1871 MLB Saves Leaders
Games saved
Harry Wright led the majors with 3 saves in 1871, 2 ahead of Ed Pinkham (1). It was one of 4 times Harry Wright led in saves.
Led all of MLB in 1871
Harry Wright
Boston Red Stockings
3
Saves
2 clear of Ed Pinkham
Showing Saves and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | SV | G | ERA | IP | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Harry Wright
|
BS1 | 3 | 9 | 6.27 | 18.2 | 0 |
| 2 | Ed Pinkham | CH1 | 1 | 3 | 3.48 | 10.1 | 0 |
| 3 |
 Rynie Wolters
|
NY2 | 0 | 32 | 3.43 | 283.0 | 22 |
| 4 |
 Al Spalding
|
BS1 | 0 | 31 | 3.36 | 257.1 | 23 |
| 5 |
 Asa Brainard
|
WS3 | 0 | 30 | 4.50 | 264.0 | 13 |
| 6 |
 John McMullin
|
TRO | 0 | 29 | 5.53 | 249.0 | 12 |
| 7 |
 Al Pratt
|
CL1 | 0 | 28 | 3.77 | 224.2 | 34 |
| 8 |
 George Zettlein
|
CH1 | 0 | 28 | 2.73 | 240.2 | 22 |
| 9 |
 Dick McBride
|
PH1 | 0 | 25 | 4.58 | 222.0 | 15 |
| 10 |
 Cherokee Fisher
|
RC1 | 0 | 24 | 4.35 | 213.0 | 15 |
| 11 |
 Bobby Mathews
|
FW1 | 0 | 19 | 5.17 | 169.0 | 17 |
| 12 | Charlie Pabor | CL1 | 0 | 7 | 6.75 | 29.1 | 0 |
| 13 |
 George Bechtel
|
PH1 | 0 | 3 | 7.96 | 26.0 | 1 |
| 14 |
 Denny Mack
|
RC1 | 0 | 3 | 3.46 | 13.0 | 1 |
| 15 | Bill Stearns | WS3 | 0 | 2 | 2.50 | 18.0 | 0 |
| 16 |
 Bob Ferguson
|
NY2 | 0 | 1 | 27.00 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 17 | Frank Fleet | NY2 | 0 | 1 | 10.00 | 9.0 | 0 |
| 18 | Dickie Flowers | TRO | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 19 |
 Levi Meyerle
|
PH1 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 | 1.0 | 0 |