"Prime 9" Closers

Here are the 9 greatest post-1947 RP in MLB history, as ranked by MLB Network

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#9️⃣

Bruce Sutter | 1976-1988 Career Stats: 300 SV, 861 K's, 2.83 ERA

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#8️⃣

Billy Wagner | 1995-2010 Career Stats: 422 SV, 1,196 K's, 2.31 ERA

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#7️⃣

Lee Smith | 1980-1997 Career Stats: 478 SV, 1,251 K's, 3.03 ERA

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#6️⃣

Dennis Eckersley | 1975-1998 Career Stats: 390 SV, 2,401 K's, 3.50 ERA

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#5️⃣

Rollie Fingers | 1968-1985 Career Stats: 341 SV, 1,299 K's, 2.91 ERA

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#4️⃣

Rich Gossage | 1972-1994 Career Stats: 310 SV, 1,502 K's, 3.01 ERA

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#3️⃣

Trevor Hoffman | 1993-2010 Career Stats: 601 SV, 1,133 K's, 2.87 ERA

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#2️⃣

Hoyt Wilhelm | 1952-1972 Career Stats: 227 SV, 1,610 K's, 2.52 ERA

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#1️⃣

Mariano Rivera | 1995-2013 Career Stats: 652 SV, 1,173 K's, 2.21 ERA

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