<Table> <Tr> <Td> <H2> American League (edit) </H2> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Team (s) </Th> <Th> Saves </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1901 </Td> <Td> Bill Hoffer </Td> <Td> Cleveland Blues </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1902 </Td> <Td> Jack Powell </Td> <Td> St. Louis Browns </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1903 </Td> <Td> Bill Dinneen George Mullin Al Orth Jack Powell Cy Young </Td> <Td> Boston Americans Detroit Tigers Washington Senators St. Louis Browns Boston Americans </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1904 </Td> <Td> Case Patten </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1905 </Td> <Td> Jim Buchanan </Td> <Td> St. Louis Browns </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1906 </Td> <Td> Chief Bender Otto Hess </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Athletics Cleveland Naps </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1907 </Td> <Td> Bill Dinneen Tom Hughes Ed Walsh </Td> <Td> Boston / St. Louis Washington Senators Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1908 </Td> <Td> Ed Walsh </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1909 </Td> <Td> Frank Arellanes </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1910 </Td> <Td> Ed Walsh </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1911 </Td> <Td> Charley Hall Eddie Plank Ed Walsh </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox Philadelphia Athletics Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1912 </Td> <Td> Ed Walsh </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1913 </Td> <Td> Chief Bender </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Athletics </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1914 </Td> <Td> Jack Bentley Hooks Dauss Red Faber Roy Mitchell Jim Shaw </Td> <Td> Washington Senators Detroit Tigers Chicago White Sox St. Louis Browns Washington Senators </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1915 </Td> <Td> Carl Mays </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1916 </Td> <Td> Bob Shawkey </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1917 </Td> <Td> Dave Danforth </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1918 </Td> <Td> George Mogridge </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1919 </Td> <Td> Allen Russell Jim Shaw Bob Shawkey </Td> <Td> New York / Boston Washington Senators New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1920 </Td> <Td> Dickey Kerr Urban Shocker </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox St. Louis Browns </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1921 </Td> <Td> Carl Mays Jim Middleton </Td> <Td> New York Yankees Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1922 </Td> <Td> Sam Jones </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1923 </Td> <Td> Allen Russell </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1924 </Td> <Td> Firpo Marberry </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1925 </Td> <Td> Firpo Marberry </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1926 </Td> <Td> Firpo Marberry </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1927 </Td> <Td> Garland Braxton Wilcy Moore </Td> <Td> Washington Senators New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1928 </Td> <Td> Waite Hoyt </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1929 </Td> <Td> Firpo Marberry </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> Lefty Grove </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Athletics </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1931 </Td> <Td> Wilcy Moore </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1932 </Td> <Td> Firpo Marberry </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1933 </Td> <Td> Jack Russell </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> Jack Russell </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1935 </Td> <Td> Jack Knott </Td> <Td> St. Louis Browns </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1936 </Td> <Td> Pat Malone </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1937 </Td> <Td> Clint Brown </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1938 </Td> <Td> Johnny Murphy </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1939 </Td> <Td> Johnny Murphy </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1940 </Td> <Td> Al Benton </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1941 </Td> <Td> Johnny Murphy </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1942 </Td> <Td> Johnny Murphy </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1943 </Td> <Td> Gordon Maltzberger </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1944 </Td> <Td> Joe Berry George Caster Gordon Maltzberger </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1945 </Td> <Td> Jim Turner </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1946 </Td> <Td> Bob Klinger </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1947 </Td> <Td> Ed Klieman Joe Page </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1948 </Td> <Td> Russ Christopher </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1949 </Td> <Td> Joe Page </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td> Mickey Harris </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1951 </Td> <Td> Ellis Kinder </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1952 </Td> <Td> Harry Dorish </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1953 </Td> <Td> Ellis Kinder </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td> Johnny Sain </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1955 </Td> <Td> Ray Narleski </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1956 </Td> <Td> George Zuverink </Td> <Td> Baltimore Orioles </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1957 </Td> <Td> Bob Grim </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> Ryne Duren </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1959 </Td> <Td> Turk Lown </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1960 </Td> <Td> Mike Fornieles Johnny Klippstein </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1961 </Td> <Td> Luis Arroyo </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> Dick Radatz </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1963 </Td> <Td> Stu Miller </Td> <Td> Baltimore Orioles </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1964 </Td> <Td> Dick Radatz </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1965 </Td> <Td> Ron Kline </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> Jack Aker </Td> <Td> Kansas City Athletics </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1967 </Td> <Td> Minnie Rojas </Td> <Td> California Angels </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1968 </Td> <Td> Al Worthington </Td> <Td> Minnesota Twins </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> Ron Perranoski </Td> <Td> Minnesota Twins </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td> Ron Perranoski </Td> <Td> Minnesota Twins </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Td> Ken Sanders </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Brewers </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Td> Sparky Lyle </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> John Hiller </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Terry Forster </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Goose Gossage </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> Sparky Lyle </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1977 </Td> <Td> Bill Campbell </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> Goose Gossage </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> Mike Marshall </Td> <Td> Minnesota Twins </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1980 </Td> <Td> Goose Gossage Dan Quisenberry </Td> <Td> New York Yankees Kansas City Royals </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1981 </Td> <Td> Rollie Fingers </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Brewers </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Dan Quisenberry </Td> <Td> Kansas City Royals </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dan Quisenberry </Td> <Td> Kansas City Royals </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> Dan Quisenberry </Td> <Td> Kansas City Royals </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> Dan Quisenberry </Td> <Td> Kansas City Royals </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Dave Righetti </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tom Henke </Td> <Td> Toronto Blue Jays </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1988 </Td> <Td> Dennis Eckersley </Td> <Td> Oakland Athletics </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1989 </Td> <Td> Jeff Russell </Td> <Td> Texas Rangers </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> Bobby Thigpen </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> Bryan Harvey </Td> <Td> California Angels </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> Dennis Eckersley </Td> <Td> Oakland Athletics </Td> <Td> 51 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1993 </Td> <Td> Jeff Montgomery Duane Ward </Td> <Td> Kansas City Royals Toronto Blue Jays </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> Lee Smith </Td> <Td> Baltimore Orioles </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> José Mesa </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> John Wetteland </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> Randy Myers </Td> <Td> Baltimore Orioles </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Tom Gordon </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> Mariano Rivera </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> Todd Jones Derek Lowe </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2001 </Td> <Td> Mariano Rivera </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 50 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Eddie Guardado </Td> <Td> Minnesota Twins </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> Keith Foulke </Td> <Td> Oakland Athletics </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mariano Rivera </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 53 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> Francisco Rodríguez Bob Wickman </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Angels Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> Francisco Rodríguez </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Angels </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> Joe Borowski </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> Francisco Rodríguez </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Angels </Td> <Td> 62 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> Brian Fuentes </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Angels </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rafael Soriano </Td> <Td> Tampa Bay Rays </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> José Valverde </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> 49 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> Jim Johnson </Td> <Td> Baltimore Orioles </Td> <Td> 51 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> Jim Johnson </Td> <Td> Baltimore Orioles </Td> <Td> 50 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Fernando Rodney </Td> <Td> Seattle Mariners </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Brad Boxberger </Td> <Td> Tampa Bay Rays </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Zach Britton </Td> <Td> Baltimore Orioles </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> Álex Colomé </Td> <Td> Tampa Bay Rays </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <H2> National League (edit) </H2> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Team (s) </Th> <Th> Saves </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1876 </Td> <Td> Jack Manning </Td> <Td> Boston Red Caps </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1877 </Td> <Td> Cal McVey </Td> <Td> Chicago White Stockings </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1878 </Td> <Td> Tom Healey </Td> <Td> Providence Grays Indianapolis Blues </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1879 </Td> <Td> Bobby Mathews John Montgomery Ward </Td> <Td> Providence Grays </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1880 </Td> <Td> Lee Richmond </Td> <Td> Worcester Ruby Legs </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1881 </Td> <Td> Bobby Mathews </Td> <Td> Providence Grays Boston Red Caps </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1882 </Td> <Td> John Montgomery Ward </Td> <Td> Providence Grays </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1883 </Td> <Td> Jim Whitney Stump Wiedman </Td> <Td> Boston Beaneaters Detroit Wolverines </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1884 </Td> <Td> John Morrill </Td> <Td> Boston Beaneaters </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1885 </Td> <Td> Fred Pfeffer Ned Williamson </Td> <Td> Chicago White Stockings </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1886 </Td> <Td> Charlie Ferguson </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Quakers </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1887 </Td> <Td> Mark Baldwin Frederick Fass Charlie Ferguson Bob Pettit Bill Stemmyer Mike Tiernan Larry Twitchell George Van Haltren </Td> <Td> Chicago White Stockings Indianapolis Hoosiers Philadelphia Quakers Chicago White Stockings Boston Beaneaters New York Giants Detroit Wolverines Chicago White Stockings </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1888 </Td> <Td> George Wood </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Quakers </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1889 </Td> <Td> Bill Bishop Bill Sowders Mickey Welch </Td> <Td> Chicago White Stockings Boston / Pittsburgh New York Giants </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1890 </Td> <Td> Dave Foutz Kid Gleason Bill Hutchinson </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Bridegrooms Philadelphia Phillies Chicago Colts </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1891 </Td> <Td> John Clarkson Kid Nichols </Td> <Td> Boston Beaneaters </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1892 </Td> <Td> Gus Weyhing </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Phillies </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1893 </Td> <Td> Mark Baldwin Tom Colcolough Frank Donnelly Frank Dwyer Tony Mullane </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh / New York Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago Colts Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati / Baltimore </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1894 </Td> <Td> Tony Mullane </Td> <Td> Baltimore Orioles Cleveland Spiders </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1895 </Td> <Td> Ernie Beam Kid Nichols Tom Parrott </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Phillies Boston Beaneaters Cincinnati Reds </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1896 </Td> <Td> Cy Young </Td> <Td> Cleveland Spiders </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1897 </Td> <Td> Win Mercer Kid Nichols </Td> <Td> Washington Senators Boston Beaneaters </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1898 </Td> <Td> Kid Nichols </Td> <Td> Boston Beaneaters </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1899 </Td> <Td> Sam Leever </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Pirates </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1900 </Td> <Td> Frank Kitson </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Superbas </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1901 </Td> <Td> Wild Bill Donovan Jack Powell </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Superbas St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1902 </Td> <Td> Vic Willis </Td> <Td> Boston Beaneaters </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1903 </Td> <Td> Carl Lundgren Roscoe Miller </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs New York Giants </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1904 </Td> <Td> Joe McGinnity </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1905 </Td> <Td> Claude Elliott </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1906 </Td> <Td> George Ferguson </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1907 </Td> <Td> Joe McGinnity </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1908 </Td> <Td> Mordecai Brown Christy Mathewson Joe McGinnity </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs New York Giants New York Giants </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1909 </Td> <Td> Mordecai Brown </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1910 </Td> <Td> Mordecai Brown Harry Gaspar </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1911 </Td> <Td> Mordecai Brown </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1912 </Td> <Td> Slim Sallee </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1913 </Td> <Td> Larry Cheney </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1914 </Td> <Td> Red Ames Slim Sallee </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1915 </Td> <Td> Tom Hughes </Td> <Td> Boston Braves </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1916 </Td> <Td> Red Ames </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1917 </Td> <Td> Slim Sallee </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1918 </Td> <Td> Fred Anderson Wilbur Cooper Joe Oeschger Fred Toney </Td> <Td> New York Giants Pittsburgh Pirates Philadelphia Phillies Cincinnati / New York </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1919 </Td> <Td> Oscar Tuero </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1920 </Td> <Td> Bill Sherdel </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1921 </Td> <Td> Lou North </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1922 </Td> <Td> Claude Jonnard </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1923 </Td> <Td> Claude Jonnard </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1924 </Td> <Td> Jakie May </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1925 </Td> <Td> Guy Bush Johnny Morrison </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh Pirates </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1926 </Td> <Td> Chick Davies </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1927 </Td> <Td> Bill Sherdel </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1928 </Td> <Td> Hal Haid Bill Sherdel </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1929 </Td> <Td> Guy Bush Johnny Morrison </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs Brooklyn Robins </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> Hi Bell </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1931 </Td> <Td> Jack Quinn </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Robins </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1932 </Td> <Td> Jack Quinn </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Dodgers </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1933 </Td> <Td> Phil Collins </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Phillies </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> Carl Hubbell </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1935 </Td> <Td> Dutch Leonard </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Dodgers </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1936 </Td> <Td> Dizzy Dean </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1937 </Td> <Td> Mace Brown Cliff Melton </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Pirates New York Giants </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1938 </Td> <Td> Dick Coffman </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1939 </Td> <Td> Bob Bowman Clyde Shoun </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1940 </Td> <Td> Joe Beggs Jumbo Brown Mace Brown </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Pittsburgh Pirates </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1941 </Td> <Td> Jumbo Brown </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1942 </Td> <Td> Hugh Casey </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Dodgers </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1943 </Td> <Td> Les Webber </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Dodgers </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1944 </Td> <Td> Ace Adams </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1945 </Td> <Td> Ace Adams Andy Karl </Td> <Td> New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1946 </Td> <Td> Ken Raffensberger </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Phillies </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1947 </Td> <Td> Hugh Casey </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Dodgers </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1948 </Td> <Td> Harry Gumbert </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1949 </Td> <Td> Ted Wilks </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td> Jim Konstanty </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Phillies </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1951 </Td> <Td> Ted Wilks </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1952 </Td> <Td> Al Brazle </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1953 </Td> <Td> Al Brazle </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td> Jim Hughes </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Dodgers </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1955 </Td> <Td> Jack Meyer </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Phillies </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1956 </Td> <Td> Clem Labine </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Dodgers </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1957 </Td> <Td> Clem Labine </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Dodgers </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> Roy Face </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Pirates </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1959 </Td> <Td> Lindy McDaniel Don McMahon </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals Milwaukee Braves </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1960 </Td> <Td> Lindy McDaniel </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1961 </Td> <Td> Roy Face Stu Miller </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Pirates San Francisco Giants </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> Roy Face </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Pirates </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1963 </Td> <Td> Lindy McDaniel </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1964 </Td> <Td> Hal Woodeshick </Td> <Td> Houston Colt . 45's </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1965 </Td> <Td> Ted Abernathy </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> Phil Regan </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Dodgers </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1967 </Td> <Td> Ted Abernathy </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1968 </Td> <Td> Phil Regan </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Dodgers Chicago Cubs </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> Fred Gladding </Td> <Td> Houston Astros </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td> Wayne Granger </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Td> Dave Giusti </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Pirates </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Td> Clay Carroll </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> Mike Marshall </Td> <Td> Montreal Expos </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mike Marshall </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Dodgers </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rawly Eastwick Al Hrabosky </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> Rawly Eastwick </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1977 </Td> <Td> Rollie Fingers </Td> <Td> San Diego Padres </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> Rollie Fingers </Td> <Td> San Diego Padres </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> Bruce Sutter </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1980 </Td> <Td> Bruce Sutter </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1981 </Td> <Td> Bruce Sutter </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Bruce Sutter </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lee Smith </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> Bruce Sutter </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> Jeff Reardon </Td> <Td> Montreal Expos </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Todd Worrell </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Steve Bedrosian </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Phillies </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1988 </Td> <Td> John Franco </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1989 </Td> <Td> Mark Davis </Td> <Td> San Diego Padres </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> John Franco </Td> <Td> New York Mets </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> Lee Smith </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> Lee Smith </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1993 </Td> <Td> Randy Myers </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs </Td> <Td> 53 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> John Franco </Td> <Td> New York Mets </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> Randy Myers </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jeff Brantley Todd Worrell </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds Los Angeles Dodgers </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> Jeff Shaw </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Trevor Hoffman </Td> <Td> San Diego Padres </Td> <Td> 53 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> Ugueth Urbina </Td> <Td> Montreal Expos </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> Antonio Alfonseca </Td> <Td> Florida Marlins </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2001 </Td> <Td> Robb Nen </Td> <Td> San Francisco Giants </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> John Smoltz </Td> <Td> Atlanta Braves </Td> <Td> 55 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> Éric Gagné </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Dodgers </Td> <Td> 55 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Armando Benítez Jason Isringhausen </Td> <Td> Florida Marlins St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> Chad Cordero </Td> <Td> Washington Nationals </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> Trevor Hoffman </Td> <Td> San Diego Padres </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> José Valverde </Td> <Td> Arizona Diamondbacks </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> José Valverde </Td> <Td> Houston Astros </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> Heath Bell </Td> <Td> San Diego Padres </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Brian Wilson </Td> <Td> San Francisco Giants </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> John Axford Craig Kimbrel </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Brewers Atlanta Braves </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> Craig Kimbrel Jason Motte </Td> <Td> Atlanta Braves St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> Craig Kimbrel </Td> <Td> Atlanta Braves </Td> <Td> 50 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Craig Kimbrel </Td> <Td> Atlanta Braves </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Mark Melancon </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Pirates </Td> <Td> 51 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Jeurys Familia </Td> <Td> New York Mets </Td> <Td> 51 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> Greg Holland Kenley Jansen </Td> <Td> Colorado Rockies Los Angeles Dodgers </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> <H2> American League (edit) </H2> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Team (s) </Th> <Th> Saves </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1901 </Td> <Td> Bill Hoffer </Td> <Td> Cleveland Blues </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1902 </Td> <Td> Jack Powell </Td> <Td> St. Louis Browns </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1903 </Td> <Td> Bill Dinneen George Mullin Al Orth Jack Powell Cy Young </Td> <Td> Boston Americans Detroit Tigers Washington Senators St. Louis Browns Boston Americans </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1904 </Td> <Td> Case Patten </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1905 </Td> <Td> Jim Buchanan </Td> <Td> St. Louis Browns </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1906 </Td> <Td> Chief Bender Otto Hess </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Athletics Cleveland Naps </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1907 </Td> <Td> Bill Dinneen Tom Hughes Ed Walsh </Td> <Td> Boston / St. Louis Washington Senators Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1908 </Td> <Td> Ed Walsh </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1909 </Td> <Td> Frank Arellanes </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1910 </Td> <Td> Ed Walsh </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1911 </Td> <Td> Charley Hall Eddie Plank Ed Walsh </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox Philadelphia Athletics Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1912 </Td> <Td> Ed Walsh </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1913 </Td> <Td> Chief Bender </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Athletics </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1914 </Td> <Td> Jack Bentley Hooks Dauss Red Faber Roy Mitchell Jim Shaw </Td> <Td> Washington Senators Detroit Tigers Chicago White Sox St. Louis Browns Washington Senators </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1915 </Td> <Td> Carl Mays </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1916 </Td> <Td> Bob Shawkey </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1917 </Td> <Td> Dave Danforth </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1918 </Td> <Td> George Mogridge </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1919 </Td> <Td> Allen Russell Jim Shaw Bob Shawkey </Td> <Td> New York / Boston Washington Senators New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1920 </Td> <Td> Dickey Kerr Urban Shocker </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox St. Louis Browns </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1921 </Td> <Td> Carl Mays Jim Middleton </Td> <Td> New York Yankees Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1922 </Td> <Td> Sam Jones </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1923 </Td> <Td> Allen Russell </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1924 </Td> <Td> Firpo Marberry </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1925 </Td> <Td> Firpo Marberry </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1926 </Td> <Td> Firpo Marberry </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1927 </Td> <Td> Garland Braxton Wilcy Moore </Td> <Td> Washington Senators New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1928 </Td> <Td> Waite Hoyt </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1929 </Td> <Td> Firpo Marberry </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> Lefty Grove </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Athletics </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1931 </Td> <Td> Wilcy Moore </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1932 </Td> <Td> Firpo Marberry </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1933 </Td> <Td> Jack Russell </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> Jack Russell </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1935 </Td> <Td> Jack Knott </Td> <Td> St. Louis Browns </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1936 </Td> <Td> Pat Malone </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1937 </Td> <Td> Clint Brown </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1938 </Td> <Td> Johnny Murphy </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1939 </Td> <Td> Johnny Murphy </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1940 </Td> <Td> Al Benton </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1941 </Td> <Td> Johnny Murphy </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1942 </Td> <Td> Johnny Murphy </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1943 </Td> <Td> Gordon Maltzberger </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1944 </Td> <Td> Joe Berry George Caster Gordon Maltzberger </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1945 </Td> <Td> Jim Turner </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1946 </Td> <Td> Bob Klinger </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1947 </Td> <Td> Ed Klieman Joe Page </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1948 </Td> <Td> Russ Christopher </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1949 </Td> <Td> Joe Page </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td> Mickey Harris </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1951 </Td> <Td> Ellis Kinder </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1952 </Td> <Td> Harry Dorish </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1953 </Td> <Td> Ellis Kinder </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td> Johnny Sain </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1955 </Td> <Td> Ray Narleski </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1956 </Td> <Td> George Zuverink </Td> <Td> Baltimore Orioles </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1957 </Td> <Td> Bob Grim </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> Ryne