How Mariano Rivera's Hits Compares to Similar Players
Mariano Rivera totaled 998 career Hits, well above the relief pitcher average of 281.5 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Hits season came in 2012, posting 6, well below the relief pitcher average of 38.1 that year. The highest point came in 1996 at 73, well above the relief pitcher average of 51.6 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 47 in 2011 to 6 in 2012 and 58 in 2013, rising over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 6 to 73 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Mariano Rivera Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Hits for Mariano Rivera
| Mariano Rivera
Hits | Mariano Rivera
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings |
|---|
| Career | 998 | 7 |
| Season Avg. | 52.53 | 7 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 145 | 7 |
| More Info | See More | See More |
Mariano Rivera Hits Per Season
Mariano Rivera's Hits 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 Hits by Team
Mariano Rivera's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Mariano Rivera Cumulative Hits — Career Progression
A running total of Mariano Rivera's career Hits, 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 Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Mariano Rivera's seasonal Hits 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 Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Mariano Rivera's MLB career with Hits 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.
