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Mariano Rivera vs Dennis Eckersley Comparison

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Mariano Rivera

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Dennis Eckersley

 

Info

Teams

Mariano Rivera New York Yankees (1995-2013)
Dennis Eckersley Cleveland Indians (1975-1977), Boston Red Sox (1978-1984, 1998), Chicago Cubs (1984-1986), Oakland Athletics (1987-1995), St. Louis Cardinals (1996-1997)

Position

Mariano Rivera Closer
Dennis Eckersley Right Handed Pitcher

Height

Mariano Rivera 6'2"
Dennis Eckersley 6'2"

Weight

Mariano Rivera 195
Dennis Eckersley 190

Bats

Mariano Rivera Right
Dennis Eckersley Right

Throws

Mariano Rivera Right
Dennis Eckersley Right

World Series And Playoff Appearances

World Series

Mariano Rivera 5 (1996, 1998-2000, 2009) StarStarStarStarStar
Dennis Eckersley 1 (1989) Star

World Series Appearances

Mariano Rivera 7 (1996, 1998-2001, 2003, 2009) StarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Dennis Eckersley 3 (1988-1990) StarStarStar

Playoff Appearances

Mariano Rivera 16 (1995-2007, 2009-2011) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Dennis Eckersley 7 (1984, 1988-1990, 1992, 1996, 1998) StarStarStarStarStarStarStar

World Series MVP

Mariano Rivera 1 (1999) Star
Dennis Eckersley 0

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Mariano Rivera No Not Eligible
Dennis Eckersley Yes 83.2% in 2004

Number Retired

Mariano Rivera Yes Yankees #42
Dennis Eckersley Yes Athletics #43

MVP

Mariano Rivera 0
Dennis Eckersley 1 (1992) Star

Cy Young

Mariano Rivera 0
Dennis Eckersley 1 (1992) Star

Rookie of the Year

Mariano Rivera No
Dennis Eckersley No

All-Star Games

Mariano Rivera 13 (1997, 1999-2002, 2004-2006, 2008-2011, 2013) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Dennis Eckersley 6 (1977, 1982, 1988, 1990-1992) StarStarStarStarStarStar

League Leader in Saves

Mariano Rivera 3 (1999, 2001, 2004) StarStarStar
Dennis Eckersley 2 (1988, 1992) StarStar

Pitching

Wins (W)

Mariano Rivera 82
Dennis Eckersley 197

Losses (L)

Mariano Rivera 60
Dennis Eckersley 171

W-L Percentage (WL%)

Mariano Rivera .577%
Dennis Eckersley .535%

Saves (S)

Mariano Rivera 652
Dennis Eckersley 390

Games (G)

Mariano Rivera 1,115
Dennis Eckersley 1,071

Games Started (GS)

Mariano Rivera 10
Dennis Eckersley 361

Earned Run Average (ERA)

Mariano Rivera 2.21
Dennis Eckersley 3.50

Innings Pitched (IP)

Mariano Rivera 1,283.2
Dennis Eckersley 3,285.2

Hits Allowed (H)

Mariano Rivera 998
Dennis Eckersley 3,076

Runs Allowed (R)

Mariano Rivera 340
Dennis Eckersley 1,382

Earned Runs Allowed (ER)

Mariano Rivera 315
Dennis Eckersley 1,278

Home Runs Allowed (HR)

Mariano Rivera 71
Dennis Eckersley 347

Strikeouts (SO)

Mariano Rivera 1,173
Dennis Eckersley 2,401

Walks (BB)

Mariano Rivera 286
Dennis Eckersley 738

Batters Faced (BF)

Mariano Rivera 5,103
Dennis Eckersley 13,534

Intentional Walks (IBB)

Mariano Rivera 41
Dennis Eckersley 91

Hit by Pitch (HBP)

Mariano Rivera 46
Dennis Eckersley 75

Walks and Hits Per Innings Pitched (WHIP)

Mariano Rivera 1.00
Dennis Eckersley 1.16

Hits Per 9 Innings

Mariano Rivera 7.0
Dennis Eckersley 8.4

Home Runs Per 9 Innings

Mariano Rivera 0.5
Dennis Eckersley 1.0

Strikeouts Per 9 Innings

Mariano Rivera 8.3
Dennis Eckersley 6.6

Walks Per 9 Innings

Mariano Rivera 2.0
Dennis Eckersley 2.0

Strikeout Percentage (SO%)

Mariano Rivera 23.0%
Dennis Eckersley 17.7%

Walk Percentage (BB%)

