1891 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 1891, with 6, 1 ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies. The average across 8 NL teams is 3.3.
Led the NL in 1891
Boston Beaneaters
140 games
6
Saves
1 clear of Philadelphia Phillies
| # | Team | G | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Beaneaters
|
140 | 6 |
| 2 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
138 | 5 |
| NL average | 3.3 | ||
| 3 |
 Brooklyn Grooms
|
137 | 3 |
| 3 |
 Chicago Colts
|
137 | 3 |
| 3 | Cleveland Spiders | 141 | 3 |
| 3 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
137 | 3 |
| 7 |
 New York Giants
|
136 | 2 |
| 8 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
138 | 1 |
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.