1896 MLB Saves by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games saved
The Cleveland Spiders led all of MLB in saves in 1896, with 5, 1 ahead of the Cincinnati Reds. The average across 12 MLB teams is 2.3.
Led all of MLB in 1896
Cleveland Spiders
135 games
5
Saves
1 clear of Cincinnati Reds
| # | Team | League | G | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland Spiders | NL | 135 | 5 |
| 2 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 128 | 4 |
| 2 | Louisville Colonels | NL | 134 | 4 |
| 4 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
NL | 132 | 3 |
| 4 | Washington Senators | NL | 133 | 3 |
| MLB average | 2.3 | |||
| 6 |
 New York Giants
|
NL | 133 | 2 |
| 6 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 130 | 2 |
| 8 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | 132 | 1 |
| 8 |
 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
NL | 133 | 1 |
| 8 |
 Chicago Colts
|
NL | 132 | 1 |
| 8 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 131 | 1 |
| 8 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
NL | 131 | 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.