Sunday, September 4, 2011

Gratuitous Mariano Rivera Stats

Courtesy of Baseball Digest, which shows up on my doorstep whenever their subscription office remembers. It's my blog, not yours. Write about Kim Kardashian if you want. Following baseball is close to impossible anymore. Sometimes the box score is printed, other times not. When the Yankees hit four grand slams the other day, you only knew whom they played three graphs down. I am sure someone in New York will publish when Mariano gets his 600th save, which should be soon. But I am not betting on it.

So for all you Cardero fans, take this: Mariano Rivera's playoff records

Division Series: Best ERA o.33
Championship Series: Best ERA 0.92
World Series: number 5 ERA 0.99 The Sacred Sandy Koufax is #4 0.95; and the Babe is #2 at .087. The other two gentlemen are from prehistoric times.

Division Series Saves: #1 with 18. No one is even near by.
Championship Series Saves: #1 with 13. Dennis Eckersley had 11.
World Series Save: #1 with 11. Rollie Fingers is second with 6 and no one else is close.

Division Series Innings Pitched--he is a relief pitcher: 9th with 54.2. Andy Pettite is #1 with 93.2.
Championship Series Innings Pitched: 14th with 48.2. Tom Glavine is number 1 with 103.1.

Division Series Strikeouts: 6th with 43. He just behind Roger Clemens.

Championship Series Wins: Tied for sixth with 4. At least he didn't blow those saves.

There, I feel better. I'll spare you Derek Jeters' ranking among Yankee hitters.

As for oldies--Minnie Minoso is 88. Jimmy Piersall is 81. Billy Pierce is 84. And Moose Skowron is 80.

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