As of July 25, 2010, Mariano Rivera holds the New York Yankees record for most saves with 546. He is ranked #2 on the all-time list behind Trevor Hoffman.
Through the 2011 season, Mariano Rivera has 1,111 career strikeouts. He also has 110 career postseason strikeouts.
Through the 2009 season, that is Trevor Hoffman with 591. Mariano Rivera is second all time with 526.
Mariano Rivera saved 50 games in 2001 and also had 53 saves in 2004. Dave Righetti was the other Yankees player, recording 46 saves in 1986.
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.
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As of July 1st in the 2009 season Mariano Rivera has one blown save.
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As of the 2009 season, Mariano Rivera has 47 career saves against the Boston Red sox.
Mariano has blown 52 saves in his career. Only 1 of those blown saves were against the Diamondbacks. The Diamondbacks have played the Yankees 19 times (including postseason) and have gone 7-12 against them. The single game Mariano blew was Game 7 of the 2001 World Series that gave the Diamondbacks the World Series
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)
Mariano Rivera
Enter SandmanMariano Rivera had 44 saves during the 2009 season.
I would pick Miriano Rivera. He's always been pretty consistent and just because he's blown two saves doesn't make him a bad closer.
Mariano Rivera won three games as a starter in his career. That was in 1995.
Through the 2010 postseason, Mariano Rivera has the most saves, with 42.