1908 NL Saves by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games saved
The New York Giants led the NL in saves in 1908, with 18, 6 ahead of the Chicago Cubs. The average across 8 NL teams is 7.8.
Led the NL in 1908
New York Giants
157 games
18
Saves
6 clear of Chicago Cubs
| # | Team | G | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Giants
|
157 | 18 |
| 2 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
158 | 12 |
| 3 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
155 | 9 |
| 4 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
155 | 8 |
| NL average | 7.8 | ||
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
155 | 6 |
| 6 |
 Brooklyn Superbas
|
154 | 4 |
| 6 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
154 | 4 |
| 8 |
 Boston Doves
|
156 | 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.