Luis Felipe Rivera
Full name: Luis Felipe Rivera Despaigne
Also known as: Luisito
- Born
- 1977-08-10 · Marianao, La Habana
Luis Felipe Rivera is a Cuban baseball player, born on 10 August 1977 in Marianao, La Habana. His full name is recorded as Luis Felipe Rivera Despaigne. He is also listed as Luisito.
The record here covers 13 seasons in the Cuban Elite League and Serie Nacional de Béisbol, between 2009 and 2023. Most of that was with Isla de la Juventud, 12 seasons of it, with the remainder for Tabacaleros.
Across his recorded career he batted .300, with 709 hits, 44 home runs and 315 runs batted in. His highest recorded season average was .325, in 2020-21 (212 AB). His most home runs in a season was 8, in 2009-10.
Career summary
- Seasons 13 (2009–2023)
- Leagues Cuban Elite League, Serie Nacional de Béisbol
- TeamsIsla de la Juventud, Tabacaleros
- AVG / OBP / SLG
.154 / .241 / .173
Batting
| Season | Team | League | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | HBP | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Isla de la Juventud | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 323 | 55 | 103 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 54 | 6 | — | .319 | .404 | .449 | — |
| 2010-11 | Isla de la Juventud | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 260 | 36 | 78 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 30 | 3 | — | .300 | .412 | .400 | — |
| 2011-12 | Isla de la Juventud | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 335 | 50 | 99 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 37 | 2 | 6 | 45 | 42 | 18 | — | .296 | .405 | .430 | — |
| 2012-13 | Isla de la Juventud | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 146 | 23 | 46 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 6 | — | .315 | .408 | .466 | — |
| 2013-14 | Isla de la Juventud | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 122 | 20 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 24 | 5 | — | .270 | .438 | .385 | — |
| 2014-15 | Isla de la Juventud | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 153 | 24 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 24 | 4 | — | .281 | .396 | .327 | — |
| 2015-16 | Isla de la Juventud | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 142 | 16 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 3 | — | .289 | .382 | .352 | — |
| 2018-19 | Isla de la Juventud | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 137 | 26 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 26 | 8 | — | .292 | .425 | .409 | — |
| 2019-20 | Isla de la Juventud | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 126 | 26 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 15 | 4 | — | .286 | .452 | .397 | — |
| 2020-21 | Isla de la Juventud | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 212 | 28 | 69 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 21 | 4 | — | .325 | .431 | .420 | — |
| 2022 | Isla de la Juventud | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 158 | 30 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 23 | 0 | — | .323 | .463 | .399 | — |
| 2022-23 | Tabacaleros | Cuban Elite League | 52 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | .154 | .241 | .173 | — |
| 2023 | Isla de la Juventud | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 194 | 27 | 62 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 30 | 4 | — | .320 | .414 | .474 | — |
| Career total | — | Cuban Elite League | 52 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 9 | .154 | .241 | .173 | .414 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 2308 | 361 | 701 | 113 | 6 | 44 | 314 | 20 | 25 | 399 | 321 | 65 | 958 | .304 | .420 | .415 | .835 |
Frequently asked questions
When was Luis Felipe Rivera born?
Luis Felipe Rivera was born on 1977-08-10 in Marianao, La Habana.
Which teams did Luis Felipe Rivera play for?
Luis Felipe Rivera appears for Isla de la Juventud, Tabacaleros across 13 recorded seasons.
What are Luis Felipe Rivera's career statistics?
In 13 recorded seasons Luis Felipe Rivera batted .154 with 8 hits, 0 home runs and 1 runs batted in.
Sources and licences
- Season leaders computed from the season lines held in this database, using a qualification of 3.1 plate appearances or one inning per scheduled game. CC0-1.0 (retrieved 2026-09-01)
- Biographical detail from EcuRed, the Cuban encyclopedia, used under its non-commercial licence. custom-noncommercial (retrieved 2026-08-29)
- (retrieved 2026-08-29)
