Mariano Rivera

Q: How old is Mariano Rivera?

Mariano Rivera is 54 years old.

Q: When was Mariano Rivera born?

Mariano Rivera was born on November 29, 1969.

Q: Where was Mariano Rivera born?

Mariano Rivera was born in Panama, Panama.

Q: How tall is Mariano Rivera?

Mariano Rivera is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Mariano Rivera weigh when playing?

Mariano Rivera weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Mariano Rivera play?

Mariano Rivera played 19 seasons.

Q: Is Mariano Rivera in the Hall of Fame?

Mariano Rivera was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2019.

Q: How many strikeouts did Mariano Rivera have?

Mariano Rivera had 1,173 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Mariano Rivera played for?

Mariano Rivera played for 1 team, the New York Yankees.

Q: How many World Series has Mariano Rivera won?

Mariano Rivera has won 5 World Series.

Position: 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)

Debut: May 23, 1995 (Age 25-175d, 16,665th in major league history)
vs. CAL 3.1 IP, 8 H, 5 SO, 3 BB, 5 ER, L

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

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1990	20	NYY-min	Rk	5	1	.833	0.17	22	1	12	1	1	1	52.0	17	3	1	0	7	0	58	2	0	2				0.462	2.9	0.0	1.2	10.0	8.29	YNK GULF
1991	21	NYY-min	A	4	9	.308	2.75	29	15	6	1	0	0	114.2	103	48	35	2	36	0	123	3	0	3	479			1.212	8.1	0.2	2.8	9.7	3.42	GBO SALL
1992	22	NYY-min	A+	5	3	.625	2.28	10	10	0	3	1	0	59.1	40	17	15	5	5	0	42	0	0	0	217			0.758	6.1	0.8	0.8	6.4	8.40	FTL FLOR
1993	23	NYY-min	A,Rk	1	1	.500	2.08	12	12	0	0	0	0	43.1	33	13	10	0	16	0	38	0	0	3	176			1.131	6.9	0.0	3.3	7.9	2.38	GBO,YNK SALL,GULF
1994	24	NYY-min	AA,A+,AAA	10	2	.833	3.09	22	22	0	1	0	0	131.0	126	54	45	12	30	0	89	2	2	1	537			1.191	8.7	0.8	2.1	6.1	2.97	ALC,TAM,CLB EL,FLOR,IL
1995	25	NYY-min	AAA	2	2	.500	2.10	7	7	0	1	1	0	30.0	25	10	7	2	3	0	30	0	0	0	114			0.933	7.5	0.6	0.9	9.0	10.00	CLB IL
1995	25	NYY	AL	5	3	.625	5.51	19	10	2	0	0	0	67.0	71	43	41	11	30	0	51	2	1	0	301	84	5.15	1.507	9.5	1.5	4.0	6.9	1.70
1996	26	NYY	AL	8	3	.727	2.09	61	0	14	0	0	5	107.2	73	25	25	1	34	3	130	2	0	1	425	240	1.88	0.994	6.1	0.1	2.8	10.9	3.82	CYA-3,MVP-12
1997	27	NYY	AL	6	4	.600	1.88	66	0	56	0	0	43	71.2	65	17	15	5	20	6	68	0	0	2	301	239	2.96	1.186	8.2	0.6	2.5	8.5	3.40	AS,MVP-25
1998	28	NYY	AL	3	0	1.000	1.91	54	0	49	0	0	36	61.1	48	13	13	3	17	1	36	1	0	0	246	233	3.48	1.060	7.0	0.4	2.5	5.3	2.12
1999	29	NYY	AL	4	3	.571	1.83	66	0	63	0	0	45	69.0	43	15	14	2	18	3	52	3	1	2	268	257	2.92	0.884	5.6	0.3	2.3	6.8	2.89	AS,CYA-3,MVP-14
2000	30	NYY	AL	7	4	.636	2.85	66	0	61	0	0	36	75.2	58	26	24	4	25	3	58	0	0	2	311	170	3.28	1.097	6.9	0.5	3.0	6.9	2.32	AS
2001	31	NYY	AL	4	6	.400	2.34	71	0	66	0	0	50	80.2	61	24	21	5	12	2	83	1	0	1	310	192	2.28	0.905	6.8	0.6	1.3	9.3	6.92	AS,MVP-11
2002	32	NYY-min	Rk	0	0		0.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	8			1.500	9.0	0.0	4.5	9.0	2.00	YNK GULF
