Mariano Rivera

Position: Relief Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 195lb (188cm, 88kg)

Born: November 29, 1969 in Panama, Panama pa

High School: La Chorrera (La Chorrera, Panama)

Last Game: September 26, 2013 (Age 43-301d)
vs. TBR 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2019. (Voted by BBWAA on 425/425 ballots)
View Mariano Rivera's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1995 season

Agents: SFX Fernando Cuza • Previously: Bob Gilhooley, Jim Bronner, Randy Hendricks, Alan Hendricks

Full Name: Mariano Rivera

Nicknames: Mo, Super Mariano, The Sandman or The Hammer of God

Pronunciation: \rih-VAIR-uh\

Twitter: @MarianoRivera

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Relatives: Cousin of Rubén Rivera

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

56.3

ERA

2.21

1115

652

1283.2

1173

WHIP

1.000

2008 Player Pitching Game Log

2008 Player Pitching Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	Inngs	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	AB	2B	GDP	SF	SB	CS	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU
1	2008-04-01	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Toronto Blue Jays	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	8	2	0	1	1	0	0
2	2008-04-03	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Toronto Blue Jays	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	13	8	3	0	3	0	0	0
3	2008-04-06	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Tampa Bay Rays	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	10	2	3	0	1	0	1
4	2008-04-10	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Kansas City Royals	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	18	11	2	0	1	3	1	1
5	2008-04-14	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Tampa Bay Rays	8-9	S	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	14	10	1	3	1	1	0	0
6	2008-04-15	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Tampa Bay Rays	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	13	10	3	2	2	1	0	0
7	2008-04-20	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Baltimore Orioles	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	10	2	2	1	2	1	1
8	2008-04-23	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Chicago White Sox	8-9	S	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	5	17	13	2	5	2	3	0	2
9	2008-04-27	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Cleveland Indians	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	9	3	1	0	1	0	0
10	2008-04-28	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Cleveland Indians	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	10	3	3	1	1	0	0
11	2008-05-02	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Seattle Mariners	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	10	3	1	1	1	0	0
12	2008-05-04	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Seattle Mariners	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	6	1	0	2	1	0	1
13	2008-05-08	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Cleveland Indians	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	4	15	11	4	0	2	2	0	1
14	2008-05-10	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Detroit Tigers	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	3	10	8	1	0	3	0	0	0
15	2008-05-13	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Tampa Bay Rays	10-11	L	1.0	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	6	0	0	0	1	0	6	17	11	2	3	0	5	3	2
16	2008-05-14	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Tampa Bay Rays	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	8	3	2	1	1	0	1
17	2008-05-20	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Baltimore Orioles	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	8	1	2	2	1	1	0
18	2008-05-22	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Baltimore Orioles	9-9	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	10	2	3	1	1	1	0
19	2008-05-25	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Seattle Mariners	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	12	5	2	0	1	0	1
20	2008-05-27	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Baltimore Orioles	9-10		2.0	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	7	1	0	0	0	0	8	31	17	6	4	2	2	0	1
21	2008-05-28	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Baltimore Orioles	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	18	11	2	2	1	2	0	2
22	2008-05-30	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Minnesota Twins	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	15	10	2	3	1	0	0	0
23	2008-05-31	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Minnesota Twins	12-12	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	7	3	2	1	1	1	0
24	2008-06-04	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Toronto Blue Jays	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	10	6	1	1	0	0	0
25	2008-06-07	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Kansas City Royals	9-9	W	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	10	9	0	2	1	2	0	1
26	2008-06-08	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Kansas City Royals	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	7	6	1	0	2	1	0	0
27	2008-06-09	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Kansas City Royals	9-9	L	1.0	1	1	1	0	2	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	13	12	2	3	1	1	0	0
28	2008-06-10	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Oakland Athletics	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	20	13	5	3	0	3	1	1
29	2008-06-12	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Oakland Athletics	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	20	13	7	2	0	1	0	0
30	2008-06-17	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		San Diego Padres	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	12	2	4	0	0	0	0
31	2008-06-18	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		San Diego Padres	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	3	11	7	4	0	0	2	2	0
32	2008-06-19	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		San Diego Padres	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	9	3	5	0	0	0	0
33	2008-06-22	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Cincinnati Reds	8-9	S	1.1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	6	30	19	4	2	4	1	1	0
34	2008-06-28	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	New York Mets	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	10	2	4	0	1	0	0
35	2008-07-01	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Texas Rangers	9-9	L	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	6	1	0	0	2	0	6	21	14	1	2	4	2	1	1
36	2008-07-05	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Boston Red Sox	9-9	S	1.0	2	1	1	0	2	0	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	7	25	16	4	4	0	3	2	1
37	2008-07-06	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Boston Red Sox	9-10	W	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	7	16	13	5	2	2	2	1	1
38	2008-07-09	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Tampa Bay Rays	9-10	W	2.0	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	7	30	18	6	4	1	1	0	0
39	2008-07-19	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Oakland Athletics	9-9		1.0	2	1	1	0	3	0	0	5	0	0	0	2	0	5	23	15	5	3	1	1	0	0
40	2008-07-20	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Oakland Athletics	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	3	9	6	2	0	1	2	0	1
41	2008-07-23	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Minnesota Twins	9-9	S	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
42	2008-07-25	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Boston Red Sox	8-9	S	1.2	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	6	26	20	6	2	2	1	0	0
43	2008-07-29	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Baltimore Orioles	9-9		1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	12	7	1	0	1	3	1	0
44	2008-08-01	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	9-9	L	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	5	19	13	4	2	2	1	1	0
45	2008-08-06	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Texas Rangers	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	15	11	4	3	2	0	0	0
46	2008-08-07	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Texas Rangers	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	6	1	1	1	1	1	0
47	2008-08-10	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	9-9		0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
48	2008-08-12	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Minnesota Twins	8-9		1.2	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	7	27	20	6	2	5	2	0	1
49	2008-08-15	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Kansas City Royals	9-9	L	1.0	2	1	1	0	2	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	5	21	15	7	2	2	1	0	0
50	2008-08-16	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Kansas City Royals	10-11		2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	6	25	15	2	4	3	2	1	1
51	2008-08-22	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Baltimore Orioles	8-9	S	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	15	10	3	0	1	3	1	1
52	2008-08-23	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Baltimore Orioles	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	6	1	1	2	0	0	0
53	2008-08-24	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Baltimore Orioles	8-9	S	1.1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	5	18	12	4	2	2	0	0	0
54	2008-08-28	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Boston Red Sox	8-9	W	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	15	10	2	1	3	2	0	0
55	2008-08-29	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Toronto Blue Jays	8-9	S	1.2	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	6	17	13	5	2	2	1	1	0
56	2008-09-06	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Seattle Mariners	8-9	S	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	13	9	1	2	3	0	0	0
57	2008-09-13 (2)	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Tampa Bay Rays	9-9	S	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	17	11	2	2	1	2	2	0
58	2008-09-14	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Tampa Bay Rays	9-9	S	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	5	2	1	0	0	0	0
59	2008-09-15	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Chicago White Sox	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	7	6	3	0	3	0	0	0
60	2008-09-19	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Baltimore Orioles	9-9	S	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	18	13	1	1	4	1	0	1
61	2008-09-20	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Baltimore Orioles	9-9	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	8	1	0	0	2	0	1
62	2008-09-21	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Baltimore Orioles	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	8	0	0	3	0	0	0
63	2008-09-23	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Toronto Blue Jays	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	7	5	0	1	0	0	0
64	2008-09-28	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Boston Red Sox	8-9	S	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	23	16	3	3	3	1	0	1

