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Saul Rivera

Nationals Career team 2006–2009
Number #56
Position Relief Pitcher
Bats Both
Throws Right
Age 48
Height 5' 11"
Weight 181 lbs
Birth Place San Juan, Puerto Rico
Born Dec 7, 1977

Key Insights

2010
This opponent has his number every time they meet

Hanley Ramirez has hit .538/.533/.923 against Rivera over 15 plate appearances, more than any other hitter has managed.

7 for 13 with 1 home run and 2 strikeouts, against a .649 OPS median across his matchups.
He owns this opponent, and the record is not close

Jimmy Rollins is 0 for 14 against Rivera, a .000 average that is the worst any regular opponent has managed.

17 career plate appearances.
One club he looks forward to seeing on the schedule

The CHW lineup has hit .083 and slugged .083 against Rivera across 41 plate appearances, the quietest club on his record.

3 hits, 0 home runs and 7 strikeouts, against a .398 slugging median across the clubs he has faced.
He cannot get the bat on this opponent's pitches

No hitter swings through more of what Rivera throws than Dan Uggla: 37% of the swings between them come up empty.

15 plate appearances between them. 94th percentile of the 12 matchups on his own record.
One club he never seems to get going against

The CLE lineup has hit .345 and slugged .621 against Rivera across 32 plate appearances, the club that has done the most damage to him.

10 hits, 2 home runs and 8 strikeouts, against a .398 slugging median across the clubs he has faced.
Nobody has seen more of him than this opponent

Rivera has faced Chipper Jones more than any other hitter: 22 plate appearances, and Chipper Jones has hit .100/.182/.100 in them.

2 hits, 0 home runs and 5 strikeouts across 22 plate appearances.

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Player Bio Data
DOB Dec 7, 1977
Birth Place San Juan, Puerto Rico
Height 5' 11"
Weight 181 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Both/Right
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