Who led the MLB in saves in 1971?
31Saves · 1971 Regular Season
Ken Sanders led the MLB with 31 saves in the 1971 regular season.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | SV: Games finished by protecting a narrow lead to the last out. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ken Sanders |  MIL | 83 | 31 |
| 2 | Dave Giusti |  PIT | 58 | 30 |
| 3 | Mike Marshall |  WSH | 66 | 23 |
| 4 | Ted Abernathy |  KC | 63 | 23 |
| 5 | Jim Brewer |  LAD | 55 | 22 |
| 6 | Fred Scherman |  DET | 69 | 20 |
| 7 | Jerry Johnson |  SF | 67 | 18 |
| 8 | Cecil Upshaw |  ATL | 49 | 17 |
| 9 | Rollie Fingers |  ATH | 48 | 17 |
| 10 | Tom Burgmeier | KC | 67 | 17 |
What the columns mean: SV