300 Career Saves

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A list of Major League pitchers with 300 or more career saves. A save is typically awarded to the last relief pitcher of a close game (3 or less runs) who maintains the lead for a team. Teams typically use the same pitcher in this closer role. There are other ways to achieve a save.

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Player Name	Pos	Ht	Wt	Ba	Th	Born Date	Place Of Birth	Draft Info	HiLvl	MLB Years	Stat Years	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	GF	GR	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WP	BK	HB	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9
Mariano Rivera	P	6-2	170	R	R	1969-11-29	Panama City,PN	1990- 0- 0-NYA	MLB	1995-2013	1990-2013	82	60	2.21	1115	10	0	0	951	1105	652	1,283.7	998	340	315	71	286	1173	13	3	41	1.00	7.00	0.50	2.01	8.23
Trevor Hoffman	P-SS	6-0	205	R	R	1967-10-13	Bellflower,CA	1989- 11- 290-CIN	MLB	1993-2010	1988-2010	61	75	2.87	1035	0	0	0	856	1035	601	1,089.3	846	378	347	100	307	1133	50	0	9	1.06	6.99	0.83	2.54	9.36
Lee Smith	P	6-5	220	R	R	1957-12-04	Jamestown,LA	1975- 2- 28-CHN	MLB	1980-1997	1977-1998	71	92	3.03	1022	6	0	0	802	1016	478	1,289.3	1133	475	434	89	486	1251	47	4	10	1.26	7.91	0.62	3.39	8.73
Francisco Rodriguez	P	6-0	175	R	R	1982-01-07	Caracas,VZ	1998- 0- 0-ANA	MLB	2002-2017	1999-2019	52	53	2.86	948	0	0	0	677	948	437	976.0	738	336	310	98	389	1142	68	2	16	1.15	6.81	0.90	3.59	10.53
John Franco	P	5-10	185	L	L	1960-09-17	Brooklyn,NY	1981- 5- 125-LAN	MLB	1984-2005	1979-2005	90	87	2.89	1119	0	0	0	774	1119	424	1,245.7	1166	466	400	81	495	975	54	9	22	1.33	8.43	0.59	3.58	7.05
Billy Wagner	P	5-11	180	L	L	1971-07-25	Tannersville,VA	1993- 1- 12-HOU	MLB	1995-2010	1993-2010	47	40	2.31	853	0	0	0	703	853	422	903.0	601	262	232	82	300	1196	43	1	29	1.00	5.99	0.82	2.99	11.92
Dennis Eckersley	P	6-2	190	R	R	1954-10-03	Oakland,CA	1972- 3- 50-CLE	MLB	1975-1998	1975-1998	197	171	3.50	1071	361	100	20	577	710	390	3,285.7	3076	1382	1278	347	738	2401	28	16	75	1.16	8.43	0.95	2.02	6.58
Joe Nathan	P-SS	6-4	205	R	R	1974-11-22	Houston,TX	1995- 6- 159-SFN	MLB	1999-2016	1995-2017	64	34	2.87	787	29	0	0	586	758	377	923.3	690	317	294	84	344	976	47	2	22	1.12	6.73	0.82	3.35	9.52
Jonathan Papelbon	P	6-4	220	R	R	1980-11-23	Baton Rouge,LA	2003- 4- 114-BOS	MLB	2005-2016	2001-2016	41	36	2.44	689	3	0	0	585	686	368	725.7	572	226	197	57	185	808	14	1	33	1.04	7.10	0.71	2.30	10.03
Jeff Reardon	P	6-1	195	R	R	1955-10-01	Dalton,MA	1973- 23- 527-MON	MLB	1979-1994	1974-1994	73	77	3.16	880	0	0	0	695	880	367	1,132.3	1000	426	397	109	358	877	20	4	27	1.20	7.95	0.87	2.85	6.97
