1908 MLB Saves by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games saved
The New York Giants led all of MLB in saves in 1908, with 18, 6 ahead of the Chicago Cubs. The average across 16 MLB teams is 6.8.
Led all of MLB in 1908
New York Giants
157 games
18
Saves
6 clear of Chicago Cubs
| # | Team | League | G | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Giants
|
NL | 157 | 18 |
| 2 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 158 | 12 |
| 3 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 156 | 10 |
| 4 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 155 | 9 |
| 5 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 155 | 8 |
| 6 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 155 | 7 |
| 6 |
 Washington Senators
|
AL | 155 | 7 |
| MLB average | 6.8 | |||
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 155 | 6 |
| 9 |
 Cleveland Naps
|
AL | 157 | 5 |
| 9 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 154 | 5 |
| 9 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
AL | 155 | 5 |
| 12 |
 Brooklyn Superbas
|
NL | 154 | 4 |
| 12 |
 Philadelphia Athletics
|
AL | 157 | 4 |
| 12 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 154 | 4 |
| 15 |
 New York Highlanders
|
AL | 155 | 3 |
| 16 |
 Boston Doves
|
NL | 156 | 1 |
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.