Do not answer just because you like one or the other...answer about the stats and who does better when it counts...and do not comare them with Eckersley....Sutter...Gossage...Tekulve...or Lee Smith...it is not fare...look at stats
2006-09-08 11:57:14 · 9 answers · asked by dominicana_luva24 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Stats are just part of the story.
Hoffman has been really shaky in the post season.
Mariano has been lights out.
Obviously, Hoffman has more saves but I think you have to give the nod to Mariano. That cutter is unhittable.
Mariano is the best closer of all time. 1st ballot hall of famer
2006-09-08 11:59:25 · answer #1 · answered by badotisthecat 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well Hoffman as been a closer a few years longer then Mariano and Mariano isnt that far behind in saves, also has a better ERA. Rivera has had 4 world series titles on his resume including 3 as the closer. He also has the record of saves in the post season and his 98 yankees beat the 98 padres. Stats show the better closer is Mariano Rivera.
And nugster your a dumb *** if you say anything against rivera. You bring up all those years and the only one that could be blamed on him was in 01. in 04 against the sox he inherited the runners when he blew the save. Dumb f*ck.
2006-09-08 20:30:53 · answer #2 · answered by Andrew B 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Without a doubt it's Mariano Rivera. Let's take a look at their postseason records versus their regular season records. Hoffman in has 473 saves in 12 years compared to Rivera who has 412 in 10 years. Rivera's ERA in the regular season is 2.30 and his postseason ERA is 0.81 with 34 saves. Hoffman's regular season ERA is 2.70, and his postseason ERA is 3.75 with 3 saves. That is why my vote would go to Rivera.
2006-09-08 21:08:48 · answer #3 · answered by CSUFGrad2006 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you got to go with trevor hoffman becuase within the month he will be the alltime leader in saves and he doesnt have a fast ball he has a change which is different from any other closer. and remember 2004 yanks VS. sox
2006-09-08 20:22:26 · answer #4 · answered by josh_norris14 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mo sucks sure hoffman hardly makes the playoffs they don't have 200 million but it seems like mo has choked in the playoffs latelt examples 01 vs diamondbacks 02 vs angels 03 vs marlins 04 vs red sox 05 vs angels bottom line yankees suck
2006-09-08 19:38:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Mo, and his 0.81 era and 34 postseason saves.
2006-09-08 19:39:27 · answer #6 · answered by nyrangers19942003 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the only stat you should look at is World Series.
So its Mo
2006-09-08 19:30:29 · answer #7 · answered by c-money 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Mo. more clutch
2006-09-08 23:30:38 · answer #8 · answered by Shutout105 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
MO
2006-09-09 20:32:43 · answer #9 · answered by Larry 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