List of Major League Baseball annual saves leaders

Table columns:
Year
Player
Team(s)
Saves

Table rows:
cells: 1876
Jack Manning
Boston Red Caps
5
cells: 1877
Cal McVey
Chicago White Stockings
2
cells: 1878
Tom Healey
Providence Grays Indianapolis Blues
1
cells: 1879
Bobby Mathews John Montgomery Ward
Providence Grays
1
cells: 1880
Lee Richmond
Worcester Ruby Legs
3
cells: 1881
Bobby Mathews
Providence Grays Boston Red Caps
2
cells: 1882
John Montgomery Ward
Providence Grays
1
cells: 1883
Jim Whitney Stump Wiedman
Boston Beaneaters Detroit Wolverines
2
cells: 1884
John Morrill
Boston Beaneaters
2
cells: 1885
Fred Pfeffer Ned Williamson
Chicago White Stockings
2
cells: 1886
Charlie Ferguson
Philadelphia Quakers
2
cells: 1887
Mark Baldwin Frederick Fass Charlie Ferguson Bob Pettit Bill Stemmyer Mike Tiernan Larry Twitchell George Van Haltren
Chicago White Stockings Indianapolis Hoosiers Philadelphia Quakers Chicago White Stockings Boston Beaneaters New York Giants Detroit Wolverines Chicago White Stockings
1
cells: 1888
George Wood
Philadelphia Quakers
2
cells: 1889
Bill Bishop Bill Sowders Mickey Welch
Chicago White Stockings Boston/Pittsburgh New York Giants
2
cells: 1890
Dave Foutz Kid Gleason Bill Hutchinson
Brooklyn Bridegrooms Philadelphia Phillies Chicago Colts
2
cells: 1891
John Clarkson Kid Nichols
Boston Beaneaters
3
cells: 1892
Gus Weyhing
Philadelphia Phillies
3
cells: 1893
Mark Baldwin Tom Colcolough Frank Donnelly Frank Dwyer Tony Mullane
Pittsburgh/New York Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago Colts Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati/Baltimore
2
cells: 1894
Tony Mullane
Baltimore Orioles Cleveland Spiders
4
cells: 1895
Ernie Beam Kid Nichols Tom Parrott
Philadelphia Phillies Boston Beaneaters Cincinnati Reds
3
cells: 1896
Cy Young
Cleveland Spiders
3
cells: 1897
Win Mercer Kid Nichols
Washington Senators Boston Beaneaters
3
cells: 1898
Kid Nichols
Boston Beaneaters
4
cells: 1899
Sam Leever
Pittsburgh Pirates
3
cells: 1900
Frank Kitson
Brooklyn Superbas
4
cells: 1901
Wild Bill Donovan Jack Powell
Brooklyn Superbas St. Louis Cardinals
3
cells: 1902
Vic Willis
Boston Beaneaters
3
cells: 1903
Carl Lundgren Roscoe Miller
Chicago Cubs New York Giants
3
cells: 1904
Joe McGinnity
New York Giants
5
cells: 1905
Claude Elliott
New York Giants
6
cells: 1906
George Ferguson
New York Giants
7
cells: 1907
Joe McGinnity
New York Giants
4
cells: 1908
Mordecai Brown Christy Mathewson Joe McGinnity
Chicago Cubs New York Giants New York Giants
5
cells: 1909
Mordecai Brown
Chicago Cubs
7
cells: 1910
Mordecai Brown Harry Gaspar
Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds
7
cells: 1911
Mordecai Brown
Chicago Cubs
13
cells: 1912
Slim Sallee
St. Louis Cardinals
6
cells: 1913
Larry Cheney
Chicago Cubs
11
cells: 1914
Red Ames Slim Sallee
Cincinnati Reds St. Louis Cardinals
6
cells: 1915
Tom Hughes
Boston Braves
9
cells: 1916
Red Ames
St. Louis Cardinals
8
cells: 1917
Slim Sallee
New York Giants
4
cells: 1918
Fred Anderson Wilbur Cooper Joe Oeschger Fred Toney
New York Giants Pittsburgh Pirates Philadelphia Phillies Cincinnati/New York
3
cells: 1919
Oscar Tuero
St. Louis Cardinals
4
cells: 1920
Bill Sherdel
St. Louis Cardinals
6
cells: 1921
Lou North
St. Louis Cardinals
7
cells: 1922
Claude Jonnard
New York Giants
5
cells: 1923
Claude Jonnard
New York Giants
5
cells: 1924
Jakie May
Cincinnati Reds
6
cells: 1925
Guy Bush Johnny Morrison
Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh Pirates
4
cells: 1926
Chick Davies
New York Giants
6
cells: 1927
Bill Sherdel
St. Louis Cardinals
6
cells: 1928
Hal Haid Bill Sherdel
St. Louis Cardinals
5
cells: 1929
Guy Bush Johnny Morrison
Chicago Cubs Brooklyn Robins
8
cells: 1930
Hi Bell
St. Louis Cardinals
8
cells: 1931
Jack Quinn
Brooklyn Robins
15
cells: 1932
Jack Quinn
Brooklyn Dodgers
8
cells: 1933
Phil Collins
Philadelphia Phillies
6
cells: 1934
Carl Hubbell
New York Giants
8
cells: 1935
Dutch Leonard
Brooklyn Dodgers
8
cells: 1936
Dizzy Dean
St. Louis Cardinals
11
cells: 1937
Mace Brown Cliff Melton
Pittsburgh Pirates New York Giants
7
cells: 1938
Dick Coffman
