1955 AL Saves by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games saved
The Cleveland Indians led the AL in saves in 1955, with 36, 2 ahead of the Boston Red Sox. The average across 8 AL teams is 24.5.
Led the AL in 1955
Cleveland Indians
154 games
36
Saves
2 clear of Boston Red Sox
| # | Team | G | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cleveland Indians
|
154 | 36 |
| 2 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
154 | 34 |
| 3 |
 New York Yankees
|
154 | 33 |
| AL average | 24.5 | ||
| 4 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
155 | 23 |
| 5 |
 Kansas City Athletics
|
155 | 22 |
| 6 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
156 | 20 |
| 7 |
 Washington Senators
|
154 | 16 |
| 8 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
154 | 12 |
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.