1950 MLB Saves by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games saved
The New York Yankees led all of MLB in saves in 1950, with 31, 3 ahead of the Boston Red Sox. The average across 16 MLB teams is 18.1.
Led all of MLB in 1950
New York Yankees
155 games
31
Saves
3 clear of Boston Red Sox
| # | Team | League | G | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Yankees
|
AL | 155 | 31 |
| 2 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 154 | 28 |
| 3 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 157 | 27 |
| 4 |
 Brooklyn Dodgers
|
NL | 155 | 21 |
| 5 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 157 | 20 |
| 6 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 154 | 19 |
| MLB average | 18.1 | |||
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Athletics
|
AL | 154 | 18 |
| 7 |
 Washington Senators
|
AL | 155 | 18 |
| 9 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 155 | 16 |
| 9 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 154 | 16 |
| 11 |
 New York Giants
|
NL | 154 | 15 |
| 12 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
AL | 154 | 14 |
| 12 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 153 | 14 |
| 14 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 153 | 13 |
| 15 |
 Boston Braves
|
NL | 156 | 10 |
| 16 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 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.