1985 NL Saves by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games saved
The Montreal Expos led the NL in saves in 1985, with 53, 8 ahead of the Cincinnati Reds. The average across 12 NL teams is 37.9.
Led the NL in 1985
Montreal Expos
161 games
53
Saves
8 clear of Cincinnati Reds
| # | Team | G | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Montreal Expos
|
161 | 53 |
| 2 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
162 | 45 |
| 3 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | 44 |
| 3 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | 44 |
| 5 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
162 | 42 |
| 5 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | 42 |
| NL average | 37.9 | ||
| 7 |
 New York Mets
|
162 | 37 |
| 8 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | 36 |
| 9 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | 30 |
| 10 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
162 | 29 |
| 10 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
161 | 29 |
| 12 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | 24 |
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.