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data-styled.g167[id="Styles__NewsletterOptinContainer-sc-10yslsy-0"]{content:"sczZi,"}/*!sc*/ Send in Message Add To Playlist. .mHQYb .p-search-item__image-thumbnail{margin-top:auto;height:45px;}/*!sc*/ Do you have a sports website? Melancon was nothing short of automatic, an unshakable performer in the volatile profession of relief pitching. data-styled.g119[id="sc-bdfBwQ"]{content:"mHQYb,"}/*!sc*/ Gossage went 11-9 with 26 saves, 55 games finished, a 1.62 ERA (244 ERA+), a 0.96 WHIP and 151 strikeouts while working 133 innings over 72 appearances. Perhaps it was because it came on the Petco Park mound Bednar once called home. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .mlb-header--inner{margin:auto;max-width:none;position:relative;}/*!sc*/ .huJzbO{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}/*!sc*/ Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. .emtqNb input::-webkit-input-placeholder{color:#aaaaaa;}/*!sc*/ .ezZJVn:hover{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .mlb-header__login-menu__link{background-color:#f7f7f7;color:#081c3b;display:block;padding:10px;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__input--icon--sm{top:0.5rem;right:0.5rem;}/*!sc*/ .blLcNM .content .share-btn button{font-weight:600;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g145[id="sharestyle__Label-sc-9nfkvu-0"]{content:"ezZJVn,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--name{display:none;}/*!sc*/ In six years, the lefty posted a 2.51 ERA (139 ERA+) and 1.18 WHIP in 347 2/3 innings over 263 games. @media only screen and (min-width:568px){.kwDmpG{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-flex:1;-webkit-flex-grow:1;-ms-flex-positive:1;flex-grow:1;margin-right:8px;}}/*!sc*/ Mike Williams, 1998-2003Key fact: Third on Pirates all-time saves list. Comments. Its not easy picking between Face and the beloved submarine closer known as Teke.\n\nFace holds the advantage in key counting stats: appearances (802 to 722), saves (186 to 158), innings (1,314 2/3 to 1,017 1/3) and strikeouts (842 to 552). Think about what he did in 1978 and 79, for starters. data-styled.g163[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Message-sc-d7sh2p-3"]{content:"evwvnJ,"}/*!sc*/ Find out more. .mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team:first-of-type:before,.mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team + .p-search-item--player:before{color:#737373;font-size:12px;position:absolute;left:10px;top:10px;padding-top:12px;}/*!sc*/ .emtqNb input[type='search']{height:32px;-webkit-appearance:none;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g160[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Form-sc-d7sh2p-0"]{content:"fAmXvR,"}/*!sc*/ Pirates' David Bednar: Escapes with save No. 20 - CBS Sports Rich Goose Gossage (1977) spent a lot more time with the Yankees, White Sox and Padres, but the Hall of Famer enjoyed one of his best seasons in Pittsburgh. .mHQYb input[type='search']::-webkit-search-cancel-button{-webkit-appearance:none;}/*!sc*/ Rivera and Trevor Hoffman [5] are the only pitchers in MLB history to save more than 600 career games. Consider just how dominant Melancon was beyond his 130 saves, including the Majors-leading 51 he recorded (with only two blown saves) during his All-Star 2015 campaign -- one of his three All-Star nods with the Pirates. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-bold.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-bold.woff') format('woff');font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ He never pitched for a winning team in Pittsburgh, either. code,kbd,samp{font-family:monospace,monospace;font-size:1em;}/*!sc*/ Its the single greatest season by a Pirates reliever, even better than Face in 1959 or 62 or Tekulve in 78 or 79.\n\n **Joel Hanrahan** (2009-12) was around for the final seasons of the Pirates 20-year losing streak, but he established himself as one of the Majors top closers as he made back-to-back All-Star teams in 2011 and 12. .cWQXyp{display:inline-block;width:100%;position:relative;}/*!sc*/ UPDATED 4/3 CLICK HERE . 2023 Baltimore Orioles Stats - MLB Team Leaders - CBSSports.com Baltimore Orioles - Stats 62-40 Overall AL 1st East Baltimore Orioles Team Home Schedule Stats Roster Depth Chart. .groqnz.markdown,.groqnz.photo figcaption,.groqnz.oembed .social-embed{padding:0 16px;}/*!sc*/ @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-regular.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-regular.woff') format('woff');font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ Career Leaders & Records for Saves | Baseball-Reference.com .groqnz .ad-body-container{border-color:#dddddd;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 1px 0;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 2%;min-height:343px;width:96%;}/*!sc*/ Cleveland Guardians (52-51, second in the AL Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (41-63, fourth in the AL Central) All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. But the Pirates lockdown bullpen played a big part in their 2013-15 renaissance, and Melancon was in the middle of it all. [type="checkbox"],[type="radio"]{box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;}/*!sc*/ The pirates_savegame file extension is associated with the Sid Meier's Pirates! Pittsburgh Pirates Yearly Pitching Staff | Baseball-Reference.com An All-Star each year from 1959-61, Face is credited with 100 wins and 186 saves to go along with a 3.46 ERA he put together in 15 seasons with the Pirates. .epHHrr{text-align:center;max-width:100%;margin:0 auto;}/*!sc*/ Overall, Hanrahan saved 82 games with a 2.59 ERA (151 ERA+) and 1.20 WHIP in 238 games for the Pirates. