| MLB Closer Report - 2009 | ||||||||||||
| PLAYER | TEAM | GP | IP | W-L | ERA | SV | BS | SV% | K/BB | K/9 | WHIP | BA |
| Brian Fuentes | Angels | 65 | 55.0 | 1-5 | 3.93 | 48 | 7 | 87.3 | 1.9 | 7.5 | 1.40 | .254 |
| Joe Nathan | Twins | 70 | 68.2 | 2-2 | 2.10 | 47 | 5 | 90.4 | 4.0 | 11.7 | 0.93 | .171 |
| Mariano Rivera | Yankees | 66 | 66.1 | 3-3 | 1.76 | 44 | 2 | 95.7 | 6.0 | 9.8 | 0.90 | .197 |
| Heath Bell | Padres | 68 | 69.2 | 6-4 | 2.71 | 42 | 6 | 87.5 | 3.3 | 10.2 | 1.12 | .213 |
| Francisco Cordero | Reds | 68 | 66.2 | 2-6 | 2.16 | 39 | 4 | 90.7 | 1.9 | 7.8 | 1.32 | .243 |
| Brian Wilson | Giants | 68 | 72.1 | 5-6 | 2.74 | 38 | 7 | 84.4 | 3.1 | 10.3 | 1.20 | .223 |
| David Aardsma | Mariners | 73 | 71.1 | 3-6 | 2.52 | 38 | 4 | 90.5 | 2.4 | 10.1 | 1.16 | .190 |
| Jonathan Papelbon | Red Sox | 66 | 68.0 | 1-1 | 1.85 | 38 | 3 | 92.7 | 3.2 | 10.1 | 1.15 | .213 |
| Ryan Franklin | Cardinals | 62 | 61.0 | 4-3 | 1.92 | 38 | 5 | 88.4 | 1.8 | 6.5 | 1.20 | .220 |
| Fernando Rodney | Tigers | 73 | 75.2 | 2-5 | 4.40 | 37 | 1 | 97.4 | 1.5 | 7.3 | 1.47 | .249 |
| Trevor Hoffman | Brewers | 55 | 54.0 | 3-2 | 1.83 | 37 | 4 | 90.2 | 3.4 | 8.0 | 0.91 | .183 |
| Jonathan Broxton | Dodgers | 73 | 76.0 | 7-2 | 2.61 | 36 | 6 | 85.7 | 3.9 | 13.5 | 0.96 | .165 |
| Francisco Rodriguez | Mets | 70 | 68.0 | 3-6 | 3.71 | 35 | 7 | 83.3 | 1.9 | 9.7 | 1.31 | .203 |
| Huston Street | Rockies | 64 | 61.2 | 4-1 | 3.06 | 35 | 2 | 94.6 | 5.4 | 10.2 | 0.91 | .194 |
| Brad Lidge | Phillies | 67 | 58.2 | 0-8 | 7.21 | 31 | 11 | 73.8 | 1.8 | 9.4 | 1.81 | .301 |
| Joakim Soria | Royals | 47 | 53.0 | 3-2 | 2.21 | 30 | 3 | 90.9 | 4.3 | 11.7 | 1.13 | .219 |
| Bobby Jenks | White Sox | 52 | 53.1 | 3-4 | 3.71 | 29 | 6 | 82.9 | 3.1 | 8.3 | 1.28 | .250 |
| Rafael Soriano | Braves | 77 | 75.2 | 1-6 | 2.97 | 27 | 4 | 87.1 | 3.8 | 12.1 | 1.06 | .194 |
| Matt Capps | Pirates | 57 | 54.1 | 4-8 | 5.80 | 27 | 5 | 84.4 | 2.7 | 7.6 | 1.66 | .324 |
| Andrew Bailey | Athletics | 68 | 83.1 | 6-3 | 1.84 | 26 | 4 | 86.7 | 3.8 | 9.8 | 0.88 | .167 |
| Leo Nunez | Marlins | 75 | 68.2 | 4-6 | 4.06 | 26 | 7 | 78.8 | 2.2 | 7.9 | 1.25 | .230 |
| Jose Valverde | Astros | 52 | 54.0 | 4-2 | 2.33 | 25 | 4 | 86.2 | 2.7 | 9.3 | 1.13 | .207 |
| Frank Francisco | Rangers | 51 | 49.1 | 2-3 | 3.83 | 25 | 4 | 86.2 | 3.8 | 10.4 | 1.11 | .214 |
| Chad Qualls | Diamondbacks | 51 | 52.0 | 2-2 | 3.63 | 24 | 5 | 82.8 | 6.4 | 7.8 | 1.15 | .256 |
| Kevin Gregg | Cubs | 72 | 68.2 | 5-6 | 4.72 | 23 | 7 | 76.7 | 2.4 | 9.3 | 1.31 | .229 |
| Kerry Wood | Indians | 58 | 55.0 | 3-3 | 4.25 | 20 | 6 | 76.9 | 2.3 | 10.3 | 1.38 | .233 |
| Mike MacDougal | Nationals | 52 | 50.0 | 1-1 | 3.60 | 20 | 1 | 95.2 | 1.0 | 5.6 | 1.52 | .247 |
| George Sherrill | Orioles | 42 | 41.1 | 0-1 | 2.40 | 20 | 3 | 87.0 | 3.0 | 8.5 | 1.14 | .219 |
| J.P. Howell | Rays | 69 | 66.2 | 7-5 | 2.84 | 17 | 8 | 68.0 | 2.4 | 10.7 | 1.20 | .197 |
| Jason Frasor | Blue Jays | 61 | 57.2 | 7-3 | 2.50 | 11 | 3 | 78.6 | 3.5 | 8.7 | 1.02 | .209 |
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