1961 NL Saves by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games saved
The Cincinnati Reds led the NL in saves in 1961, with 40, 5 ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The average across 8 NL teams is 26.5.
Led the NL in 1961
Cincinnati Reds
154 games
40
Saves
5 clear of Los Angeles Dodgers
| # | Team | G | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cincinnati Reds
|
154 | 40 |
| 2 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
154 | 35 |
| 3 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
155 | 30 |
| 4 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
154 | 29 |
| NL average | 26.5 | ||
| 5 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
156 | 25 |
| 6 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
155 | 24 |
| 7 |
 Milwaukee Braves
|
155 | 16 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
155 | 13 |
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.