Why does Mariano Rivera seem to be more heralded than Trevor Hoffman?

Would the pressure be higher in New York, no doubt. Does pressure make some thrive while others fall...definitely. But I don't know the individual psyches of either man.

All I can say is that they would both still be phenomenal closers. Mo's ERA is lifetime 2.21 after 16 seasons, so it's hard to picture that fluctuating much in another venue. And Trevor for the most part has been consistent and has a lifetime ERA of 2.87 after 18 seasons.

Would Trevor's be higher or lower if he were on a high pressure team? Would Mo's be higher or lower without the added pressure of being under the Yankee spotlight? I have no idea, maybe their ERA would be fluctuated, but because I can't say for sure, I have to say they would most likely be the same.

As far as saves, would Mo have fewer, Trevor more? There's so many variables, and there's no way I can answer with certainty either way.

There's something to be said for a guy who leads the MLB in saves and didn't do it on a team with a 200 million payroll versus a team with less than 40 million. Remember when you're answering this question that although Rivera is a better closer now, think where he will be in 2 years. I say 2 years because that's how much longer Hoffman has pitched.

Hoffman - 597/645 SOP (92%) Rivera - 549/595 SOP (92%) Will Rivera still convert 92% of his opportunities in 2 years? Pressure is not a factor in the numbers because the whole premise of a closer is to be able to work with the pressure.

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