1899 MLB Saves by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games saved
The Brooklyn Superbas led all of MLB in saves in 1899, with 9, 4 ahead of the Baltimore Orioles. The average across 12 MLB teams is 2.8.
Led all of MLB in 1899
Brooklyn Superbas
148 games
9
Saves
4 clear of Baltimore Orioles
| # | Team | League | G | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brooklyn Superbas
|
NL | 148 | 9 |
| 2 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | 151 | 5 |
| 2 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 157 | 5 |
| 4 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
NL | 153 | 4 |
| 4 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 155 | 4 |
| MLB average | 2.8 | |||
| 6 | Louisville Colonels | NL | 156 | 2 |
| 6 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 154 | 2 |
| 8 |
 Chicago Orphans
|
NL | 152 | 1 |
| 8 |
 St. Louis Perfectos
|
NL | 155 | 1 |
| 10 | Cleveland Spiders | NL | 154 | 0 |
| 10 |
 New York Giants
|
NL | 152 | 0 |
| 10 | Washington Senators | NL | 155 | 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.