2008 MLB Saves Leaders

Francisco Rodriguez led all of MLB in saves in 2008 with 62, 18 ahead of Jose Valverde (44). It is the best single-season saves mark in MLB history. It was one of 3 times Francisco Rodriguez led in saves.

Led all of MLB in 2008 Francisco Rodriguez Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

62 Saves 18 clear of Jose Valverde

Showing Saves and the stats that give it context Full stat line

#	Player	Team	SV	G	ERA	IP	SO
1	Francisco Rodriguez	LAA	62	76	2.24	68.1	77
2	Jose Valverde	HOU	44	74	3.38	72.0	83
3	Joakim Soria	KCA	42	63	1.60	67.1	66
4	Brad Lidge	PHI	41	72	1.95	69.1	92
5	Jonathan Papelbon	BOS	41	67	2.34	69.1	77
6	Brian Wilson	SFN	41	63	4.62	62.1	67
7	Joe Nathan	MIN	39	68	1.33	67.2	74
8	Mariano Rivera	NYA	39	64	1.40	70.2	77
9	Francisco Cordero	CIN	34	72	3.33	70.1	78
10	Kerry Wood	CHN	34	65	3.26	66.1	84
11	B. J. Ryan	TOR	32	60	2.95	58.0	58
12	George Sherrill	BAL	31	57	4.72	53.1	58
13	Brian Fuentes	COL	30	67	2.73	62.2	82
14	Bobby Jenks	CHA	30	57	2.63	61.2	38
15	Trevor Hoffman	SDN	30	48	3.77	45.1	46
16	Kevin Gregg	FLO	29	72	3.41	68.2	58
17	Salomon Torres	MIL	28	71	3.49	80.0	51
18	Troy Percival	TBA	28	50	4.53	45.2	38
19	Billy Wagner	NYN	27	45	2.30	47.0	52
20	Brandon Lyon	ARI	26	61	4.70	59.1	44
21	C. J. Wilson	TEX	24	50	6.02	46.1	41
22	Matt Capps	PIT	21	49	3.02	53.2	39
23	Jon Rauch	WAS +1	18	74	4.14	71.2	66
24	Huston Street	OAK	18	63	3.73	70.0	69
25	Todd Jones	DET	18	45	4.97	41.2	14
26	Takashi Saito	LAN	18	45	2.49	47.0	60
27	Ryan Franklin	SLN	17	74	3.55	78.2	51
28	J. J. Putz	SEA	15	47	3.88	46.1	56
29	Jonathan Broxton	LAN	14	70	3.13	69.0	88
30	Mike Gonzalez	ATL	14	36	4.28	33.2	44
31	Dan Wheeler	TBA	13	70	3.12	66.1	53
32	JL Jensen Lewis	CLE	13	51	3.82	66.0	52
33	Fernando Rodney	DET	13	38	4.91	40.1	49
34	Jason Isringhausen	SLN	12	42	5.70	42.2	36
35	Brad Ziegler	OAK	11	47	1.06	59.2	30
36	Eric Gagne	MIL	10	50	5.44	46.1	38
37	Brandon Morrow	SEA	10	45	3.34	64.2	75
38	Luis Ayala	WAS +1	9	81	5.71	75.2	50
39	Chad Qualls	ARI	9	77	2.81	73.2	71
40	Joel Hanrahan	WAS	9	69	3.95	84.1	93
41	Carlos Marmol	CHN	7	82	2.68	87.1	114
42	Chris Perez	SLN	7	41	3.46	41.2	42
43	Masahide Kobayashi	CLE	6	57	4.53	55.2	35
44	Joe Borowski	CLE	6	18	7.56	16.2	9
45	Damaso Marte	PIT +1	5	72	4.02	65.0	71
46	Scott Downs	TOR	5	66	1.78	70.2	57
47	Matt Lindstrom	FLO	5	66	3.14	57.1	43
48	Frank Francisco	TEX	5	58	3.13	63.1	83
49	Manny Corpas	COL	4	76	4.52	79.2	50
50	John Grabow	PIT	4	74	2.84	76.0	62

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