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Ranking baseball's top relief pitchers since 2004, when Joe Nathan took over as closer for the Twins:

Saves

1. Trevor Hoffman, SD 172

2. Joe Nathan, Min 160

3. Mariano Rivera, NYY 160

4. Francisco Cordero, Tex/Mil 152

5. Jason Isringhausen, StL 151

Saves percentage

1. Eric Gagne, LAD/Tex/Bos .921

2. Joe Nathan, Min .920

3. Mariano Rivera, NYY .914

4. Takashi Saito, LAD .913

5. Trevor Hoffman, SD .901

ERA

(minimum 153 innings)

1. Joe Nathan, Min 1.94

2. Mike Gonzalez, Pit/Atl 2.03

3. Mariano Rivera, NYY 2.05

4. Billy Wagner, Phi/NYM 2.16

5. Francisco Rodriguez, LAA 2.22

Opponent's batting average

(minimum 460 batters faced)

1. Takashi Saito, LAD .166

2. Jonathan Papelbon, Bos .171

3. Joe Nathan, Min .185

4. Joel Zumaya, Det .187

5. Francisco Rodriguez, LAA .188

Strikeouts

1. Brad Lidge, Hou 452

2. Francisco Rodriguez, LAA 402

3. Scot Shields, LAA 368

4. Joe Nathan, Min 355

5. Francisco Cordero, Tex/Mil 328

Source: Stats Inc.

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