2012 MLB Saves Leaders

Jim Johnson led all of MLB in saves in 2012 with 51, 3 ahead of Fernando Rodney (48). It stands 10th among all single seasons in MLB history. It was one of 2 times Jim Johnson led in saves.

Led all of MLB in 2012 Jim Johnson Baltimore Orioles

51 Saves 3 clear of Fernando Rodney

Showing Saves and the stats that give it context Full stat line

#	Player	Team	SV	G	ERA	IP	SO
1	Jim Johnson	BAL	51	71	2.49	68.2	41
2	Fernando Rodney	TBA	48	76	0.60	74.2	76
3	Rafael Soriano	NYA	42	69	2.26	67.2	69
4	Jason Motte	SLN	42	67	2.75	72.0	86
5	Craig Kimbrel	ATL	42	63	1.01	62.2	116
6	Chris Perez	CLE	39	61	3.59	57.2	59
7	Jonathan Papelbon	PHI	38	70	2.44	70.0	92
8	Aroldis Chapman	CIN	38	68	1.51	71.2	122
9	Joe Nathan	TEX	37	66	2.80	64.1	78
10	Joel Hanrahan	PIT	36	63	2.72	59.2	67
11	John Axford	MIL	35	75	4.67	69.1	93
12	Jose Valverde	DET	35	71	3.78	69.0	48
13	Tyler Clippard	WAS	32	74	3.72	72.2	84
14	J. J. Putz	ARI	32	57	2.82	54.1	65
15	Rafael Betancourt	COL	31	60	2.81	57.2	57
16	Tom Wilhelmsen	SEA	29	73	2.50	79.1	87
17	Addison Reed	CHA	29	62	4.75	55.0	54
18	Jonathan Broxton	KCA +1	27	60	2.48	58.0	45
19	Santiago Casilla	SFN	25	73	2.84	63.1	55
20	Alfredo Aceves	BOS	25	69	5.36	84.0	75
21	Kenley Jansen	LAN	25	65	2.35	65.0	99
22	Grant Balfour	OAK	24	75	2.53	74.2	72
23	Ernesto Frieri	LAA +1	23	67	2.32	66.0	98
24	Frank Francisco	NYN	23	48	5.53	42.1	47
25	Huston Street	SDN	23	40	1.85	39.0	47
26	Casey Janssen	TOR	22	62	2.54	63.2	67
27	Carlos Marmol	CHN	20	61	3.42	55.1	72
28	Heath Bell	MIA	19	73	5.09	63.2	59
29	Brett Myers	HOU +1	19	70	3.31	65.1	41
30	Glen Perkins	MIN	16	70	2.56	70.1	78
31	Greg Holland	KCA	16	67	2.96	67.0	91
32	Brandon League	SEA +1	15	74	3.12	72.0	54
33	Steve Cishek	MIA	15	68	2.69	63.2	68
34	Ryan Cook	OAK	14	71	2.09	73.1	80
35	Sergio Romo	SFN	14	69	1.79	55.1	63
36	Matt Capps	MIN	14	30	3.68	29.1	18
37	Wilton Lopez	HOU	10	64	2.17	66.1	54
38	Luke Gregerson	SDN	9	77	2.39	71.2	72
39	Sean Marshall	CIN	9	73	2.51	61.0	74
40	Scott Downs	LAA	9	57	3.15	45.2	32
41	Henry Rodriguez	WAS	9	35	5.83	29.1	31
42	Javy Guerra	LAN	8	45	2.60	45.0	37
43	Bobby Parnell	NYN	7	74	2.49	68.2	61
44	Javier Lopez	SFN	7	70	2.50	36.0	28
45	Dale Thayer	SDN	7	64	3.43	57.2	47
46	Andrew Bailey	BOS	6	19	7.04	15.1	14
47	Jared Burton	MIN	5	64	2.18	62.0	55
48	Brian Fuentes	OAK +1	5	32	7.20	30.0	24
49	Mariano Rivera	NYA	5	9	2.16	8.1	8
50	Jon Rauch	NYN	4	73	3.59	57.2	42

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