Who led the MLB in saves in 1953?
27Saves · 1953 Regular Season
Ellis Kinder led the MLB with 27 saves in the 1953 regular season.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | SV: Games finished by protecting a narrow lead to the last out. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellis Kinder |  BOS | 69 | 27 |
| 2 | Al Brazle |  STL | 60 | 18 |
| 3 | Harry Dorish |  CHW | 55 | 18 |
| 4 | Hoyt Wilhelm |  SF | 68 | 15 |
| 5 | Allie Reynolds |  NYY | 41 | 13 |
| 6 | Satchel Paige |  BAL | 57 | 11 |
| 7 | Jim Hughes |  LAD | 48 | 9 |
| 8 | Johnny Sain | NYY | 40 | 9 |
| 9 | Dutch Leonard |  CHC | 45 | 8 |
| 10 | Lew Burdette |  ATL | 46 | 8 |
What the columns mean: SV