Mariano Rivera (born November 29, 1969) is a Panamanian baseball pitcher who has played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees. Nicknamed "Mo", Rivera has served as a relief pitcher for most of his career, and since 1997, he has been the Yankees' closer. A 12-time All-Star and five-time World Series champion, he is MLB's all-time leader in saves (608) and games finished (892). His accolades include five American League (AL) Rolaids Relief Man Awards and three Delivery Man of the Year Awards.
I didn't want to give him anything for him to get a blooper. I wouldn't be able to sleep tonight.
I didn't want to give in, ... I didn't want him to get a little blooper or something. I wouldn't have been able to sleep tonight.
I could have thrown 100 pitches today and it wouldn't have mattered.
| Year | Team | W-L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | NYY | 5-3 | 5.51 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 71 | 43 | 41 | 30 | 51 |
| 1996 | NYY | 8-3 | 2.09 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 107 | 73 | 25 | 25 | 34 | 130 |
| 1997 | NYY | 6-4 | 1.88 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 71 | 65 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 68 |
| 1998 | NYY | 3-0 | 1.91 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 61 | 48 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 36 |
| 1999 | NYY | 4-3 | 1.83 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 69 | 43 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 52 |
| 2000 | NYY | 7-4 | 2.85 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 75 | 58 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 58 |
| 2001 | NYY | 4-6 | 2.34 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 80 | 61 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 83 |
| 2002 | NYY | 1-4 | 2.74 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 46 | 35 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 41 |
| 2003 | NYY | 5-2 | 1.66 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 70 | 61 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 63 |
| 2004 | NYY | 4-2 | 1.94 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 78 | 65 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 66 |
| 2005 | NYY | 7-4 | 1.38 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 78 | 50 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 80 |
| 2006 | NYY | 5-5 | 1.80 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 75 | 61 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 55 |
| 2007 | NYY | 3-4 | 3.15 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 71 | 68 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 74 |
| 2008 | NYY | 6-5 | 1.40 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 70 | 41 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 77 |
| 2009 | NYY | 3-3 | 1.76 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 66 | 48 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 72 |
| 2010 | NYY | 3-3 | 1.80 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 60 | 39 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 45 |
| 2011 | NYY | 1-2 | 1.91 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 61 | 47 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 60 |
| 2012 | NYY | 1-1 | 2.16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2013 | NYY | 0-0 | 1.47 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
| Career | 76-58 | - | 1070 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 625 | - | 954 | 327 | 303 | 279 | 1133 | |
| Year | Team | G | GS | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | NYY | 19 | 10 | 67 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1996 | NYY | 61 | 0 | 107 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1997 | NYY | 66 | 0 | 71 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1998 | NYY | 54 | 0 | 61 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1999 | NYY | 66 | 0 | 69 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 2000 | NYY | 66 | 0 | 75 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2001 | NYY | 71 | 0 | 80 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0.970 |
| 2002 | NYY | 45 | 0 | 46 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0.818 |
| 2003 | NYY | 64 | 0 | 70 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0.905 |
| 2004 | NYY | 74 | 0 | 78 | 9 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0.976 |
| 2005 | NYY | 71 | 0 | 78 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 2006 | NYY | 63 | 0 | 75 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 2007 | NYY | 67 | 0 | 71 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 2008 | NYY | 64 | 0 | 70 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 2009 | NYY | 66 | 0 | 66 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 2010 | NYY | 61 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2011 | NYY | 64 | 0 | 61 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 2012 | NYY | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2013 | NYY | 19 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Career | 1070 | 10 | - | 107 | 246 | 6 | 12 | - | |
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 1996 | NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 1997 | NYY | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 1998 | NYY | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 1999 | NYY | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 2000 | NYY | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 2001 | NYY | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 2002 | NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 2003 | NYY | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 2004 | NYY | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 2005 | NYY | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 2006 | NYY | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 2007 | NYY | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | NYY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 2009 | NYY | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.500 | 0.000 |
| 2010 | NYY | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 2011 | NYY | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 2012 | NYY | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 2013 | NYY | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Career | 95 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | |
| First Name | Mariano |
| Last Name | Rivera |
| Full Name at Birth | Mariano Rivera |
| Other Names | MoSuper MarianoThe Sandman |
| Age | 43 |
| Date of Birth | November 29, 1969 |
| Birthplace | Panama City, Panama |
| Height | 6' 2" (188 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lbs (83.9 kg) |
| Build | Athletic |
| Eye Color | Brown - Dark |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Star Sign | Sagittarius |
| Religion | Christian |
| Ethnicity | Hispanic |
| Nationality | Panamanian |
| High School | La Chorrea (Panama, PA) |
| Occupation | Major League Baseball Player |
| Occupation Category | Baseball |
| Position | Pitcher |
| Bats | Right |
| Throws | Right |
| MLB Debut | 23 May 1995 |
| Claim to Fame | New York Yankees |
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