Who led the MLB in saves in 2001?
50Saves · 2001 Regular Season
Mariano Rivera led the MLB with 50 saves in the 2001 regular season.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | SV: Games finished by protecting a narrow lead to the last out. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariano Rivera |  NYY | 71 | 50 |
| 2 | Kazuhiro Sasaki |  SEA | 69 | 45 |
| 3 | Robb Nen |  SF | 79 | 45 |
| 4 | Armando Benitez |  NYM | 73 | 43 |
| 5 | Jeff Shaw |  LAD | 77 | 43 |
| 6 | Trevor Hoffman |  SD | 62 | 43 |
| 7 | Jose Mesa |  PHI | 71 | 42 |
| 8 | Keith Foulke |  CHW | 72 | 42 |
| 9 | Billy Wagner |  HOU | 64 | 39 |
| 10 | Troy Percival |  LAA | 57 | 39 |
What the columns mean: SV