Top 9 all-time MLB closers

The greatest closers in MLB history, by their honours. Pick your top 9 all-time MLB closers, numbered 1 to 9.
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Mariano Rivera
RP · NYY
Hoyt Wilhelm
RP · ATL
Lee Smith
RP · CHC
Trevor Hoffman
P/RP · SD
Goose Gossage
RP · NYY
Billy Wagner
P/RP · HOU
Willie Hernández
RP · CHC
Josh Hader
RP · MIL
Jim Konstanty
RP · PHI
Mike Marshall
RP · WSH
Mark Davis
RP · SD
Fernando Rodney
RP · DET
Francisco Rodríguez
P/RP · LAA
José Valverde
RP · ARI
Wade Davis
RP · KC
Greg Holland
RP · KC
Jeff Reardon
RP · WSH
John Wetteland
RP · WSH
Seth Lugo
RP · NYM
Brian Wilson
RP · SF
Tom Gordon
RP · KC
Joakim Soria
RP · KC
Neftalí Feliz
RP · TEX
Zack Britton
RP · BAL
Brian Fuentes
RP · COL
Randy Myers
RP · NYM
UUUgueth Urbina
RP · WSH
Andrew Bailey
RP · ATH
Jim Johnson
RP · BAL
Sean Doolittle
RP · ATH
Pat Neshek
RP · MIN
Rafael Soriano
RP · SEA
Darren O'Day
RP · BAL
Mark Melancon
RP · PIT
Joe Nathan
P/RP · MIN
Kirby Yates
RP · SD
Tyler Clippard
RP · WSH
Grant Balfour
RP · TB
Heath Bell
RP · SD
Brad Brach
RP · BAL
Miles Mikolas
RP · STL
Kelvin Herrera
RP · KC
Ryan Cook
RP · ATH
Will Harris
RP · HOU
Brad Boxberger
RP · TB
Mike Stanton
RP · NYY
Duane Ward
RP · TOR
Alfredo Simón
RP · BAL
Jonathan Broxton
RP · LAD
Sergio Romo
RP · SF
Corey Knebel
RP · MIL
Carlos Mármol
RP · CHC
Keith Foulke
RP · CHW
Arthur Rhodes
RP · BAL
J. J. Putz
RP · SEA
Norm Charlton
RP · CIN
Jason Grilli
RP · PIT
SWScott Williamson
RP · CIN
José Mesa
RP · CLE
Matt Thornton
RP · CHW
Rob Dibble
RP · CIN
Brad Lidge
RP · HOU
Matt Capps
RP · PIT
Steve Delabar
RP · TOR
Ryan Pressly
RP · HOU
Kazuhiro Sasaki
RP · SEA
Roberto Hernández
RP · CHW
George Sherrill
RP · SEA
Jesse Orosco
RP · NYM
Todd Jones
RP · DET
Chris Perez
RP · CLE
John Franco
RP · NYM
Chad Cordero
RP · WSH
THTom Henke
RP · TOR
Daniel Bard
RP · BOS
JSJeff Shaw
RP · LAD
Eddie Guardado
RP · MIN
Mitch Williams
RP · PHI
Brandon Kintzler
RP · MIL
Gregg Olson
RP · BAL
Aaron Crow
RP · KC
Jon Rauch
RP · WSH
Brian Bruney
RP · NYY
Boone Logan
RP · NYY
Manny Delcarmen
RP · BOS
Jake McGee
RP · TB
Kevin Jepsen
RP · LAA
J. P. Howell
RP · TB
BKBilly Koch
RP · TOR
Luis Vizcaíno
RP · ATH
John Axford
RP · MIL
Javier López
RP · SF
Jason Motte
RP · STL
Chris Martin
RP · TEX
Ronald Belisario
RP · LAD
Cody Allen
RP · CLE
Cam Bedrosian
RP · LAA
Scott McGough
RP · ARI
Guillermo Moscoso
RP · TEX
Brad Ziegler
RP · ARI

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