-9		1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	20	11	3	1	3	0	0	0
22	2008-05-14	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	New York Mets	7-8		1.1	3	2	2	1	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	32	20	6	0	4	3	2	0
23	2008-05-17	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Baltimore Orioles	8-8		1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	16	11	5	2	1	3	1	0
24	2008-05-19	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Philadelphia Phillies	7-7		0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	4	0	0	1	1	0	0
25	2008-05-20	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Philadelphia Phillies	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	20	12	4	2	0	2	0	1
26	2008-05-23	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Milwaukee Brewers	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	10	3	3	1	0	0	0
27	2008-05-25	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Milwaukee Brewers	6-6		0.1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	6	2	0	0	3	3	0
28	2008-05-26	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Milwaukee Brewers	10-11	L	2.0	3	1	1	2	2	0	0	8	1	0	0	0	1	0	11	44	22	5	4	2	4	3	0
29	2008-05-29	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	San Diego Padres	7-8	L	1.1	3	2	2	0	1	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	26	15	4	2	2	4	1	2
30	2008-06-03	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		St. Louis Cardinals	7-8		2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	0	0	1	0	0	0	7	22	12	4	1	3	3	1	0
31	2008-06-05 (2)	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		St. Louis Cardinals	6-6		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	0
32	2008-06-08	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		San Francisco Giants	5-6		1.2	3	0	0	1	2	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	41	26	2	3	4	2	0	0
33	2008-06-10	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	19	9	3	1	0	3	1	0
34	2008-06-12	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	6-6		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
35	2008-06-13	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Seattle Mariners	6-7		2.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	32	17	3	3	5	0	0	0
36	2008-06-14	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Seattle Mariners	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	8	5	2	0	1	0	0	0
37	2008-06-18	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Minnesota Twins	7-7		0.2	3	2	2	2	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	7	23	9	3	1	3	1	0	0
38	2008-06-20	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Texas Rangers	10-12		3.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	43	28	8	2	8	2	0	0
39	2008-06-23	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	8-8	L	1.0	2	2	1	0	1	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	2	0	6	21	12	3	4	1	3	1	0
40	2008-06-25	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	7	4	0	2	0	0	0
41	2008-06-29	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Baltimore Orioles	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	9	3	1	1	0	0	0
42	2008-06-30	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Florida Marlins	7-8		2.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	1	0	7	27	18	3	6	1	3	2	0
43	2008-07-02	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Florida Marlins	8-8		1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	17	10	1	1	1	3	0	0
44	2008-07-05	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Cincinnati Reds	7-7		0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	6	1	0	0	2	1	0
45	2008-07-08	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Arizona Diamondbacks	6-7		2.0	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	28	18	5	4	3	4	2	0
46	2008-07-12	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Houston Astros	6-7		2.0	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	7	0	0	1	0	0	0	8	36	21	6	4	6	1	1	0
47	2008-07-19	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Atlanta Braves	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	10	1	1	1	1	0	0
48	2008-07-22	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	San Francisco Giants	8-8		1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	6	21	12	4	1	3	2	1	0
49	2008-07-23	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	San Francisco Giants	7-7		0.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	6	1	4	0	0	0	0
50	2008-07-27	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	7-7		0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	5	2	0	0	2	0	0
51	2008-08-01	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Cincinnati Reds	8-8		0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
52	2008-08-02	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Cincinnati Reds	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	11	7	1	1	2	0	0	0
53	2008-08-04	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Colorado Rockies	6-7		2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	20	16	3	1	2	4	1	0
54	2008-08-05	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Colorado Rockies	8-8		0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	13	8	1	0	2	0	0	0
55	2008-08-07 (2)	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Colorado Rockies	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	7	2	2	1	1	0	0
56	2008-08-10	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Milwaukee Brewers	7-8		1.2	2	3	3	2	3	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	1	0	9	40	21	9	2	2	2	0	0
57	2008-08-12	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		New York Mets	8-8	L	1.0	2	1	1	1	3	0	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	37	25	6	6	1	1	1	0
58	2008-08-14	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		New York Mets	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	9	2	3	1	1	1	0
59	2008-08-15	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Colorado Rockies	9-9		1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	1	0	4	15	11	2	4	2	1	1	0
60	2008-08-19	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Philadelphia Phillies	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
61	2008-08-21	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Philadelphia Phillies	7-7	W	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	1	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	19	14	3	3	4	3	2	0
62	2008-08-22	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Chicago Cubs	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	17	13	2	2	2	1	0	1
63	2008-08-26	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Los Angeles Dodgers	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	16	12	4	1	1	1	1	0
64	2008-08-27	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Los Angeles Dodgers	8-8		0.2	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	20	14	3	3	2	2	0	1
65	2008-08-29	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Atlanta Braves	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	16	9	3	1	1	1	1	0
66	2008-08-30	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Atlanta Braves	8-8		1.0	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	20	13	5	3	2	3	2	0
67	2008-09-01	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Philadelphia Phillies	7-7		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	21	15	5	1	3	0	0	0
68	2008-09-03	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Philadelphia Phillies	8-8	W	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	17	12	3	0	2	2	1	0
69	2008-09-06	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Atlanta Braves	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	10	9	1	2	3	0	0	0
70	2008-09-07	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Atlanta Braves	10-11		2.0	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	7	0	0	1	0	0	0	8	26	16	3	3	4	1	1	0
71	2008-09-10	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	New York Mets	7-7	L	1.0	4	4	3	1	0	0	0	5	0	1	0	1	0	1	7	23	11	3	1	1	6	6	0
72	2008-09-14	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Florida Marlins	8-8		0.0	1	3	3	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	6	5	0	1	0	0	0
73	2008-09-18	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		New York Mets	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	7	1	2	1	1	0	0
74	2008-09-19	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		San Diego Padres	8-8		0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	12	9	0	2	1	0	0	0
75	2008-09-21	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		San Diego Padres	8-8		1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	5	17	12	1	6	1	3	2	0
76	2008-09-24	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Florida Marlins	9-9		1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	21	16	2	4	1	2	2	0

