1966 AL Saves by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games saved
The Baltimore Orioles led the AL in saves in 1966, with 51, 4 ahead of the Kansas City Athletics. The average across 10 AL teams is 36.4.
Led the AL in 1966
Baltimore Orioles
160 games
51
Saves
4 clear of Kansas City Athletics
| # | Team | G | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baltimore Orioles
|
160 | 51 |
| 2 |
 Kansas City Athletics
|
160 | 47 |
| 3 |
 California Angels
|
162 | 40 |
| 4 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
162 | 38 |
| AL average | 36.4 | ||
| 5 |
 Washington Senators
|
159 | 35 |
| 6 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
163 | 34 |
| 7 |
 New York Yankees
|
160 | 32 |
| 8 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
162 | 31 |
| 9 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
162 | 28 |
| 9 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
162 | 28 |
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.