Mariano Rivera - #42 - Relief Pitcher

Player Profile

Full Name: Mariano Rivera
Born: 11/29/69
Birthplace: Panama City, Panama
Ht: 6-2
Wt: 185
Bats: R
Throws: R
ML Debut: 05/23/1995
Experience: 6

Awards

All-Star(2)	1997(AL), 1999(AL)
WS MVP(1)	1999

	Did not allow a run in final 28 appearances of 1999.
	Converted 22 consecutive save opportunities in 1998 and again 1999.
	Holds career World Series ERA of 0.90 in seven games (10.0 innings).
	Pitched a perfect ninth inning to earn the save in the 1997 All-Star Game.
	Threw 26 consecutive scoreless innings from April 19 to May 21, 1996.

Resides in La Chorrera, Panama.
Married: Clara (11/9/91).
Children: Mariano (10/4/93) and Jafet (2/12/97).

HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as a non-drafted free agent on February 17, 1990.
CONTRACT STATUS: Signed a four-year contract on February 16, 2001. Contract extends through the 2004 season.

Pitching Stats

Year	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	SVO	INN	H	R	ER	HR	HBP	BB	SO
1995	NYY	5	3	5.51	19	10	0	0	0	1	67.0	71	43	41	11	2	30	51
1996	NYY	8	3	2.09	61	0	0	0	5	8	107.2	73	25	25	1	2	34	130
1997	NYY	6	4	1.88	66	0	0	0	43	52	71.2	65	17	15	5	0	20	68
1998	NYY	3	0	1.91	54	0	0	0	36	41	61.1	48	13	13	3	1	17	36
1999	NYY	4	3	1.83	66	0	0	0	45	49	69.0	43	15	14	2	3	18	52
2000	NYY
TOTAL		26	13	2.58	266	10	0	0	129	153	376.2	300	113	108	22	8	119	337

Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	OBP	SLG	AVG
TOTAL	266	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Stats

Year	Team	Posn	G	GS	TC	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
1995	NYY	P	19	10	16	2	14	0	1	1.000
1996	NYY	P	61	0	17	4	13	0	0	1.000
1997	NYY	P	66	0	20	11	9	0	0	1.000
1998	NYY	P	54	0	17	3	14	0	1	1.000
1999	NYY	P	66	0	22	12	10	0	2	1.000
2000	NYY	P
TOTAL			266	10	92	32	60	0	4	1.000

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Updated: 06/13/2004
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