1951 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 1951, with 24, 2 ahead of the New York Yankees. The average across 8 AL teams is 17.5.
Led the AL in 1951
Boston Red Sox
154 games
24
Saves
2 clear of New York Yankees
| # | Team | G | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Red Sox
|
154 | 24 |
| 2 |
 New York Yankees
|
154 | 22 |
| 2 |
 Philadelphia Athletics
|
154 | 22 |
| 4 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
155 | 19 |
| AL average | 17.5 | ||
| 5 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
154 | 17 |
| 6 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
155 | 14 |
| 7 |
 Washington Senators
|
154 | 13 |
| 8 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
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.