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Brian Wilson Rafael Soriano
This year's Relief Men of the Year, Brian Wilson and Rafael Soriano
The Relief Man Award goes annually to the top relief pitcher in both leagues.
It is the only award handed out that isn't voted on, but rather awarded to the player with the highest score based on the following formula:

Save = 2 pts, Tough Save (entering the game with the tying run on base) = 4 pts, Win = 2 pts, Loss = -2 pts, Blown Save = -2 pts

The scoring system was different when the award was first given out in 1976, and was changed in 1988. The current system was instituted in 2000.
1976 Rawly Eastwick Cincinnati 11-5 2.09 ERA 26 Saves NL
Bill Campbell Minnesota 17-5 3.01 ERA 20 Saves AL
1977 Rollie Fingers San Diego 8-9 2.99 ERA 35 Saves NL
Bill Campbell Boston 13-9 2.96 ERA 31 Saves AL
1978 Rollie Fingers San Diego 6-13 2.52 ERA 37 Saves NL
Rich Gossage New York 10-11 2.01 ERA 27 Saves AL
1979 Bruce Sutter Chicago 6-6 2.22 ERA 37 Saves NL
Jim Kern Texas 13-5 1.57 ERA 29 Saves AL
1980 Rollie Fingers San Diego 11-9 2.80 ERA 23 Saves NL
Dan Quisenberry Kansas City 12-7 3.09 ERA 33 Saves AL
1981 Bruce Sutter St. Louis 3-5 2.62 ERA 25 Saves NL
Rollie Fingers Milwaukee 6-3 1.04 ERA 28 Saves AL
1982 Bruce Sutter St. Louis 9-8 2.90 ERA 36 Saves NL
Dan Quisenberry Kansas City 9-7 2.57 ERA 35 Saves AL
1983 Al Holland Philadelphia 8-4 2.26 ERA 25 Saves NL
Dan Quisenberry Kansas City 5-3 1.94 ERA 45 Saves AL
1984 Bruce Sutter St. Louis 5-7 1.54 ERA 45 Saves NL
Dan Quisenberry Kansas City 6-3 2.64 ERA 44 Saves AL
1985 Jeff Reardon Montreal 2-8 3.18 ERA 41 Saves NL
Dan Quisenberry Kansas City 8-9 2.37 ERA 37 Saves AL
1986 Todd Worrell St. Louis 9-10 2.08 ERA 36 Saves NL
Dave Righetti New York 8-8 2.45 ERA 46 Saves AL
1987 Steve Bedrosian Philadelphia 5-3 2.83 ERA 40 Saves NL
Dave Righetti New York 8-6 3.51 ERA 31 Saves AL
1988 John Franco New York 6-6 1.57 ERA 39 Saves NL
Dennis Eckersley Oakland 4-2 2.35 ERA 45 Saves AL
1989 Mark Davis San Diego 4-3 1.85 ERA 44 Saves NL
Jeff Russell Texas 6-4 1.98 ERA 38 Saves AL
1990 John Franco New York 5-3 2.53 ERA 33 Saves NL
Bobby Thigpen Chicago 4-6 1.83 ERA 57 Saves AL
1991 Lee Smith St. Louis 6-3 2.34 ERA 47 Saves NL
Bryan Harvey California 2-4 1.60 ERA 46 Saves AL
1992 Lee Smith St. Louis 4-9 3.12 ERA 43 Saves NL
Dennis Eckersley Oakland 7-1 1.91 ERA 51 Saves AL
1993 Randy Myers Chicago 2-4 3.11 ERA 53 Saves NL
Jeff Montgomery Kansas City 7-5 2.27 ERA 45 Saves AL
1994 Rod Beck San Francisco 2-4 2.77 ERA 28 Saves NL
Lee Smith Baltimore 1-4 3.29 ERA 33 Saves AL
1995 Tom Henke St. Louis 1-1 1.82 ERA 36 Saves NL
Jose Mesa Cleveland 3-0 1.13 ERA 46 Saves AL
1996 Jeff Brantley Cincinnati 1-2 2.41 ERA 44 Saves NL
John Wetteland New York 2-3 2.83 ERA 43 Saves AL
1997 Jeff Shaw Cincinnati 4-2 2.38 ERA 42 Saves NL
Randy Myers Baltimore 2-3 1.51 ERA 45 Saves AL
1998 Trevor Hoffman San Diego 4-2 1.48 ERA 53 Saves NL
Tom Gordon Boston 7-4 2.72 ERA 46 Saves AL
1999 Billy Wagner Houston 4-1 1.57 ERA 39 Saves NL
Mariano Rivera New York 4-3 1.83 ERA 45 Saves AL
2000 Antonio Alfonseca Florida 5-6 4.24 ERA 45 Saves NL
Todd Jones Detroit 2-4 3.52 ERA 42 Saves AL
2001 Armando Benitez New York 6-4 3.77 ERA 43 Saves NL
Mariano Rivera New York 4-6 2.34 ERA 50 Saves AL
2002 John Smoltz Atlanta 3-2 3.25 ERA 55 Saves NL
Billy Koch Oakland 11-4 3.27 ERA 44 Saves AL
2003 Eric Gagne Los Angeles 2-3 1.20 ERA 55 Saves NL
Keith Foulke Oakland 9-1 2.08 ERA 43 Saves AL
2004 Eric Gagne Los Angeles 7-3 2.19 ERA 45 Saves NL
Mariano Rivera New York 4-2 1.94 ERA 53 Saves AL
2005 Chad Cordero Washington 2-4 1.82 ERA 47 Saves NL
Mariano Rivera New York 7-4 1.38 ERA 43 Saves AL
2006 Trevor Hoffman San Diego 0-2 2.14 ERA 46 Saves NL
Francisco Rodriguez Anaheim 2-3 1.73 ERA 47 Saves AL
2007 Jose Valverde Arizona 1-4 2.66 ERA 47 Saves NL
J.J. Putz Seattle 6-1 1.38 ERA 40 Saves AL
2008 Brad Lidge Philadelphia 2-0 1.95 ERA 41 Saves NL
Francisco Rodriguez Los Angeles 2-3 2.24 ERA 62 Saves AL
2009 Heath Bell San Diego 6-4 2.71 ERA 42 Saves NL
Mariano Rivera New York 3-3 1.76 ERA 44 Saves AL
Joe Nathan Minnesota 2-2 2.10 ERA 47 Saves AL
2010 Brian Wilson San Francisco 3-3 1.81 ERA 48 Saves NL
Rafael Soriano Tampa Bay 3-2 1.73 ERA 45 Saves AL
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