How Mariano Rivera's Innings Pitched Compares to Similar Players

Mariano Rivera totaled 1,283 career Innings Pitched, well above the relief pitcher average of 288.4 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Innings Pitched season came in 1996, posting 107, well above the relief pitcher average of 50.9 that year. The lowest point came in 2012 at 8, well below the relief pitcher average of 41.5 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Innings Pitched total went from 61 in 2011 to 8 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 Innings Pitched profile — ranging from 8 to 107 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Mariano Rivera Lifetime Innings Pitched and Similar Stats

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Mariano Rivera Innings Pitched Per Season

Mariano Rivera's Innings 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 Innings Pitched per season line chart

Mariano Rivera Innings Pitched by Team

Mariano Rivera's career Innings Pitched totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Mariano Rivera career Innings Pitched by team bar chart

Mariano Rivera Cumulative Innings Pitched — Career Progression

A running total of Mariano Rivera's career Innings 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 Innings Pitched year-over-year waterfall chart

Mariano Rivera Innings Pitched Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Mariano Rivera's seasonal Innings 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 Innings Pitched distribution box chart versus comparable players

Mariano Rivera Innings Pitched — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Mariano Rivera's MLB career with Innings 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.
Mariano Rivera Innings Pitched season-by-season breakdown table