1891 MLB Saves by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games saved
The St. Louis Browns led all of MLB in saves in 1891, with 10, 3 ahead of the Boston Reds. The average across 17 MLB teams is 2.9.
Led all of MLB in 1891
St. Louis Browns
139 games
10
Saves
3 clear of Boston Reds
| # | Team | League | G | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
St. Louis Browns
|
AA | 139 | 10 |
| 2 | Boston Reds | AA | 139 | 7 |
| 3 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
NL | 140 | 6 |
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 138 | 5 |
| 5 |
 Brooklyn Grooms
|
NL | 137 | 3 |
| 5 |
 Chicago Colts
|
NL | 137 | 3 |
| 5 | Cleveland Spiders | NL | 141 | 3 |
| 5 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 137 | 3 |
| MLB average | 2.9 | |||
| 9 | Baltimore Orioles | AA | 139 | 2 |
| 9 |
 New York Giants
|
NL | 136 | 2 |
| 9 | Washington Statesmen | AA | 139 | 2 |
| 12 | Cincinnati Kelly's Killers | AA | 102 | 1 |
| 12 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 138 | 1 |
| 12 | Louisville Colonels | AA | 138 | 1 |
| 15 | Columbus Solons | AA | 138 | 0 |
| 15 | Milwaukee Brewers | AA | 36 | 0 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Athletics | AA | 142 | 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.