Pitching Leaders
Raw totals, not context-adjusted — no park factors or era adjustments, and surviving Negro Leagues records cover shorter seasons. About the data scope
Pitching Leaders - Saves
12,134 pitchers
| Rank | Player | G | GS | W | L | SV | IP | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | Rick Sutcliffe | 457 | 392 | 171 | 139 | 6 | 2697.7 | 1,679 | 1,081 | 0.00 | 1.39 |
| 1902 | Grant Taylor | 36 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 36.7 | 54 | 15 | 0.00 | 1.42 |
| 1903 | Adonis Terry | 440 | 406 | 197 | 196 | 6 | 3514.3 | 1,553 | 1,298 | 0.00 | 1.37 |
| 1904 | Bill Tremel | 57 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 91.0 | 34 | 46 | 0.00 | 1.40 |
| 1905 | Ted Trent | 220 | 143 | 86 | 66 | 6 | 1280.3 | 764 | 430 | 0.00 | 1.32 |
| 1906 | Ramon Troncoso | 204 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 227.3 | 159 | 84 | 0.00 | 1.44 |
| 1907 | Edwin Uceta | 125 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 158.0 | 201 | 56 | 0.00 | 1.12 |
| 1908 | Jose Urena | 251 | 158 | 44 | 78 | 6 | 1003.3 | 669 | 377 | 0.00 | 1.40 |
| 1909 | Russ Van Atta | 207 | 76 | 33 | 41 | 6 | 712.3 | 339 | 368 | 0.00 | 1.69 |
| 1910 | Joe Verbanic | 92 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 207.0 | 94 | 84 | 0.00 | 1.42 |
| 1911 | Edsall Walker | 121 | 84 | 54 | 29 | 6 | 680.7 | 358 | 280 | 0.00 | 1.38 |
| 1912 | Adam Warren | 323 | 21 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 492.3 | 428 | 171 | 0.00 | 1.23 |
| 1913 | Johnny Welch | 172 | 63 | 35 | 41 | 6 | 648.3 | 257 | 262 | 0.00 | 1.54 |
| 1914 | Ernie White | 108 | 57 | 30 | 21 | 6 | 489.3 | 244 | 188 | 0.00 | 1.25 |
| 1915 | Milt Wilcox | 394 | 283 | 119 | 113 | 6 | 2016.7 | 1,137 | 770 | 0.00 | 1.37 |
| 1916 | Roy Wilkinson | 79 | 36 | 12 | 31 | 6 | 380.7 | 88 | 142 | 0.00 | 1.60 |
| 1917 | Brian Williams | 256 | 59 | 26 | 38 | 6 | 595.3 | 397 | 332 | 0.00 | 1.66 |
| 1918 | John Williams | 111 | 73 | 44 | 30 | 6 | 621.7 | 293 | 207 | 0.00 | 1.44 |
| 1919 | Taylor Williams | 97 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 98.7 | 105 | 49 | 0.00 | 1.56 |
| 1920 | Frank Wills | 154 | 35 | 22 | 26 | 6 | 435.7 | 281 | 198 | 0.00 | 1.46 |
| 1921 | Steve Wilson | 205 | 23 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 345.3 | 252 | 130 | 0.00 | 1.38 |
| 1922 | Jesse Winters | 110 | 31 | 13 | 24 | 6 | 405.0 | 94 | 164 | 0.00 | 1.66 |
| 1923 | Nick Wittgren | 314 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 329.3 | 300 | 97 | 0.00 | 1.25 |
| 1924 | Mike Witt | 341 | 299 | 117 | 116 | 6 | 2108.3 | 1,373 | 713 | 0.00 | 1.32 |
| 1925 | Eddie Yuhas | 56 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 100.3 | 39 | 35 | 0.00 | 1.28 |
| 1926 | Bill Zuber | 224 | 65 | 43 | 42 | 6 | 786.0 | 383 | 468 | 0.00 | 1.57 |
| 1927 | Jose Alvarez | 98 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 162.3 | 134 | 79 | 0.00 | 1.35 |
| 1928 | Craig Anderson | 82 | 17 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 192.3 | 94 | 81 | 0.00 | 1.60 |
| 1929 | Luis Aquino | 222 | 69 | 31 | 32 | 5 | 678.3 | 318 | 224 | 0.00 | 1.36 |
| 1930 | Jim Archer | 57 | 28 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 233.0 | 122 | 70 | 0.00 | 1.35 |
| 1931 | Aaron Ashby | 97 | 26 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 234.0 | 274 | 93 | 0.00 | 1.27 |
