How Mariano Rivera's Walks Compares to Similar Players
Mariano Rivera totaled 286 career Walks, well above the relief pitcher average of 115.5 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Walks season came in 2012, posting 2, well below the relief pitcher average of 15.8 that year. The highest point came in 1996 at 34, well above the relief pitcher average of 23.1 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Walks total went from 8 in 2011 to 2 in 2012 and 9 in 2013, rising over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Walks profile — ranging from 2 to 34 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Mariano Rivera Lifetime Walks and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Walks for Mariano Rivera
| Mariano Rivera
Walks | Mariano Rivera
Intentional Walks | Mariano Rivera
Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings |
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| Career | 286 | 41 | 2.01 |
| Season Avg. | 15.05 | 2.16 | 2.01 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 41.55 | 5.96 | 2.01 |
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Mariano Rivera Walks Per Season
Mariano Rivera's Walks for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, RP, Central America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Mariano Rivera Walks by Team
Mariano Rivera's career Walks totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Mariano Rivera Cumulative Walks — Career Progression
A running total of Mariano Rivera's career Walks, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Mariano Rivera Walks Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Mariano Rivera's seasonal Walks alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Mariano Rivera Walks — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Mariano Rivera's MLB career with Walks alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
