Career saves
652
World Series titles
5
Postseason ERA
0.7
All-Star selections
13
World Series MVP
1
Postseason saves
42
Category profile
- Dominance
- 88
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 92
- Honours
- 90
- Statistics
- 92
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5 | |
| 1997 | 43 | |
| 1998 | 36 | |
| 1999 | 45 | |
| 2000 | 36 | |
| 2001 | 50 | |
| 2002 | 28 | |
| 2003 | 40 | |
| 2004 | 53 | |
| 2005 | 43 | |
| 2006 | 34 | |
| 2007 | 30 | |
| 2008 | 39 | |
| 2009 | 44 | |
| 2010 | 33 | |
| 2011 | 44 | |
| 2012 | 5 | |
| 2013 | 44 |
Data sources
- MLB
- Baseball Reference
- Olympics.com
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Mariano Rivera ranks #18 in Baseball
Mariano Rivera ranks #18 in Baseball and #1798 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 90.6/100.
The verified career covers 1990–2013 and 18 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Career saves 652, World Series titles 5, Postseason ERA 0.7, All-Star selections 13.
Nearest context: ahead Manny Ramírez (90.8); behind Pop Lloyd (90.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Mariano Rivera GOAT Score explained
- Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity92/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours90/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Rivera comparisons
Mariano Rivera — frequently asked
- Is Mariano Rivera the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Mariano Rivera ranks #18 in Baseball with a GOAT Score of 90.6/100, behind Babe Ruth (94.6).
- What is Mariano Rivera's GOAT Score?
- 90.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 92 (20%), Honours 90 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Mariano Rivera rank all time?
- #1798 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #18 in Baseball.
- Mariano Rivera vs Manny Ramírez: who ranks higher?
- Manny Ramírez ranks higher at 90.8 versus Mariano Rivera at 90.6, a margin of 0.2 points.