How Mariano Rivera's Strikeouts Compares to Similar Players
Mariano Rivera totaled 1,173 career Strikeouts, well above the relief pitcher average of 204.0 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Strikeouts season came in 1996, posting 130, well above the relief pitcher average of 40.0 that year. The lowest point came in 2012 at 8, well below the relief pitcher average of 38.7 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Strikeouts total went from 60 in 2011 to 8 in 2012 and 54 in 2013, falling over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Strikeouts profile — ranging from 8 to 130 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Mariano Rivera Lifetime Strikeouts and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Strikeouts for Mariano Rivera
| Mariano Rivera
Strikeouts | Mariano Rivera
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | Mariano Rivera
Strikeouts Per Game |
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| Career | 1173 | 8.22 | 1.05 |
| Season Avg. | 61.74 | 8.22 | 1.05 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 170.43 | 8.22 | 1.05 |
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Mariano Rivera Strikeouts Per Season
Mariano Rivera's Strikeouts 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 Strikeouts by Team
Mariano Rivera's career Strikeouts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Mariano Rivera Cumulative Strikeouts — Career Progression
A running total of Mariano Rivera's career Strikeouts, 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 Strikeouts Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Mariano Rivera's seasonal Strikeouts 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 Strikeouts — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Mariano Rivera's MLB career with Strikeouts 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.
