How Mariano Rivera's Intentional Walks Compares to Similar Players
Mariano Rivera totaled 41 career Intentional Walks, well above the relief pitcher average of 11.9 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Intentional Walks season came in 1995, posting 0, well below the relief pitcher average of 2.2 that year. The highest point came in 1997 at 6, well above the relief pitcher average of 2.4 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Intentional Walks total went from 2 in 2011 to 2 in 2012 and 3 in 2013, rising over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Intentional Walks profile — ranging from 0 to 6 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Mariano Rivera Lifetime Intentional Walks
Stats similar to Intentional Walks for Mariano Rivera
| Mariano Rivera
Intentional Walks |
|---|
| Career | 41 |
| Season Avg. | 2.16 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 5.96 |
| More Info | See More |
Mariano Rivera Intentional Walks Per Season
Mariano Rivera's Intentional Walks 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 Intentional Walks by Team
Mariano Rivera's career Intentional Walks totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Mariano Rivera Cumulative Intentional Walks — Career Progression
A running total of Mariano Rivera's career Intentional Walks, 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 Intentional Walks Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Mariano Rivera's seasonal Intentional Walks 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 Intentional Walks — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Mariano Rivera's MLB career with Intentional Walks 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.
