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Originally Posted by bnorth
For me, I would take Rivera over Griffey Jr every day of the week and twice on Sunday. As long as we are talking their whole careers.
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He was used in ideal situations that when compared to the league as a whole in the same situations showed that statistically he was just marginally better than average. Half his saves were 9th inning only with 2 or more run lead.
Only 1 save with 7 recorded outs or more. Gossage had 52.
Despite the longevity of his career, he is only 142nd in Inherited Runners. Should be top 3. No inherited runners = higher percentage chance of making the save. Just wasn’t used much in risky situations.
Statistically, one of the most overrated players of all time.
Character-wise, a great player and teammate.