1946 AL Saves by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games saved
The Boston Red Sox led the AL in saves in 1946, with 20, 3 ahead of the New York Yankees. The average across 8 AL teams is 13.5.
Led the AL in 1946
Boston Red Sox
156 games
20
Saves
3 clear of New York Yankees
| # | Team | G | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Red Sox
|
156 | 20 |
| 2 |
 New York Yankees
|
154 | 17 |
| 3 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
155 | 16 |
| 4 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
155 | 15 |
| AL average | 13.5 | ||
| 5 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
156 | 13 |
| 6 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
156 | 12 |
| 7 |
 Washington Senators
|
155 | 10 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Athletics
|
155 | 5 |
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.