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Mariano RiveravsLindy McDaniel

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Mariano Rivera

1995–2013 · 19 seasons

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Lindy McDaniel

1955–1975 · 21 seasons

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At a glance

Mariano Rivera and Lindy McDaniel: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Mariano Rivera	Stat	Lindy McDaniel
19	Seasons	21
85.6	Career VAL	73.5
8.6 (1996)	Peak-season VAL	7.9 (1960)
Inducted 2019	Hall of Fame	—
13×	All-Star Selections	1×
3	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	1
11	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	6

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 Lindy McDaniel have
Mariano Rivera	Stat	Lindy McDaniel
Career
1,115	Games	988
Batting
0	Hits	56
0	Home runs	3
1	RBI	17
0	Runs	19
1	Walks	8
.000

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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.250	On-base %	.168

.000	Slugging %	.201

-49	OPS+	4

Pitching
82	Wins	141
60	Losses	119
652	Saves	172
1283.2	Innings pitched	2139.1
1,173	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,361
2.21	ERA	3.45
1.00	WHIP	1.27
206	ERA+	107

Pitching

Wins

141

Losses

119

652

Saves

172

1283.2

Innings pitched

2139.1

1,173

Strikeouts (pitching)

1,361

2.21

ERA

3.45

1.00

WHIP

1.27

206

ERA+

107

Age	Mariano Rivera	Lindy McDaniel
20	—	5.4
21	—	4.9
22	—	0
23	—	4.7
24	—	7.9
25	0	1.5
26	8.6	3.7
27	4.7	2.9
28	4	2.7
29	6	4
30	5	5.4
31	5.3	1.2
32	2.6	1.6
33	5.3	3.6
34	5.5	7.5
35	6.2	0
36	6.3	2.8
37	3.9	7.4
38	6.3	4.2
39	4.2	2.1
40	4.7	—
41	4	—
43	3	—

Age	Mariano Rivera	Lindy McDaniel
20	—	5.4
21	—	4.9
22	—	0
23	—	4.7
24	—	7.9
25	0	1.5
26	8.6	3.7
27	4.7	2.9
28	4	2.7
29	6	4
30	5	5.4
31	5.3	1.2
32	2.6	1.6
33	5.3	3.6
34	5.5	7.5
35	6.2	0
36	6.3	2.8
37	3.9	7.4
38	6.3	4.2
39	4.2	2.1
40	4.7	—
41	4	—
43	3	—

Age	Mariano Rivera	Lindy McDaniel
20	—	5.4
21	—	4.9
22	—	0
23	—	4.7
24	—	7.9
25	0	1.5
26	8.6	3.7
27	4.7	2.9
28	4	2.7
29	6	4
30	5	5.4
31	5.3	1.2
32	2.6	1.6
33	5.3	3.6
34	5.5	7.5
35	6.2	0
36	6.3	2.8
37	3.9	7.4
38	6.3	4.2
39	4.2	2.1
40	4.7	—
41	4	—
43	3	—

Age	Mariano Rivera	Lindy McDaniel
20	—	5.4
21	—	4.9
22	—	0
23	—	4.7
24	—	7.9
25	0	1.5
26	8.6	3.7
27	4.7	2.9
28	4	2.7
29	6	4
30	5	5.4
31	5.3	1.2
32	2.6	1.6
33	5.3	3.6
34	5.5	7.5
35	6.2	0
36	6.3	2.8
37	3.9	7.4
38	6.3	4.2
39	4.2	2.1
40	4.7	—
41	4	—
43	3	—