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The 15 Best Relief Pitchers in the Last 15 MLB Seasons

Brett Oswalt  —  @bRo14thekid Jun 16th, 2017
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2. Joe Nathan

WAR: 19.7

RA9-WAR: 26.3; RAR: 194.5

FDP-Wins: 6.6; BIP-Wins: 4.6; LOB-Wins: 1.9

As far as long-tenured closers go, Joe Nathan's production is almost as impressive as they come. In 16 seasons, with a career spread across six different teams, the former sixth round pick churned out 377 saves, positioning him eighth all-time. He didn't do it by striking out tons of batters (9.51 per 9 innings), but he was great at avoiding the longball (0.82 home runs allowed per 9). For this, he reaped the benefits, which came in the form of six All-Star games overall and one AL Rolaids Award in his time with the Minnesota Twins.

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