1969 AL Saves by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games saved
The Minnesota Twins led the AL in saves in 1969, with 43, 2 ahead of the Boston Red Sox. The average across 12 AL teams is 32.4.
Led the AL in 1969
Minnesota Twins
162 games
43
Saves
2 clear of Boston Red Sox
| # | Team | G | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Minnesota Twins
|
162 | 43 |
| 2 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
162 | 41 |
| 2 |
 Washington Senators
|
162 | 41 |
| 4 |
 California Angels
|
163 | 39 |
| 5 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
162 | 36 |
| 5 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
162 | 36 |
| 7 |
 Seattle Pilots
|
163 | 33 |
| AL average | 32.4 | ||
| 8 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
162 | 28 |
| 9 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
162 | 25 |
| 9 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
163 | 25 |
| 11 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
161 | 22 |
| 12 |
 New York Yankees
|
162 | 20 |
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.