Mariano Rivera

Pitcher · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1995-2013)

Mariano Rivera was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2013 for the New York Yankees, a span of 19 seasons. Across 1,115 career appearances, he went 82-60 with a 2.21 ERA, 1,173 strikeouts, and 652 saves. Mariano Rivera was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2019 and was a 13-time All-Star, a World Series MVP, an ALCS MVP, an All-Star Game MVP, a 5-time Reliever of the Year, and a Babe Ruth Award. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 52571.4.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

⭐ Hall of Fame 2019
W–L 82–60
ERA 2.21
WHIP 1.00
SO 1,173
Pitcher PIV 52571.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 195 lb
Born
11/29/1969 in Panama City, Panamá, Panama
MLB Debut
1995-05-23
Last Game
2013-09-26
Hall of Fame
Inducted 2019 (BBWAA)
Awards
13× All-Star · World Series MVP · ALCS MVP · All-Star Game MVP · 5× Reliever of the Year · Babe Ruth Award
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Career Pitching Statistics

Mariano Rivera — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
82 60 1,115 10 0 0 652 1283.7 998 315 71 286 1,173 2.21 52571.4

Career ERA 2.21 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — 49.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mariano Rivera Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1995 NYA AL 5 3 19 10 0 0 0 67.0 71 41 30 51 5.51 4.45 (-24%) -1167.4
1996 NYA AL 8 3 61 0 0 0 5 107.7 73 25 34 130 2.09 4.61 (+55%) 7512.1
1997 NYA AL 6 4 66 0 0 0 43 71.7 65 15 20 68 1.88 4.39 (+57%) 2606.7
1998 NYA AL 3 0 54 0 0 0 36 61.3 48 13 17 36 1.91 4.43 (+57%) 1475.2
1999 NYA AL 4 3 66 0 0 0 45 69.0 43 14 18 52 1.83 4.71 (+61%) 3134.9
2000 NYA AL 7 4 66 0 0 0 36 75.7 58 24 25 58 2.85 4.77 (+40%) 2862.5
2001 NYA AL 4 6 71 0 0 0 50 80.7 61 21 12 83 2.34 4.42 (+47%) 4381.1
2002 NYA AL 1 4 45 0 0 0 28 46.0 35 14 11 41 2.74 4.28 (+36%) 1628.7
2003 NYA AL 5 2 64 0 0 0 40 70.7 61 13 10 63 1.66 4.40 (+62%) 3593.6
2004 NYA AL 4 2 74 0 0 0 53 78.7 65 17 20 66 1.94 4.46 (+56%) 3286.0
2005 NYA AL 7 4 71 0 0 0 43 78.3 50 12 18 80 1.38 4.29 (+68%) 4256.4
2006 NYA AL 5 5 63 0 0 0 34 75.0 61 15 11 55 1.80 4.53 (+60%) 3211.5
2007 NYA AL 3 4 67 0 0 0 30 71.3 68 25 12 74 3.15 4.47 (+29%) 3297.4
2008 NYA AL 6 5 64 0 0 0 39 70.7 41 11 6 77 1.40 4.32 (+68%) 4114.4
2009 NYA AL 3 3 66 0 0 0 44 66.3 48 13 12 72 1.76 4.32 (+59%) 2413.4
2010 NYA AL 3 3 61 0 0 0 33 60.0 39 12 11 45 1.80 4.08 (+56%) 1924.6
2011 NYA AL 1 2 64 0 0 0 44 61.3 47 13 8 60 1.91 3.94 (+52%) 2714.9
2012 NYA AL 1 1 9 0 0 0 5 8.3 6 2 2 8 2.16 — 0.0
2013 NYA AL 6 2 64 0 0 0 44 64.0 58 15 9 54 2.11 3.87 (+45%) 1325.4
Career · 19 seasons 82 60 1,115 10 0 0 652 1,283.2 998 315 286 1,173 2.21 — 52,571

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Mariano Rivera — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,115 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .000 .250 .000 .250 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 24.9% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .752 across their career seasons — 66.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mariano Rivera Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1995 NYA AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 NYA AL 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 NYA AL 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 NYA AL 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 NYA AL 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 NYA AL 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 NYA AL 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 NYA AL 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 NYA AL 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 NYA AL 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 NYA AL 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 NYA AL 63 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 NYA AL 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 NYA AL 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 NYA AL 66 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 NYA AL 61 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 NYA AL 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 NYA AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 NYA AL 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 19 seasons 1,115 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Mariano Rivera — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
96 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Mariano Rivera — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2011 ALDS1 NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2010 ALCS NYA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2010 ALDS2 NYA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2009 ALCS NYA 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2009 ALDS1 NYA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2009 WS NYA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2007 ALDS2 NYA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2006 ALDS1 NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2005 ALDS2 NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 ALCS NYA 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 ALDS2 NYA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2003 ALCS NYA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2003 ALDS1 NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2003 WS NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2002 ALDS1 NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2001 ALCS NYA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2001 ALDS2 NYA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2001 WS NYA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2000 ALCS NYA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2000 ALDS1 NYA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2000 WS NYA 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1999 ALCS NYA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1999 ALDS2 NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1999 WS NYA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1998 ALCS NYA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1998 ALDS2 NYA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1998 WS NYA 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1997 ALDS1 NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1996 ALCS NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1996 ALDS2 NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1996 WS NYA 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1995 ALDS2 NYA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Mariano Rivera — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
8 1 96 0 42 141.0 86 11 21 110 0.70

