1887 NL Saves by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games saved
The Chicago White Stockings led the NL in saves in 1887, with 3, 2 ahead of the Boston Beaneaters. The average across 8 NL teams is 1.0.
Led the NL in 1887
Chicago White Stockings
127 games
3
Saves
2 clear of Boston Beaneaters
| # | Team | G | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Stockings
|
127 | 3 |
| 2 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
127 | 1 |
| 2 | Detroit Wolverines | 127 | 1 |
| 2 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 127 | 1 |
| 2 |
 New York Giants
|
129 | 1 |
| 2 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
128 | 1 |
| NL average | 1.0 | ||
| 7 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
125 | 0 |
| 7 | Washington Nationals | 126 | 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.