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** Add 1 to the ranking of the below list. Francisco Rodriguez of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim had 62 saves in the 2008 season and is the new MLB single season saves record holder. ** Here's the all-time list as of the start of the 2008 season:

SEASON

SAVES YEAR SV

1 Bobby Thigpen 1990 57

T2 Eric Gagne 2003 55

T2 John Smoltz 2002 55

T4 Randy Myers 1993 53

T4 Trevor Hoffman 1998 53

T4 Mariano Rivera 2004 53

7 Eric Gagne 2002 52

T8 Dennis Eckersley 1992 51

T8 Rod Beck 1998 51

10 Mariano Rivera 2001 50

11 Francisco Cordero 2004 49

T12 Jeff Shaw 1998 48

T12 Dennis Eckersley 1990 48

T12 Rod Beck 1993 48

T15 Jason Isringhausen 2004 47

T15 Armando Benitez 2004 47

T15 Francisco Rodriguez 2006 47

T15 Jose Valverde 2007 47

T15 Lee Smith 1991 47

T15 Chad Cordero 2005 47

T21 Dave Righetti 1986 46

T21 Trevor Hoffman 2006 46

T21 Tom Gordon 1998 46

T21 Lee Smith 1993 46

T21 Jose Mesa 1995 46

T21 Mike Williams 2002 46

T21 Bryan Harvey 1991 46

T28 Robb Nen 2001 45

T28 Kazuhiro Sasaki 2001 45

T28 Dan Quisenberry 1983 45

T28 Dennis Eckersley 1988 45

T28 Eddie Guardado 2002 45

T28 Jeff Montgomery 1993 45

T28 Randy Myers 1997 45

T28 Bob Wickman 2005 45

T28 Joe Borowski 2007 45

T28 Antonio Alfonseca 2000 45

T28 Francisco Rodriguez 2005 45

T28 Eric Gagne 2004 45

T28 Mariano Rivera 1999 45

T28 Duane Ward 1993 45

T28 Bruce Sutter 1984 45

T28 Bryan Harvey 1993 45

T28 Jose Mesa 2002 45

T28 John Smoltz 2003 45

T46 Todd Worrell 1996 44

T46 Joe Nathan 2004 44

T46 Jeff Brantley 1996 44

T46 Dan Quisenberry 1984 44

T46 Billy Koch 2002 44

T46 John Smoltz 2004 44

T46 Mark Davis 1989 44

T46 Francisco Cordero 2007 44

T46 Billy Wagner 2003 44

T55 Joe Nathan 2005 43

T55 Trevor Hoffman 2005 43

T55 Dennis Eckersley 1991 43

T55 Roberto Hernandez 1999 43

T55 John Wetteland 1996 43

T55 Trevor Hoffman 2001 43

T55 Lee Smith 1992 43

T55 John Wetteland 1999 43

T55 Robb Nen 2002 43

T55 Armando Benitez 2001 43

T55 John Wetteland 1993 43

T55 Jeff Shaw 2001 43

T55 Trevor Hoffman 2000 43

T55 Doug Jones 1990 43

T55 Mitch Williams 1993 43

T55 Mariano Rivera 2005 43

T55 Mariano Rivera 1997 43

T55 Jose Mesa 2004 43

T55 Keith Foulke 2003 43

T74 Todd Jones 2000 42

T74 Trevor Hoffman 2007 42

T74 Troy Percival 1998 42

T74 Jeff Shaw 1997 42

T74 Derek Lowe 2000 42

T74 Trevor Hoffman 1996 42

T74 Brad Lidge 2005 42

T74 Jeff Reardon 1988 42

T74 John Wetteland 1998 42

T74 Rick Aguilera 1991 42

T74 Keith Foulke 2001 42

T74 Jose Mesa 2001 42

T86 Ugueth Urbina 1999 41

T86 Robb Nen 2000 41

T86 Eddie Guardado 2003 41

T86 Bobby Jenks 2006 41

T86 Armando Benitez 2000 41

T86 Jeff Reardon 1985 41

T86 Trevor Hoffman 2004 41

T86 Jose Jimenez 2002 41

T86 Danys Baez 2005 41

T86 Rick Aguilera 1992 41

T86 Danny Graves 2004 41

T97 Francisco Rodriguez 2007 40

T97 Jeff Reardon 1991 40

T97 Robb Nen 1998 40

T97 Todd Jones 2005 40

T97 Bobby Jenks 2007 40

T97 J.J. Putz 2007 40

T97 Troy Percival 2002 40

T97 Tom Henke 1993 40

