1916 NL Saves by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games saved
The St. Louis Cardinals led the NL in saves in 1916, with 15, 2 ahead of the Chicago Cubs. The average across 8 NL teams is 10.3.
Led the NL in 1916
St. Louis Cardinals
153 games
15
Saves
2 clear of Chicago Cubs
| # | Team | G | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
153 | 15 |
| 2 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
156 | 13 |
| 3 |
 New York Giants
|
155 | 12 |
| 4 |
 Boston Braves
|
158 | 11 |
| NL average | 10.3 | ||
| 5 |
 Brooklyn Robins
|
156 | 9 |
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
154 | 9 |
| 7 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
157 | 7 |
| 8 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
155 | 6 |
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.