The best closers in MLB history: 12. Kenley Jansen
- 391 total saves
- 36.4 strikeout percentage
- 88 save percentage
- 2.46 ERA
Kenley Jansen marks the second active member to earn a spot on this list of all-time greats. Jansen spent the entirety of his 13-year MLB career with the Dodgers before joining the Braves in 2022. He didn’t have the single-season success of the other Dodgers member on this list in Gagne, but this is all about the full body of work.
The three-time All-Star put the finishing touches on his all-time Dodgers career when Los Angeles took home the 2020 World Series title. Sure, Jansen wasn’t his usual dominant self in the 2020 postseason, but he deserves a pass for that.
In addition to his 391 career saves, Jansen has converted 88 percent of those chances. That number ranks sixth on the MLB’s all-time list of closers with at least 200 saves. He strikes out better than 36 percent of batters he faces and is the franchise leader in both saves and total appearances.