Playoff Pitching by Year

Mariano Rivera — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2011 ALDS1 NYA 0 0 2 0 0 1.3 0 0 0 1 0.00
2010 ALCS NYA 0 0 3 0 1 3.0 2 0 0 1 0.00
2010 ALDS2 NYA 0 0 3 0 2 3.3 2 0 0 1 0.00
2009 ALCS NYA 0 0 5 0 2 7.0 3 1 2 4 1.29
2009 ALDS1 NYA 0 0 3 0 1 3.7 4 0 1 7 0.00
2009 WS NYA 0 0 4 0 2 5.3 3 0 2 3 0.00
2007 ALDS2 NYA 0 0 3 0 0 4.7 2 0 1 6 0.00
2006 ALDS1 NYA 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00
2005 ALDS2 NYA 0 0 2 0 2 3.0 1 1 1 2 3.00
2004 ALCS NYA 0 0 5 0 2 7.0 6 1 2 6 1.29
2004 ALDS2 NYA 1 0 4 0 0 5.7 2 0 0 2 0.00
2003 ALCS NYA 1 0 4 0 2 8.0 5 1 0 6 1.12
2003 ALDS1 NYA 0 0 2 0 2 4.0 0 0 0 4 0.00
2003 WS NYA 0 0 2 0 1 4.0 2 0 0 4 0.00
2002 ALDS1 NYA 0 0 1 0 1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00
2001 ALCS NYA 1 0 4 0 2 4.7 2 1 1 3 1.93
2001 ALDS2 NYA 0 0 3 0 2 5.0 4 0 0 4 0.00
2001 WS NYA 1 1 4 0 1 6.3 6 1 1 7 1.42
2000 ALCS NYA 0 0 3 0 1 4.7 4 1 0 1 1.93
2000 ALDS1 NYA 0 0 3 0 3 5.0 2 0 0 2 0.00
2000 WS NYA 0 0 4 0 2 6.0 4 2 1 7 3.00
1999 ALCS NYA 1 0 3 0 2 4.7 5 0 0 3 0.00
1999 ALDS2 NYA 0 0 2 0 2 3.0 1 0 0 3 0.00
1999 WS NYA 1 0 3 0 2 4.7 3 0 1 3 0.00
1998 ALCS NYA 0 0 4 0 1 5.7 0 0 1 5 0.00
1998 ALDS2 NYA 0 0 3 0 2 3.3 1 0 1 2 0.00
1998 WS NYA 0 0 3 0 3 4.3 5 0 0 4 0.00
1997 ALDS1 NYA 0 0 2 0 1 2.0 2 1 0 1 4.50
1996 ALCS NYA 1 0 2 0 0 4.0 6 0 1 5 0.00
1996 ALDS2 NYA 0 0 2 0 0 4.7 0 0 1 1 0.00
1996 WS NYA 0 0 4 0 0 5.7 4 1 3 4 1.59
1995 ALDS2 NYA 1 0 3 0 0 5.3 3 0 1 8 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Mariano Rivera — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home57600000—
Away53930001.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Mariano Rivera — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home576657.15191801425972.46
Away539626.14791351445761.94

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mariano Rivera — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2013-09-26 NYYTBR — 1.1000000
2013-09-22 NYYSFG — 1.2100010
2013-09-20 NYYSFG — 1.0000010
2013-09-18 NYYTOR SV 1.1200010
2013-09-12 NYYBAL W 1.0000000
2013-09-11 NYYBAL SV 1.0211010
2013-09-10 NYYBAL SV 1.1000000
2013-09-08 NYYBOS W 2.0211031
2013-09-05 NYYBOS — 1.0211000
2013-09-04 NYYCHW SV 1.1000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mariano Rivera — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 1115 10 110 258 6 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mariano Rivera — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 NYA P 19 10 2 14 0 1
1996 NYA P 61 0 4 13 0 0
1997 NYA P 66 0 11 9 0 0
1998 NYA P 54 0 3 14 0 1
1999 NYA P 66 0 12 10 0 2
2000 NYA P 66 0 8 15 0 0
2001 NYA P 71 0 17 15 1 0
2002 NYA P 45 0 3 6 2 1
2003 NYA P 64 0 4 15 2 0
2004 NYA P 74 0 9 31 1 1
2005 NYA P 71 0 7 22 0 1
2006 NYA P 63 0 7 18 0 1
2007 NYA P 67 0 6 10 0 1
2008 NYA P 64 0 6 8 0 1
2009 NYA P 66 0 2 16 0 1
2010 NYA P 61 0 2 16 0 0
2011 NYA P 64 0 1 12 0 1
2012 NYA P 9 0 1 2 0 0
2013 NYA P 64 0 5 12 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Mariano Rivera Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 1115

