P Mariano 'The Sandman' Rivera #42
Age: 42 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
10/01/2012
P MARIANO 'THE SANDMAN' RIVERA #42 - AGE: 42 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
7 1 0-2 0 5.40 16.2 17 3 1 9 1.08 -0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 25 25 25 25
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 60 60 65 60
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 35 35
Sinker 40 40
Cutter 35 35
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 88-90 Mph
Stamina 30
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 60
Defense 75
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/06/2012 @ GAR Loss, 3-5 1.1 4 4 4 0 1 Loss
09/01/2012 MOD Win, 10-2 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
08/29/2012 @ ANA Loss, 2-8 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
08/23/2012 @ HEN Win, 8-6 2.1 2 1 1 0 0
08/16/2012 AIR Win, 12-10 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
08/15/2012 @ FD Loss, 1-11 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
08/10/2012 RAL Loss, 5-7 X 6.0 7 5 5 1 6 Loss
08/04/2012 @ TAM Win, 8-6 X 6.2 9 5 5 1 4
07/29/2012 @ MAR Loss, 1-5 X 6.2 11 5 5 1 2 Loss
07/21/2012 ISL Win, 10-4 X 8.0 9 4 4 0 4 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/29/1969
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:Panamanian
Height:6' 2"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,600,000
Signed Through:2012 Season
Major Service:17 Years, 36 Days
Service This Yr:35 Days
40-Man Service:17 Years, 156 Days
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1994, 7th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2012 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 11 0 0 0 2 6.52 9.2 13 7 7 4 2 3 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 0 100.0 11 4 13.97 12.10 2.79 1.86 8.63 1.55 207 -0.5 .257        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 20 6 1 0 2 4 2 2 0 0 0 .300 .364 .650 1.014      
vs. RHB 22 7 1 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 .318 .318 .636 .955      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2012 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
March 3 0 0 0 0 18.00 2.0 4 4 4 1 1 1  
April 8 0 0 0 2 3.52 7.2 9 3 3 3 1 2  
Spring Training 10 0 0 0 0 4.32 8.1 14 6 4 2 1 2  
Last Year 14 0 2 2 3 3.27 11.0 13 4 4 0 3 7  
2 Years Ago 67 0 5 8 32 4.09 72.2 79 35 33 7 16 50  
Career 1012 1 63 69 482 3.08 1105.1 1022 414 378 79 300 908  
Home 5 0 0 0 1 3.18 5.2 5 2 2 2 0 2  
Road 6 0 0 0 1 11.25 4.0 8 5 5 2 2 1  
Grass 10 0 0 0 2 7.00 9.0 12 7 7 4 2 3  
Turf 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0  
Day 3 0 0 0 0 3.86 2.1 4 1 1 1 1 1  
Night 8 0 0 0 2 7.36 7.1 9 6 6 3 1 2  
As Reliever / Substitution 11 0 0 0 2 6.52 9.2 13 7 7 4 2 3  
MLB TRIPLE A 2012 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 7 1 0 2 0 5.40 16.2 17 10 10 3 1 9 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 1 0.0 6 2 10.26 9.18 4.86 0.54 5.72 1.08 128 -0.1 .275        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 19 6 2 0 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 .316 .316 .421 .737      
vs. RHB 43 11 3 0 3 6 1 8 1 2 1 .256 .283 .535 .817      
MLB TRIPLE A 2012 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
August 5 1 0 1 0 4.05 13.1 11 6 6 2 1 7  
September 2 0 0 1 0 10.80 3.1 6 4 4 1 0 2  
Last Year 17 0 0 6 1 7.46 25.1 40 22 21 1 8 17  
Career 24 1 0 8 1 6.64 42.0 57 32 31 4 9 26  
Home 3 1 0 1 0 4.50 10.0 9 5 5 2 1 8  
Road 4 0 0 1 0 6.75 6.2 8 5 5 1 0 1  
Grass 6 1 0 2 0 5.65 14.1 15 9 9 3 1 9  
Turf 1 0 0 0 0 3.86 2.1 2 1 1 0 0 0  
