How Mariano Rivera's Pitched At Bats Compares to Similar Players

Mariano Rivera totaled 4,720 career Pitched At Bats, well above the relief pitcher average of 1,102.0 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Pitched At Bats season came in 1996, posting 386, well above the relief pitcher average of 195.3 that year. The lowest point came in 2012 at 30, well below the relief pitcher average of 156.2 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Pitched At Bats total went from 219 in 2011 to 30 in 2012 and 246 in 2013, rising over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Pitched At Bats profile — ranging from 30 to 386 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Mariano Rivera Lifetime Pitched At Bats

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Mariano Rivera Pitched At Bats Per Season

Mariano Rivera's Pitched At Bats 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 At Bats per season line chart

Mariano Rivera Pitched At Bats by Team

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

Mariano Rivera Cumulative Pitched At Bats — Career Progression

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

Mariano Rivera Pitched At Bats Distribution vs. Comparable Players

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

Mariano Rivera Pitched At Bats — Season-by-Season Breakdown

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