Mariano Rivera Pitching Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis
Mariano Rivera was a command-first reliever whose effectiveness worked through precise location and walk avoidance, generating weak contact rather than overpowering hitters. The numbers show an ERA+ of 177 (above-average run prevention), exceptional walk avoidance, and strong home run suppression.
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Mariano Rivera Career Pitching Stats
Career Seasons Pitched
19
Season Average Seasons Pitched
19
Seasons Pitched Per 9 Innings
19
Career Games Pitched
1115
Season Average Games Pitched
58.68
Games Pitched Per 9 Innings
7.82
Career Win Percentage
57.75
Season Average Win Percentage
57.75
Win Percentage Per 9 Innings
57.75
Career Games Started %
0.9
Season Average Games Started %
0.9
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
0.9
Career Complete Games
0
Season Average Complete Games
0
Complete Games Per 9 Innings
0
Career Earned Runs
315
Season Average Earned Runs
16.58
Earned Runs Per 9 Innings
2.21
Career Component ERA
2.09
Season Average Component ERA
2.09
Component ERA Per 9 Innings
2.09
Career Defense Independent ERA
2.67
Season Average Defense Independent ERA
2.67
Defense Independent ERA Per 9 Innings
2.67
Career Opposing Batting Average
0.211
Season Average Opposing Batting Average
0.211
Opposing Batting Average Per 9 Innings
0.211
Career Pitched Outs
3851
Season Average Pitched Outs
202.68
Pitched Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Innings Pitched
1283.2
Season Average Innings Pitched
67.6
Innings Pitched Per 9 Innings
9
Career Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
7
Season Average Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
7
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
7
Career Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.5
Season Average Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.5
Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
0.5
Career Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.06
Season Average Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.06
Home Runs Allowed per Game Per 9 Innings
0.06
Career Intentional Walks
41
Season Average Intentional Walks
2.16
Intentional Walks Per 9 Innings
0.29
Career Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
2.01
Season Average Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
2.01
Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
2.01
Career Strikeouts
1173
Season Average Strikeouts
61.74
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
8.22
Career Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
8.22
Season Average Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
8.22
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
8.22
Career Strikeouts Per Game
1.05
Season Average Strikeouts Per Game
1.05
Strikeouts Per Game Per 9 Innings
1.05
Career Power Finesse Ratio
1.137
Season Average Power Finesse Ratio
1.137
Power Finesse Ratio Per 9 Innings
1.137
Career Wild Pitches
13
Season Average Wild Pitches
0.68
Wild Pitches Per 9 Innings
0.09
Career Hit By Pitch
46
Season Average Hit By Pitch
2.42
Hit By Pitch Per 9 Innings
0.32
Career Batters Faced
5103
Season Average Batters Faced
268.58
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
35.78
Career Games Finished
952
Season Average Games Finished
50.11
Games Finished Per 9 Innings
6.67
Career Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
2.38
Season Average Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
2.38
Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
2.38
Career Sacrifice Hits
26
Season Average Sacrifice Hits
1.37
Sacrifice Hits Per 9 Innings
0.18
Career Sacrifice Flies
25
Season Average Sacrifice Flies
1.32
Sacrifice Flies Per 9 Innings
0.18
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
88
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
4.63
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 9 Innings
0.62
Career Pitched At Bats
4720
Season Average Pitched At Bats
248.42
Pitched At Bats Per 9 Innings
33.09
Career Runs Allowed Per Game
0.3
Season Average Runs Allowed Per Game
0.3
Runs Allowed Per Game Per 9 Innings
0.3
Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.267
Season Average Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.267
Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Per 9 Innings
0.267
Career Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
35.78
Season Average Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
35.78
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
35.78
Mariano Rivera Career Fielding Stats
Career Seasons Fielding
19
Season Average Seasons Fielding
19
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
19
Career Games Played as Fielder
1115
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
58.68
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
7.82
Career Starts as Fielder
10
Season Average Starts as Fielder
0.53
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0.07
Career Played Outs
3851
Season Average Played Outs
202.68
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
1283.2
Season Average Inning Played
67.6
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Total Chances
374
Season Average Total Chances
19.68
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
2.62
Career Chances Accepted
368
Season Average Chances Accepted
19.37
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
2.58
Career Fielding Percentage
98.4
Season Average Fielding Percentage
98.4
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
98.4
Career Range Factor
0.33
Season Average Range Factor
0.33
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
0.33
Career Games Started %
0.9
Season Average Games Started %
0.9
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
0.9
Career Double Plays
12
Season Average Double Plays
0.63
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.08
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0
Mariano Rivera Career Hitting Stats
Career Seasons Hitting
19
Season Average Seasons Hitting
19
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
19
Career Games Hitting
1115
Season Average Games Hitting
58.68
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
167250
Career Plate Appearances
4
Season Average Plate Appearances
0.21
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career Batting Average
0
Season Average Batting Average
0
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0
Career Equivalent Average
0.375
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.375
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.375
Career Extra Base Hits
0
Season Average Extra Base Hits
0
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
0
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0
Career Home Runs Per Hit
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
Career Times on Base
1
Season Average Times on Base
0.05
Times on Base Per 600 PA
150
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.25
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.25
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.25
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.113
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.113
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.113
Career Total Average
0.333
Season Average Total Average
0.333
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.333
Career Runs Produced
1
Season Average Runs Produced
0.05
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
150
Career Runs Created
0.01
Season Average Runs Created
0
Runs Created Per 600 PA
1.04
Career Intentional Walks
0
Season Average Intentional Walks
0
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
0
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
4
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
4
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
4
Career Walks Per Strikeout
1
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
1
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
1
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
0
Career Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Caught Stealing
0
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
0
Career Stolen Base Attempts
0
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
0
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
0
Career Stolen Base Percentage
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
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