1961 MLB Saves Leaders
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Luis Arroyo led all of MLB in saves in 1961 with 29, 11 ahead of Hoyt Wilhelm (18).
Led all of MLB in 1961
Luis Arroyo
New York Yankees
29
Saves
11 clear of Hoyt Wilhelm
Showing Saves and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | SV | G | ERA | IP | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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NYA | 29 | 65 | 2.19 | 119.0 | 87 |
| 2 |
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BAL | 18 | 51 | 2.30 | 109.2 | 87 |
| 3 |
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SFN | 17 | 63 | 2.66 | 122.0 | 89 |
| 4 |
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PIT | 17 | 62 | 3.82 | 92.0 | 55 |
| 5 |
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CIN | 16 | 53 | 3.04 | 80.0 | 40 |
| 6 |
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CIN | 16 | 47 | 2.19 | 53.1 | 53 |
| 7 |
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BOS | 15 | 57 | 4.68 | 119.1 | 70 |
| 8 |
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LAN | 15 | 53 | 3.90 | 94.2 | 79 |
| 9 |
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MIN | 14 | 46 | 3.67 | 56.1 | 45 |
| 10 | Terry Fox | DET | 12 | 39 | 1.41 | 57.1 | 32 |
| 11 |
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CHA | 11 | 59 | 2.76 | 101.0 | 50 |
| 12 | Frank Funk | CLE | 11 | 56 | 3.31 | 92.1 | 64 |
| 13 |
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LAA | 11 | 53 | 3.64 | 89.0 | 78 |
| 14 |
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WS2 | 11 | 45 | 4.18 | 60.1 | 30 |
| 15 |
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LAA | 10 | 59 | 2.36 | 91.2 | 39 |
| 16 |
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LAN +1 | 10 | 55 | 5.20 | 98.2 | 90 |
| 17 |
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SLN | 9 | 55 | 4.87 | 94.1 | 65 |
| 18 |
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CHN | 8 | 58 | 5.59 | 93.1 | 59 |
| 19 |
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CHN | 8 | 57 | 4.26 | 152.0 | 96 |
| 20 |
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PIT | 8 | 56 | 3.69 | 92.2 | 49 |
| 21 |
|
ML1 | 8 | 53 | 2.84 | 92.0 | 55 |
| 22 |
|
DET | 8 | 45 | 3.25 | 55.1 | 32 |
| 23 |
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CHA | 8 | 42 | 3.77 | 57.1 | 40 |
| 24 |
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CHN | 7 | 41 | 2.70 | 66.2 | 59 |
| 25 | Arnold Earley | BOS | 7 | 33 | 3.99 | 49.2 | 44 |
| 26 |
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LAN | 6 | 53 | 2.65 | 91.2 | 56 |
| 27 | Jim Donohue | LAA +1 | 6 | 52 | 4.18 | 120.2 | 99 |
| 28 |
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PHI | 6 | 49 | 4.29 | 159.1 | 114 |
| 29 |
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CLE | 5 | 45 | 4.02 | 176.2 | 108 |
| 30 |
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NYA | 5 | 43 | 3.44 | 141.1 | 80 |
| 31 | Bill Fischer | DET +1 | 5 | 41 | 4.66 | 67.2 | 30 |
| 32 | Jim Archer | KC1 | 5 | 39 | 3.20 | 205.1 | 110 |
| 33 |
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SFN | 5 | 37 | 3.19 | 48.0 | 48 |
| 34 |
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SLN | 5 | 13 | 1.40 | 19.1 | 12 |
| 35 | Bill Kunkel | KC1 | 4 | 58 | 5.18 | 88.2 | 46 |
| 36 |
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KC1 +2 | 4 | 52 | 3.96 | 61.1 | 32 |
| 37 |
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WS2 | 4 | 29 | 4.86 | 92.2 | 33 |
| 38 |
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BAL | 4 | 29 | 3.09 | 122.1 | 92 |
| 39 |
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SLN +1 | 4 | 23 | 5.51 | 32.2 | 18 |
| 40 | Jack Baldschun | PHI | 3 | 65 | 3.88 | 99.2 | 59 |
| 41 |
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CHA | 3 | 53 | 5.61 | 187.2 | 75 |
| 42 | Marty Kutyna | WS2 | 3 | 50 | 3.97 | 143.0 | 64 |
| 43 | Bob Allen | CLE | 3 | 48 | 3.75 | 81.2 | 42 |
| 44 |
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CHA | 3 | 39 | 3.80 | 180.0 | 106 |
| 45 |
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ML1 | 3 | 38 | 4.06 | 126.1 | 66 |
| 46 |
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MIN | 3 | 37 | 3.52 | 115.0 | 65 |
| 47 |
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BAL | 3 | 35 | 2.02 | 138.0 | 100 |
| 48 |
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BAL | 3 | 35 | 3.01 | 71.2 | 47 |
| 49 |
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SLN | 3 | 34 | 4.24 | 74.1 | 39 |
| 50 |
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SFN | 3 | 27 | 3.56 | 83.1 | 54 |
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