How Mariano Rivera's Games Finished Compares to Similar Players
Mariano Rivera totaled 952 career Games Finished, well above the relief pitcher average of 70.1 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Games Finished season came in 2004, posting 69, well above the relief pitcher average of 13.2 that year. The lowest point came in 1995 at 2, well below the relief pitcher average of 12.6 that year. The Games Finished trended upward through the final seasons. The Games Finished total went from 54 in 2011 to 9 in 2012 and 60 in 2013, rising over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Games Finished profile — ranging from 2 to 69 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Mariano Rivera Lifetime Games Finished
Stats similar to Games Finished for Mariano Rivera
| Mariano Rivera
Games Finished |
|---|
| Career | 952 |
| Season Avg. | 50.11 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 138.32 |
| More Info | See More |
Mariano Rivera Games Finished Per Season
Mariano Rivera's Games Finished 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 Finished by Team
Mariano Rivera's career Games Finished totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Mariano Rivera Cumulative Games Finished — Career Progression
A running total of Mariano Rivera's career Games Finished, 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 Finished Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Mariano Rivera's seasonal Games Finished 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 Finished — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Mariano Rivera's MLB career with Games Finished 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.