| 1932 | Mark Baldwin | 346 | 328 | 154 | 165 | 5 | 2802.3 | 1,349 | 1,307 | 0.00 | 1.43 |
| 1933 | Jack Banta | 69 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 204.7 | 116 | 113 | 0.00 | 1.41 |
| 1934 | Clyde Barfoot | 86 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 250.3 | 49 | 66 | 0.00 | 1.43 |
| 1935 | Len Barker | 248 | 194 | 74 | 76 | 5 | 1323.7 | 975 | 513 | 0.00 | 1.36 |
| 1936 | Joe Beimel | 676 | 23 | 29 | 34 | 5 | 680.0 | 379 | 272 | 0.00 | 1.46 |
| 1937 | Tim Belcher | 394 | 373 | 146 | 140 | 5 | 2442.7 | 1,519 | 860 | 0.00 | 1.34 |
| 1938 | Karl Best | 61 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 91.3 | 73 | 39 | 0.00 | 1.48 |
| 1939 | Mike Bielecki | 347 | 178 | 70 | 73 | 5 | 1231.0 | 783 | 496 | 0.00 | 1.41 |
| 1940 | Hiram Bithorn | 105 | 53 | 34 | 31 | 5 | 509.7 | 185 | 171 | 0.00 | 1.35 |
| 1941 | Wade Blasingame | 222 | 128 | 46 | 51 | 5 | 863.7 | 512 | 372 | 0.00 | 1.46 |
| 1942 | Richard Bleier | 335 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 330.3 | 187 | 54 | 0.00 | 1.22 |
| 1943 | Jaime Bluma | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20.0 | 14 | 4 | 0.00 | 1.10 |
| 1944 | Joe Boehling | 162 | 118 | 55 | 50 | 5 | 925.3 | 396 | 386 | 0.00 | 1.35 |
| 1945 | Blaine Boyer | 447 | 0 | 17 | 27 | 5 | 468.3 | 292 | 165 | 0.00 | 1.43 |
| 1946 | Billy Brewer | 203 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 178.7 | 137 | 93 | 0.00 | 1.48 |
| 1947 | George Britt | 151 | 101 | 55 | 44 | 5 | 878.7 | 465 | 297 | 0.00 | 1.37 |
| 1948 | Dick Brodowski | 72 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 215.7 | 85 | 124 | 0.00 | 1.56 |
| 1949 | Jim Brower | 354 | 28 | 33 | 32 | 5 | 574.0 | 397 | 256 | 0.00 | 1.48 |
| 1950 | Barney Brown | 145 | 108 | 52 | 61 | 5 | 920.3 | 501 | 278 | 0.00 | 1.35 |
| 1951 | Cy Buker | 42 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 87.3 | 48 | 45 | 0.00 | 1.55 |
| 1952 | Aaron Bummer | 387 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 381.7 | 429 | 164 | 0.00 | 1.32 |
| 1953 | Wally Bunker | 206 | 152 | 60 | 52 | 5 | 1085.3 | 569 | 334 | 0.00 | 1.21 |
| 1954 | Bobby Burke | 254 | 88 | 38 | 46 | 5 | 918.7 | 299 | 360 | 0.00 | 1.40 |
| 1955 | Jeff Calhoun | 118 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 150.7 | 104 | 65 | 0.00 | 1.23 |
| 1956 | Lefty Calhoun | 64 | 30 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 290.7 | 151 | 115 | 0.00 | 1.42 |
| 1957 | Paul Calvert | 109 | 27 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 301.7 | 102 | 158 | 0.00 | 1.67 |
| 1958 | Buzz Capra | 142 | 61 | 31 | 37 | 5 | 544.3 | 362 | 258 | 0.00 | 1.35 |
| 1959 | Ownie Carroll | 248 | 153 | 64 | 90 | 5 | 1330.7 | 311 | 486 | 0.00 | 1.52 |
| 1960 | Spoon Carter | 142 | 82 | 53 | 31 | 5 | 754.3 | 325 | 265 | 0.00 | 1.48 |
| 1961 | Tyler Chatwood | 229 | 143 | 52 | 60 | 5 | 878.7 | 660 | 462 | 0.00 | 1.51 |
| 1962 | Jack Chesbro HOF | 392 | 332 | 198 | 132 | 5 | 2896.7 | 1,265 | 690 | 0.00 | 1.15 |
| 1963 | Floyd Chiffer | 81 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 130.0 | 83 | 60 | 0.00 | 1.48 |
| 1964 | Pete Cimino | 86 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 161.0 | 139 | 65 | 0.00 | 1.23 |
| 1965 | John Clarkson HOF | 531 | 518 | 328 | 178 | 5 | 4536.3 | 1,978 | 1,191 | 0.00 | 1.21 |
| 1966 | Phil Cockrell | 202 | 162 | 92 | 67 | 5 | 1428.3 | 622 | 463 | 0.00 | 1.31 |
