1939 NL Saves by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games saved
The St. Louis Cardinals led the NL in saves in 1939, with 32, 12 ahead of the New York Giants. The average across 8 NL teams is 16.1.
Led the NL in 1939
St. Louis Cardinals
155 games
32
Saves
12 clear of New York Giants
| # | Team | G | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
155 | 32 |
| 2 |
 New York Giants
|
151 | 20 |
| NL average | 16.1 | ||
| 3 |
 Boston Bees
|
152 | 15 |
| 3 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
153 | 15 |
| 5 |
 Brooklyn Dodgers
|
157 | 13 |
| 5 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
156 | 13 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
152 | 12 |
| 8 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
156 | 9 |
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.