1949 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 1949, with 19, 2 ahead of the Brooklyn Dodgers. The average across 8 NL teams is 13.6.
Led the NL in 1949
St. Louis Cardinals
157 games
19
Saves
2 clear of Brooklyn Dodgers
| # | Team | G | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
157 | 19 |
| 2 |
 Brooklyn Dodgers
|
156 | 17 |
| 2 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
154 | 17 |
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
154 | 15 |
| 4 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
154 | 15 |
| NL average | 13.6 | ||
| 6 |
 Boston Braves
|
157 | 11 |
| 7 |
 New York Giants
|
156 | 9 |
| 8 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
156 | 6 |
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.