1889 NL Saves by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games saved
The Boston Beaneaters led the NL in saves in 1889, with 5, 2 ahead of the New York Giants. The average across 8 NL teams is 2.0.
Led the NL in 1889
Boston Beaneaters
133 games
5
Saves
2 clear of New York Giants
| # | Team | G | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Beaneaters
|
133 | 5 |
| 2 |
 New York Giants
|
131 | 3 |
| 3 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
136 | 2 |
| 3 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 135 | 2 |
| 3 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
130 | 2 |
| NL average | 2.0 | ||
| 6 | Cleveland Spiders | 136 | 1 |
| 6 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
134 | 1 |
| 8 | Washington Nationals | 127 | 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.