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

1.0 471
1.1 71
1.2 34
0.1 25
0.2 15

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Top batters faced

3 256
4 174
5 100
6 36
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
522	Monday	September	14	2009	Los Angeles Angels	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	Maicer Izturis	-	Yankee Stadium (new)	26	4
263	Thursday	July	31	2003	Los Angeles Angels	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	Garret Anderson	-	Edison Field	19	3
76	Thursday	July	30	1998	Los Angeles Angels	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	Orlando Palmeiro	-	Edison Field	15	5
102	Friday	June	18	1999	Los Angeles Angels	1.1	0	0	0	2	1	2	0	Troy Glaus	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	26	6
599	Sunday	September	11	2011	Los Angeles Angels	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	Howie Kendrick	-	Angel Stadium of Anaheim	14	3
487	Thursday	April	30	2009	Los Angeles Angels	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	Howie Kendrick	-	Yankee Stadium (new)	14	4
298	Wednesday	May	19	2004	Los Angeles Angels	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Casey Kotchman	-	Angel Stadium of Anaheim	5	3
296	Thursday	May	13	2004	Los Angeles Angels	0.2	1	0	0	1	2	2	1	Shane Halter	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	16	4
201	Friday	August	3	2001	Los Angeles Angels	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	Darin Erstad	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	12	3
205	Saturday	August	25	2001	Los Angeles Angels	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	Troy Glaus	-	Edison Field	12	2
523	Tuesday	September	22	2009	Los Angeles Angels	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	Erick Aybar	-	Angel Stadium of Anaheim	15	3
530	Thursday	April	15	2010	Los Angeles Angels	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	Bobby Abreu	-	Yankee Stadium (new)	4	1
529	Tuesday	April	13	2010	Los Angeles Angels	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	Hideki Matsui	-	Yankee Stadium (new)	7	2
524	Wednesday	September	23	2009	Los Angeles Angels	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	Juan Rivera	-	Angel Stadium of Anaheim	15	4
44	Wednesday	August	20	1997	Los Angeles Angels	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Gary Disarcina	-	Anaheim Stadium	7	3
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
7	Monday	April	7	1997	Los Angeles Angels	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	Craig Grebeck	-	Anaheim Stadium	16	5
409	Saturday	August	12	2006	Los Angeles Angels	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Howie Kendrick	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	10	3
123	Saturday	September	4	1999	Los Angeles Angels	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	Jim Edmonds	-	Edison Field	15	3
589	Thursday	August	11	2011	Los Angeles Angels	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	2	2	Alberto Callaspo	-	Yankee Stadium (new)	10	3
130	Monday	April	3	2000	Los Angeles Angels	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	Tim Salmon	-	Edison Field	19	6
131	Tuesday	April	4	2000	Los Angeles Angels	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Tim Glaus	-	Edison Field	7	3
2	Saturday	May	18	1996	Los Angeles Angels	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	Tim Salmon	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	4	1
1	Friday	May	17	1996	Los Angeles Angels	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	Garret Anderson	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	8	3
575	Sunday	June	5	2011	Los Angeles Angels	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	Torii Hunter	-	Angel Stadium of Anaheim	13	4
574	Saturday	June	4	2011	Los Angeles Angels	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	Erick Aybar	-	Angel Stadium of Anaheim	1	1
231	Tuesday	May	28	2002	Chicago White Sox	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	Tony Graffanino	-	U.S. Cellular Field	11	3
211	Wednesday	September	19	2001	Chicago White Sox	1.2	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	Jeff Liefer	-	Comiskey Park	17	4
232	Wednesday	May	29	2002	Chicago White Sox	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	Ray Durham	-	U.S. Cellular Field	14	4
94	Sunday	May	16	1999	Chicago White Sox	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	Ray Durham	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	9	3
111	Tuesday	July	27	1999	Chicago White Sox	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	Ray Durham	-	Comiskey Park	26	5
214	Wednesday	October	3	2001	Chicago White Sox	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	Carlos Lee	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	16	4
58	Tuesday	May	26	1998	Chicago White Sox	1.2	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	Maggilo Ordonez	-	Comiskey Park	25	7
59	Tuesday	June	2	1998	Chicago White Sox	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	Maggilo Ordonez	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	9	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
74	Friday	July	24	1998	Chicago White Sox	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Frank Thomas	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	10	3
567	Wednesday	April	27	2011	Chicago White Sox	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	A.J. Pierzynski	-	Yankee Stadium (new)	23	3
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
587	Monday	August	1	2011	Chicago White Sox	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	Gordon Beckham	-	U.S. Cellular Field	9	3
127	Thursday	September	23	1999	Chicago White Sox	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Jason Dellaero	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	13	3
126	Tuesday	September	21	1999	Chicago White Sox	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Darrin Jackson	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	16	3
552	Saturday	August	28	2010	Chicago White Sox	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	Mark Teahen	-	U.S. Cellular Field	14	4
146	Saturday	June	24	2000	Chicago White Sox	1.2	2	1	1	0	2	3	2	Brook Fordyce	-	Comiskey Park	34	7
213	Tuesday	October	2	2001	Chicago White Sox	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	Joe Crede	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	15	3
533	Friday	April	30	2010	Chicago White Sox	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	Gordon Beckham	-	Yankee Stadium (new)	20	3
288	Wednesday	April	21	2004	Chicago White Sox	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	Aaron Rowand	-	U.S. Cellular Field	23	4
10	Monday	April	21	1997	Chicago White Sox	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	Chris Snopek	-	Comiskey Park	17	5
11	Saturday	April	26	1997	Chicago White Sox	1.2	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	Frank Thomas	-	Yankee Stadium (old)	22	5
408	Wednesday	August	9	2006	Chicago White Sox	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	Tadahito Iguchi	(Force out)	U.S. Cellular Field	26	6