| 1967 | Syd Cohen | 55 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 109.0 | 49 | 37 | 0.00 | 1.56 |
| 1968 | Rip Coleman | 95 | 33 | 7 | 25 | 5 | 247.3 | 130 | 124 | 0.00 | 1.66 |
| 1969 | Rip Collins | 311 | 219 | 108 | 82 | 5 | 1712.3 | 569 | 674 | 0.00 | 1.44 |
| 1970 | Adam Conley | 191 | 56 | 25 | 30 | 5 | 434.0 | 374 | 178 | 0.00 | 1.40 |
| 1971 | Sam Coonrod | 115 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 104.0 | 101 | 52 | 0.00 | 1.40 |
| 1972 | Al Corwin | 117 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 289.3 | 142 | 156 | 0.00 | 1.54 |
| 1973 | Danny Coulombe | 343 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 316.7 | 312 | 115 | 0.00 | 1.20 |
| 1974 | Jerry Crider | 53 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 119.7 | 56 | 49 | 0.00 | 1.51 |
| 1975 | Wil Crowe | 94 | 29 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 210.7 | 196 | 112 | 0.00 | 1.56 |
| 1976 | Arthur Cuccurullo | 62 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 170.0 | 51 | 81 | 0.00 | 1.58 |
| 1977 | Nick Cullop | 174 | 121 | 57 | 55 | 5 | 1024.0 | 400 | 259 | 0.00 | 1.20 |
| 1978 | George Cuppy | 302 | 262 | 163 | 98 | 5 | 2283.0 | 504 | 609 | 0.00 | 1.37 |
| 1979 | Bennie Daniels | 230 | 139 | 45 | 76 | 5 | 997.0 | 471 | 383 | 0.00 | 1.39 |
| 1980 | Ted Davidson | 114 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 195.3 | 124 | 54 | 0.00 | 1.24 |
| 1981 | Elmer Dessens | 441 | 140 | 52 | 64 | 5 | 1174.3 | 693 | 348 | 0.00 | 1.40 |
| 1982 | Craig Dingman | 75 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 79.7 | 50 | 37 | 0.00 | 1.62 |
| 1983 | Dick Donovan | 345 | 273 | 122 | 99 | 5 | 2017.3 | 880 | 495 | 0.00 | 1.23 |
| 1984 | Oliver Drake | 196 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 204.3 | 228 | 83 | 0.00 | 1.31 |
| 1985 | Chad Durbin | 456 | 75 | 43 | 47 | 5 | 836.3 | 577 | 365 | 0.00 | 1.51 |
| 1986 | Tom Earley | 91 | 37 | 18 | 24 | 5 | 359.7 | 104 | 143 | 0.00 | 1.37 |
| 1987 | Hod Eller | 160 | 88 | 60 | 40 | 5 | 863.0 | 381 | 213 | 0.00 | 1.18 |
| 1988 | Dick Ellsworth | 407 | 310 | 115 | 137 | 5 | 2155.7 | 1,140 | 595 | 0.00 | 1.33 |
| 1989 | Duke Esper | 236 | 198 | 101 | 100 | 5 | 1727.7 | 453 | 669 | 0.00 | 1.57 |
| 1990 | Bob Evans | 122 | 68 | 24 | 46 | 5 | 591.0 | 280 | 239 | 0.00 | 1.60 |
| 1991 | Don Ferrarese | 183 | 50 | 19 | 36 | 5 | 506.7 | 350 | 295 | 0.00 | 1.47 |
| 1992 | J. P. Feyereisen | 97 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 104.7 | 98 | 49 | 0.00 | 1.13 |
| 1993 | Dana Fillingim | 200 | 113 | 47 | 73 | 5 | 1076.3 | 270 | 313 | 0.00 | 1.38 |
| 1994 | Joseph Finneran | 109 | 66 | 25 | 33 | 5 | 570.0 | 168 | 202 | 0.00 | 1.35 |
| 1995 | John Finner | 82 | 53 | 23 | 30 | 5 | 468.7 | 186 | 129 | 0.00 | 1.46 |
| 1996 | Marvin Freeman | 221 | 78 | 35 | 28 | 5 | 593.7 | 383 | 249 | 0.00 | 1.46 |
| 1997 | Fred Fussell | 80 | 27 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 294.7 | 103 | 88 | 0.00 | 1.54 |
| 1998 | John Gabler | 53 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 164.0 | 63 | 79 | 0.00 | 1.52 |
| 1999 | Ramon Garcia | 95 | 37 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 312.7 | 200 | 104 | 0.00 | 1.35 |
| 2000 | Mike Gardiner | 136 | 46 | 17 | 27 | 5 | 393.7 | 239 | 161 | 0.00 | 1.48 |
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