New York Giants
12
cells: 1939
Bob Bowman Clyde Shoun
St. Louis Cardinals
9
cells: 1940
Joe Beggs Jumbo Brown Mace Brown
Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Pittsburgh Pirates
7
cells: 1941
Jumbo Brown
New York Giants
8
cells: 1942
Hugh Casey
Brooklyn Dodgers
13
cells: 1943
Les Webber
Brooklyn Dodgers
10
cells: 1944
Ace Adams
New York Giants
13
cells: 1945
Ace Adams Andy Karl
New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies
15
cells: 1946
Ken Raffensberger
Philadelphia Phillies
6
cells: 1947
Hugh Casey
Brooklyn Dodgers
18
cells: 1948
Harry Gumbert
Cincinnati Reds
17
cells: 1949
Ted Wilks
St. Louis Cardinals
9
cells: 1950
Jim Konstanty
Philadelphia Phillies
22
cells: 1951
Ted Wilks
St. Louis Cardinals
13
cells: 1952
Al Brazle
St. Louis Cardinals
16
cells: 1953
Al Brazle
St. Louis Cardinals
18
cells: 1954
Jim Hughes
Brooklyn Dodgers
24
cells: 1955
Jack Meyer
Philadelphia Phillies
16
cells: 1956
Clem Labine
Brooklyn Dodgers
19
cells: 1957
Clem Labine
Brooklyn Dodgers
17
cells: 1958
Roy Face
Pittsburgh Pirates
20
cells: 1959
Lindy McDaniel Don McMahon
St. Louis Cardinals Milwaukee Braves
15
cells: 1960
Lindy McDaniel
St. Louis Cardinals
26
cells: 1961
Roy Face Stu Miller
Pittsburgh Pirates San Francisco Giants
17
cells: 1962
Roy Face
Pittsburgh Pirates
28
cells: 1963
Lindy McDaniel
Chicago Cubs
22
cells: 1964
Hal Woodeshick
Houston Colt .45's
23
cells: 1965
Ted Abernathy
Chicago Cubs
31
cells: 1966
Phil Regan
Los Angeles Dodgers
21
cells: 1967
Ted Abernathy
Cincinnati Reds
28
cells: 1968
Phil Regan
Los Angeles Dodgers Chicago Cubs
25
cells: 1969
Fred Gladding
Houston Astros
29
cells: 1970
Wayne Granger
Cincinnati Reds
35
cells: 1971
Dave Giusti
Pittsburgh Pirates
30
cells: 1972
Clay Carroll
Cincinnati Reds
37
cells: 1973
Mike Marshall
Montreal Expos
31
cells: 1974
Mike Marshall
Los Angeles Dodgers
21
cells: 1975
Rawly Eastwick Al Hrabosky
Cincinnati Reds St. Louis Cardinals
22
cells: 1976
Rawly Eastwick
Cincinnati Reds
26
cells: 1977
Rollie Fingers
San Diego Padres
35
cells: 1978
Rollie Fingers
San Diego Padres
37
cells: 1979
Bruce Sutter
Chicago Cubs
37
cells: 1980
Bruce Sutter
Chicago Cubs
28
cells: 1981
Bruce Sutter
St. Louis Cardinals
25
cells: 1982
Bruce Sutter
St. Louis Cardinals
36
cells: 1983
Lee Smith
Chicago Cubs
29
cells: 1984
Bruce Sutter
St. Louis Cardinals
45
cells: 1985
Jeff Reardon
Montreal Expos
41
cells: 1986
Todd Worrell
St. Louis Cardinals
36
cells: 1987
Steve Bedrosian
Philadelphia Phillies
40
cells: 1988
John Franco
Cincinnati Reds
39
cells: 1989
Mark Davis
San Diego Padres
44
cells: 1990
John Franco
New York Mets
33
cells: 1991
Lee Smith
St. Louis Cardinals
47
cells: 1992
Lee Smith
St. Louis Cardinals
43
cells: 1993
Randy Myers
Chicago Cubs
53
cells: 1994
John Franco
New York Mets
30
cells: 1995
Randy Myers
Chicago Cubs
38
cells: 1996
Jeff Brantley Todd Worrell
Cincinnati Reds Los Angeles Dodgers
44
cells: 1997
Jeff Shaw
Cincinnati Reds
42
cells: 1998
Trevor Hoffman
San Diego Padres
53
cells: 1999
Ugueth Urbina
Montreal Expos
41
cells: 2000
Antonio Alfonseca
Florida Marlins
45
cells: 2001
Robb Nen
San Francisco Giants
45
cells: 2002
John Smoltz
Atlanta Braves
55
cells: 2003
Éric Gagné
Los Angeles Dodgers
55
cells: 2004
Armando Benítez Jason Isringhausen
Florida Marlins St. Louis Cardinals
47
cells: 2005
Chad Cordero
Washington Nationals
47
cells: 2006
Trevor Hoffman
San Diego Padres
46
cells: 2007
José Valverde
Arizona Diamondbacks
47
cells: 2008
José Valverde
Houston Astros
44
cells: 2009
Heath Bell
San Diego Padres
42
cells: 2010
Brian Wilson
San Francisco Giants
48
cells: 2011
John Axford Craig Kimbrel
Milwaukee Brewers Atlanta Braves
46
cells: 2012
Craig Kimbrel Jason Motte
Atlanta Braves St. Louis Cardinals
42
cells: 2013
Craig Kimbrel
Atlanta Braves
50
cells: 2014
Craig Kimbrel
Atlanta Braves
47
cells: 2015
Mark Melancon
Pittsburgh Pirates
51
cells: 2016
Jeurys Familia
New York Mets
51
cells: 2017
Greg Holland Kenley Jansen
Colorado Rockies Los Angeles Dodgers
41

Questions about this table:
originalText: who led national league in saves in 2011
answer: answerTexts: John Axford
Craig Kimbrel