Awards & Honors

Mariano Rivera — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2013 All-Star Game MVP
2013 Comeback Player of the Year
2013 MLB Players Choice Comeback Player
2013 MLB Players Choice Man of the Year
2013 TSN Comeback Player of the Year
2011 Player of the Week Week of 2011-09-25
2009 Player of the Week Week of 2009-06-27
2009 Reliever of the Month July
2009 Reliever of the Year Award
2009 TSN Reliever of the Year
2009 This Year in Baseball Closer of the Year MLB.com GIBBY
2008 Player of the Week Week of 2008-05-31
2008 Reliever of the Month April
2006 This Year in Baseball Closer of the Year MLB.com GIBBY
2005 Reliever of the Year Award
2005 TSN All-Star RP
2005 This Year in Baseball Closer of the Year MLB.com GIBBY
2004 Reliever of the Year Award
2004 TSN Reliever of the Year
2004 This Year in Baseball Closer of the Year MLB.com GIBBY
2003 ALCS MVP
2001 Reliever of the Year Award
2001 TSN Reliever of the Year
1999 Babe Ruth Award RP
1999 Pitcher of the Month August
1999 Reliever of the Year Award
1999 TSN Fireman of the Year
1999 World Series MVP
1997 TSN Fireman of the Year

Salary History

Mariano Rivera — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2013 NYA AL $10,000,000
2012 NYA AL $14,940,025
2011 NYA AL $14,911,700
2010 NYA AL $15,000,000
2009 NYA AL $15,000,000
2008 NYA AL $15,000,000
2007 NYA AL $10,500,000
2006 NYA AL $10,500,000
2005 NYA AL $10,500,000
2004 NYA AL $10,890,000
2003 NYA AL $10,500,000
2002 NYA AL $9,450,000
2001 NYA AL $9,150,000
2000 NYA AL $7,250,000
1999 NYA AL $4,250,000
1998 NYA AL $750,000
1997 NYA AL $550,000
1996 NYA AL $131,125
1995 NYA AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $169,381,850

Award Voting History

Mariano Rivera — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2011 Cy Young Award AL 8th 4.0 196 0
2009 Most Valuable Player AL 14th 17.0 392 0
2008 Cy Young Award AL 5th 3.0 140 0
2006 Most Valuable Player AL 26th 2.0 392 0
2005 Cy Young Award AL 2nd 68.0 140 8
2005 Most Valuable Player AL 9th 59.0 392 0
2004 Cy Young Award AL 3rd 27.0 140 0
2004 Most Valuable Player AL 9th 61.0 392 0
2003 Most Valuable Player AL 27th 3.0 392 0
2001 Most Valuable Player AL 11th 27.0 392 0
1999 Cy Young Award AL 3rd 27.0 140 0
1999 Most Valuable Player AL 14th 9.0 392 0
1997 Most Valuable Player AL 25th 2.0 392 0
1996 Cy Young Award AL 3rd 18.0 140 1
1996 Most Valuable Player AL 12th 27.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Mariano Rivera (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Trevor Hoffman HOF
    61-75, 2.87 ERA
  2. 72
    Kenley Jansen
    58-46, 2.62 ERA
  3. 64
    Billy Wagner HOF
    47-40, 2.31 ERA
  4. 59
    Francisco Rodriguez
    52-53, 2.86 ERA
  5. 58
    Lee Smith HOF
    71-92, 3.03 ERA
  6. 53
    Jonathan Papelbon
    41-36, 2.44 ERA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mariano Rivera

What years did Mariano Rivera play?
Mariano Rivera played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2013.
Was Mariano Rivera a pitcher?
Yes. Mariano Rivera pitched in the major leagues, recording 82 wins and 1173 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mariano Rivera hit?
Mariano Rivera hit 0 career home runs.
Is Mariano Rivera in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Mariano Rivera was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2019.
What was Mariano Rivera's career batting average?
Mariano Rivera batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.
How many RBI did Mariano Rivera have?
Mariano Rivera drove in 1 runs in his career.