Mariano Rivera has had eight 40+ save seasons.
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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As of July 1st in the 2009 season Mariano Rivera has one blown save.
Mariano Rivera picked up save #351 on June 17, 2005 at Yankee Stadium against the Chicago Cubs.
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Mariano Rivera recorded the last save at the old Yankee Stadium on September 19, 2008. It was a 3-2 Yankees win against the Baltimore Orioles.
SV stands for save. If a closer pitches the final inning with his/her team in the lead and does not let the other team win, s/he earns a save.
I would say it was on November 4, 2001. It was game 7 of the World Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Mariano came in to the game in the 8th inning with a 2-1 lead and struck out the side, but in the 9th, the Diamondbacks would tie the score and eventually win the game and the World Series.
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He has a total of 59 Blown Saves in his regular season career. Since 1998, he has 46 Blown Saves: 1995 - 1 1996 - 3 1997 - 9 1998 - 5 1999 - 4 2000 - 5 2001 - 7 2002 - 4 2003 - 6 2004 - 4 2005 - 4 2006 - 3 2007 - 4 2008 - 1 2009 - 1 (currently) TOTAL - 61(currently)
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.
In the 2010 session Moreno Rivera blow two (2) save to the Rangers in the same year ... This was that First time that Moreno Rivera has blown two (2) saves to the same team in the same session ...
Hoyt Wilhelm and John Franco, each recording at least 1 save in 19 seasons. Franco played for 21 seasons (1984-2001, 2003-2005) and failed to record a save in 2004 and 2005. Wilhelm played for 21 seasons (1952-1972) and failed to record a save in 1955 and 1959.