Mariano Rivera

Mariano Rivera career Saves

Mariano Rivera, considered by many to be the best closer ever, set the MLB record for career saves. Use this database to explore how he did it and watch as he adds to the record.

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Top innings pitched

1.0 477
1.1 71
1.2 34
0.1 25
0.2 16

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Top batters faced

3 258
4 175
5 103
6 37
1 22

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Save	day of week	Month	Date	Year	opposing team	Length of save	H	R	ER	BB	K	IR	IRS	Final out	Note	Stadium	Total pitches	Batters faced
352	Sunday	June	19	2005	Chicago Cubs	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	Neifi Perez	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	8	3
512	Sunday	August	2	2009	Chicago White Sox	1.1	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	Gordon Beckham	-	U.S. Cellular Field	20	6
78	Sunday	August	9	1998	Kansas City Royals	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	Larry Sutton	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	13	3
511	Sunday	July	26	2009	Oakland A's	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	Scott Hairston	-	Yankee Stadium (new)	13	4
553	Sunday	August	29	2010	Chicago White Sox	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	Omar Vizquel	-	U.S. Cellular Field	14	4
508	Sunday	July	19	2009	Detroit Tigers	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	Ramon Santiago	-	Yankee Stadium (new)	14	4
373	Sunday	September	11	2005	Boston Red Sox	1.1	1	0	0	2	1	1	0	John Olerud	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	37	7
84	Sunday	September	20	1998	Baltimore Orioles	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	Rafael Palmeiro	-	Camden Yards	11	5
500	Sunday	June	28	2009	New York Mets	1.1	1	0	0	0	2	2	0	Alex Cora	-	Citi Field	23	5
378	Sunday	September	25	2005	Toronto Blue Jays	1.1	2	1	1	2	3	1	0	Russ Adams	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	36	8
147	Sunday	July	2	2000	Tampa Bay Rays	1.1	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	Felix Martinez	-	Tropicana Field	18	5
495	Sunday	June	7	2009	Tampa Bay Rays	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	Evan Longoria	-	Yankee Stadium (new)	10	3
75	Sunday	July	26	1998	Chicago White Sox	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	Ray Durham	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	13	4
514	Sunday	August	9	2009	Boston Red Sox	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	Jacoby Ellsbury	-	Yankee Stadium (new)	23	5
365	Sunday	August	7	2005	Toronto Blue Jays	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	Corey Koskie	-	Rogers Centre	1	1
539	Sunday	June	6	2010	Toronto Blue Jays	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Alex Gonzalez	-	Rogers Centre	5	3
354	Sunday	July	3	2005	Detroit Tigers	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	Craig Monroe	-	Comerica Park	9	4
531	Sunday	April	18	2010	Texas Rangers	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	Chris Davis	-	Yankee Stadium (new)	14	3
61	Sunday	June	14	1998	Cleveland Indians	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	Matt Luke	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	20	5
356	Sunday	July	10	2005	Cleveland Indians	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	Coco Crisp	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	29	6
526	Sunday	September	27	2009	Boston Red Sox	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	Jacoby Ellsbury	-	Yankee Stadium (new)	9	5
359	Sunday	July	17	2005	Boston Red Sox	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	Johnny Damon	-	Fenway Park	15	5
158	Sunday	August	27	2000	Oakland A's	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	Terrence Long	-	Network Associates Coliseum	18	4
361	Sunday	July	24	2005	Los Angeles Angels	1.2	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	Adam Kennedy	-	Angel Stadium of Anaheim	15	4
155	Sunday	August	13	2000	Los Angeles Angels	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	Scott Spiezio	-	Edison Field	15	5
70	Sunday	July	5	1998	Baltimore Orioles	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	Cal Ripken	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	12	3
383	Sunday	April	30	2006	Toronto Blue Jays	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	Alex Rios	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	12	4
488	Sunday	May	10	2009	Baltimore Orioles	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	Brian Roberts	-	Camden Yards	23	4
107	Sunday	July	11	1999	New York Mets	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	Edgardo Alfonzo	-	Shea Stadium	15	3
446	Sunday	April	6	2008	Tampa Bay Rays	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	Cliff Floyd	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	12	3
405	Sunday	July	30	2006	Tampa Bay Rays	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	Damon Hollins	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	14	4
441	Sunday	September	16	2007	Boston Red Sox	1.0	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	David Ortiz	-	Fenway Park	29	7
407	Sunday	August	6	2006	Baltimore Orioles	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	Melvin Mora	-	Camden Yards	13	4
438	Sunday	September	9	2007	Kansas City Royals	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	John Buck	-	Kauffman Stadium	13	4
418	Sunday	June	3	2007	Boston Red Sox	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	Mike Lowell	-	Fenway Park	24	4
432	Sunday	August	12	2007	Cleveland Indians	1.1	3	1	1	0	2	2	0	Casey Blake	-	Jacobs Field	30	8
427	Sunday	July	15	2007	Tampa Bay Rays	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	Carlos Pena	-	Tropicana Field	17	4
430	Sunday	August	5	2007	Kansas City Royals	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	Mark Teahen	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	11	4
119	Sunday	August	22	1999	Minnesota Twins	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	Javier Valentin	-	Metrodome	13	3
400	Sunday	July	16	2006	Chicago White Sox	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	Jermaine Dye	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	26	6
450	Sunday	April	27	2008	Cleveland Indians	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	Jhonny Peralta	-	Progressive Field	11	3
135	Sunday	April	23	2000	Toronto Blue Jays	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	Raul Mondesi	-	SkyDome	9	3
143	Sunday	June	4	2000	Atlanta Braves	2.0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	Andres Galarraga	-	Turner Field	27	8
482	Sunday	September	28	2008	Boston Red Sox	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	Jason Bay	-	Fenway Park	23	5
390	Sunday	May	28	2006	Kansas City Royals	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Shane Costa	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	10	3
94	Sunday	May	16	1999	Chicago White Sox	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	Ray Durham	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	9	3
478	Sunday	September	14	2008	Tampa Bay Rays	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	Willy Aybar	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	8	5
474	Sunday	August	24	2008	Baltimore Orioles	1.1	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	Nick Markakis	-	Camden Yards	18	5
467	Sunday	July	20	2008	Oakland A's	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	Rajai Davis	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	11	3
464	Sunday	June	22	2008	Cincinnati Reds	1.1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	Norris Hopper	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	30	6