| It's 1000 innings, and the numbers say that Mariano is 33% better than Pedro. The fact that he's pitched 1000 innings with an ERA twice as good as league average should tell you that. Not even the next best closer (Hoffman) is even close, not to mention other HoF relief pitchers such as Rollie Fingers (119), Lee Smith (131), Goose Gossage (126), and Bruce Sutter (136). Pedro hasn't even pitched well since 2005. |