Day 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 3 0 0 0 0 1  
Night 5 1 0 2 0 6.59 13.2 14 10 10 3 1 8  
As Starter 1 1 0 1 0 7.50 6.0 7 5 5 2 1 6  
As Reliever / Substitution 6 0 0 1 0 4.22 10.2 10 5 5 1 0 3  
MLB DOUBLE A 2012 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 9 5 3 3 0 5.14 42.0 61 26 24 3 4 25 0 0.0 0 1 20.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 4 0 14.14 13.07 5.36 0.86 4.70 1.55 93 0.6 .379        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 60 21 8 0 1 6 4 10 0 0 1 .350 .400 .533 .933      
vs. RHB 120 40 10 0 2 20 0 15 1 3 0 .333 .331 .467 .797      
MLB DOUBLE A 2012 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 3 0 1 0 0 2.84 6.1 6 2 2 0 1 5  
July 5 4 2 3 0 5.28 29.0 46 19 17 3 2 16  
August 1 1 0 0 0 6.75 6.2 9 5 5 0 1 4  
Career 9 5 3 3 0 5.14 42.0 61 26 24 3 4 25  
Home 4 2 2 1 0 3.79 19.0 25 10 8 1 2 13  
Road 5 3 1 2 0 6.26 23.0 36 16 16 2 2 12  
Grass 7 3 3 2 0 4.40 28.2 41 16 14 3 2 19  
Turf 2 2 0 1 0 6.75 13.1 20 10 10 0 2 6  
Day 5 3 3 2 0 4.00 27.0 35 14 12 1 3 16  
Night 4 2 0 1 0 7.20 15.0 26 12 12 2 1 9  
As Starter 5 5 1 3 0 5.67 33.1 51 23 21 3 3 17  
As Reliever / Substitution 4 0 2 0 0 3.12 8.2 10 3 3 0 1 8  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1994 Minnesota - MLB 24 34 0 3 3 10 4.00 36.0 38 19 16 3 19 44 0 0 1.58 .393 3.65 1.2 135
1995 Minnesota - MLB 25 49 0 0 1 37 2.02 53.1 45 12 12 6 16 60 0 0 1.14 .285 3.23 1.4 216
1996 Minnesota - MLB 26 57 0 3 5 34 2.56 59.2 51 25 17 6 18 61 0 0 1.16 .283 3.64 1.6 194
1997 Minnesota - MLB 27 57 0 3 3 37 2.11 59.2 49 14 14 2 22 64 0 0 1.19 .305 2.84 2.5 225
1998 Minnesota - MLB 28 59 0 3 1 37 1.89 62.0 41 14 13 1 20 54 0 0 0.98 .237 2.69 2.8 264
1999 Minnesota - MLB 29 73 1 3 5 27 4.93 87.2 95 48 48 7 33 68 0 0 1.46 .331 3.98 1.8 104
2000 Minnesota - MLB 30 48 0 1 5 22 4.18 60.1 64 30 28 6 23 59 0 0 1.44 .330 3.55 1.3 114
2001 Minnesota - MLB 31 61 0 1 6 28 3.78 64.1 67 30 27 10 8 53 0 0 1.17 .297 3.84 1.2 128
2002 Minnesota - MLB 32 59 0 5 1 39 0.83 65.0 35 6 6 4 9 63 0 0 0.68 .197 2.10 2.7 510
2003 Minnesota - MLB 33 56 0 4 1 34 1.62 55.2 45 11 10 1 18 40 0 0 1.13 .260 2.84 2.0 286
2004 Minnesota - MLB 34 59 0 6 4 33 2.01 67.0 40 18 15 4 13 49 0 0 0.79 .193 3.09 1.8 225
2005 Minnesota - MLB 35 59 0 4 3 31 2.37 60.2 58 16 16 2 13 53 0 0 1.17 .315 2.64 2.4 187
2006 Minnesota - MLB 36 60 0 3 4 23 5.31 57.2 74 35 34 9 10 31 0 0 1.46 .330 4.94 -0.3 83
2007 Minnesota - MLB 37 67 0 6 5 10 3.59 72.2 79 34 29 2 11 50 0 0 1.24 .321 2.91 2.1 126
2008 Minnesota - MLB 38 61 0 4 7 28 3.82 70.2 69 32 30 1 27 57 0 0 1.36 .319 3.13 2.0 115
2009 Minnesota - MLB 39 45 0 6 4 12 2.44 62.2 55 21 17 4 18 33 0 0 1.16 .246 3.85 0.8 181
2009 Chicago - MLB 39 16 0 1 1 3 1.06 17.0 12 3 2 0 1 9 0 0 0.76 .218 2.50 0.5 412
2009 Total - MLB 39 61 0 7 5 15 2.15 79.2 67 24 19 4 19 42 0 0 1.08 .240 3.56 1.3 206
2010 Chicago - MLB 40 67 0 5 8 32 4.09 72.2 79 35 33 7 16 50 0 0 1.31 .306 3.66 0.8 97
2011 Chicago - MLB 41 14 0 2 2 3 3.27 11.0 13 4 4 0 3 7 0 0 1.45 .351 2.97 0.3 126
2012 Baltimore - MLB 42 11 0 0 0 2 6.52 9.2 13 7 7 4 2 3 0 0 1.55 .257 8.63 -0.5 64
Total MLB 1012 1 63 69 482 3.08 1105.1 1022 414 378 79 300 908 0 0 1.20 .290 3.36 28.5 149
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1994 Vallejo - A 24 2 0 0 0 2 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0.50 .333 0.00 0.1 999
2011 Rochester - AAA 41 17 0 0 6 1 7.46 25.1 40 22 21 1 8 17 0 0 1.89 .429 4.08 0.2 60
2012 Quincy - AA 42 9 5 3 3 0 5.14 42.0 61 26 24 3 4 25 0 0 1.55 .379 4.70 0.6 98
2012 Marion - AAA 42 7 1 0 2 0 5.40 16.2 17 10 10 3 1 9 0 0 1.08 .275 5.72 -0.1 83
