Tuesday, Sept. 30, 1997 | 11:21 a.m.
The major league relief pitchers who have saved 40 or more games in a season with saves, team and year (date and game number of 40th save in parentheses):
Through 1997 season
57 - Bobby Thigpen, Chicago White Sox, 1990 (Aug. 19, 118)
53 - Randy Myers, Chicago Cubs, 1993 (Sept. 6, 138)
51 - Dennis Eckersley, Oakland, 1992 (Aug. 23, 124)
48 - Dennis Eckersley, Oakland, 1990 (Aug. 31, 131)
48 - Rod Beck, San Francisco, 1993 (Sept. 4, 135)
47 - Lee Smith, St. Louis, 1991 (Sept. 14, 141)
46 - Lee Smith, St. Louis-New York Yankees, 1993 (Aug. 14, 117)
46 - Jose Mesa, Cleveland, 1995 (Sept. 8, 123)
46 - Dave Righetti, New York Yankees, 1986 (Sept. 15, 144)
46 - Bryan Harvey, California, 1991 (Sept. 19, 146)
45 - Randy Myers, Baltimore, 1997 (Aug. 23, 126)
45 - Jeff Montgomery, Kansas City, 1993 (Aug. 26, 128)
45 - Bryan Harvey, Florida, 1993 (Sept. 5, 136)
45 - Bruce Sutter, St. Louis, 1984 (Sept. 9, 141)
45 - Dennis Eckersley, Oakland, 1988 (Sept. 13, 145)
45 - Dan Quisenberry, Kansas City, 1983 (Sept. 16, 145)
45 - Duane Ward, Toronto, 1993 (Sept. 15, 146)
44 - Todd Worrell, Los Angeles, 1996 (Sept. 8, 142)
44 - Dan Quisenberry, Kansas City, 1984 (Sept. 12, 145)
44 - Mark Davis, San Diego, 1989 (Sept. 19, 151)
44 - Jeff Brantley, Cincinnati, 1996 (Sept. 20, 153)
43 - Dennis Eckersley, Oakland, 1991 (Sept. 15, 144)
43 - Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees, 1997 (Aug. 31, 134)
43 - Lee Smith, St. Louis, 1992 (Sept. 22, 150)
43 - Mitch Williams, Philadelphia, 1993 (Sept. 21, 151)
43 - Doug Jones, Cleveland, 1990 (Sept. 22, 153)
43 - John Wetteland, Montreal, 1993 (Sept. 28, 157)
42 - John Wetteland, New York Yankees, 1996 (Sept. 13, 146)
42 - Jeff Reardon, Minnesota, 1988 (Sept. 17, 148)
42 - Rick Aguilera, Minnesota, 1991 (Sept. 20, 148)
42 - Jeff Shaw, Cincinnati, 1997 (Sept. 19, 153)
42 - Trevor Hoffman, San Diego, 1996 (Sept. 27, 160)
41 - Rick Aguilera, Minnesota, 1992 (Sept. 22, 151)
41 - Jeff Reardon, Montreal, 1985 (Oct. 5, 160)
40 - Jeff Reardon, Boston, 1991 (Sept. 17, 145)
40 - Steve Bedrosian, Philadelphia, 1987 (Sept. 25, 154)
40 - Tom Henke, Texas, 1993 (Oct. 1, 160)
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