John Franco. Franco had 424 career saves which is 4th most in MLB history. He led the National League in saves in 3 seasons (1988, 1990, 1994) but was never the MLB season leader.
Saves has been a statistic since the first major league (National Association) was founded in 1871. In 1871, Harry Wright of the Boston Red Stockings led the league with 3 saves.
Trevor Hoffman
Saves have been recorded since the beginning of the game. In 1871, the first season of the National Association, Harry Wright of the Boston Red Stockings led the league in saves with 3.
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.
Sparky Lyle had a total of 190 saves from 1970 to 1979 in the American league.
In 2009, Brian Fuentes of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim led the American League with 48 saves.
Trevor Hoffman with 601. Mariano Rivera is the all-time saves leader.
"Dauntless" Dave Danforth of the Chicago White Sox led the American League with 9 saves in 1917. He also led the league in games that year with 50 and games finished with 26. Saves weren't official baseball statistics until the 1970-'s or so. Otherwise, nobody led in saves in the 1910s. Danforth is the correct answer.
Jose Valverde and Natalie Feliz and Mariano Rivera
John Franco. Franco had 424 career saves which is 4th most in MLB history. He led the National League in saves in 3 seasons (1988, 1990, 1994) but was never the MLB season leader.
Through the 2007 season, Trevor Hoffman of the San Diego Padres is the MLB all time saves leader with 524.
Jose Valverde of the Detroit Tigers with 49.
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.
In 2009, Heath Bell of the San Diego Padres led the National League with 42 saves.
Saves has been a statistic since the first major league (National Association) was founded in 1871. In 1871, Harry Wright of the Boston Red Stockings led the league with 3 saves.
David Aardsma (31 Saves) and Brandon League (6 Saves)