Total MAAA 24 1 0 8 1 6.64 42.0 57 32 31 4 9 26 0 0 1.57 .373 4.73 67.1
Total MAA 9 5 3 3 0 5.14 42.0 61 26 24 3 4 25 0 0 1.55 .379 4.70 98.3
Total MA 2 0 0 0 2 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0.50 .333 0.00 999.0
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1995 Minnesota - MLB 25 3 0 0 0 1 3.86 4.2 4 2 2 0 2 6 0 0 1.29 .364 1.18 0.2 113
1996 Minnesota - MLB 26 7 0 1 1 4 0.84 10.2 6 1 1 0 2 5 0 0 0.75 .188 2.82 0.4 589
1997 Minnesota - MLB 27 8 0 3 0 4 0.00 13.0 7 0 0 0 1 13 0 0 0.62 .212 1.68 0.8 999
1998 Minnesota - MLB 28 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 3.0 2 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 1.00 .286 0.73 0.3 999
1999 Minnesota - MLB 29 2 0 1 0 0 3.00 3.0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0.67 .000 8.10 -0.1 172
2001 Minnesota - MLB 31 2 0 0 1 1 16.20 1.2 6 3 3 0 1 1 0 0 4.20 .600 3.88 0.0 30
2002 Minnesota - MLB 32 6 0 0 1 4 4.76 5.2 10 3 3 0 3 3 0 0 2.29 .455 3.35 0.1 89
2003 Minnesota - MLB 33 2 0 0 0 1 3.00 3.0 3 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 1.00 .286 4.85 0.0 154
2005 Minnesota - MLB 35 4 0 0 0 2 0.00 4.0 3 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 1.00 .333 1.37 0.2 999
2006 Minnesota - MLB 36 3 0 0 1 0 10.13 2.2 5 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 2.25 .385 3.16 0.1 43
2009 Chicago - MLB 39 5 0 0 1 1 6.75 4.0 8 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 2.25 .421 3.96 0.1 65
2010 Chicago - MLB 40 4 0 0 0 2 1.29 7.0 2 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0.29 .111 2.40 0.2 307
2011 Chicago - MLB 41 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.20 .167 6.75 -0.0 999
Total MLB 50 0 5 5 21 2.53 64.0 58 18 18 2 15 46 0 0 1.14 .289 2.84 176.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1994 Minnesota - MLB P 34 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 36.0 1.00 +0.4 1.014
1995 Minnesota - MLB P 49 0 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 53.1 1.01 +1.0 1.021
1996 Minnesota - MLB P 56 0 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 59.2 0.75 +0.6 1.008
1997 Minnesota - MLB P 56 0 1 3 2 5 1 .800 59.2 0.60 -0.4 .612
1998 Minnesota - MLB P 58 0 3 10 0 13 0 1.000 62.0 1.89 +0.4 .917
1999 Minnesota - MLB P 73 1 1 10 1 11 0 1.000 87.2 1.13 +1.0 1.012
2000 Minnesota - MLB P 48 0 1 8 2 9 0 1.000 60.1 1.34 +0.2 1.013
2001 Minnesota - MLB P 61 0 2 2 1 4 0 1.000 64.1 0.56 -0.5 1.010
2002 Minnesota - MLB P 59 0 6 6 2 12 0 1.000 65.0 1.66 +0.1 1.004
2003 Minnesota - MLB P 56 0 4 6 0 10 0 1.000 55.2 1.62 +1.0 1.010
2004 Minnesota - MLB P 59 0 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 67.0 1.07 +0.5 1.027
2005 Minnesota - MLB P 59 0 1 7 0 8 0 1.000 60.2 1.19 -0.3 1.041
2006 Minnesota - MLB P 59 0 3 11 1 15 1 .933 57.2 2.18 +0.6 .926
2007 Minnesota - MLB P 67 0 2 8 0 12 2 .833 72.2 1.24 -1.0 .900
2008 Minnesota - MLB P 61 0 1 7 1 8 0 1.000 70.2 1.02 -0.0 1.043
2009 Minnesota - MLB P 44 0 2 9 0 11 0 1.000 62.2 1.58 +0.3 1.188
2009 Chicago - MLB P 16 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 17.0 1.06 +0.4 2.078
2010 Chicago - MLB P 66 0 3 12 0 15 0 1.000 72.2 1.86 +1.5 1.188
2011 Chicago - MLB P 13 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 11.0 0.82 -0.2 1.042
2012 Baltimore - MLB P 11 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 9.2 0.00 -0.4 .000
2012 Marion - AAA P 7 1 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 16.2 2.70 -0.2 .969
2012 Quincy - AA P 9 5 0 7 0 7 0 1.000 42.0 1.50 +0.1 .963
TOTAL P 1021 7 39 128 10 172 5 .971 1164.0 1.29 +5.2 1.009
