How Mariano Rivera's Starts Compares to Similar Players
Mariano Rivera totaled 10 career Starts, below the relief pitcher average of 11.5 — a level that fell short of typical league production. His best Starts season came in 1995, posting 10, well above the relief pitcher average of 1.6 that year. The lowest point came in 1996 at 0, well below the relief pitcher average of 2.0 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Starts total went from 0 in 2011 to 0 in 2012 and 0 in 2013, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Starts profile — ranging from 0 to 10 — though the career average fell below league norms.
Mariano Rivera Lifetime Starts and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Starts for Mariano Rivera
| Mariano Rivera
Starts | Mariano Rivera
Games Started % |
|---|
| Career | 10 | 0.9 |
| Season Avg. | 0.53 | 0.9 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 1.45 | 0.9 |
| More Info | See More | See More |
Mariano Rivera Starts Per Season
Mariano Rivera's Starts 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 Starts by Team
Mariano Rivera's career Starts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Mariano Rivera Cumulative Starts — Career Progression
A running total of Mariano Rivera's career Starts, 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 Starts Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Mariano Rivera's seasonal Starts 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 Starts — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Mariano Rivera's MLB career with Starts 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.
