Who led the MLB in saves in 1972?
37Saves · 1972 Regular Season
Clay Carroll led the MLB with 37 saves in the 1972 regular season.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | SV: Games finished by protecting a narrow lead to the last out. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay Carroll |  CIN | 65 | 37 |
| 2 | Sparky Lyle |  NYY | 59 | 35 |
| 3 | Terry Forster |  CHW | 62 | 29 |
| 4 | Tug McGraw |  NYM | 54 | 27 |
| 5 | Dave Giusti |  PIT | 54 | 22 |
| 6 | Rollie Fingers |  ATH | 65 | 21 |
| 7 | Wayne Granger |  MIN | 63 | 19 |
| 8 | Mike Marshall |  WSH | 65 | 18 |
| 9 | Jack Aker |  NYY/CHC | 52 | 17 |
| 10 | Jim Brewer |  LAD | 51 | 17 |
What the columns mean: SV