Aroldis Chapman has been in the majors for a decade and an elite, full-time closer for eight seasons, and he isn’t even halfway to Mariano Rivera’s mark of 652 regular-season saves.

“It’s impressive to sit here and think about his numbers and that number almost seems unreachable,’’ Chapman said through an interpreter about Rivera’s MLB record. “To think about how many opportunities you need to get there and how long you have to pitch at a high level.’’

Rivera, who will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame this weekend in Cooperstown, hit quite a few milestones over the course of his 19-year career, including his 42 postseason saves and 0.70 playoff ERA.

And the numbers stand out, especially to a fellow closer like Chapman, who first finished games with the Reds and then — after his first stint with the Yankees — served as the closer during the Cubs’ championship run in 2016.

Despite the pressure Chapman faced in helping end the Cubs’ 108-year World Series title drought, he says there’s no comparing pitching in Chicago with The Bronx.

“In my experience, saving games is just different here,’’ Chapman said. “It’s hard to say why it’s different in New York compared to Cincinnati and Chicago, but it’s a different animal.’’

Baseball signed by Rivera and Andy Pettitte: Rivera and Pettitte were a dynamic duo during the Yankees' dynasty, both arriving in 1995 and retiring in 2013. On May 29, 2009, they notched their record-breaking 58th win/save combination in a 3-1 victory over the Indians in Cleveland. Pettitte went five innings, Alfredo Aceves the next three and Rivera came on to close it out with a scoreless ninth. They went on to finish with 72 wins/saves together. Baseball Hall of Fame Cap from 2013 All-Star Game: The 13th and final Midsummer Classic of Rivera's career was held at Citi Field as the American League won 3-0. Rivera was named the MVP after handling eighth-inning duties and retiring the side in order on 16 pitches. He received a standing ovation from the crowd and both teams when he entered the game, briefly taking the field alone. Baseball Hall of Fame Jersey from 2008 All-Star Game: Rivera's ninth All-Star Game was played in his home park at old Yankee Stadium. The American League won 4-3 in 15 innings. Rivera worked in the ninth and 10th innings, tossing 1 ²/₃ scoreless frames while giving up two hits and striking out two. Baseball Hall of Fame Cap from 400th career save: On July 16, 2006, Rivera became the fourth pitcher in MLB history to reach 400 saves, joining John Franco, Lee Smith and Trevor Hoffman. He did it against the White Sox at Yankee Stadium, throwing the final two innings and giving up only a hit and a walk. He secured the milestone save by striking out Jermaine Dye. Baseball Hall of Fame Cap from 2009 World Series: After an eight-year drought without a ring, the Yankees won another, one for each finger on Rivera's right hand. Again, he closed out all four wins in the World Series against the Phillies without giving up a run while recording a pair of saves. His save in Game 4 was the 11th of his career in the World Series, a record that still stands. Baseball Hall of Fame Spikes from 1999 World Series: Rivera's fifth time pitching in the postseason in as many years in the big leagues resulted in his third World Series title, this time in a sweep of the Braves. He was named the World Series MVP after recording a pair of saves and a win in 4²/₃ scoreless innings. In eight playoff appearances that year, he did not allow a run. Baseball Hall of Fame Cap from 2000 World Series: On the way to his fourth championship, Rivera closed out every game the Yankees won against the Mets in the Subway Series. He got Mike Piazza to fly out as the potential tying run to end the series in Game 5 at Shea Stadium. He posted a 1.72 ERA during the playoffs. Baseball Hall of Fame Ad Up Next Close Pentagon contractor threatened to murder congresswoman over vaccine bill: DOJ An anti-vaxxer from Maryland who works as a cybersecurity contractor... 7 View Slideshow Back Continue Share this: Facebook

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The pitcher with seemingly the best chance to catch Rivera is Craig Kimbrel, who entered Thursday with 337 career saves.

But Kimbrel is 31 and didn’t find a team until the Cubs signed him last month.

Kimbrel has averaged 41 ¹/₂ saves over the last eight years and he would need to keep that up for another 7½ seasons in order to get to Rivera.

Chapman, also 31, said he hopes to be able to pitch into his 40s, like Rivera did, but acknowledged the challenges he — or anyone else — would have to overcome.

“That’s hard,’’ Chapman said. “Baseball has changed a lot. In this market, teams want young players. I hope I can close games at that age, but it’s not easy to do. It might be tough for anyone to get to.’’