Duren </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1959 </Td> <Td> Turk Lown </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1960 </Td> <Td> Mike Fornieles Johnny Klippstein </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1961 </Td> <Td> Luis Arroyo </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> Dick Radatz </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1963 </Td> <Td> Stu Miller </Td> <Td> Baltimore Orioles </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1964 </Td> <Td> Dick Radatz </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1965 </Td> <Td> Ron Kline </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> Jack Aker </Td> <Td> Kansas City Athletics </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1967 </Td> <Td> Minnie Rojas </Td> <Td> California Angels </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1968 </Td> <Td> Al Worthington </Td> <Td> Minnesota Twins </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> Ron Perranoski </Td> <Td> Minnesota Twins </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td> Ron Perranoski </Td> <Td> Minnesota Twins </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Td> Ken Sanders </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Brewers </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Td> Sparky Lyle </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> John Hiller </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Terry Forster </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Goose Gossage </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> Sparky Lyle </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1977 </Td> <Td> Bill Campbell </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> Goose Gossage </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> Mike Marshall </Td> <Td> Minnesota Twins </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1980 </Td> <Td> Goose Gossage Dan Quisenberry </Td> <Td> New York Yankees Kansas City Royals </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1981 </Td> <Td> Rollie Fingers </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Brewers </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Dan Quisenberry </Td> <Td> Kansas City Royals </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dan Quisenberry </Td> <Td> Kansas City Royals </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> Dan Quisenberry </Td> <Td> Kansas City Royals </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> Dan Quisenberry </Td> <Td> Kansas City Royals </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Dave Righetti </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tom Henke </Td> <Td> Toronto Blue Jays </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1988 </Td> <Td> Dennis Eckersley </Td> <Td> Oakland Athletics </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1989 </Td> <Td> Jeff Russell </Td> <Td> Texas Rangers </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> Bobby Thigpen </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> Bryan Harvey </Td> <Td> California Angels </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> Dennis Eckersley </Td> <Td> Oakland Athletics </Td> <Td> 51 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1993 </Td> <Td> Jeff Montgomery Duane Ward </Td> <Td> Kansas City Royals Toronto Blue Jays </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> Lee Smith </Td> <Td> Baltimore Orioles </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> José Mesa </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> John Wetteland </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> Randy Myers </Td> <Td> Baltimore Orioles </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Tom Gordon </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> Mariano Rivera </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> Todd Jones Derek Lowe </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2001 </Td> <Td> Mariano Rivera </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 50 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Eddie Guardado </Td> <Td> Minnesota Twins </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> Keith Foulke </Td> <Td> Oakland Athletics </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mariano Rivera </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 53 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> Francisco Rodríguez Bob Wickman </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Angels Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> Francisco Rodríguez </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Angels </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> Joe Borowski </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> Francisco Rodríguez </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Angels </Td> <Td> 62 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> Brian Fuentes </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Angels </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rafael Soriano </Td> <Td> Tampa Bay Rays </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> José Valverde </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> 49 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> Jim Johnson </Td> <Td> Baltimore Orioles </Td> <Td> 51 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> Jim Johnson </Td> <Td> Baltimore Orioles </Td> <Td> 50 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Fernando Rodney </Td> <Td> Seattle Mariners </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Brad Boxberger </Td> <Td> Tampa Bay Rays </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Zach Britton </Td> <Td> Baltimore Orioles </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> Álex Colomé </Td> <Td> Tampa Bay Rays </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <H2> National League (edit) </H2> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Team (s) </Th> <Th> Saves </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1876 </Td> <Td> Jack Manning </Td> <Td> Boston Red Caps </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1877 </Td> <Td> Cal McVey </Td> <Td> Chicago White Stockings </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1878 </Td> <Td> Tom Healey </Td> <Td> Providence Grays Indianapolis Blues </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1879 </Td> <Td> Bobby Mathews John Montgomery Ward </Td> <Td> Providence Grays </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1880 </Td> <Td> Lee Richmond </Td> <Td> Worcester Ruby Legs </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1881 </Td> <Td> Bobby Mathews </Td> <Td> Providence Grays Boston Red Caps </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1882 </Td> <Td> John Montgomery Ward </Td> <Td> Providence Grays </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1883 </Td> <Td> Jim Whitney Stump Wiedman </Td> <Td> Boston Beaneaters Detroit Wolverines </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1884 </Td> <Td> John Morrill </Td> <Td> Boston Beaneaters </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1885 </Td> <Td> Fred Pfeffer Ned Williamson </Td> <Td> Chicago White Stockings </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1886 </Td> <Td> Charlie Ferguson </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Quakers </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1887 </Td> <Td> Mark Baldwin Frederick Fass Charlie Ferguson Bob Pettit Bill Stemmyer Mike Tiernan Larry Twitchell George Van Haltren </Td> <Td> Chicago White Stockings Indianapolis Hoosiers Philadelphia Quakers Chicago White Stockings Boston Beaneaters New York Giants Detroit Wolverines Chicago White Stockings </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1888 </Td> <Td> George Wood </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Quakers </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1889 </Td> <Td> Bill Bishop Bill Sowders Mickey Welch </Td> <Td> Chicago White Stockings Boston / Pittsburgh New York Giants </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1890 </Td> <Td> Dave Foutz Kid Gleason Bill Hutchinson </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Bridegrooms Philadelphia Phillies Chicago Colts </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1891 </Td> <Td> John Clarkson Kid Nichols </Td> <Td> Boston Beaneaters </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1892 </Td> <Td> Gus Weyhing </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Phillies </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1893 </Td> <Td> Mark Baldwin Tom Colcolough Frank Donnelly Frank Dwyer Tony Mullane </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh / New York Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago Colts Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati / Baltimore </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1894 </Td> <Td> Tony Mullane </Td> <Td> Baltimore Orioles Cleveland Spiders </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1895 </Td> <Td> Ernie Beam Kid Nichols Tom Parrott </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Phillies Boston Beaneaters Cincinnati Reds </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1896 </Td> <Td> Cy Young </Td> <Td> Cleveland Spiders </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1897 </Td> <Td> Win Mercer Kid Nichols </Td> <Td> Washington Senators Boston Beaneaters </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1898 </Td> <Td> Kid Nichols </Td> <Td> Boston Beaneaters </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1899 </Td> <Td> Sam Leever </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Pirates </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1900 </Td> <Td> Frank Kitson </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Superbas </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1901 </Td> <Td> Wild Bill Donovan Jack Powell </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Superbas St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1902 </Td> <Td> Vic Willis </Td> <Td> Boston Beaneaters </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1903 </Td> <Td> Carl Lundgren Roscoe Miller </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs New York Giants </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1904 </Td> <Td> Joe McGinnity </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1905 </Td> <Td> Claude Elliott </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1906 </Td> <Td> George Ferguson </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1907 </Td> <Td> Joe McGinnity </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1908 </Td> <Td> Mordecai Brown Christy Mathewson Joe McGinnity </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs New York Giants New York Giants </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1909 </Td> <Td> Mordecai Brown </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1910 </Td> <Td> Mordecai Brown Harry Gaspar </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1911 </Td> <Td> Mordecai Brown </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1912 </Td> <Td> Slim Sallee </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1913 </Td> <Td> Larry Cheney </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1914 </Td> <Td> Red Ames Slim Sallee </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1915 </Td> <Td> Tom Hughes </Td> <Td> Boston Braves </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1916 </Td> <Td> Red Ames </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1917 </Td> <Td> Slim Sallee </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1918 </Td> <Td> Fred Anderson Wilbur Cooper Joe Oeschger Fred Toney </Td> <Td> New York Giants Pittsburgh Pirates Philadelphia Phillies Cincinnati / New York </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1919 </Td> <Td> Oscar Tuero </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1920 </Td> <Td> Bill Sherdel </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1921 </Td> <Td> Lou North </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1922 </Td> <Td> Claude Jonnard </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1923 </Td> <Td> Claude Jonnard </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1924 </Td> <Td> Jakie May </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1925 </Td> <Td> Guy Bush Johnny Morrison </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh Pirates </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1926 </Td> <Td> Chick Davies </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1927 </Td> <Td> Bill Sherdel </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1928 </Td> <Td> Hal Haid Bill Sherdel </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1929 </Td> <Td> Guy Bush Johnny Morrison </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs Brooklyn Robins </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> Hi Bell </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1931 </Td> <Td> Jack Quinn </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Robins </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1932 </Td> <Td> Jack Quinn </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Dodgers </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1933 </Td> <Td> Phil Collins </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Phillies </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> Carl Hubbell </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1935 </Td> <Td> Dutch Leonard </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Dodgers </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1936 </Td> <Td> Dizzy Dean </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1937 </Td> <Td> Mace Brown Cliff Melton </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Pirates New York Giants </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1938 </Td> <Td> Dick Coffman </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1939 </Td> <Td> Bob Bowman Clyde Shoun </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1940 </Td> <Td> Joe Beggs Jumbo Brown Mace Brown </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Pittsburgh Pirates </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1941 </Td> <Td> Jumbo Brown </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1942 </Td> <Td> Hugh Casey </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Dodgers </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1943 </Td> <Td> Les Webber </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Dodgers </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1944 </Td> <Td> Ace Adams </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1945 </Td> <Td> Ace Adams Andy Karl </Td> <Td> New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1946 </Td> <Td> Ken Raffensberger </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Phillies </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1947 </Td> <Td> Hugh Casey </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Dodgers </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1948 </Td> <Td> Harry Gumbert </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1949 </Td> <Td> Ted Wilks </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td> Jim Konstanty </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Phillies </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1951 </Td> <Td> Ted Wilks </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1952 </Td> <Td> Al Brazle </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1953 </Td> <Td> Al Brazle </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td> Jim Hughes </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Dodgers </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1955 </Td> <Td> Jack Meyer </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Phillies </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1956 </Td> <Td> Clem Labine </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Dodgers </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1957 </Td> <Td> Clem Labine </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Dodgers </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> Roy Face </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Pirates </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1959 </Td> <Td> Lindy McDaniel Don McMahon </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals Milwaukee Braves </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1960 </Td> <Td> Lindy McDaniel </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1961 </Td> <Td> Roy Face Stu Miller </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Pirates San Francisco Giants </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> Roy Face </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Pirates </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1963 </Td> <Td> Lindy McDaniel </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1964 </Td> <Td> Hal Woodeshick </Td> <Td> Houston Colt . 