Troy Percival	P-C	6-3	238	R	R	1969-08-09	Fontana,CA	1990- 6- 179-CAL	MLB	1995-2009	1990-2009	35	43	3.18	703	1	0	0	546	702	358	708.7	479	271	250	85	306	781	32	2	27	1.11	6.09	1.08	3.89	9.93
Craig Kimbrel	P	6-0	215	R	R	1988-05-28	Huntsville,AL	2008- 3- 96-ATL	MLB	2010-2021	2008-2021	31	24	2.17	583	0	0	0	477	583	348	568.7	316	146	137	46	229	926	48	0	23	0.96	5.01	0.73	3.63	14.67
Randy Myers	P	6-1	210	L	L	1962-09-19	Vancouver,WA	1982- 1- 9-NYN	MLB	1985-1998	1982-2001	44	63	3.20	728	12	1	0	548	716	347	884.7	758	338	314	69	396	884	32	2	12	1.31	7.72	0.70	4.03	9.00
Rollie Fingers	P	6-4	195	R	R	1946-08-25	Steubenville,OH	1964- 0- 0-KC1	MLB	1968-1985	1968-1985	114	118	2.90	944	37	4	2	709	907	341	1,701.3	1474	615	549	123	492	1299	40	7	39	1.16	7.80	0.65	2.60	6.87
John Wetteland	P	6-2	215	R	R	1966-08-21	San Mateo,CA	1985- 2- 39-LAN	MLB	1989-2000	1985-2000	48	45	2.93	618	17	0	0	523	601	330	765.0	616	287	249	73	252	804	40	1	16	1.13	7.25	0.86	2.96	9.46
Francisco Cordero	P	6-2	200	R	R	1975-05-11	Santo Domingo,DR	1994- 0- 0-DET	MLB	1999-2012	1995-2012	47	53	3.39	800	0	0	0	575	800	329	824.7	751	342	310	64	375	796	37	3	27	1.37	8.20	0.70	4.09	8.69
Fernando Rodney	P	5-11	170	R	R	1977-03-18	Samana,DR	1997- 0- 0-DET	MLB	2002-2019	1999-2019	48	71	3.80	951	0	0	0	590	951	327	933.0	817	433	394	73	464	943	65	3	44	1.37	7.88	0.70	4.48	9.10
Roberto Hernandez	P	6-4	235	R	R	1964-11-11	Santurce,PR	1986- 1- 16-CAL	MLB	1991-2007	1986-2007	67	71	3.45	1010	3	0	0	667	1007	326	1,071.3	1002	475	411	96	462	945	50	1	35	1.37	8.42	0.81	3.88	7.94
Huston Street	P	6-0	185	R	R	1983-08-02	Austin,TX	2004- 1- 40-OAK	MLB	2005-2017	2002-2017	42	34	2.95	668	0	0	0	525	668	324	680.0	542	237	223	70	183	665	20	1	6	1.07	7.17	0.93	2.42	8.80
Jose Mesa	P-OF	6-3	225	R	R	1966-05-22	Azua,DR	1981- 0- 0-TOR	MLB	1987-2007	1979-2007	80	109	4.36	1022	95	6	2	633	927	321	1,548.7	1629	811	750	151	651	1038	75	5	50	1.47	9.47	0.88	3.78	6.03
Todd Jones	P	6-3	230	L	R	1968-04-24	Marietta,GA	1989- 1- 27-HOU	MLB	1993-2008	1989-2008	58	63	3.97	982	1	0	0	619	981	319	1,072.0	1072	518	473	93	443	868	43	1	38	1.41	9.00	0.78	3.72	7.29
Rick Aguilera	P	6-5	203	R	R	1961-12-31	San Gabriel,CA	1983- 3- 58-NYN	MLB	1985-2000	1981-2000	86	81	3.57	732	89	10	0	557	643	318	1,291.3	1233	568	512	138	351	1030	53	10	36	1.23	8.59	0.96	2.45	7.18
Robb Nen	P	6-5	215	R	R	1969-11-28	San Pedro,CA	1987- 32- 831-TEX	MLB	1993-2002	1987-2002	45	42	2.98	643	4	0	0	548	639	314	715.0	607	266	237	51	260	793	36	3	7	1.21	7.64	0.64	3.27	9.98
Kenley Jansen	P	6-5	265	B	R	1987-09-30	Willemstad,CC	2004- 0- 0-LAN	MLB	2010-2021	2005-2021	33	22	2.39	632	0	0	0	467	632	312	636.0	414	179	169	59	168	936	13	8	24	0.92	5.86	0.83	2.38	13.25
