1917 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 1917, with 14, 4 ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals. The average across 8 NL teams is 7.8.
Led the NL in 1917
New York Giants
158 games
14
Saves
4 clear of St. Louis Cardinals
| # | Team | G | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Giants
|
158 | 14 |
| 2 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
154 | 10 |
| 3 |
 Brooklyn Robins
|
156 | 9 |
| 3 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
157 | 9 |
| NL average | 7.8 | ||
| 5 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
157 | 6 |
| 5 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
157 | 6 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
154 | 5 |
| 8 |
 Boston Braves
|
157 | 3 |
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.