2002	32	NYY	AL	1	4	.200	2.74	45	0	37	0	0	28	46.0	35	16	14	3	11	2	41	2	1	1	187	163	2.88	1.000	6.8	0.6	2.2	8.0	3.73	AS
2003	33	NYY	AL	5	2	.714	1.66	64	0	57	0	0	40	70.2	61	15	13	3	10	1	63	4	0	0	277	267	2.39	1.005	7.8	0.4	1.3	8.0	6.30	MVP-27
2004	34	NYY	AL	4	2	.667	1.94	74	0	69	0	0	53	78.2	65	17	17	3	20	3	66	5	0	0	316	232	2.82	1.081	7.4	0.3	2.3	7.6	3.30	AS,CYA-3,MVP-9
2005	35	NYY	AL	7	4	.636	1.38	71	0	67	0	0	43	78.1	50	18	12	2	18	0	80	4	0	0	306	308	2.15	0.868	5.7	0.2	2.1	9.2	4.44	AS,CYA-2,MVP-9
2006	36	NYY	AL	5	5	.500	1.80	63	0	59	0	0	34	75.0	61	16	15	3	11	4	55	5	0	0	293	252	2.84	0.960	7.3	0.4	1.3	6.6	5.00	AS,MVP-26
2007	37	NYY	AL	3	4	.429	3.15	67	0	59	0	0	30	71.1	68	25	25	4	12	2	74	6	0	1	295	144	2.65	1.121	8.6	0.5	1.5	9.3	6.17
2008	38	NYY	AL	6	5	.545	1.40	64	0	60	0	0	39	70.2	41	11	11	4	6	0	77	2	0	1	259	316	2.03	0.665	5.2	0.5	0.8	9.8	12.83	AS,CYA-5
2009	39	NYY	AL	3	3	.500	1.76	66	0	55	0	0	44	66.1	48	14	13	7	12	1	72	1	0	1	257	262	2.89	0.905	6.5	0.9	1.6	9.8	6.00	AS,MVP-14
2010	40	NYY	AL	3	3	.500	1.80	61	0	55	0	0	33	60.0	39	14	12	2	11	3	45	5	0	0	230	241	2.81	0.833	5.9	0.3	1.7	6.8	4.09	AS
2011	41	NYY	AL	1	2	.333	1.91	64	0	54	0	0	44	61.1	47	13	13	3	8	2	60	2	0	1	233	226	2.19	0.897	6.9	0.4	1.2	8.8	7.50	AS,CYA-8
2012	42	NYY	AL	1	1	.500	2.16	9	0	9	0	0	5	8.1	6	2	2	0	2	2	8	0	0	0	32	203	1.89	0.960	6.5	0.0	2.2	8.6	4.00
2013	43	NYY	AL	6	2	.750	2.11	64	0	60	0	0	44	64.0	58	16	15	6	9	3	54	1	0	0	256	190	3.05	1.047	8.2	0.8	1.3	7.6	6.00	AS
19 Yrs				82	60	.577	2.21	1115	10	952	0	0	652	1283.2	998	340	315	71	286	41	1173	46	3	13	5103	205	2.76	1.000	7.0	0.5	2.0	8.2	4.10
162 Game Avg.				5	4	.577	2.21	67	1	58	0	0	39	78	60	21	19	4	17	2	71	3	0	1	308	205	2.76	1.000	7.0	0.5	2.0	8.2	4.10
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Mariano Rivera?

Mariano Rivera is 54 years old.

When was Mariano Rivera born?

Mariano Rivera was born on November 29, 1969.

Where was Mariano Rivera born?

Mariano Rivera was born in Panama, Panama.

How tall is Mariano Rivera?

Mariano Rivera is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Mariano Rivera weigh when playing?

Mariano Rivera weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Mariano Rivera play?

Mariano Rivera played 19 seasons.

Is Mariano Rivera in the Hall of Fame?

Mariano Rivera was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2019.

What position did Mariano Rivera play?

Mariano Rivera was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Mariano Rivera have?

Mariano Rivera had 1,173 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Mariano Rivera played for?

Mariano Rivera played for 1 team, the New York Yankees.

How many World Series has Mariano Rivera won?

Mariano Rivera has won 5 World Series.

When did Mariano Rivera retire?

Mariano Rivera last played in 2013.

What is Mariano Rivera's Twitter account?

Mariano Rivera is on Twitter at MarianoRivera.

What are Mariano Rivera's nicknames?

Mo,Super Mariano,The Sandman,The Hammer of God are nicknames for Mariano Rivera.

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