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Relief Man Award
ALNL
YRPLAYERSTATSPLAYERSTATS
2025Aroldis ChapmanW-L: 5-3, ERA: 1.17, SV: 32Edwin DiazW-L: 6-3, ERA: 1.63, SV: 28
2024Emmanuel ClaseW-L: 4-2, ERA: 0.61, SV: 47Ryan HelsleyW-L: 7-4, ERA: 2.04, SV: 49
2023Felix BautistaW-L: 8-2, ERA: 1.48, SV: 33Devin WilliamsW-L: 8-3, ERA: 1.53, SV: 36
2022Emmanuel ClaseW-L: 3-4, ERA: 1.36, SV: 42Edwin DiazW-L: 3-1, ERA: 1.31, SV: 32
2021Liam HendriksW-L: 8-3, ERA: 2.54, SV: 38Josh HaderW-L: 4-2, ERA: 1.23, SV: 34
2020Liam HendriksW-L: 3-1, ERA: 1.78, SV: 14Devin WilliamsW-L: 4-1, ERA: 0.33, SV: 0
2019Aroldis ChapmanW-L: 3-2, ERA: 2.21, SV: 37Josh HaderW-L: 3-5, ERA: 2.62, SV: 37
2018Edwin DiazW-L: 0-4, ERA: 1.96, SV: 57Josh HaderW-L: 6-1, ERA: 2.43, SV: 12
2017Craig KimbrelW-L: 5-0, ERA: 1.43, SV: 35Kenley JansenW-L: 5-0, ERA: 1.32, SV: 41
2016Zack BrittonW-L: 2-1, ERA: 0.54, SV: 47Kenley JansenW-L: 3-2, ERA: 1.83, SV: 47
2015Andrew MillerW-L: 3-2, ERA: 2.04, SV: 36Mark MelanconW-L: 3-2, ERA: 2.23, SV: 51
2014Greg HollandW-L: 1-3, ERA: 1.44, SO: 90Craig KimbrelW-L: 0-3, ERA: 1.61, SV: 47
2012Jim JohnsonW-L: 2-1, ERA: 2.49, SV: 51Craig KimbrelW-L: 3-1, ERA: 1.01, SV: 42
2011Jose ValverdeW-L: 2-4, ERA: 2.24, SV: 49John AxfordW-L: 2-2, ERA: 1.95, SV: 46
2010Rafael SorianoW-L: 3-2, ERA: 1.73, SV: 45Heath BellW-L: 6-1, ERA: 1.93, SV: 47
2009Mariano RiveraW-L: 3-3, ERA: 1.76, SV: 44Heath BellW-L: 6-4, ERA: 2.71, SV: 42
Joe NathanW-L: 2-2, ERA: 2.10, SV: 47
2008Francisco RodriguezW-L: 2-3, ERA: 2.24, SV: 62Brad LidgeW-L: 2-0, ERA: 1.95, SV: 41
2007J.J. PutzW-L: 6-1, ERA: 1.38, SV: 40Jose ValverdeW-L: 1-4, ERA: 2.66, SV: 47
2006Francisco RodriguezW-L: 2-3, ERA: 1.73, SV: 47Trevor HoffmanW-L: 0-2, ERA: 2.14, SV: 46
2005Mariano RiveraW-L: 7-4, ERA: 1.38, SV: 43Chad CorderoW-L: 2-4, ERA: 1.82, SV: 47
2004Mariano RiveraW-L: 4-2, ERA: 1.94, SV: 53Eric GagneW-L: 7-3, ERA: 2.19, SV: 45
2003Keith FoulkeW-L: 9-1, ERA: 2.08, SV: 43Eric GagneW-L: 2-3, ERA: 1.20, SV: 55
2002Billy KochW-L: 11-4, ERA: 3.27, SV: 44John SmoltzW-L: 3-2, ERA: 3.25, SO: 85
2001Mariano RiveraW-L: 4-6, ERA: 2.34, SV: 50Armando BenitezW-L: 6-4, ERA: 3.77, SV: 43
