Who led the MLB in saves in 2011?
49Saves · 2011 Regular Season
Jose Valverde led the MLB with 49 saves in the 2011 regular season.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | SV: Games finished by protecting a narrow lead to the last out. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Valverde |  DET | 75 | 49 |
| 2 | Craig Kimbrel |  ATL | 79 | 46 |
| 3 | John Axford |  MIL | 74 | 46 |
| 4 | J.J. Putz |  ARI | 60 | 45 |
| 5 | Mariano Rivera |  NYY | 64 | 44 |
| 6 | Drew Storen |  WSH | 73 | 43 |
| 7 | Heath Bell |  SD | 64 | 43 |
| 8 | Joel Hanrahan |  PIT | 70 | 40 |
| 9 | Brandon League |  SEA | 65 | 37 |
| 10 | Francisco Cordero |  CIN | 68 | 37 |
What the columns mean: SV