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Mariano Rivera

1995–2013 · 19 seasons

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Curt Simmons

1947–1967 · 20 seasons

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At a glance

Mariano Rivera and Curt Simmons: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Mariano Rivera	Stat	Curt Simmons
19	Seasons	20
85.6	Career VAL	78.9
8.6 (1996)	Peak-season VAL	8.8 (1963)
Inducted 2019	Hall of Fame	—
13×	All-Star Selections	3×
3	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	0
11	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	3

VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (MLB VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 1950 on.

Career regular season

Career regular-season statistics both Mariano Rivera and Curt Simmons have
Mariano Rivera	Stat	Curt Simmons
Career
1,115	Games	609
Batting
0	Hits	194
0	Home runs	1
1	RBI	76
0	Runs	93
0	Stolen bases	2
1

VAL by ageEach season plotted at the player's age that season, so careers line up by age rather than by calendar.

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.000	Batting avg	.171

.250	On-base %	.213

.000	Slugging %	.196

-49	OPS+	15

Pitching
82	Wins	193
60	Losses	183
652	Saves	5
1283.2	Innings pitched	3348.1
1,173	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,697
2.21	ERA	3.54
1.00	WHIP	1.31
206	ERA+	108

Pitching

Wins

193

Losses

183

652

Saves

1283.2

Innings pitched

3348.1

1,173

Strikeouts (pitching)

1,697

2.21

ERA

3.54

1.00

WHIP

1.31

206

ERA+

108

Age	Mariano Rivera	Curt Simmons
19	—	0
20	—	4.5
21	—	5.3
23	—	6.3
24	—	7.6
25	0	8.1
26	8.6	0.1
27	4.7	5.7
28	4	6.8
29	6	3
30	5	—
31	5.3	4.8
32	2.6	6.1
33	5.3	4.2
34	5.5	8.8
35	6.2	6.4
36	6.3	0.5
37	3.9	0.7
38	6.3	0
39	4.2	—
40	4.7	—
41	4	—
43	3	—

Age	Mariano Rivera	Curt Simmons
19	—	0
20	—	4.5
21	—	5.3
23	—	6.3
24	—	7.6
25	0	8.1
26	8.6	0.1
27	4.7	5.7
28	4	6.8
29	6	3
30	5	—
31	5.3	4.8
32	2.6	6.1
33	5.3	4.2
34	5.5	8.8
35	6.2	6.4
36	6.3	0.5
37	3.9	0.7
38	6.3	0
39	4.2	—
40	4.7	—
41	4	—
43	3	—

Age	Mariano Rivera	Curt Simmons
19	—	0
20	—	4.5
21	—	5.3
23	—	6.3
24	—	7.6
25	0	8.1
26	8.6	0.1
27	4.7	5.7
28	4	6.8
29	6	3
30	5	—
31	5.3	4.8
32	2.6	6.1
33	5.3	4.2
34	5.5	8.8
35	6.2	6.4
36	6.3	0.5
37	3.9	0.7
38	6.3	0
39	4.2	—
40	4.7	—
41	4	—
43	3	—

Age	Mariano Rivera	Curt Simmons
19	—	0
20	—	4.5
21	—	5.3
23	—	6.3
24	—	7.6
25	0	8.1
26	8.6	0.1
27	4.7	5.7
28	4	6.8
29	6	3
30	5	—
31	5.3	4.8
32	2.6	6.1
33	5.3	4.2
34	5.5	8.8
35	6.2	6.4
36	6.3	0.5
37	3.9	0.7
38	6.3	0
39	4.2	—
40	4.7	—
41	4	—
43	3	—