Mariano Rivera Career Pitching Summary

Mariano Rivera played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2013, appearing in 1,115 games over 19 seasons. He recorded a total of 82 W and 60 L, an ERA of 2.21, 1,173 SO, a WHIP of 1, and a WAR of 56.5.

Mariano Rivera Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Mariano Rivera.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Mariano Rivera
    NameMariano Rivera
    Date of BirthNovember 29, 1969
    Nationality
    Panama
    MLB Debut1995

    📊 Career Summary

    Mariano Rivera appeared in 1,115 games over 19 MLB seasons from 1995 to 2013. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS10 (MLB Rank: 4,402)
    GF952 (MLB Rank: 1)
    W82 (MLB Rank: 835)
    L60 (MLB Rank: 1,257)
    SV652 (MLB Rank: 1)
    ERA2.21 (MLB Rank: 711)
    IP1283.2 (MLB Rank: 981)
    SO1,173 (MLB Rank: 404)
    BB286 (MLB Rank: 1,688)
    H998 (MLB Rank: 1,311)
    HR71 (MLB Rank: 1,437)
    SO98.22 (MLB Rank: 1,613)
    BB92.01 (MLB Rank: 10,598)
    H97 (MLB Rank: 10,881)
    HR90.5 (MLB Rank: 7,266)
    WHIP1 (MLB Rank: 11,265)
    WAR56.5 (MLB Rank: 78)

    📊 Last Season Summary (2013)

    In his final season (2013), Mariano Rivera recorded the following stats:

    GS0
    GF60
    W6
    L2
    SV44
    ERA2.11
    IP64
    SO54
    BB9
    H58
    HR6
    SO97.59
    BB91.27
    H98.16
    HR90.84
    WHIP1.047
    WAR2.4

    📈 Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1996, 8 W
    • Most SO: 1996, 130 SO
    • Most IP: 1996, 107.2 IP
    • Best WAR: 1996, 5.0 WAR
    • Best ERA: 2005, 1.38 ERA

    🎯 Postseason Performance

    Mariano Rivera appeared in 96 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 0.72, pitched 138.2 IP, struck out 110 batters, with 8 W and 1 L.

