How Mariano Rivera's Pitched Outs Compares to Similar Players

Mariano Rivera totaled 3,851 career Pitched Outs, well above the relief pitcher average of 865.3 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Pitched Outs season came in 1996, posting 323, well above the relief pitcher average of 152.7 that year. The lowest point came in 2012 at 25, well below the relief pitcher average of 124.4 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Pitched Outs total went from 184 in 2011 to 25 in 2012 and 192 in 2013, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Pitched Outs profile — ranging from 25 to 323 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Mariano Rivera Lifetime Pitched Outs

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Mariano Rivera Pitched Outs Per Season

Mariano Rivera's Pitched Outs 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 Pitched Outs per season line chart

Mariano Rivera Pitched Outs by Team

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

Mariano Rivera Cumulative Pitched Outs — Career Progression

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

Mariano Rivera Pitched Outs Distribution vs. Comparable Players

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

Mariano Rivera Pitched Outs — Season-by-Season Breakdown

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