1973 NL Saves by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games saved
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Francisco Giants shared the lead of the NL in saves in 1973, with 44. The average across 12 NL teams is 35.8.
Led the NL in 1973
Pittsburgh Pirates
162 games
44
Saves
Tied with San Francisco Giants
| # | Team | G | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
162 | 44 |
| 1 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | 44 |
| 3 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
162 | 43 |
| 4 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
161 | 40 |
| 4 |
 New York Mets
|
161 | 40 |
| 6 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | 38 |
| 6 |
 Montreal Expos
|
162 | 38 |
| 8 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | 36 |
| NL average | 35.8 | ||
| 9 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
162 | 35 |
| 10 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | 26 |
| 11 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | 23 |
| 12 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | 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.