1966 NL Saves by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games saved
The Pittsburgh Pirates led the NL in saves in 1966, with 43, 7 ahead of the Atlanta Braves. The average across 10 NL teams is 30.3.
Led the NL in 1966
Pittsburgh Pirates
162 games
43
Saves
7 clear of Atlanta Braves
| # | Team | G | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
162 | 43 |
| 2 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
163 | 36 |
| 3 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
160 | 35 |
| 3 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | 35 |
| 5 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | 32 |
| NL average | 30.3 | ||
| 6 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
161 | 27 |
| 7 |
 Houston Astros
|
163 | 26 |
| 8 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
162 | 24 |
| 9 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | 23 |
| 10 |
 New York Mets
|
161 | 22 |
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.