NAME     : Mariano Rivera
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Panama
 
  BIRTHDAY : 11/29/1969
  AGE      : 32
  HEIGHT   : 6"2
  WEIGHT   : 170
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Closer
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $5,750,000 through 2004
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : Some ability
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : GREAT
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .970)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : *
  Duration as Reliever : C
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 57
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 10
  Avoiding Hits        : 8  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 5  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 10  (VS. RHB : 10, VS. LHB : 10, Talent Good)
  Avoiding BB's        : 9  (VS. RHB : 9, VS. LHB : 9, Talent Brilliant)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 8  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 9, Talent Good)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 9
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        2.27  4  4 19  43  0  43.2  29  13  11  14  47 
  At Home        2.11  3  2  6  20  0  21.1  17   7   5   5  25 
  Away           2.42  1  2 13  23  0  22.1  12   6   6   9  22 
  Last Week      3.00  1  0  1   2  0   3.0   2   1   1   3   3 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        3.27  1  1  7  11  0  11.0   7   4   4   4  11 
  May            0.68  1  1  5  12  0  13.1   7   3   1   1  14 
  June           3.38  0  2  2  11  0  10.2   8   4   4   5  14 
  July           1.35  1  0  5   8  0   6.2   6   1   1   2   7 
  August         4.50  1  0  0   1  0   2.0   1   1   1   2   1 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1995   5.51  5  3  0  19  0   0  67.0  41  30  51  NYA
  1996   2.10  8  3  5  61  0   0 107.0  25  34 130  NYA
  1997   1.90  6  4 43  66  0   0  71.0  15  20  68  NYA
  1998   1.92  3  0 36  54  0   0  61.0  13  17  36  NYA
  1999   1.83  4  3 45  66  0   0  69.0  14  18  52  NYA
  2000   2.88  7  4 36  66  0   0  75.0  24  25  58  NYA
  2001   2.36  4  6 50  71  0   0  80.0  21  12  83  NYA
 
  Total ERA   : 2.58
  Total Wins  : 41
  Total Losses: 27
  Total Saves : 234
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 0
  Total K's   : 525
  Total BB's  : 170