1898 MLB Saves by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games saved
The Boston Beaneaters led all of MLB in saves in 1898, with 8, 5 ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The average across 12 MLB teams is 1.4.
Led all of MLB in 1898
Boston Beaneaters
152 games
8
Saves
5 clear of Pittsburgh Pirates
| # | Team | League | G | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Beaneaters
|
NL | 152 | 8 |
| 2 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 152 | 3 |
| 3 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 157 | 2 |
| 3 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
NL | 154 | 2 |
| MLB average | 1.4 | |||
| 5 |
 New York Giants
|
NL | 156 | 1 |
| 5 | Washington Senators | NL | 155 | 1 |
| 7 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | 153 | 0 |
| 7 |
 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
NL | 149 | 0 |
| 7 |
 Chicago Orphans
|
NL | 152 | 0 |
| 7 | Cleveland Spiders | NL | 156 | 0 |
| 7 | Louisville Colonels | NL | 154 | 0 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 150 | 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.