1878 NL Saves by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games saved
The Indianapolis Blues led the NL in saves in 1878, with 1, 1 ahead of the Boston Red Caps. The average across 6 NL teams is 0.2.
Led the NL in 1878
Indianapolis Blues
63 games
1
Saves
1 clear of Boston Red Caps
| # | Team | G | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indianapolis Blues | 63 | 1 |
| NL average | 0.2 | ||
| 2 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
60 | 0 |
| 2 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
61 | 0 |
| 2 | Cincinnati Reds | 61 | 0 |
| 2 | Milwaukee Grays | 61 | 0 |
| 2 | Providence Grays | 62 | 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.