In a discussion with a couple of friends of mine who are Yankee fans. The topic: Which Yankee is the biggest cog in the late 90s dynasty (specifically, 1996-2000, when they won 4 out of 5 World Series): Mariano Rivera or Derek Jeter?
Jeter: 771 g, 600 r, 996 h, 78 hr, 407 rbi, 108 sb, .323/.396/.470/.865, 123 ops+, 1447 total bases, 28.4 bWAR, 4x top 25 MVP, 3x AS
Rivera: 313 g, 385.1 ip, 28-14 record, 2.13 era, 223 era+, 165 saves, 1.04 whip, 8.0 k/9, 17.5 bWAR, 2x top 3 CYA, 3x top 25 MVP, 4x AS
What say you, Yankee fans? (and Sox fans too if you want to chime in)
Jeter: 771 g, 600 r, 996 h, 78 hr, 407 rbi, 108 sb, .323/.396/.470/.865, 123 ops+, 1447 total bases, 28.4 bWAR, 4x top 25 MVP, 3x AS
Rivera: 313 g, 385.1 ip, 28-14 record, 2.13 era, 223 era+, 165 saves, 1.04 whip, 8.0 k/9, 17.5 bWAR, 2x top 3 CYA, 3x top 25 MVP, 4x AS
What say you, Yankee fans? (and Sox fans too if you want to chime in)