Comparing Mariano Rivera and Dennis Eckersley as Late Inning Relievers
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by user Susan mullen
Data through 6/23/06 Mariano Rivera regular season late relief 1996-2006, post season 1995-2005. Dennis Eckersley reg. season late relief 1987-1998, post season same.
In Rivera's 779 regular season innings, he's given up 31 HR. In Eckersley's 787.1 reg. season innings, he gave up 79 HR.
Rivera currently has 428 total career saves (reg. & post), 890.2 IP, 61 wins. Eckersley had 405 total career saves (reg & post), 817.3 IP, 47 wins.
Did you know Eckersley gave up 1 HR for every 10 IP in reg. & post season? Rivera has only given up 1 HR for every 25 IP in reg. season, & 1 for every 52 IP IN POST SEASON.
YOU DIDN'T KNOW BECAUSE THE MAIN MEDIA, BBWAA, & WRITERS FOR MLB.COM ARE ALL DESPERATE TO DO 1 THING. TO KEEP MARIANO RIVERA FROM GETTING THE RECOGNITION HE DESERVES.
NO PENNANTS WOULD'VE BEEN WON BY THE NEW YORK YANKEES IF RIVERA HAD DONE WHAT ECKERSLEY DID--i.e. GIVE UP A HOMER EVERY 10 IP.
Source
- Retrosheet.org
- USA Today (if using MLB stats is illegal). All time frames are asI indicated for each pitcher and his late inning relief performance.
Date
Fri 06/23/06, 9:02 pm EST
