1872 NA Saves by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games saved
The Boston Red Stockings led the NA in saves in 1872, with 4, 3 ahead of the Baltimore Canaries. The average across 11 NA teams is 0.6.
Led the NA in 1872
Boston Red Stockings
48 games
4
Saves
3 clear of Baltimore Canaries
| # | Team | G | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Red Stockings | 48 | 4 |
| 2 | Baltimore Canaries | 58 | 1 |
| 2 | New York Mutuals | 56 | 1 |
| 2 | Troy Haymakers | 25 | 1 |
| NA average | 0.6 | ||
| 5 | Brooklyn Atlantics | 37 | 0 |
| 5 | Brooklyn Eckfords | 29 | 0 |
| 5 | Cleveland Forest Citys | 22 | 0 |
| 5 | Middletown Mansfields | 24 | 0 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Athletics | 47 | 0 |
| 5 | Washington Nationals | 11 | 0 |
| 5 | Washington Olympics | 9 | 0 |
A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as ERA and batting average are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players.