Ruben Rivera, born in Chorrera, Panama, played 9 seasons (1995–2003) primarily as an outfielder, mostly with the San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds, Texas Rangers. He collected 343 hits and 64 home runs with a .216 batting average, ranking 17th in hits among Panamanian-born players.
- Born
- November 14, 1973 · Chorrera, Panama · 2 major leaguers from Chorrera
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Teams
- San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants
Batting
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | New York Yankees | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 1996 | New York Yankees | 46 | 88 | 17 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 13 | 26 | .284 |
| 1997 | San Diego Padres | 17 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | .250 |
| 1998 | San Diego Padres | 95 | 172 | 31 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 5 | 28 | 52 | .209 |
| 1999 | San Diego Padres | 147 | 411 | 65 | 80 | 16 | 1 | 23 | 48 | 18 | 55 | 143 | .195 |
| 2000 | San Diego Padres | 135 | 423 | 62 | 88 | 18 | 6 | 17 | 57 | 8 | 44 | 137 | .208 |
| 2001 | Cincinnati Reds | 117 | 263 | 37 | 67 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 34 | 6 | 21 | 83 | .255 |
| 2002 | Texas Rangers | 69 | 158 | 17 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 17 | 45 | .209 |
| 2003 | San Francisco Giants | 31 | 50 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | .180 |
| Career | 662 | 1,586 | 237 | 343 | 67 | 11 | 64 | 203 | 50 | 185 | 510 | .216 |