45's </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1965 </Td> <Td> Ted Abernathy </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> Phil Regan </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Dodgers </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1967 </Td> <Td> Ted Abernathy </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1968 </Td> <Td> Phil Regan </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Dodgers Chicago Cubs </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> Fred Gladding </Td> <Td> Houston Astros </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td> Wayne Granger </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Td> Dave Giusti </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Pirates </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Td> Clay Carroll </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> Mike Marshall </Td> <Td> Montreal Expos </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mike Marshall </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Dodgers </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rawly Eastwick Al Hrabosky </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> Rawly Eastwick </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1977 </Td> <Td> Rollie Fingers </Td> <Td> San Diego Padres </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> Rollie Fingers </Td> <Td> San Diego Padres </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> Bruce Sutter </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1980 </Td> <Td> Bruce Sutter </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1981 </Td> <Td> Bruce Sutter </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Bruce Sutter </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lee Smith </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> Bruce Sutter </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> Jeff Reardon </Td> <Td> Montreal Expos </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Todd Worrell </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Steve Bedrosian </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Phillies </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1988 </Td> <Td> John Franco </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1989 </Td> <Td> Mark Davis </Td> <Td> San Diego Padres </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> John Franco </Td> <Td> New York Mets </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> Lee Smith </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> Lee Smith </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1993 </Td> <Td> Randy Myers </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs </Td> <Td> 53 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> John Franco </Td> <Td> New York Mets </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> Randy Myers </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jeff Brantley Todd Worrell </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds Los Angeles Dodgers </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> Jeff Shaw </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Trevor Hoffman </Td> <Td> San Diego Padres </Td> <Td> 53 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> Ugueth Urbina </Td> <Td> Montreal Expos </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> Antonio Alfonseca </Td> <Td> Florida Marlins </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2001 </Td> <Td> Robb Nen </Td> <Td> San Francisco Giants </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> John Smoltz </Td> <Td> Atlanta Braves </Td> <Td> 55 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> Éric Gagné </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Dodgers </Td> <Td> 55 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Armando Benítez Jason Isringhausen </Td> <Td> Florida Marlins St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> Chad Cordero </Td> <Td> Washington Nationals </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> Trevor Hoffman </Td> <Td> San Diego Padres </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> José Valverde </Td> <Td> Arizona Diamondbacks </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> José Valverde </Td> <Td> Houston Astros </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> Heath Bell </Td> <Td> San Diego Padres </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Brian Wilson </Td> <Td> San Francisco Giants </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> John Axford Craig Kimbrel </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Brewers Atlanta Braves </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> Craig Kimbrel Jason Motte </Td> <Td> Atlanta Braves St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> Craig Kimbrel </Td> <Td> Atlanta Braves </Td> <Td> 50 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Craig Kimbrel </Td> <Td> Atlanta Braves </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Mark Melancon </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Pirates </Td> <Td> 51 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Jeurys Familia </Td> <Td> New York Mets </Td> <Td> 51 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> Greg Holland Kenley Jansen </Td> <Td> Colorado Rockies Los Angeles Dodgers </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Team (s) </Th> <Th> Saves </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1901 </Td> <Td> Bill Hoffer </Td> <Td> Cleveland Blues </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1902 </Td> <Td> Jack Powell </Td> <Td> St. Louis Browns </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1903 </Td> <Td> Bill Dinneen George Mullin Al Orth Jack Powell Cy Young </Td> <Td> Boston Americans Detroit Tigers Washington Senators St. Louis Browns Boston Americans </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1904 </Td> <Td> Case Patten </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1905 </Td> <Td> Jim Buchanan </Td> <Td> St. Louis Browns </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1906 </Td> <Td> Chief Bender Otto Hess </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Athletics Cleveland Naps </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1907 </Td> <Td> Bill Dinneen Tom Hughes Ed Walsh </Td> <Td> Boston / St. Louis Washington Senators Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1908 </Td> <Td> Ed Walsh </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1909 </Td> <Td> Frank Arellanes </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1910 </Td> <Td> Ed Walsh </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1911 </Td> <Td> Charley Hall Eddie Plank Ed Walsh </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox Philadelphia Athletics Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1912 </Td> <Td> Ed Walsh </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1913 </Td> <Td> Chief Bender </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Athletics </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1914 </Td> <Td> Jack Bentley Hooks Dauss Red Faber Roy Mitchell Jim Shaw </Td> <Td> Washington Senators Detroit Tigers Chicago White Sox St. Louis Browns Washington Senators </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1915 </Td> <Td> Carl Mays </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1916 </Td> <Td> Bob Shawkey </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1917 </Td> <Td> Dave Danforth </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1918 </Td> <Td> George Mogridge </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1919 </Td> <Td> Allen Russell Jim Shaw Bob Shawkey </Td> <Td> New York / Boston Washington Senators New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1920 </Td> <Td> Dickey Kerr Urban Shocker </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox St. Louis Browns </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1921 </Td> <Td> Carl Mays Jim Middleton </Td> <Td> New York Yankees Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1922 </Td> <Td> Sam Jones </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1923 </Td> <Td> Allen Russell </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1924 </Td> <Td> Firpo Marberry </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1925 </Td> <Td> Firpo Marberry </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1926 </Td> <Td> Firpo Marberry </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1927 </Td> <Td> Garland Braxton Wilcy Moore </Td> <Td> Washington Senators New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1928 </Td> <Td> Waite