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1994 Drafted in the 1994 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick) by the Minnesota Twins.
07/03/1994 Named the #43 prospect in the MLB
12/01/1994 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $123,200 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 50 (65).
06/30/1995 Injured (Oblique strain), out for 5 days.
08/19/1995 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/29/1995 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $128,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (70).
04/26/1996 Injured (Hand soreness), day-to-day for 3 days.
07/07/1996 Was selected to the 1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/25/1996 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,278,750 through arbitration.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 60 (65).
11/10/1997 Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $26,495,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization.
11/15/1997 Wins the 1997 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 65 (70).
07/05/1998 Was selected to the 1998 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/16/1998 Wins the 1998 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 70 (75); Control: 60 (65).
06/22/1999 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 65 (65).
08/15/2001 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 70 (70).
07/07/2002 Was selected to the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/15/2002 Wins the 2002 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 70 (70).
06/20/2003 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $16,000,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization.
09/05/2003 Earns his 300th career Major League Baseball save!
09/11/2003 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/13/2003 Wins the 2003 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 70 (70).
06/17/2004 Was selected to the 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/06/2004 Finished 3rd in 2004 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 65 (65).
06/12/2005 Was selected to the 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 70 (70).
04/21/2006 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $10,200,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization.
05/06/2006 Injured (torn fingernail),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/20/2006 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 75 (75).
07/06/2007 Earns his 400th career Major League Baseball save!
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 70 (70).
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 70 (70).
08/07/2009 Was traded by the Minnesota Twins to the Chicago White Sox, along with CL Aaron Poreda, in exchange for SS Jack E Wilson.
11/12/2009 Finished 3rd in 2009 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 70 (70).
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65).
11/22/2011 Became a free agent.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (30); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65).
01/05/2012 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,600,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1999 73 7
2001 61 10
Year SV Rank
1995 37 4
1996 34 2
1997 37 1
1998 37 3
1999 27 5
2000 22 8
2001 28 6
2002 39 3
2003 34 2
2004 33 3
2005 31 4
2006 23 8
2008 28 7
2010 32 6
Year RA Rank
1999 72 8
2001 61 9
Year GF Rank
1995 43 10
1996 47 4
1997 48 5
1998 51 2
1999 48 3
2000 43 6
2001 46 4
2002 53 1
2003 48 4
2004 49 1
2005 47 3
2008 49 4
2010 45 7
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