Joel Rivero
Full name: Joel Rivero Estrada
- Born
- —
- Debut
- 1998
Joel Rivero is a Cuban baseball player. His full name is recorded as Joel Rivero Estrada.
The record here covers 7 seasons in the Serie Nacional de Béisbol, between 1997 and 2004. He appears throughout for Granma. He appears in 2 postseason campaigns.
Across his recorded career he batted .184, with 56 hits, 5 home runs and 36 runs batted in. He is credited with 1 wins against 3 losses, an earned run average of 6.25, and 36 strikeouts. His highest recorded season average was .219, in 1998-99 (105 AB).
Career summary
- Seasons 7 (1997–2004)
- Leagues Serie Nacional de Béisbol
- TeamsGranma
- AVG / OBP / SLG
.184 / .288 / .276 - ERA 6.25
· Innings 44.2
Batting
| Season | Team | League | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | HBP | IBB | SH | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | Granma | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 10 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .176 | .300 | .176 | .476 |
| 1998-99 · Postseason | Granma | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 1998-99 | Granma | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 49 | 118 | 105 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33 | .219 | .288 | .314 | .602 |
| 1999-00 · Postseason | Granma | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
| 1999-00 | Granma | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 46 | 122 | 102 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | .186 | .314 | .284 | .598 |
| 2000-01 | Granma | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 21 | 41 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .176 | .317 | .353 | .670 |
| 2001-02 | Granma | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 29 | 36 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .097 | .222 | .161 | .383 |
| 2002-03 | Granma | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 21 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | — | — | 304 | 34 | 56 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 95 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | .184 | .288 | .276 | .564 |
Pitching
| Season | Team | League | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | Granma | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3.000 |
| 2002-03 | Granma | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 1 | 2 | 7.82 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25.1 | 36 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 22 | 18 | 2.290 |
| 2004-05 | Granma | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0 | 1 | 3.63 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.1 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 1.850 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 1 | 3 | 6.25 | 28 | — | — | 0 | 44.2 | 63 | 33 | 31 | 3 | 33 | 36 | 2.150 |
Fielding
| Season | Team | League | INN | PO | A | E | DP | FPCT | TC | TP | PB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | Granma | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 43.0 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .978 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998-99 | Granma | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 206.1 | 122 | 4 | 6 | 14 | .955 | 132 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-00 · Postseason | Granma | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-00 | Granma | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 226.0 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 59 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000-01 | Granma | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 54.0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-02 | Granma | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 36.2 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1.000 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-03 | Granma | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 28.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-05 | Granma | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 17.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 613.1 | 290 | 14 | 7 | 29 | .977 | 311 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding totals are published aggregated across every position a player appeared at, not split by position.
Frequently asked questions
When was Joel Rivero born?
Joel Rivero's date of birth is not recorded in any of the open sources this page draws on.
Which teams did Joel Rivero play for?
Joel Rivero appears for Granma across 7 recorded seasons.
What are Joel Rivero's career statistics?
In 7 recorded seasons Joel Rivero batted .184 with 56 hits, 5 home runs and 36 runs batted in.
Sources and licences
- Cuban league statistics from the Federación Cubana de Béisbol (beisbolcubano.cu). (retrieved 2026-08-29)