Tom Henke	P	6-5	215	R	R	1957-12-21	Kansas City,MO	1980- 4- 66-TEX	MLB	1982-1995	1980-1995	41	42	2.67	642	0	0	0	548	642	311	789.7	607	252	234	64	255	861	30	3	9	1.09	6.92	0.73	2.91	9.82
Player Name	Pos	Ht	Wt	Ba	Th	Born Date	Place Of Birth	Draft Info	HiLvl	MLB Years	Stat Years	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	GF	GR	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WP	BK	HB	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9
Rich Gossage	P-DH	6-3	217	R	R	1951-07-05	Colorado Springs,CO	1970- 9- 204-CHA	MLB	1972-1994	1972-1994	124	107	3.01	1002	37	16	0	681	965	310	1,809.3	1497	670	605	119	732	1502	63	5	47	1.23	7.45	0.59	3.64	7.47
Jeff Montgomery	P	5-11	175	R	R	1962-01-07	Wellston,OH	1983- 9- 212-CIN	MLB	1987-1999	1983-1999	46	52	3.28	700	1	0	0	549	699	304	868.7	785	347	316	81	296	733	33	10	26	1.25	8.14	0.84	3.07	7.60
Doug Jones	P	6-2	224	R	R	1957-06-24	Covina,CA	1978- 3- 59-MIL	MLB	1982-2000	1978-2000	69	79	3.30	846	4	0	0	640	842	303	1,128.3	1155	465	414	86	247	909	18	6	39	1.24	9.21	0.69	1.97	7.25
Jason Isringhausen	P	6-3	210	R	R	1972-09-07	Brighton,IL	1991- 44-1157-NYN	MLB	1995-2012	1992-2012	51	55	3.65	724	52	3	1	499	672	300	1,007.7	901	450	408	85	437	830	53	2	31	1.33	8.05	0.76	3.90	7.42
Bruce Sutter	P	6-2	190	R	R	1953-01-08	Lancaster,PA	1970- 21- 501-WS2	MLB	1976-1988	1976-1988	68	71	2.83	661	0	0	0	512	661	300	1,042.3	879	370	328	77	309	861	37	8	13	1.14	7.59	0.67	2.67	7.44
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Player Name Name of the player. If not linked, then no profile on the site Pos Defensive Position Ht Height Wt Weight Ba Bats Th Throws Born Date Date of Birth for Player Place of Birth City,State or City,Country for birthplace Draft Info Year-DraftRound-Overall-Drafted by Team Abbreviation. Click the link to view picks for that round. Indicates most recent draft instance HiLvl Highest Level Reached MLB Years Up-to-date Range of Years played Stat Years Available range of years of statistics within the TBC system W Wins (Pitcher or Team) L Losses (Pitcher or Team) ERA Earned Run Average ( (9/IP)*ER ) G Games Played (or Pitched) GS Games Started CG Complete Games SHO Shutouts GF Games Finished GR Games Relieved SV Saves IP Innings Pitched H Hits R Runs ER Earned Runs HR Home Runs BB Walks SO Strikeouts WP Wild Pitches BK Balks HB Hit Batsmen from pitcher perspective WHIP Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched ( (H+BB) / IP ) H9 Hits allowed per 9 innings ( (9/IP) * H ) HR9 Home Runs allowed per 9 innings ( (9/IP) * HR ) BB9 Walks per 9 innings ( (9/IP) * BB ) SO9 Strikeouts per 9 innings ( (9/IP) * SO )

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