2000Todd JonesW-L: 2-4, ERA: 3.52, SV: 42Antonio AlfonsecaW-L: 5-6, ERA: 4.24, SV: 45
1999Mariano RiveraW-L: 4-3, ERA: 1.83, SV: 45Billy WagnerW-L: 4-1, ERA: 1.57, SV: 39
1998Tom GordonW-L: 7-4, ERA: 2.72, SV: 46Trevor HoffmanW-L: 4-2, ERA: 1.48, SV: 53
1997Randy MyersW-L: 2-3, ERA: 1.51, SV: 45Jeff ShawW-L: 4-2, ERA: 2.38, SV: 42
1996John WettelandW-L: 2-3, ERA: 2.83, SV: 43Jeff BrantleyW-L: 1-2, ERA: 2.41, SV: 44
1995Jose MesaW-L: 3-0, ERA: 1.13, SV: 46Tom HenkeW-L: 1-1, ERA: 1.82, SV: 36
1994Lee SmithW-L: 1-4, ERA: 3.29, SV: 33Rod BeckW-L: 2-4, ERA: 2.77, SV: 28
1993Jeff MontgomeryW-L: 7-5, ERA: 2.27, SV: 45Randy MyersW-L: 2-4, ERA: 3.11, SV: 53
1992Dennis EckersleyW-L: 7-1, ERA: 1.91, SV: 51Lee SmithW-L: 4-9, ERA: 3.12, SV: 43
1991Bryan HarveyW-L: 2-4, ERA: 1.60, SO: 101Lee SmithW-L: 6-3, ERA: 2.34, SV: 47
1990Bobby ThigpenW-L: 4-6, ERA: 1.83, SV: 57John FrancoBA: .000, HR: 0, RBI: 0
1989Jeff RussellW-L: 6-4, ERA: 1.98, SV: 38Mark W. DavisW-L: 4-3, ERA: 1.85, SV: 44
1988Dennis EckersleyW-L: 4-2, ERA: 2.35, SV: 45John FrancoBA: .000, HR: 0, RBI: 0
1987Dave RighettiW-L: 8-6, ERA: 3.51, SO: 77Steve BedrosianW-L: 5-3, ERA: 2.83, SV: 40
1986Dave RighettiW-L: 8-8, ERA: 2.45, SO: 83Todd WorrellW-L: 9-10, ERA: 2.08, SV: 36
1985Dan QuisenberryW-L: 8-9, ERA: 2.37, SV: 37Jeff ReardonW-L: 2-8, ERA: 3.18, SV: 41
1984Dan QuisenberryW-L: 6-3, ERA: 2.64, SV: 44Bruce SutterW-L: 5-7, ERA: 1.54, SV: 45
1983Dan QuisenberryW-L: 5-3, ERA: 1.94, SV: 45Al HollandW-L: 8-4, ERA: 2.26, SV: 25
1982Dan QuisenberryW-L: 9-7, ERA: 2.57, SV: 35Bruce SutterW-L: 9-8, ERA: 2.90, SV: 36
1981Rollie FingersW-L: 6-3, ERA: 1.04, SV: 28Bruce SutterW-L: 3-5, ERA: 2.62, SV: 25
1980Dan QuisenberryW-L: 12-7, ERA: 3.09, SV: 33Rollie FingersW-L: 11-9, ERA: 2.80, SV: 23
1979Jim KernW-L: 13-5, ERA: 1.57, SV: 29Bruce SutterW-L: 6-6, ERA: 2.22, SV: 37
1978Goose GossageW-L: 10-11, ERA: 2.01, SV: 27Rollie FingersW-L: 6-13, ERA: 2.52, SV: 37
1977Bill CampbellW-L: 13-9, ERA: 2.96, SV: 31Rollie FingersW-L: 8-9, ERA: 2.99, SV: 35
1976Bill CampbellW-L: 17-5, ERA: 3.01, SV: 20Rawly EastwickW-L: 11-5, ERA: 2.09, SV: 26
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