All-time MLB closers bracket
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Mariano Rivera1995–2013
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Hoyt Wilhelm
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Lee Smith1980–1997
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Trevor Hoffman1993–2010
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Goose Gossage1972–1994
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Billy Wagner1995–2010
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Willie Hernández1977–1989
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Josh Hader2017–2026
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Jim Konstanty1944–1956
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Mike Marshall1967–1981
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Mark Davis1980–1997
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Fernando Rodney2002–2019
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Francisco Rodríguez2002–2018
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José Valverde1997–2015
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Wade Davis2009–2021
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Greg Holland2010–2022
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Jeff Reardon1979–1994
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John Wetteland
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Seth Lugo2016–2026
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Brian Wilson2006–2014
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Tom Gordon1988–2009
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Joakim Soria2007–2021
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Neftalí Feliz2009–2025
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Zack Britton2011–2022
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Brian Fuentes2001–2012
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Randy Myers1985–1998
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Ugueth Urbina1995–2005
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Andrew Bailey2006–2017
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Jim Johnson2006–2018
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Sean Doolittle2012–2022
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Pat Neshek2006–2019
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Rafael Soriano2002–2015
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Darren O'Day2008–2022
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Mark Melancon2009–2023
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Joe Nathan1999–2016
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Kirby Yates2014–2026
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Tyler Clippard2006–2022
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Grant Balfour2001–2015
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Heath Bell1998–2015
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Brad Brach2011–2022
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Miles Mikolas2012–2026
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Kelvin Herrera2011–2020
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Ryan Cook2011–2018
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Will Harris2012–2022
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Brad Boxberger2012–2023
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Mike Stanton1989–2007
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Duane Ward1986–1995
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Alfredo Simón2008–2016
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Jonathan Broxton2005–2017
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Sergio Romo2008–2023
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Corey Knebel2014–2022
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Carlos Mármol2006–2016
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Keith Foulke1997–2008
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Arthur Rhodes1991–2011
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J. J. Putz2003–2014
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Norm Charlton1988–2001
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Jason Grilli2000–2017
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SW
Scott Williamson1999–2007
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José Mesa1987–2007
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Matt Thornton2004–2016
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Rob Dibble1988–1995
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Brad Lidge2002–2012
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Matt Capps2005–2016
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Steve Delabar2011–2018
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Ryan Pressly2013–2025
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Kazuhiro Sasaki2000–2003
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Roberto Hernández1991–2007
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George Sherrill2004–2012
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Jesse Orosco1979–2003
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Todd Jones1993–2008
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Chris Perez2008–2014
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John Franco1993–2005
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Chad Cordero2003–2010
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TH
Tom Henke1982–1995
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Daniel Bard2009–2023
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JS
Jeff Shaw1990–2001
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Eddie Guardado
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Mitch Williams
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Brandon Kintzler2010–2021
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Gregg Olson1988–2001
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Aaron Crow2011–2014
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Jon Rauch2002–2013
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Brian Bruney2004–2012
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Boone Logan2006–2018
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Manny Delcarmen2005–2010
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Jake McGee2010–2022
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Kevin Jepsen2008–2018
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J. P. Howell2005–2017
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Billy Koch1999–2004–
Luis Vizcaíno1999–2009
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John Axford2009–2021
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Javier López1998–2016
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Jason Motte2008–2018
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Chris Martin2014–2026
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Ronald Belisario2009–2015
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Cody Allen2012–2020
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Cam Bedrosian2014–2022
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Scott McGough2015–2025
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Guillermo Moscoso2009–2018
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Brad Ziegler2008–2018
Top all-time MLB closers — November 2026
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A knockout bracket: pick the winner of every matchup, round by round, until one is left.
The greatest closers in MLB history, by their honours.
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