#8 Mariano Rivera, Starting Pitcher, 29 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Sunday, 10/31/1999
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Mariano Rivera

11/29/1969
29
PANAMA,,
6"2
170

Starting Pitcher
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R
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4 / 6 (Popular)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
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5.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1999 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 109 Days (625 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 109 Days (625 total Days)
4 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall991088-91 Mph
Versus LHB9910 
Versus RHB9910 
Talent9910 
Pitching Ratings
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6
53
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent11116
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Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
9/2@COLW 10-5*643309W    
9/7@LANW 3-2*6.1100110WPoG   
9/12MONW 9-3*5.253315     
9/17@HOUW 5-2*6.152215W    
9/23PHIW 7-6*545516W    
9/28@SDNW 5-2*731116 PoG   
10/3MILW 1-0*6.240024WPoG   
10/8FLAL 2-5*4.165526L    
10/15HOUL 3-10*156611L    
10/20@HOUL 1-4*7.120024 PoG   

Pitching Stats 1999

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall343420702.45213.11476058441910.002676.5
Projected343420702.45213.0147605844191     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.0008.76.28.11.98225.000.01.61
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB35269152432322289008.196.256.284.540
vs. RHB409782922252822102007.191.242.286.528
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home202013502.53128.090373625111
Road14147202.3285.15723221980
Postseason330207.8212.2131111511
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week110000.007.120024
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April553001.4531.02455628
May662404.3837.03420181321
June554001.3433.22155722
July663202.0235.22188437
August553102.1833.02188738
Sept./Oct.775002.9343.0261414745

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
199629011212.2336.1279911125001.05.252BAL
199765042312.23101.079272533195001.09.279BAL
1998343318302.14198.01445347947199110.96.264BAL PIT,NL
1999343420702.45213.11476058644191000.90.250PIT,NL
Total162674313522.28548.239714913919133510110.97.261 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1995, AAA50036332.5955.249181632263001.28.309
1996, AAA27012171.3932.131551936001.24.375

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1998443002.1625.0178642200
1999330207.8212.213111151100
Total773204.0637.230191793300

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19962900000000000.000.000.000.000BAL
19976500000000000.000.000.000.000BAL
1998346330003332601.048.088.048.136BAL PIT,NL
1999346411002033700.016.059.031.090PIT,NL
Total16212741005366301.031.074.039.113 

Fielding Stats 1999

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher343416261431.977213.11.81    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by Baltimore in 1995...
Earned first career win on 9/26/1996...
Traded from Baltimore to Pittsburgh on 2/7/1998 (Going to PIT: P Mariano Rivera. Going to BAL: SS Alex Rodriguez)...
Had first career hit on 4/22/1998, off Vicente Palacios (COL)...
Was selected to the 1998 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1998, going 4-0, 1.09...
Won World Championship with Pittsburgh in 1998...
Won Cy Young Award in 1998, going 18-3, 2.14 ERA...
Was selected to the 1999 Allstar game...
Won Cy Young Award in 1999, going 20-7, 2.45 ERA...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1998 - 2.14 - 1st
WHIP
1998 - 0.96 - 1st
Wins
1998 - 18 - 5th
Saves
1996 - 21 - 10th
1997 - 31 - 8th
K's
1998 - 199 - 5th
     

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