Hoyt </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1929 </Td> <Td> Firpo Marberry </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> Lefty Grove </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Athletics </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1931 </Td> <Td> Wilcy Moore </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1932 </Td> <Td> Firpo Marberry </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1933 </Td> <Td> Jack Russell </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> Jack Russell </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1935 </Td> <Td> Jack Knott </Td> <Td> St. Louis Browns </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1936 </Td> <Td> Pat Malone </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1937 </Td> <Td> Clint Brown </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1938 </Td> <Td> Johnny Murphy </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1939 </Td> <Td> Johnny Murphy </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1940 </Td> <Td> Al Benton </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1941 </Td> <Td> Johnny Murphy </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1942 </Td> <Td> Johnny Murphy </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1943 </Td> <Td> Gordon Maltzberger </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1944 </Td> <Td> Joe Berry George Caster Gordon Maltzberger </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1945 </Td> <Td> Jim Turner </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1946 </Td> <Td> Bob Klinger </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1947 </Td> <Td> Ed Klieman Joe Page </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1948 </Td> <Td> Russ Christopher </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1949 </Td> <Td> Joe Page </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td> Mickey Harris </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1951 </Td> <Td> Ellis Kinder </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1952 </Td> <Td> Harry Dorish </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1953 </Td> <Td> Ellis Kinder </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td> Johnny Sain </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1955 </Td> <Td> Ray Narleski </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1956 </Td> <Td> George Zuverink </Td> <Td> Baltimore Orioles </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1957 </Td> <Td> Bob Grim </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> Ryne Duren </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1959 </Td> <Td> Turk Lown </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1960 </Td> <Td> Mike Fornieles Johnny Klippstein </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1961 </Td> <Td> Luis Arroyo </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> Dick Radatz </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1963 </Td> <Td> Stu Miller </Td> <Td> Baltimore Orioles </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1964 </Td> <Td> Dick Radatz </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1965 </Td> <Td> Ron Kline </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> Jack Aker </Td> <Td> Kansas City Athletics </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1967 </Td> <Td> Minnie Rojas </Td> <Td> California Angels </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1968 </Td> <Td> Al Worthington </Td> <Td> Minnesota Twins </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> Ron Perranoski </Td> <Td> Minnesota Twins </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td> Ron Perranoski </Td> <Td> Minnesota Twins </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Td> Ken Sanders </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Brewers </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Td> Sparky Lyle </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> John Hiller </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Terry Forster </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Goose Gossage </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> Sparky Lyle </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1977 </Td> <Td> Bill Campbell </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> Goose Gossage </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> Mike Marshall </Td> <Td> Minnesota Twins </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1980 </Td> <Td> Goose Gossage Dan Quisenberry </Td> <Td> New York Yankees Kansas City Royals </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1981 </Td> <Td> Rollie Fingers </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Brewers </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Dan Quisenberry </Td> <Td> Kansas City Royals </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dan Quisenberry </Td> <Td> Kansas City Royals </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> Dan Quisenberry </Td> <Td> Kansas City Royals </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> Dan Quisenberry </Td> <Td> Kansas City Royals </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Dave Righetti </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tom Henke </Td> <Td> Toronto Blue Jays </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1988 </Td> <Td> Dennis Eckersley </Td> <Td> Oakland Athletics </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1989 </Td> <Td> Jeff Russell </Td> <Td> Texas Rangers </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> Bobby Thigpen </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> Bryan Harvey </Td> <Td> California Angels </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> Dennis Eckersley </Td> <Td> Oakland Athletics </Td> <Td> 51 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1993 </Td> <Td> Jeff Montgomery Duane Ward </Td> <Td> Kansas City Royals Toronto Blue Jays </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> Lee Smith </Td> <Td> Baltimore Orioles </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> José Mesa </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> John Wetteland </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> Randy Myers </Td> <Td> Baltimore Orioles </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Tom Gordon </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> Mariano Rivera </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> Todd Jones Derek Lowe </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2001 </Td> <Td> Mariano Rivera </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 50 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Eddie Guardado </Td> <Td> Minnesota Twins </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> Keith Foulke </Td> <Td> Oakland Athletics </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mariano Rivera </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 53 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> Francisco Rodríguez Bob Wickman </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Angels Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> Francisco Rodríguez </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Angels </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> Joe Borowski </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> Francisco Rodríguez </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Angels </Td> <Td> 62 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> Brian Fuentes </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Angels </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rafael Soriano </Td> <Td> Tampa Bay Rays </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> José Valverde </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> 49 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> Jim Johnson </Td> <Td> Baltimore Orioles </Td> <Td> 51 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> Jim Johnson </Td> <Td> Baltimore Orioles </Td> <Td> 50 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Fernando Rodney </Td> <Td> Seattle Mariners </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Brad Boxberger </Td> <Td> Tampa Bay Rays </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Zach Britton </Td> <Td> Baltimore Orioles </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> Álex Colomé </Td> <Td> Tampa Bay Rays </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Player </Th> 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Who led the american league in saves in 2011