How Mariano Rivera's Batters Faced Compares to Similar Players
Mariano Rivera totaled 5,103 career Batters Faced, well above the relief pitcher average of 1,243.7 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Batters Faced season came in 1996, posting 425, well above the relief pitcher average of 224.4 that year. The lowest point came in 2012 at 32, well below the relief pitcher average of 176.1 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Batters Faced total went from 233 in 2011 to 32 in 2012 and 256 in 2013, rising over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Batters Faced profile — ranging from 32 to 425 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Mariano Rivera Lifetime Batters Faced and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Batters Faced for Mariano Rivera
| Mariano Rivera
Batters Faced | Mariano Rivera
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings |
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| Career | 5103 | 35.78 |
| Season Avg. | 268.58 | 35.78 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 741.42 | 35.78 |
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Mariano Rivera Batters Faced Per Season
Mariano Rivera's Batters Faced 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 Batters Faced by Team
Mariano Rivera's career Batters Faced totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Mariano Rivera Cumulative Batters Faced — Career Progression
A running total of Mariano Rivera's career Batters Faced, 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 Batters Faced Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Mariano Rivera's seasonal Batters Faced 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 Batters Faced — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Mariano Rivera's MLB career with Batters Faced 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.
