1945 AL Saves by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games saved
The Detroit Tigers led the AL in saves in 1945, with 16, 2 ahead of the New York Yankees. The average across 8 AL teams is 11.9.
Led the AL in 1945
Detroit Tigers
155 games
16
Saves
2 clear of New York Yankees
| # | Team | G | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Detroit Tigers
|
155 | 16 |
| 2 |
 New York Yankees
|
152 | 14 |
| 3 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
157 | 13 |
| 3 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
150 | 13 |
| 5 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
147 | 12 |
| AL average | 11.9 | ||
| 6 |
 Washington Senators
|
156 | 11 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Athletics
|
153 | 8 |
| 7 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
154 | 8 |
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.