1949 AL Saves by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games saved
The New York Yankees led the AL in saves in 1949, with 36, 17 ahead of the Cleveland Indians. The average across 8 AL teams is 17.0.
Led the AL in 1949
New York Yankees
155 games
36
Saves
17 clear of Cleveland Indians
| # | Team | G | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Yankees
|
155 | 36 |
| 2 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
154 | 19 |
| 3 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
154 | 17 |
| AL average | 17.0 | ||
| 4 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
155 | 16 |
| 4 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
155 | 16 |
| 6 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
155 | 12 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Athletics
|
154 | 11 |
| 8 |
 Washington Senators
|
154 | 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.