1953 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 1953, with 36, 7 ahead of the Brooklyn Dodgers. The average across 8 NL teams is 20.3.
Led the NL in 1953
St. Louis Cardinals
157 games
36
Saves
7 clear of Brooklyn Dodgers
| # | Team | G | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
157 | 36 |
| 2 |
 Brooklyn Dodgers
|
155 | 29 |
| 3 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
155 | 22 |
| NL average | 20.3 | ||
| 4 |
 New York Giants
|
155 | 20 |
| 5 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
155 | 15 |
| 5 |
 Milwaukee Braves
|
157 | 15 |
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
156 | 15 |
| 8 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
154 | 10 |
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.