T97 Trevor Hoffman 1999 40

T97 Ugueth Urbina 2002 40

T97 Steve Bedrosian 1987 40

T97 Mike Jackson 1998 40

T97 Billy Wagner 2006 40

T97 Mariano Rivera 2003 40

T111 Troy Percival 2001 39

T111 Danny Kolb 2004 39

T111 Jason Isringhausen 2005 39

T111 Mike Jackson 1999 39

T111 Derrick Turnbow 2005 39

T111 Takashi Saito 2007 39

T111 Mark Wohlers 1996 39

T111 Jeff Montgomery 1992 39

T111 Billy Wagner 1999 39

T111 Billy Wagner 2001 39

T111 John Franco 1988 39

T111 Jose Mesa 1996 39

T123 Roberto Hernandez 1996 38

T123 Todd Jones 2007 38

T123 Randy Myers 1992 38

T123 B.J. Ryan 2006 38

T123 Kelvim Escobar 2002 38

T123 Trevor Hoffman 2002 38

T123 Tim Worrell 2003 38

T123 Roberto Hernandez 1993 38

T123 Randy Myers 1995 38

T123 John Rocker 1999 38

T123 John Hiller 1973 38

T123 Jeff Russell 1989 38

T123 Rick Aguilera 1998 38

T123 John Franco 1998 38

T123 Billy Wagner 2005 38

T138 Huston Street 2006 37

T138 Bob Wickman 1999 37

T138 Kazuhiro Sasaki 2000 37

T138 Gregg Olson 1990 37

T138 Clay Carroll 1972 37

T138 Jonathan Papelbon 2007 37

T138 Kazuhiro Sasaki 2002 37

T138 Todd Jones 2006 37

T138 Dan Quisenberry 1985 37

T138 Lee Smith 1995 37

T138 John Wetteland 1992 37

T138 Joe Nathan 2007 37

T138 Robb Nen 1999 37

T138 Trevor Hoffman 1997 37

T138 Rollie Fingers 1978 37

T138 Rod Beck 1997 37

T138 Francisco Cordero 2005 37

T138 Doug Jones 1988 37

T138 Chad Cordero 2007 37

T138 Bruce Sutter 1979 37

T158 Mel Rojas 1996 36

T158 Tom Henke 1995 36

T158 Bill Caudill 1984 36

T158 Todd Worrell 1986 36

T158 Eddie Guardado 2005 36

T158 Jeff Montgomery 1998 36

T158 B.J. Ryan 2005 36

T158 J.J. Putz 2006 36

T158 Joe Borowski 2006 36

T158 Troy Percival 1996 36

T158 Dennis Eckersley 1997 36

T158 Dennis Eckersley 1993 36

T158 Lee Smith 1987 36

T158 Dave Righetti 1990 36

T158 Gregg Olson 1992 36

T158 Joe Nathan 2006 36

T158 Byung-Hyun Kim 2002 36

T158 Doug Jones 1992 36

T158 John Franco 1997 36

T158 Jorge Julio 2003 36

T158 Mariano Rivera 1998 36

T158 Mitch Williams 1989 36

T158 Bruce Sutter 1982 36

T158 Billy Koch 2001 36

T158 Octavio Dotel 2004 36

T158 Mariano Rivera 2000 36

T158 Doug Jones 1997 36

T185 Jeff Reardon 1986 35

T185 Dan Quisenberry 1982 35

T185 Rollie Fingers 1977 35

T185 Robb Nen 1996 35

T185 Robb Nen 1997 35

T185 Sparky Lyle 1972 35

T185 Todd Worrell 1997 35

T185 Jonathan Papelbon 2006 35

T185 Billy Wagner 2002 35

T185 Wayne Granger 1970 35

T185 Shawn Chacon 2004 35

T185 Rod Beck 1996 35

T197 Tom Henke 1987 34

T197 Ricky Bottalico 1997 34

T197 Ricky Bottalico 1996 34

T197 Jeff Shaw 1999 34

T197 Ugueth Urbina 1998 34

T197 Tom Gordon 2006 34

T197 John Wetteland 2000 34

T197 Bobby Thigpen 1988 34

T197 Bobby Thigpen 1989 34

T197 Rocky Biddle 2003 34

T197 Jason Isringhausen 2001 34

T197 Tom Henke 1992 34

T197 Dustin Hermanson 2005 34

T197 Jim Gott 1988 34

T197 Billy Wagner 2007 34

T197 Don Aase 1986 34

T197 Keith Foulke 2000 34

T197 Mariano Rivera 2006 34

T197 Ron Perranoski 1970 34

T197 Rick Aguilera 1993 34

T217 Goose Gossage 1980 33

T217 Joe Borowski 2003 33

