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1972 AL Saves Leaders

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Sparky Lyle led the AL in saves in 1972 with 35, 6 ahead of Terry Forster (29). It was one of 2 times Sparky Lyle led in saves.

ERAWSOSVWHIPIPK/9BB/9K/BBSHOCGGSGLBBW-L%
Sparky Lyle Led the AL in 1972 Sparky Lyle New York Yankees
35 Saves 6 clear of Terry Forster
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# Player Team SV G ERA IP SO
1 Sparky Lyle Sparky Lyle NYA 35 59 1.92 107.2 75
2 Terry Forster Terry Forster CHA 29 62 2.25 100.0 104
3 Rollie Fingers Rollie Fingers OAK 21 65 2.51 111.1 113
4 Wayne Granger Wayne Granger MIN 19 63 3.01 89.2 45
5 Ken Sanders Ken Sanders ML4 17 62 3.12 92.1 51
6 Horacio Pina Horacio Pina TEX 15 60 3.20 76.0 60
7 Chuck Seelbach Chuck Seelbach DET 14 61 2.89 112.0 76
8 Fred Scherman DET 12 57 3.64 94.0 53
9 Frank Linzy Frank Linzy ML4 12 47 3.03 77.1 24
10 Darold Knowles Darold Knowles OAK 11 54 1.37 65.2 36
11 Dave LaRoche Dave LaRoche MIN 10 62 2.83 95.1 79
12 Bob Locker Bob Locker OAK 10 56 2.65 78.0 47
13 Steve Mingori CLE 10 41 3.95 57.0 47
14 Paul Lindblad Paul Lindblad TEX 9 66 2.62 99.2 51
15 Tom Burgmeier Tom Burgmeier KCA 9 51 4.23 55.1 18
16 Grant Jackson Grant Jackson BAL 8 32 2.63 41.0 34
17 Ed Farmer CLE 7 46 4.40 61.1 33
18 Eddie Watt BAL 7 38 2.17 45.2 23
19 Phil Hennigan CLE 6 38 2.67 67.1 44
20 Bill Lee Bill Lee BOS 5 47 3.20 84.1 43
21 Ted Abernathy Ted Abernathy KCA 5 45 1.70 58.1 28
22 Lloyd Allen Lloyd Allen CAL 5 42 3.48 85.1 53
23 Cy Acosta Cy Acosta CHA 5 26 1.56 34.2 28
24 Bobby Bolin Bobby Bolin BOS 5 21 2.93 30.2 27
25 Eddie Fisher Eddie Fisher CAL +1 4 49 3.91 103.2 42
26 Casey Cox TEX +1 4 40 4.44 77.0 31
27 Steve Kealey CHA 4 40 3.30 57.1 37
28 Roric Harrison Roric Harrison BAL 4 39 2.30 94.0 62
29 Don Newhauser BOS 4 31 2.43 37.0 27
30 Ken Tatum Ken Tatum BOS 4 22 3.07 29.1 15
31 Ken Wright Ken Wright KCA 4 17 4.91 18.1 18
32 Luis Tiant Luis Tiant BOS 3 43 1.91 179.0 123
33 Al Fitzmorris Al Fitzmorris KCA 3 38 3.74 101.0 51
34 Fred Beene Fred Beene NYA 3 29 2.34 57.2 37
35 Jim Strickland MIN 3 25 2.50 36.0 30
36 John Hiller John Hiller DET 3 24 2.03 44.1 26
37 Steve Barber Steve Barber CAL +1 2 39 2.81 73.2 40
38 Bill Gogolewski TEX 2 36 4.24 150.2 95
39 Rich Gossage Rich Gossage CHA 2 36 4.28 80.0 57
40 Doyle Alexander Doyle Alexander BAL 2 35 2.45 106.1 49
41 Bruce Dal Canton KCA 2 35 3.40 132.1 75
42 Roger Nelson Roger Nelson KCA 2 34 2.08 173.1 120
43 Andy Messersmith Andy Messersmith CAL 2 25 2.81 169.2 142
44 Norm Angelini KCA 2 21 2.25 16.0 16
45 Lerrin LaGrow Lerrin LaGrow DET 2 16 1.32 27.1 9
46 Bob Veale Bob Veale BOS +1 2 11 3.18 17.0 16
47 Mike Paul TEX 1 49 2.17 161.2 108
48 Gaylord Perry Gaylord Perry CLE 1 41 1.92 342.2 234
49 Pete Broberg Pete Broberg TEX 1 39 4.29 176.1 133
50 Rudy May Rudy May CAL 1 35 2.94 205.1 169
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