1872 MLB Saves by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games saved
The Boston Red Stockings led all of MLB in saves in 1872, with 4, 3 ahead of the Baltimore Canaries. The average across 11 MLB teams is 0.6.
Led all of MLB in 1872
Boston Red Stockings
48 games
4
Saves
3 clear of Baltimore Canaries
| # | Team | League | G | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Red Stockings | NA | 48 | 4 |
| 2 | Baltimore Canaries | NA | 58 | 1 |
| 2 | New York Mutuals | NA | 56 | 1 |
| 2 | Troy Haymakers | NA | 25 | 1 |
| MLB average | 0.6 | |||
| 5 | Brooklyn Atlantics | NA | 37 | 0 |
| 5 | Brooklyn Eckfords | NA | 29 | 0 |
| 5 | Cleveland Forest Citys | NA | 22 | 0 |
| 5 | Middletown Mansfields | NA | 24 | 0 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Athletics | NA | 47 | 0 |
| 5 | Washington Nationals | NA | 11 | 0 |
| 5 | Washington Olympics | NA | 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.