Kent Tekulve Mike Williams holds the Pirates team record for saves with 46 in 2002. Elroy Face holds the Pirates career save record with 188. Tekulve had 158 saves during his career with the Pirates.
The MLB record for saves in a season is 62 by Francisco Rodriguez of the Los Angeles Angels Of Anaheim in 2008.
Eric Gagne holds the most consecutive save with 84 from 2002- 2004 with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Heck of a stat to hold the record of.
Brad Lidge currently has 51 consecutive saves (end of 07 - present). He is 33 saves short of the record of 84.
Bob Stanley, who pitched with the Red Sox between 1977-1989, is the Red Sox career saves leader with 132. Through games played on June 13, 2009 Jonathan Papelbon has 129 career saves and, barring disaster, will take over as Red Sox career saves leader shortly.
As of July 25, 2010, Mariano Rivera holds the New York Yankees record for most saves with 546. He is ranked #2 on the all-time list behind Trevor Hoffman.
A save is when a relief pitcher comes in with his team leading and finishes the game without giving up the lead. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Not all such appearances are saves. To be credited with a save, the pitcher's team must win, he must be the pitcher at the end of the game, and he must not be credited with the win. (Essentially the above answer.) But then he must qualify in one of three additional ways: (1) he pitched effectively for at least three innings; (2) he came into the game with his team leading by no more than 3 runs, and pitched at least one full inning; or (3) he entered the game with the tying run on base, at bat, or on deck.
Yes, Francisco Rodriguez of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim broke Thigpen's record in the 2008 season with 62 saves.
Trevor Hoffman
Through the 2008 season, that is Trevor Hoffman with 554.
Brad Lidge currently has 51 consecutive saves (end of 07 - present). He is 33 saves short of the record of 84.
On the last day of the 2010 season, Giants closer Brian Wilson tied the late Rod Beck's team record of 48 saves. Wilson was the 2010 major-league leader in saves.
Through the 2007 season, Trevor Hoffman of the San Diego Padres is the MLB all time saves leader with 524.
John Franco holds the record for career saves as a New York Met with 276.
Bob Stanley, who pitched with the Red Sox between 1977-1989, is the Red Sox career saves leader with 132. Through games played on June 13, 2009 Jonathan Papelbon has 129 career saves and, barring disaster, will take over as Red Sox career saves leader shortly.
Armando Benitez
Rafael Soriano with 45 saves for the 2010 Rays.
Through the 2008 season, that is Ken Sanders of the 1971 Brewers who pitched in 83 games. He led the American League in saves that year with 31.
Bobby Thigpen with 201 from 1986-1993.
Armando Benitez holds the record for most saves in a singles season by a New York Met with 41, in 2001.