Closing out a game has become an art form for Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees. Being able to come through in the clutch is essential to being on the best MLB pitchers of all time when it comes to closing out a game. As Mariano Rivera continues his quest to become the leader of the top 10 list of all pitchers with the most saves, his number of saves will continue to change.
Here are the Top 10 Major League Baseball pitchers with the most saves through 9/17/11:
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Rank
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Player
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Saves
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1.
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Mariano Rivera
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601
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2.
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Trevor Hoffman
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601
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3.
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Lee Smith
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478
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4.
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John Franco
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424
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5.
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Billy Wagner
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422
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6.
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Dennis Eckersly
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390
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7.
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Jeff Reardon
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367
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8.
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Troy Percival
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358
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9.
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Randy Myers
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347
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10.
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Rollie Fingers
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341
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How many saves will Mariano end his career with?
Stats sourced from MLB Reference.com
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