T217 Jeff Russell 1993 33

T217 Jason Isringhausen 2000 33

T217 Billy Taylor 1998 33

T217 Mark Wohlers 1997 33

T217 Bob Wickman 2006 33

T217 Jeff Montgomery 1991 33

T217 Armando Benitez 2002 33

T217 Dan Quisenberry 1980 33

T217 Jason Isringhausen 2006 33

T217 Dennis Eckersley 1989 33

T217 Todd Worrell 1987 33

T217 Lee Smith 1985 33

T217 Dave Smith 1986 33

T217 Dan Plesac 1989 33

T217 Mike Schooler 1989 33

T217 Chris Ray 2006 33

T217 David Weathers 2007 33

T217 Troy Percival 2003 33

T217 Lee Smith 1994 33

T217 Troy Percival 2004 33

T217 Lee Smith 1984 33

T217 John Franco 1990 33

T217 Rod Beck 1995 33

T217 Bob Stanley 1983 33

T217 Billy Koch 2000 33

T217 Jose Mesa 1999 33

T217 Ryan Dempster 2005 33

T246 Jason Isringhausen 2007 32

T246 Jack Aker 1966 32

T246 Troy Percival 2000 32

T246 Jason Isringhausen 2002 32

T246 Brad Lidge 2006 32

T246 Kevin Gregg 2007 32

T246 Todd Worrell 1995 32

T246 Bob Wickman 2001 32

T246 Roberto Hernandez 1995 32

T246 Roberto Hernandez 2000 32

T246 Akinori Otsuka 2006 32

T246 Willie Hernandez 1984 32

T246 Todd Worrell 1988 32

T246 Tom Henke 1990 32

T246 Tom Henke 1991 32

T246 Ugueth Urbina 2003 32

T246 Rick Aguilera 1990 32

T246 Mike Fetters 1996 32

T246 Mike Marshall 1979 32

T246 Danny Graves 2001 32

T246 Matt Mantei 1999 32

T246 Heathcliff Slocumb 1995 32

T246 Bob James 1985 32

T246 John Franco 1989 32

T246 Danny Graves 2002 32

T246 Doug Jones 1989 32

T246 Rick Aguilera 1995 32

T246 Keith Foulke 2004 32

T246 John Franco 1987 32

T275 Rob Dibble 1991 31

T275 Todd Jones 1997 31

T275 Jeff Montgomery 1995 31

T275 Randy Myers 1990 31

T275 Lee Smith 1986 31

T275 John Wetteland 1995 31

T275 Gregg Olson 1991 31

T275 John Wetteland 1997 31

T275 Jeff Reardon 1989 31

T275 Dave Veres 1999 31

T275 Trevor Hoffman 1995 31

T275 Jeff Reardon 1987 31

T275 Randy Myers 1996 31

T275 Jesse Orosco 1984 31

T275 Dave Righetti 1984 31

T275 Troy Percival 1999 31

T275 Ted Abernathy 1965 31

T275 Roberto Hernandez 1997 31

T275 Willie Hernandez 1985 31

T275 Lee Smith 1990 31

T275 Kent Tekulve 1979 31

T275 Miguel Batista 2005 31

T275 Dave Righetti 1987 31

T275 Kent Tekulve 1978 31

T275 Heathcliff Slocumb 1996 31

T275 Bruce Sutter 1977 31

T275 Mike Marshall 1973 31

T275 Ken Sanders 1971 31

T275 Donnie Moore 1985 31

T275 Mike Timlin 1996 31

T275 Bill Campbell 1977 31

T275 Billy Koch 1999 31

T275 Mike Henneman 1996 31

T275 Ron Perranoski 1969 31

T275 Brian Fuentes 2005 31

T310 Bobby Thigpen 1991 30

T310 Ed Farmer 1980 30

T310 Mike Schooler 1990 30

T310 Goose Gossage 1982 30

T310 Dan Plesac 1988 30

T310 Dave Giusti 1971 30

T310 Gene Garber 1982 30

T310 Greg Minton 1982 30

T310 Mel Rojas 1995 30

T310 Todd Jones 1999 30

T310 Bob Wickman 2000 30

T310 Steve Farr 1992 30

T310 Jeff Russell 1992 30

T310 Dennis Eckersley 1996 30

T310 Jeremy Accardo 2007 30

T310 Gregg Olson 1998 30

T310 Jeff Reardon 1992 30

T310 Jeff Russell 1991 30

T310 Kerry Ligtenberg 1998 30

T310 Billy Wagner 1998 30

T310 Danny Graves 2000 30

T310 Ron Davis 1983 30

