1966 MLB Saves by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games saved
The Baltimore Orioles led all of MLB in saves in 1966, with 51, 4 ahead of the Kansas City Athletics. The average across 20 MLB teams is 33.4.
Led all of MLB in 1966
Baltimore Orioles
160 games
51
Saves
4 clear of Kansas City Athletics
| # | Team | League | G | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 160 | 51 |
| 2 |
 Kansas City Athletics
|
AL | 160 | 47 |
| 3 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 162 | 43 |
| 4 |
 California Angels
|
AL | 162 | 40 |
| 5 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 162 | 38 |
| 6 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
NL | 163 | 36 |
| 7 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 160 | 35 |
| 7 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 162 | 35 |
| 7 |
 Washington Senators
|
AL | 159 | 35 |
| 10 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 163 | 34 |
| MLB average | 33.4 | |||
| 11 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 160 | 32 |
| 11 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 162 | 32 |
| 13 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 162 | 31 |
| 14 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 162 | 28 |
| 14 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 162 | 28 |
| 16 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 161 | 27 |
| 17 |
 Houston Astros
|
NL | 163 | 26 |
| 18 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 162 | 24 |
| 19 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 162 | 23 |
| 20 |
 New York Mets
|
NL | 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.