How Mariano Rivera's Games Pitched Compares to Similar Players
Mariano Rivera totaled 1,115 career Games Pitched, well above the relief pitcher average of 188.5 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Games Pitched season came in 2004, posting 74, well above the relief pitcher average of 38.6 that year. The lowest point came in 2012 at 9, well below the relief pitcher average of 38.2 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Games Pitched total went from 64 in 2011 to 9 in 2012 and 64 in 2013, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Games Pitched profile — ranging from 9 to 74 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Mariano Rivera Lifetime Games Pitched
Stats similar to Games Pitched for Mariano Rivera
| Mariano Rivera
Games Pitched |
|---|
| Career | 1115 |
| Season Avg. | 58.68 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 |
| More Info | See More |
Mariano Rivera Games Pitched Per Season
Mariano Rivera's Games Pitched 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 Games Pitched by Team
Mariano Rivera's career Games Pitched totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Mariano Rivera Cumulative Games Pitched — Career Progression
A running total of Mariano Rivera's career Games Pitched, 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 Games Pitched Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Mariano Rivera's seasonal Games Pitched 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 Games Pitched — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Mariano Rivera's MLB career with Games Pitched 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.
