Appeared in two ALDS games vs. Detroit, combining to toss 1. Detroit and '07 ALDS vs. Cleveland and just the fourth in which he did not record a save also ALDS vs. Minnesota, 0-for Just five of his 61 relief outings-and one of his 33 saves-were more than 1. Made his 15th career Opening Day roster in , most among all current Yankees Did not allow a run in his first Oakland Keith Ginter Tossed 2. Made his second 2. Tampa Bay, when he also recorded the win in both games Had three blown saves in September, his most in a calendar month since August four -credit: Elias Boston, allowing 2H and 2ER in 1.
Appeared in six postseason games, tossing 6. Allowed 7HR, his most in a single season since a career-high 11 in his rookie season Was named to his 10th All-Star team Made his 14th Opening Day roster Cleveland, tossed a scoreless ninth inning to earn the first save in Yankee Stadium history 1.
Tampa Bay Kansas City Seattle, threw out the ceremonial first pitch in recognition of earning his th career save and tossed a perfect ninth for his 19th save 1.
Tampa Bay, surpassing Cy Young for sole possession of 20th place on Baseball's all-time games pitched list Was a part of his fifth World Championship team, making 12 postseason appearances in , recording five saves in five opportunities and allowing just 1ER in Opponents batted.
Had the Majors' lowest ERA among all pitchers with at least According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Rivera's Since earned runs became an official statistic in the National League in and American League in , his 2. Is the all-time American League leader with career saves and ranks second on Baseball's all-time list since saves became official stat in behind only Trevor Hoffman Over the last 10 years , leads the Majors with saves and ranks sixth with appearances fourth among right-handers Has the most saves in Yankees franchise history Recorded his ninth season with at least 35 saves, second-most behind Trevor Hoffman's 11 seasons Has allowed only 2ER in According to the Elias Sports Bureau, has converted of Saved 22 of the Yankees' 41 road wins in According to the Elias Sports Bureau, his saves at the original Yankee Stadium are the most by any one pitcher in any one ballpark Owns career saves when recording more than three outs and 45 saves when tossing at least 1.
Converted his first 28 save opportunities to start , marking a career best converted first 12 chances in Worked to a 0. Made 15 appearances of more than 1. Kansas City without allowing a run Was selected to his ninth All-Star Game, joining teammate Derek Jeter as the only players to be named to the All-Star team with their current team at least nine times credit: Elias Recorded his second career Opening Day save-the most in franchise history-tossing a perfect ninth inning 1.
Cleveland, tossing a scoreless ninth 1. Kansas City, recorded his second win of the season despite allowing a home run to David DeJesus, his first batter faced, on his first pitch 1.
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Read our Announcement. WAR ERA 2. Did you know that Mariano Rivera was the last player to retire, who was permitted by Major League Baseball, to continue to wear his regular 42 after Commissioner Bud Selig declared in that the number would be permanently retired by every baseball team in honor of Jackie Robinson?
Only a few pitchers have ever stepped on the mound more than 1, times [ Top 1, ], and on May 25, , Mariano Rivera made his 1,th appearance and became the first pitcher in Major League history to do so with only one team the New York Yankees. Mo hung up his cleats two years later and had stepped onto the pitching mound 1, times, fourth most in baseball history behind Jesse Orosco 1, , Mike Stanton 1, , and John Franco 1, Mariano Rivera "only" led the American League in games saved three times , , , but his career games saved puts him ahead of all other closers in our Saves Record Book and 1 overall on the Top 1, Games Saved list.
Mariano Rivera had at least twenty saves in sixteen seasons, the most seasons by any closer in Major League history. The Panama Express also had the most twenty-five save seasons 16 , the most consecutive twenty-five save seasons 15 , the most thirty save seasons 15 and the most consecutive thirty save seasons 9.
The Sandman and Trevor Hoffman are tied for the most save seasons 12 and most save seasons 9. And only two pitchers in history have had more than one save seasons, Mo and Eric Gagne. Mariano Rivera "only" appears in the top 20 for best earned run average in Major League history , but if you look at each of the names above his, you'll notice no closer is better.
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