How Mariano Rivera's Total Chances Compares to Similar Players

Mariano Rivera totaled 374 career Total Chances, well below the league average of 1,110.3 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His best Total Chances season came in 2004, posting 41, well below the league average of 161.6 that year. The lowest point came in 2012 at 3, well below the league average of 144.1 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Total Chances total went from 13 in 2011 to 3 in 2012 and 17 in 2013, rising over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Total Chances profile — ranging from 3 to 41 — though the career average remained well below league norms.

Mariano Rivera Lifetime Total Chances

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Mariano Rivera Total Chances Per Season

Mariano Rivera's Total Chances 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 Total Chances per season line chart

Mariano Rivera Total Chances by Team

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

Mariano Rivera Cumulative Total Chances — Career Progression

A running total of Mariano Rivera's career Total Chances, 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 Total Chances year-over-year waterfall chart

Mariano Rivera Total Chances Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Mariano Rivera's seasonal Total Chances 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 Total Chances distribution box chart versus comparable players

Mariano Rivera Total Chances — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Mariano Rivera's MLB career with Total Chances 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 Total Chances season-by-season breakdown table