Mariano Rivera has had eight 40+ save seasons.
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A save is credited to a pitcher who finishes a game with a certain number of saves or percentage of save opportunities. Mariano Rivera is the MLB's leader in one season's saves with 652.
Between 1996-2010, Mariano had 31 4+ out saves in the playoffs. 1) 1 in the 1997 ALDS - 4 out save in Game 1. 2) 1 in the 1998 ALCS - 5 out save in Game 5. 3) 1 in the 1998 ALDS - 4 out save in Game 2. 4) 3 in the 1998 World Series - 4 out saves in Games 1 and 4 and a 5 out save in Game 3. 5) 1 in the 1999 ALDS - 6 out save in Game 3. 6) 1 in the 1999 ALCS - 5 out save in Game 4. 7) 2 in the 1999 World Series - 4 out saves in Games 1 and 4. 8) 3 in the 2000 ALDS - 4 out save in Game 2, 5 out save in Game 5, and 6 out save in Game 3. 9) 1 in the 2000 ALCS - 5 out save in Game 3. 10) 1 in the 2000 World Series - 6 out save in Game 4, 11) 2 in the 2001 ALDS - 6 out saves in Games 3 and 5. 12) 1 in the 2001 ALCS - 5 out save in Game 2. 13) 1 in the 2001 World Series - 6 out save in Game 3. 14) 2 in the 2003 ALDS - 6 out saves in Games 2 and 3. 15) 2 in the 2003 ALCS - 6 out saves in Games 3 and 5. 16) 1 in the 2003 World Series - 6 out save in Game 3. 17) 2 in the 2004 ALCS - 6 out saves in Games 1 and 2. 18) 1 in the 2005 ALDS - 6 out save in Game 4. 19) 1 in the 2009 ALDS - 4 out save in Game 3. 20) 1 in the 2009 ALCS - 6 out save in Game 6, 21) 1 in the 2009 World Series - 6 out save in Game 2. 22) 1 in the 2010 ALDS - 4 out save in Game 1.
Jon Papelbon Mariano Rivera (born November 29, 1969 in Panama City, Panama) is a relief pitcher for Major League Baseball's New York Yankees. He has the 4th most regular season career saves in Major League history, is the American League career leader, and has won 4 World Series titles with the Yankees. He is the all-time Major League postseason leader in saves and ERA. Nicknamed "Mo", Rivera is frequently referred to as the greatest postseason relief pitcher of all time, and is often considered to be the greatest closer in baseball history. Rivera is well-known for his signature pitch, a sharp-breaking cut fastball.
Bob Stanley, who pitched with the Red Sox between 1977-1989, is the Red Sox career saves leader with 132. Through games played on June 13, 2009 Jonathan Papelbon has 129 career saves and, barring disaster, will take over as Red Sox career saves leader shortly.
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