1971 MLB Saves by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games saved
The Pittsburgh Pirates led all of MLB in saves in 1971, with 48, 4 ahead of the Kansas City Royals. The average across 24 MLB teams is 28.7.
Led all of MLB in 1971
Pittsburgh Pirates
162 games
48
Saves
4 clear of Kansas City Royals
| # | Team | League | G | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 162 | 48 |
| 2 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
AL | 161 | 44 |
| 3 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 162 | 38 |
| 4 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
AL | 161 | 36 |
| 5 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 162 | 35 |
| 6 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 162 | 33 |
| 7 |
 California Angels
|
AL | 162 | 32 |
| 7 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 162 | 32 |
| 7 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 162 | 32 |
| 7 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 162 | 32 |
| 7 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
AL | 161 | 32 |
| 12 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
NL | 162 | 31 |
| 13 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 162 | 30 |
| MLB average | 28.7 | |||
| 14 |
 Washington Senators
|
AL | 159 | 26 |
| 15 |
 Houston Astros
|
NL | 162 | 25 |
| 15 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 160 | 25 |
| 15 |
 Montreal Expos
|
NL | 162 | 25 |
| 15 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 162 | 25 |
| 19 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 158 | 22 |
| 19 |
 New York Mets
|
NL | 162 | 22 |
| 19 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 163 | 22 |
| 22 |
 San Diego Padres
|
NL | 161 | 17 |
| 23 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 162 | 13 |
| 24 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 162 | 12 |
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.