El Emperador scored in back-to-back matches at the 1997 Copa América on home soil, against Peru on 15 June and then the only goal against Uruguay three days later, and Bolivia came through the group without conceding. He finished that tournament as runner-up to Brazil, won three Bolivian championships with Bolívar in 1992, 1994 and 1996, played at the 1994 World Cup, and collected 85 caps for Bolivia between 1991 and 2005. Career record: 85 caps and 15 goals for Bolivia; club career at C.D. Jorge Wilstermann, Club Bolívar, Yokohama F. Marinos.
| 1987–1991 | C.D. Jorge Wilstermann |
| 1992–1994 | Club Bolívar |
| 1994–1995 | Newell's Old Boys |
| 1996–1996 | Club Bolívar |
| 1996–1997 | Newell's Old Boys |
| 1997–1998 | Yokohama F. Marinos |
| 1999–1999 | Barcelona S.C. |
| 1999–1999 | C.D. Jorge Wilstermann |
| 2000–2000 | Club Bolívar |
| 2001–2002 | Al-Nassr |
| 2001–2001 | Cobreloa |
| 2002–2002 | Club Aurora |
| Bolivia | 85 caps, 15 goals |
Bolivia legends whose careers overlapped Baldivieso's
One rank above: Erwin Sánchez at #2.
One rank below: Víctor Agustín Ugarte at #4.
Bolivia's editorial top five: Marco Etcheverry · Erwin Sánchez · Julio César Baldivieso · Víctor Agustín Ugarte · Marcelo Moreno Martins.