    Mariano Rivera Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1995
    5
    3
    5.51
    0.625
    0
    51
    67
    0.2
    1.507
    11
    71
    30
    43
    41
    84
    5.15
    6.9
    1.7
    10
    19
    2
    0
    0
    1.5
    9.5
    4
    1
    2
    0
    0
    301
    1996
    8
    3
    2.09
    0.727
    5
    130
    107.2
    5
    0.994
    1
    73
    34
    25
    25
    240
    1.88
    10.9
    3.82
    0
    61
    14
    0
    0
    0.1
    6.1
    2.8
    0
    2
    3
    1
    425
    1997
    6
    4
    1.88
    0.6
    43
    68
    71.2
    3.7
    1.186
    5
    65
    20
    17
    15
    239
    2.96
    8.5
    3.4
    0
    66
    56
    0
    0
    0.6
    8.2
    2.5
    0
    0
    6
    2
    301
    1998
    3
    0
    1.91
    1
    36
    36
    61.1
    2.8
    1.06
    3
    48
    17
    13
    13
    233
    3.48
    5.3
    2.12
    0
    54
    49
    0
    0
    0.4
    7
    2.5
    0
    1
    1
    0
    246
    1999
    4
    3
    1.83
    0.571
    45
    52
    69
    3.5
    0.884
    2
    43
    18
    15
    14
    257
    2.92
    6.8
    2.89
    0
    66
    63
    0
    0
    0.3
    5.6
    2.3
    1
    3
    3
    2
    268
    2000
    7
    4
    2.85
    0.636
    36
    58
    75.2
    2.6
    1.097
    4
    58
    25
    26
    24
    170
    3.28
    6.9
    2.32
    0
    66
    61
    0
    0
    0.5
    6.9
    3
    0
    0
    3
    2
    311
    2001
    4
    6
    2.34
    0.4
    50
    83
    80.2
    3.4
    0.905
    5
    61
    12
    24
    21
    192
    2.28
    9.3
    6.92
    0
    71
    66
    0
    0
    0.6
    6.8
    1.3
    0
    1
    2
    1
    310
    2002
    1
    4
    2.74
    0.2
    28
    41
    46
    1.6
    1
    3
    35
    11
    16
    14
    163
    2.88
    8
    3.73
    0
    45
    37
    0
    0
    0.6
    6.8
    2.2
    1
    2
    2
    1
    187
    2003
    5
    2
    1.66
    0.714
    40
    63
    70.2
    3.6
    1.005
    3
    61
    10
    15
    13
    267
    2.39
    8
    6.3
    0
    64
    57
    0
    0
    0.4
    7.8
    1.3
    0
    4
    1
    0
    277
    2004
    4
    2
    1.94
    0.667
    53
    66
    78.2
    4.2
    1.081
    3
    65
    20
    17
    17
    232
    2.82
    7.6
    3.3
    0
    74
    69
    0
    0
    0.3
    7.4
    2.3
    0
    5
    3
    0
    316
    2005
    7
    4
    1.38
    0.636
    43
    80
    78.1
    4
    0.868
    2
    50
    18
    18
    12
    308
    2.15
    9.2
    4.44
    0
    71
    67
    0
    0
    0.2
    5.7
    2.1
    0
    4
    0
    0
    306
    2006
    5
    5
    1.8
    0.5
    34
    55
    75
    3.9
    0.96
    3
    61
    11
    16
    15
    252
    2.84
    6.6
    5
    0
    63
    59
    0
    0
    0.4
    7.3
    1.3
    0
    5
    4
    0
    293
    2007
    3
    4
    3.15
    0.429
    30
    74
    71.1
    2
    1.121
    4
    68
    12
    25
    25
    144
    2.65
    9.3
    6.17
    0
    67
    59
    0
    0
    0.5
    8.6
    1.5
    0
    6
    2
    1
    295
    2008
    6
    5
    1.4
    0.545
    39
    77
    70.2
    4.3
    0.665
    4
    41
    6
    11
    11
    316
    2.03
    9.8
    12.83
    0
    64
    60
    0
    0
    0.5
    5.2
    0.8
    0
    2
    0
    1
    259
    2009
    3
    3
    1.76
    0.5
    44
    72
    66.1
    3.6
    0.905
    7
    48
    12
    14
    13
    262
    2.89
    9.8
    6
    0
    66
    55
    0
    0
    0.9
    6.5
    1.6
    0
    1
    1
    1
    257
    2010
    3
    3
    1.8
    0.5
    33
    45
    60
    2.4
    0.833
    2
    39
    11
    14
    12
    241
    2.81
    6.8
    4.09
    0
    61
    55
    0
    0
    0.3
    5.9
    1.7
    0
    5
    3
    0
    230
    2011
    1
    2
    1.91
    0.333
    44
    60
    61.1
    2.9
    0.897
    3
    47
    8
    13
    13
    226
    2.19
    8.8
    7.5
    0
    64
    54
    0
    0
    0.4
    6.9
    1.2
    0
    2
    2
    1
    233
    2012
    1
    1
    2.16
    0.5
    5
    8
    8.1
    0.4
    0.96
    0
    6
    2
    2
    2
    203
    1.89
    8.6
    4
    0
    9
    9
    0
    0
    0
    6.5
    2.2
    0
    0
    2
    0
    32
    2013
    6
    2
    2.11
    0.75
    44
    54
    64
    2.4
    1.047
    6
    58
    9
    16
    15
    190
    3.05
    7.6
    6
    0
    64
    60
    0
    0
    0.8
    8.2
    1.3
    0
    1
    3
    0
    256