2008 Player Pitching Splits

2008 Player Pitching Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	76	371	325	41	90	12	0	3	13	0	35	65	.277	.345	.342	.687	.331	111	9	2	3	6	2

Home	40	195	176	12	46	6	0	1	7	0	14	38	.261	.314	.313	.627	.321	55	7	1	1	3	0
Away	36	176	149	29	44	6	0	2	6	0	21	27	.295	.379	.376	.755	.342	56	2	1	2	3	2

March	2	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
April	14	74	63	10	16	4	0	2	2	0	9	10	.254	.343	.413	.755	.269	26	1	0	1	1	1
May	13	66	57	8	18	3	0	0	3	0	7	9	.316	.385	.368	.753	.367	21	0	0	1	1	0
June	13	68	61	4	11	0	0	0	4	0	6	12	.180	.250	.180	.430	.220	11	2	0	0	1	0
July	8	38	33	3	9	0	0	0	1	0	3	7	.273	.324	.273	.597	.333	9	1	0	1	1	0
August	16	71	63	8	21	3	0	1	2	0	6	17	.333	.409	.429	.837	.444	27	4	2	0	0	0
September	10	45	39	8	15	2	0	0	1	0	4	9	.385	.422	.436	.858	.469	17	1	0	0	2	1

As Reliever	76	371	325	41	90	12	0	3	13	0	35	65	.277	.345	.342	.687	.331	111	9	2	3	6	2

vs RHB as RHP	69	184	155		44	7	0	2			20	32	.284	.365	.368	.732	.336	57	5	2	3	4	1
vs LHB as RHP	68	187	170		46	5	0	1			15	33	.271	.326	.318	.644	.326	54	4	0	0	2	1

Bases Empty	63	168	157		48	6	0	2			11	28	.306	.351	.382	.733	.362	60	0	0	0	0	0
Runners On	62	203	168		42	6	0	1			24	37	.250	.340	.304	.644	.302	51	9	2	3	6	2

vs. Younger Batters	75	233	204		52	8	0	2			23	46	.255	.328	.324	.651	.313	66	5	1	1	4	2
vs. Older Batters	61	138	121		38	4	0	1			12	19	.314	.375	.372	.747	.359	45	4	1	2	2	0

Table
Split	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	SO9	SO/W
Total	5	6	.455	3.96	76	0	0	84.0	90	41	37	3	35	2	65	2	1	0	371	1.488	7.0	1.86

Home	3	3	.500	1.93	40	0	0	46.2	46	12	10	1	14	0	38	1	0	0	195	1.286	7.3	2.71
Away	2	3	.400	6.51	36	0	0	37.1	44	29	27	2	21	2	27	1	1	0	176	1.741	6.5	1.29

March	1	0	1.000	0.00	2	0	0	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	9	0.000	3.0
April	2	1	.667	4.96	14	0	0	16.1	16	10	9	2	9	1	10	0	0	0	74	1.531	5.5	1.11
May	0	2	.000	5.27	13	0	0	13.2	18	8	8	0	7	0	9	0	1	0	66	1.829	5.9	1.29
June	0	1	.000	1.59	13	0	0	17.0	11	4	3	0	6	0	12	0	0	0	68	1.000	6.4	2.00
July	0	0		2.00	8	0	0	9.0	9	3	2	0	3	0	7	0	0	0	38	1.333	7.0	2.33
August	1	1	.500	4.60	16	0	0	15.2	21	8	8	1	6	0	17	2	0	0	71	1.723	9.8	2.83
September	1	1	.500	6.75	10	0	0	9.1	15	8	7	0	4	1	9	0	0	0	45	2.036	8.7	2.25

As Reliever	5	6	.455	3.96	76	0	0	84.0	90	41	37	3	35	2	65	2	1	0	371	1.488	7.0	1.86

Please note that splits include both major and minor league stats. We have decided that the splits across all levels is more useful than just minor league stats.

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