MLB Closer Report - 2009
| MLB Closer Report - 2009 | ||||||||||||
| PLAYER | TEAM | GP | IP | REC | ERA | SV | BS | SV% | K/BB | K/9 | WHIP | BA |
| Brian Fuentes | Angels | 31 | 28.1 | 0-2 | 3.49 | 23 | 3 | 88 | 3.33 | 9.53 | 1.24 | .245 |
| Heath Bell | Padres | 32 | 33.2 | 3-1 | 1.34 | 22 | 1 | 96 | 2.57 | 9.62 | 1.01 | .171 |
| Mariano Rivera | Yankees | 33 | 33.2 | 1-2 | 2.67 | 21 | 1 | 95 | 14.00 | 11.23 | .92 | .217 |
| Joe Nathan | Twins | 34 | 32.1 | 1-1 | 1.39 | 21 | 2 | 91 | 5.86 | 11.41 | .77 | .161 |
| Francisco Rodriguez | Mets | 38 | 39.2 | 2-2 | 1.59 | 21 | 3 | 88 | 1.82 | 9.08 | 1.18 | .174 |
| Brian Wilson | Giants | 35 | 36.0 | 2-4 | 3.50 | 21 | 4 | 84 | 2.79 | 9.75 | 1.25 | .230 |
| Ryan Franklin | Cardinals | 31 | 32.0 | 2-0 | 0.84 | 20 | 1 | 95 | 3.43 | 6.75 | .84 | .172 |
| Jonathan Papelbon | Red Sox | 36 | 36.0 | 1-1 | 1.75 | 20 | 2 | 91 | 2.06 | 8.75 | 1.33 | .226 |
| Francisco Cordero | Reds | 34 | 34.0 | 1-2 | 1.85 | 19 | 1 | 95 | 1.93 | 7.68 | 1.18 | .219 |
| Bobby Jenks | White Sox | 29 | 28.2 | 2-2 | 3.14 | 19 | 2 | 90 | 4.67 | 8.79 | 1.05 | .216 |
| Huston Street | Rockies | 37 | 34.1 | 2-1 | 2.88 | 19 | 1 | 95 | 4.00 | 10.49 | 1.11 | .219 |
| Jonathan Broxton | Dodgers | 35 | 37.2 | 6-0 | 2.15 | 19 | 2 | 90 | 4.77 | 14.81 | .77 | .124 |
| Trevor Hoffman | Brewers | 24 | 23.1 | 1-1 | 1.93 | 18 | 1 | 95 | 3.80 | 7.33 | .94 | .205 |
| Matt Capps | Pirates | 30 | 27.2 | 1-4 | 4.88 | 18 | 2 | 90 | 1.82 | 6.51 | 1.48 | .286 |
| Fernando Rodney | Tigers | 34 | 33.0 | 0-1 | 4.36 | 17 | 0 | 100 | 1.69 | 7.36 | 1.39 | .246 |
| George Sherrill | Orioles | 33 | 32.1 | 0-1 | 2.51 | 17 | 3 | 85 | 2.58 | 8.63 | 1.14 | .207 |
| David Aardsma | Mariners | 37 | 37.1 | 2-2 | 1.45 | 16 | 1 | 94 | 2.14 | 11.33 | 1.18 | .169 |
| Brad Lidge | Phillies | 30 | 27.1 | 0-3 | 7.57 | 14 | 6 | 70 | 1.65 | 9.22 | 1.94 | .316 |
| Kevin Gregg | Cubs | 38 | 37.1 | 3-2 | 3.62 | 14 | 3 | 82 | 2.31 | 8.92 | 1.29 | .222 |
| Frank Francisco | Rangers | 25 | 24.2 | 2-1 | 2.19 | 13 | 2 | 87 | 3.86 | 9.85 | .97 | .189 |
| Chad Qualls | Diamondbacks | 31 | 32.0 | 1-1 | 4.22 | 13 | 4 | 76 | 7.25 | 8.16 | 1.25 | .279 |
| Joakim Soria | Royals | 18 | 18.2 | 2-0 | 1.93 | 10 | 2 | 83 | 3.29 | 11.09 | 1.13 | .197 |
| Kerry Wood | Indians | 31 | 27.1 | 2-3 | 5.27 | 9 | 4 | 69 | 1.88 | 9.88 | 1.50 | .248 |
| Mike Gonzalez | Braves | 41 | 39.0 | 3-0 | 2.54 | 9 | 4 | 69 | 3.60 | 12.46 | 1.18 | .218 |
| Andrew Bailey | Athletics | 36 | 47.1 | 4-1 | 2.09 | 8 | 4 | 67 | 3.00 | 10.84 | 1.01 | .173 |
| Jose Valverde | Astros | 18 | 16.2 | 0-2 | 3.78 | 6 | 4 | 60 | 4.00 | 10.80 | 1.08 | .206 |
| J.P. Howell | Rays | 39 | 38.2 | 4-2 | 1.63 | 6 | 5 | 55 | 2.88 | 10.71 | 1.09 | .187 |
| Leo Nunez | Marlins | 40 | 35.0 | 2-3 | 3.86 | 4 | 3 | 57 | 2.06 | 8.49 | 1.23 | .209 |
| Mike MacDougal | Nationals | 20 | 18.2 | 0-0 | 3.86 | 3 | 0 | 100 | .67 | 4.82 | 1.77 | .269 |
| Jason Frasor | Blue Jays | 31 | 27.2 | 5-1 | 1.95 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 3.29 | 7.48 | .98 | .211 |
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