Mariano Rivera 5.6%
Dennis Eckersley 5.5%

Strikeout to Walk Ratio (K/BB)

Mariano Rivera 4.1
Dennis Eckersley 3.3

RA9

Mariano Rivera 2.39
Dennis Eckersley 3.79

Playoff Pitching

Wins (W)

Mariano Rivera 8
Dennis Eckersley 1

Losses (L)

Mariano Rivera 1
Dennis Eckersley 3

Saves

Mariano Rivera 42
Dennis Eckersley 15

W-L Percentage (WL%)

Mariano Rivera .889%
Dennis Eckersley .250%

Earned Run Average – (ERA)

Mariano Rivera 0.70
Dennis Eckersley 3.00

Games (G)

Mariano Rivera 96
Dennis Eckersley 28

Games Started (GS)

Mariano Rivera 0
Dennis Eckersley 1

Innings Pitched (IP)

Mariano Rivera 141
Dennis Eckersley 36

Strikeouts (SO)

Mariano Rivera 110
Dennis Eckersley 22

Hits Allowed (H)

Mariano Rivera 86
Dennis Eckersley 35

Runs Allowed (R)

Mariano Rivera 13
Dennis Eckersley 12

Earned Runs Allowed (ER)

Mariano Rivera 11
Dennis Eckersley 12

Home Runs Allowed (HR)

Mariano Rivera 2
Dennis Eckersley 3

Walks (BB)

Mariano Rivera 21
Dennis Eckersley 3

Intentional Walks (IBB)

Mariano Rivera 4
Dennis Eckersley 0

Hit by Pitch (HBP)

Mariano Rivera 3
Dennis Eckersley 0

Walks and Hits Per Innings Pitched (WHIP)

Mariano Rivera 0.76
Dennis Eckersley 1.06

Hits Per 9 Innings

Mariano Rivera 5.6
Dennis Eckersley 9.1

Home Runs Per 9 Innings

Mariano Rivera 0.1
Dennis Eckersley 0.8

Strikeouts Per 9 Innings

Mariano Rivera 7.2
Dennis Eckersley 5.7

Strikeout Percentage – (SO%)

Mariano Rivera 20.9%
Dennis Eckersley 15.6%

Walks Per 9 Innings

Mariano Rivera 1.4
Dennis Eckersley 0.8

Walk Percentage (BBP)

Mariano Rivera 4.0%
Dennis Eckersley 2.1%

Strikeout to Walk Ration (KPBB)

Mariano Rivera 5.2
Dennis Eckersley 7.3

Best Pitching

Wins (W)

Mariano Rivera 8 (1996)
Dennis Eckersley 20 (1978)

Losses (L)

Mariano Rivera 0 (1998)
Dennis Eckersley 0 (1989)

W-L Percentage (WL%)

Mariano Rivera 1% (1998)
Dennis Eckersley 1% (1989)

Games (G)

Mariano Rivera 74 (2004)
Dennis Eckersley 69 (1992)

Games Started (GS)

Mariano Rivera 10 (1995)
Dennis Eckersley 35 (1978)

Earned Run Average (ERA)

Mariano Rivera 1.38 (2005)
Dennis Eckersley 0.61 (1990)

Innings Pitched (IP)

Mariano Rivera 107.2 (1996)
Dennis Eckersley 268.1 (1978)

Hits Allowed (H)

Mariano Rivera 6 (2012)
Dennis Eckersley 32 (1989)

Runs Allowed (R)

Mariano Rivera 2 (2012)
Dennis Eckersley 9 (1990)

Earned Runs Allowed (ER)

Mariano Rivera 2 (2012)
Dennis Eckersley 5 (1990)

Home Runs Allowed (HR)

Mariano Rivera 0 (2012)
Dennis Eckersley 2 (1990)

Strikeouts (SO)

Mariano Rivera 130 (1996)
Dennis Eckersley 200 (1976)

Walks (BB)

Mariano Rivera 2 (2012)
Dennis Eckersley 3 (1989)

Batters Faced (BF)

Mariano Rivera 425 (1996)
Dennis Eckersley 1121 (1978)

Intentional Walks (IBB)

Mariano Rivera 0 (2008)
Dennis Eckersley 0 (1997)

Hit by Pitch (HBP)

Mariano Rivera 0 (2012)
Dennis Eckersley 0 (1990)

Walks and Hits Per Innings Pitched (WHIP)

Mariano Rivera 0.67 (2008)
Dennis Eckersley 0.61 (1990)