T310 John Franco 1991 30

T310 Brian Fuentes 2006 30

T310 John Franco 1994 30

T310 Mariano Rivera 2007 30

T310 Mitch Williams 1991 30

T310 Danys Baez 2004 30

T338 Dave Righetti 1985 29

T338 Lee Smith 1988 29

T338 Gregg Olson 1993 29

T338 Dennis Eckersley 1995 29

T338 Braden Looper 2004 29

T338 Dave Veres 2000 29

T338 Brad Lidge 2004 29

T338 Fred Gladding 1969 29

T338 Jim Kern 1979 29

T338 Luis Arroyo 1961 29

T338 Dick Radatz 1964 29

T338 Doug Henry 1992 29

T338 Jay Howell 1985 29

T338 Lee Smith 1983 29

T338 Rollie Fingers 1982 29

T338 Steve Bedrosian 1986 29

T338 Al Holland 1984 29

T338 Terry Forster 1972 29

T338 Matt Mantei 2003 29

T338 Ron Davis 1984 29

T338 Chad Cordero 2006 29

T338 Mitch Williams 1992 29

T338 John Franco 1986 29

T338 Ron Kline 1965 29

T338 Lindy McDaniel 1970 29

T338 Rich Loiselle 1997 29

T338 Rick Aguilera 2000 29

T338 Steve Olin 1992 29

T338 John Franco 1995 29

T367 Steve Bedrosian 1988 28

T367 Bobby Howry 1999 28

T367 Jeff Brantley 1995 28

T367 Todd Jones 1998 28

T367 Braden Looper 2003 28

T367 Randy Myers 1998 28

T367 Braden Looper 2005 28

T367 Doug Bair 1978 28

T367 Rollie Fingers 1981 28

T367 Ted Abernathy 1967 28

T367 Roy Face 1962 28

T367 Roberto Hernandez 2001 28

T367 Antonio Alfonseca 2001 28

T367 LaTroy Hawkins 2001 28

T367 Tim Burke 1989 28

T367 Jay Howell 1989 28

T367 Mike Williams 2003 28

T367 Rod Beck 1994 28

T367 John Franco 1996 28

T367 Bruce Sutter 1980 28

T367 Mariano Rivera 2002 28

T367 Jeff Zimmerman 2001 28

T367 Mark Davis 1988 28

T367 Ryan Dempster 2007 28

T367 Juan Acevedo 2002 28

T392 Sparky Lyle 1973 27

T392 Minnie Rojas 1967 27

T392 Ugueth Urbina 1997 27

T392 Dave Smith 1988 27

T392 Tug McGraw 1972 27

T392 Mike DeJean 2002 27

T392 Goose Gossage 1978 27

T392 Tom Gordon 2001 27

T392 Troy Percival 1997 27

T392 Gregg Olson 1989 27

T392 Tom Timmermann 1970 27

T392 Ellis Kinder 1953 27

T392 Jeff Montgomery 1994 27

T392 Tom Henke 1986 27

T392 Hoyt Wilhelm 1964 27

T392 Stu Miller 1963 27

T392 Jeff Shaw 2000 27

T392 Ted Power 1985 27

T392 Cecil Upshaw 1969 27

T392 Darold Knowles 1970 27

T392 Dave Smith 1985 27

T392 Mike MacDougal 2003 27

T392 Bruce Sutter 1978 27

T392 Doug Jones 1994 27

T392 Heathcliff Slocumb 1997 27

T392 Mike Stanton 1993 27

T392 Wayne Granger 1969 27

T392 Mike Timlin 1999 27

T392 Danny Graves 1999 27

T392 Jose Mesa 2005 27

T392 Joe Page 1949 27

T423 Dave Giusti 1970 26

T423 Roberto Hernandez 1998 26

T423 Bill Caudill 1983 26

T423 Randy Myers 1988 26

T423 Jeff Reardon 1982 26

T423 Al Reyes 2007 26

T423 Goose Gossage 1985 26

T423 Goose Gossage 1977 26

T423 Roberto Hernandez 2002 26

T423 Goose Gossage 1975 26

T423 Norm Charlton 1992 26

T423 Bill Landrum 1989 26

T423 Sparky Lyle 1977 26

T423 Bill Caudill 1982 26

T423 Rawly Eastwick 1976 26

T423 Billy Taylor 1999 26

T423 Lindy McDaniel 1960 26

T423 Lance Carter 2003 26

T423 Doug Jones 1993 26

T423 Tim Stoddard 1980 26

T423 Mike Henneman 1995 26

T423 Rick Aguilera 1997 26

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