Who led the MLB in saves in 1979?
37Saves · 1979 Regular Season
Bruce Sutter led the MLB with 37 saves in the 1979 regular season.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | SV: Games finished by protecting a narrow lead to the last out. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce Sutter |  CHC | 62 | 37 |
| 2 | Mike Marshall |  MIN | 90 | 32 |
| 3 | Kent Tekulve |  PIT | 94 | 31 |
| 4 | Jim Kern |  TEX | 71 | 29 |
| 5 | Gene Garber |  ATL | 68 | 25 |
| 6 | Joe Sambito |  HOU | 63 | 22 |
| 7 | Aurelio Lopez |  DET | 61 | 21 |
| 8 | Don Stanhouse |  BAL | 52 | 21 |
| 9 | Gary Lavelle |  SF | 70 | 20 |
| 10 | Sid Monge |  CLE | 76 | 19 |
What the columns mean: SV