1876 NL Saves by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games saved
The Boston Red Caps led the NL in saves in 1876, with 7, 3 ahead of the Chicago White Stockings. The average across 8 NL teams is 1.6.
Led the NL in 1876
Boston Red Caps
70 games
7
Saves
3 clear of Chicago White Stockings
| # | Team | G | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
70 | 7 |
| 2 |
|
66 | 4 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Athletics | 60 | 2 |
| NL average | 1.6 | ||
| 4 | Cincinnati Reds | 65 | 0 |
| 4 | Hartford Dark Blues | 69 | 0 |
| 4 | Louisville Grays | 69 | 0 |
| 4 | New York Mutuals | 57 | 0 |
| 4 | St. Louis Brown Stockings | 64 | 0 |
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.
