Mariano Rivera
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Mariano Rivera (Mo, Sandman, Mr. Automatic, or Ultraman)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 2", Weight 170 lb.
- Debut May 23, 1995
- Born November 29, 1969 in Panama City, Panama
[edit] Biographical Information
Mariano Rivera has a lifetime ERA of 2.35 giving him an ERA+ of 195. No pitcher with 1,000 innings pitched and 100 decisions has ever achieved an ERA+ that high (Rivera has pitched around 900 innings through June 18, 2007).
Rivera has appeared in 73 post-season games, with an ERA of 0.80. He has 34 post-season saves.
Although he has never won the Cy Young Award, he has been in the top three four different times.
The most similar pitchers are Trevor Hoffman (ERA+ of 150) and John Franco (ERA+ of 137).
Rivera has spent his whole career with the New York Yankees and been named to the All-Star team eight times. He has four times won the American League Rolaids Relief Award. He struck out 130 batters in 107 2/3 innings of relief in 1996 - the most by any Yankee reliever. He yielded only one home run that year - to Rafael Palmeiro of Baltimore. In 2005, he went 22 consecutive appearances without allowing a run.
He is a cousin of Ruben Rivera. Through 2007, he is one of 19 major league pitchers born in Panama. Although a reliever, Rivera is only five victories away from tying Juan Berenguer for the most victories by a major league pitcher born in Panama.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 9-time AL All-Star (1997, 1999-2002, 2004-2006 & 2008)
- 4-time AL Rolaids Relief Award Winner: (1999, 2001, 2004 & 2005)
- 1999 World Series MVP
- 2003 ALCS MVP
- 3-time AL Saves Leader (1999, 2001 & 2004)
- 30 Saves Seasons: 10 (1997-2001 & 2003-2007)
- 40 Saves Seasons: 6 (1997, 1999, 2001 & 2003-2005)
- 50 Saves Seasons: 2 (2001 & 2004)
- Won four World Series with the New York Yankees (1996, 1998, 1999 & 2000)
