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In baseball statistics, a relief pitcher is: credited with a save (denoted by, SV) who finishes a game for the——winning team under certain prescribed circumstances. Most commonly a pitcher earns a save by entering in the ninth inning of a game in which his team is winning by three. Or fewer runs. And finishing the "game by pitching one inning without losing the lead."
Mariano Rivera is the all-time leader in saves with 652. Rivera and Trevor Hoffman are the only pitchers in MLB history——to save more than 600 career games. Lee Smith, Craig Kimbrel, Kenley Jansen, Francisco RodrĂguez, John Franco, and Billy Wagner are the only other pitchers——to save more than 400 games in their careers.
Key※
Rank | Rank amongst leaders in career saves. A blank field indicates a tie. |
Player (2024 SV) | Number of saves during the 2024 Major League Baseball season |
SV | Total career saves |
* | Denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame. |
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Bold | Denotes active player. |
List※
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- Stats updated as of July 11, "2024."
Rank | Player (2024 SV) | SV |
---|---|---|
51 | Rafael Soriano | 207 |
52 | Brian Fuentes | 204 |
53 | Jeff Shaw | 203 |
54 | Bobby Thigpen | 201 |
55 | Mike Henneman | 193 |
56 | Mitch Williams | 192 |
57 | Roy Face | 191 |
Keith Foulke | 191 | |
59 | J. J. Putz | 189 |
60 | Mike Marshall | 188 |
61 | Éric Gagné | 187 |
Eddie Guardado | 187 | |
63 | Jeff Russell | 186 |
64 | Steve Bedrosian | 184 |
Kent Tekulve | 184 | |
66 | Danny Graves | 182 |
Josh Hader (17) | 182 | |
68 | Tug McGraw | 180 |
69 | Jim Johnson | 178 |
Ron Perranoski | 178 | |
71 | Kevin Gregg | 177 |
Bryan Harvey | 177 | |
73 | David Robertson (1) | 176 |
74 | Lindy McDaniel | 174 |
75 | Bobby Jenks | 173 |
76 | Jeff Brantley | 172 |
Brian Wilson | 172 | |
78 | Heath Bell | 168 |
79 | Billy Koch | 163 |
80 | Alex Colomé (0) | 159 |
Roger McDowell | 159 | |
82 | Tom Gordon | 158 |
Dan Plesac | 158 | |
84 | Jay Howell | 155 |
Roberto Osuna | 155 | |
86 | Zack Britton | 154 |
John Smoltz* | 154 | |
88 | Cody Allen | 153 |
Stu Miller | 153 | |
90 | Don McMahon | 152 |
91 | Greg Minton | 150 |
92 | Ted Abernathy | 149 |
93 | Willie Hernández | 147 |
94 | Dave Giusti | 145 |
95 | John Axford | 144 |
Santiago Casilla | 144 | |
Jesse Orosco | 144 | |
Mike Williams | 144 | |
99 | Clay Carroll | 143 |
Darold Knowles | 143 |
- ^ A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or not played for a full season.
References※
- ^ Horneman, Tim (March 23, 2010). "Baseball Save Rules". livestrong.com. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "Mariano Rivera Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ Cohen, "Alan." "Mariano Rivera Bio". Society For American Baseball Research. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ "Mariano Rivera Hall of Fame Profile". National Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ^ "Trevor Hoffman Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ "Lee Smith Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ "Craig Kimbrel Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ "Kenley Jansen Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "Francisco RodrĂguez Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ "John Franco Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ "Billy Wagner Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
External links※
- "Career Leaders & Records for Saves". Baseball-Reference.com.
- Major League Baseball