1961 AL Saves by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games saved
The New York Yankees led the AL in saves in 1961, with 39, 5 ahead of the Los Angeles Angels. The average across 10 AL teams is 28.9.
Led the AL in 1961
New York Yankees
163 games
39
Saves
5 clear of Los Angeles Angels
| # | Team | G | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Yankees
|
163 | 39 |
| 2 |
 Los Angeles Angels
|
162 | 34 |
| 3 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
163 | 33 |
| 3 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
163 | 33 |
| 5 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
163 | 30 |
| 5 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
163 | 30 |
| AL average | 28.9 | ||
| 7 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
161 | 23 |
| 7 |
 Kansas City Athletics
|
162 | 23 |
| 7 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
161 | 23 |
| 10 |
 Washington Senators
|
161 | 21 |
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.