Hits Per 9 Innings

Mariano Rivera 5.3 (2008)
Dennis Eckersley 5.0 (1990)

Home Runs Per 9 Innings

Mariano Rivera 0.0 (2012)
Dennis Eckersley 0.2 (1990)

Strikeouts Per 9 Innings

Mariano Rivera 10.9 (1996)
Dennis Eckersley 10.7 (1993)

Strikeout Percentage – (KP)

Mariano Rivera 30.6% (1996)
Dennis Eckersley 30.1% (1992)

Walks Per 9 Innings

Mariano Rivera 0.8 (2008)
Dennis Eckersley 0.5 (1990)

Walk Percentage (BBP)

Mariano Rivera 2.3% (2008)
Dennis Eckersley 1.5% (1990)

Strikeout to Walk Ration (KPBB)

Mariano Rivera 12.8 (2008)
Dennis Eckersley 18.3 (1990)

Seasons

Check/Uncheck

Mariano Rivera

Check/Uncheck

Dennis Eckersley

 

Info

Teams

Mariano Rivera New York Yankees (1995-2013)
Dennis Eckersley Cleveland Indians (1975-1977), Boston Red Sox (1978-1984, 1998), Chicago Cubs (1984-1986), Oakland Athletics (1987-1995), St. Louis Cardinals (1996-1997)

Position

Mariano Rivera Closer
Dennis Eckersley Right Handed Pitcher

Height

Mariano Rivera 6'2"
Dennis Eckersley 6'2"

Weight

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Bats

Mariano Rivera Right
Dennis Eckersley Right

Throws

Mariano Rivera Right
Dennis Eckersley Right

World Series And Playoff Appearances

World Series

Mariano Rivera 5 (1996, 1998-2000, 2009)
Dennis Eckersley 1 (1989)

World Series Appearances

Mariano Rivera 7 (1996, 1998-2001, 2003, 2009)
Dennis Eckersley 3 (1988-1990)

Playoff Appearances

Mariano Rivera 16 (1995-2007, 2009-2011)
Dennis Eckersley 7 (1984, 1988-1990, 1992, 1996, 1998)

World Series MVP

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Mariano Rivera No Not Eligible
Dennis Eckersley Yes 83.2% in 2004

Number Retired

Mariano Rivera Yes Yankees #42
Dennis Eckersley Yes Athletics #43

MVP

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Cy Young

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Rookie of the Year

Mariano Rivera No
Dennis Eckersley No

All-Star Games

Mariano Rivera 13 (1997, 1999-2002, 2004-2006, 2008-2011, 2013)
Dennis Eckersley 6 (1977, 1982, 1988, 1990-1992)

League Leader in Saves

Mariano Rivera 3 (1999, 2001, 2004)
Dennis Eckersley 2 (1988, 1992)

Pitching

Wins (W)

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Losses (L)

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

W-L Percentage (WL%)

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Saves (S)

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Games (G)

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Games Started (GS)

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Earned Run Average (ERA)

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Innings Pitched (IP)

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Hits Allowed (H)

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Runs Allowed (R)

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Earned Runs Allowed (ER)

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Home Runs Allowed (HR)

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Strikeouts (SO)

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Walks (BB)

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Batters Faced (BF)

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Intentional Walks (IBB)

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Hit by Pitch (HBP)

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Walks and Hits Per Innings Pitched (WHIP)

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Hits Per 9 Innings

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Home Runs Per 9 Innings

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Strikeouts Per 9 Innings

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Walks Per 9 Innings

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Strikeout Percentage (SO%)

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Walk Percentage (BB%)

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Strikeout to Walk Ratio (K/BB)

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

RA9

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Playoff Pitching

Wins (W)

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Losses (L)

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Saves

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

W-L Percentage (WL%)

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Earned Run Average – (ERA)

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Games (G)

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Games Started (GS)

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Innings Pitched (IP)

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Strikeouts (SO)

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Hits Allowed (H)

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Runs Allowed (R)

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Earned Runs Allowed (ER)

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Home Runs Allowed (HR)

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Walks (BB)

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Intentional Walks (IBB)

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Hit by Pitch (HBP)

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Walks and Hits Per Innings Pitched (WHIP)

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Hits Per 9 Innings

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Home Runs Per 9 Innings

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Strikeouts Per 9 Innings

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Strikeout Percentage – (SO%)

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Walks Per 9 Innings

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Walk Percentage (BBP)

Mariano Rivera Dennis Eckersley

Strikeout to Walk Ration (KPBB)

Mariano Rivera 5.2
Dennis Eckersley 7.3

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