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav .scroll-buffer,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__subnav .scroll-buffer{padding-bottom:200px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner::after{display:none;content:'';width:0;height:0;position:absolute;left:auto;right:-1px;top:33%;z-index:calc(99992 + 1);border-color:transparent #ffffff transparent transparent;border-style:solid;border-width:8px;}/*!sc*/ Executives Jim Toomey of the St. Louis Cardinals and Irv Kaze of the Pittsburgh Pirates, and statistician Allan Roth of the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers awarded saves to pitchers who finished winning games but were not credited with the win, regardless of the margin of victory. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button.account--logged-in.active::after{opacity:1;}/*!sc*/ 3. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight .header__nav-top__nav-item__text{color:#081c3b;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__group-title{display:block;padding:10px;width:100%;-webkit-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid;word-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;}/*!sc*/ .fFwXhn{margin:0;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-club],.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-microsite]{background-image:linear-gradient(#002867 50%,#081c3b 50%);}.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top__nav-items{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item .icon__subnav-arrow{-webkit-transform:rotate(-90deg);-ms-transform:rotate(-90deg);transform:rotate(-90deg);margin-right:0;width:11px;height:11px;float:none;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g168[id="Styles__OEmbedContainer-oapuup-0"]{content:"epHHrr,"}/*!sc*/ The stretch began with the 1993 season and concluded with the 2012 season, at which point the Pirates recorded a winning record and a playoff berth in the 2013 season. He only gave up 6.9 hits per nine innings pitched while putting together a 5.74 strikeout-to-walk ratio. window.appId = '' .emtqNb input::-webkit-search-decoration,.emtqNb input::-webkit-search-cancel-button,.emtqNb input::-webkit-search-results-button,.emtqNb input::-webkit-search-results-decoration{display:none;}/*!sc*/ Trevor May gets Elehuris Montero to ground out to shortstop, sealing the save in the A's 8-5 win over the Rockies. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-logo a,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__url-logo a{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex:1 1 auto;-ms-flex:1 1 auto;flex:1 1 auto;-webkit-box-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;}/*!sc*/ .hspSPq svg path{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav{border-top:solid 4px #057AFF;}/*!sc*/ The team has appeared in 18 postseasons and has won nine league pennants. .emtqNb input.left{padding-left:32px;}/*!sc*/ .emtqNb input.right{padding-right:32px;}/*!sc*/ Only Vern Law pitched more innings for the Pirates in that series. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo a{-webkit-flex:1 0 auto;-ms-flex:1 0 auto;flex:1 0 auto;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item__info{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;}/*!sc*/ .evwvnJ p{margin-top:0;}/*!sc*/ The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Overall, Giusti put together a 47-28 record and 2.94 ERA (121 ERA+) to go along with a 1.29 WHIP in 618 innings over 410 appearances for the Pirates. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item .icon__nav-item{margin-right:8px;width:18px;height:14px;float:left;-webkit-flex-shrink:0;-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;}/*!sc*/ These rankings are for fun","tagline({\"formatString\":\"none\"})":null,"tags":[{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"storytype-article","title":"Article","type":"article"},{"__typename":"TeamTag","slug":"teamid-134","title":"Pittsburgh Pirates","team":{"__ref":"Team:134"},"type":"team"},{"__typename":"ContributorTag","slug":"adam-berry","title":"Adam Berry","type":"contributor"},{"__typename":"PersonTag","slug":"playerid-113968","title":"Roy Face","person":{"__ref":"Person:113968"},"type":"player"},{"__typename":"PersonTag","slug":"playerid-123175","title":"Kent Tekulve","person":{"__ref":"Person:123175"},"type":"player"},{"__typename":"PersonTag","slug":"playerid-114835","title":"Dave Giusti","person":{"__ref":"Person:114835"},"type":"player"},{"__typename":"PersonTag","slug":"playerid-453343","title":"Mark Melancon","person":{"__ref":"Person:453343"},"type":"player"},{"__typename":"PersonTag","slug":"playerid-124328","title":"Mike Williams","person":{"__ref":"Person:124328"},"type":"player"},{"__typename":"TaxonomyTag","slug":"evergreen","title":"evergreen","type":"taxonomy"}],"type":"story","thumbnail":"https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/private/{formatInstructions}/mlb/pnqisi4tyg9uwr5ppwx8","title":"Pirates' all-time best relief pitchers"}},"Team:134":{"__typename":"Team","id":134},"Person:123175":{"__typename":"Person","id":123175},"Person:453343":{"__typename":"Person","id":453343},"Person:113968":{"__typename":"Person","id":113968},"Person:114835":{"__typename":"Person","id":114835},"Person:124328":{"__typename":"Person","id":124328}}} .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo--mlb img{margin:auto;}/*!sc*/ @media (max-width:1023px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side__nav-items{font-size:14px;}}/*!sc*/ The 5-foot-8 right-hander was in many ways a lockdown closer before the role even existed, long before bullpens took their modern form. 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