2008 Player Pitching Splits

2008 Player Pitching Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	64	259	249	11	41	5	0	4	6	1	6	77	.165	.190	.233	.423	.219	58	2	2	1	1	0

Home	36	145	140	9	27	4	0	3	4	1	2	43	.193	.215	.286	.501	.255	40	1	2	1	0	0
Away	28	114	109	2	14	1	0	1	2	0	4	34	.128	.158	.165	.323	.173	18	1	0	0	1	0

April	10	37	36	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	.111	.108	.111	.219	.154	4	0	0	0	1	0
May	13	50	48	1	7	2	0	0	1	0	2	13	.146	.180	.188	.368	.200	9	1	0	0	0	0
June	11	40	39	2	6	1	0	2	0	0	1	18	.154	.175	.333	.508	.211	13	0	0	0	0	0
July	9	46	42	4	11	1	0	1	4	1	1	15	.262	.311	.357	.668	.385	15	0	2	1	0	0
August	12	54	52	3	9	1	0	1	1	0	2	13	.173	.204	.250	.454	.211	13	1	0	0	0	0
September	9	32	32	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.125	.125	.125	.250	.160	4	0	0	0	0	0

As Reliever	64	259	249	11	41	5	0	4	6	1	6	77	.165	.190	.233	.423	.219	58	2	2	1	1	0

vs RHB as RHP	60	125	120		22	5	0	2			2	38	.183	.208	.275	.483	.247	33	2	2	0	1	0
vs LHB as RHP	61	134	129		19	0	0	2			4	39	.147	.173	.194	.367	.193	25	0	0	1	0	0

Bases Empty	61	163	158		28	5	0	3			5	47	.177	.203	.266	.468	.232	42	0	0	0	0	0
Runners On	38	96	91		13	0	0	1			1	30	.143	.168	.176	.344	.197	16	2	2	1	1	0

vs. Younger Batters	64	257	247		41	5	0	4			6	76	.166	.191	.235	.426	.220	58	2	2	1	1	0
vs. Older Batters	2	2	2		0	0	0	0			0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0

Table
Split	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	SO9	SO/W
Total	6	5	.545	1.40	64	0	39	70.2	41	11	11	4	6	0	77	2	0	0	259	0.665	9.8	12.83

Home	6	4	.600	2.08	36	0	17	39.0	27	9	9	3	2	0	43	2	0	0	145	0.744	9.9	21.50
Away	0	1	.000	0.57	28	0	22	31.2	14	2	2	1	4	0	34	0	0	0	114	0.568	9.7	8.50

April	0	0		0.00	10	0	8	11.0	4	0	0	0	0	0	11	0	0	0	37	0.364	9.0
May	1	1	.500	0.64	13	0	7	14.0	7	1	1	0	2	0	13	0	0	0	50	0.643	8.4	6.50
June	1	1	.500	1.59	11	0	7	11.1	6	2	2	2	1	0	18	0	0	0	40	0.618	14.3	18.00
July	2	1	.667	3.27	9	0	4	11.0	11	4	4	1	1	0	15	2	0	0	46	1.091	12.3	15.00
August	1	2	.333	1.88	12	0	6	14.1	9	3	3	1	2	0	13	0	0	0	54	0.767	8.2	6.50
September	1	0	1.000	1.00	9	0	7	9.0	4	1	1	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	32	0.444	7.0

As Reliever	6	5	.545	1.40	64	0	39	70.2	41	11	11	4	6	0	77	2	0	0	259	0.665	9.8	12.83

Please note that splits include both major and minor league stats. We have decided that the splits across all levels is more useful than just minor league stats.

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