1888 NL Saves by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games saved
The New York Giants and the Philadelphia Quakers shared the lead of the NL in saves in 1888, with 3. The average across 8 NL teams is 1.0.
Led the NL in 1888
New York Giants
137 games
3
Saves
Tied with Philadelphia Quakers
| # | Team | G | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Giants
|
137 | 3 |
| 1 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
131 | 3 |
| 3 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
135 | 1 |
| 3 | Detroit Wolverines | 134 | 1 |
| NL average | 1.0 | ||
| 5 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
137 | 0 |
| 5 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 136 | 0 |
| 5 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
138 | 0 |
| 5 | Washington Nationals | 136 | 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.