1873 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 1873, with 7, 5 ahead of the Philadelphia Athletics. The average across 9 MLB teams is 1.0.
Led all of MLB in 1873
Boston Red Stockings
60 games
7
Saves
5 clear of Philadelphia Athletics
| # | Team | League | G | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Red Stockings | NA | 60 | 7 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Athletics | NA | 52 | 2 |
| MLB average | 1.0 | |||
| 3 | Baltimore Canaries | NA | 57 | 0 |
| 3 | Baltimore Marylands | NA | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | Brooklyn Atlantics | NA | 55 | 0 |
| 3 | Elizabeth Resolutes | NA | 23 | 0 |
| 3 | New York Mutuals | NA | 53 | 0 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Whites | NA | 53 | 0 |
| 3 | Washington Blue Legs | NA | 39 | 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.