Luis Rivera (riverlu01)

Luis Antonio Rivera Pedraza

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 9", Weight 170 lb.

• Debut August 3, 1986
• Final Game August 27, 1998
• Born January 3, 1964 in Cidra, P.R.

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Biographical Information

Shortstop Luis Rivera was signed as a free agent for the Montreal Expos by scouts Frank Perez and Danny Menendez.

Nicknamed "Papa", Rivera played parts of eleven seasons in the majors. His finest year came with the Boston Red Sox in 1991, when he hit .258 with 8 homers and 40 RBIs as the team's primary shortstop.

After his playing career ended, he was a member of the Kinston Indians coaching staff from 2000 to 2002. After managing the Lake County Captains in 2003 and 2004 and Kinston in 2005, he joined the Cleveland Indians as first base coach in 2006.

In 2010, he became manager of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats in the Eastern League, and in 2011 joined the Toronto Blue Jays's major league staff as a coach.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
2003	Lake County Captains	South Atlantic League	97-43	1st/1st	Cleveland Indians	Lost League Finals
2004	Lake County Captains	South Atlantic League	73-66	4th/4th	Cleveland Indians
2005	Kinston Indians	Carolina League	76-64	1st/3rd	Cleveland Indians	Lost League Finals
2010	New Hampshire Fisher Cats	Eastern League	79-62	3rd	Toronto Blue Jays	Lost in 1st round