1948 Major League Relief Pitching

Other Leagues: AL, NAL, NL, NN2

World Series Champions: Cleveland Indians, Homestead Grays

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Team Relief Pitching*

Team Relief Pitching* Table
Tm	G	GR	GF	Wgr	Lgr	SVOpp	SV	BSv	SV%	SVSit	Hold	IR	IS	IS%	1stIP	aLI	LevHi	LevMd	LevLo	Ahd	Tie	Bhd	Runr	Empt	>3o	<3o	IPmult	0DR	Out/GR	Pit/GR
Birmingham Black Barons	29		14				2
Baltimore Elite Giants	59		21				6
Boston Red Sox	155	141	85	25	14	17	13	5	76%	19	1	124	43	35%		.994	42	24	67	25	23	85	69	64	80	35	78	14	6.8
Brooklyn Dodgers	155	211	103	23	18	34	21	13	62%	50	11	206	60	29%		1.051	75	41	95	63	23	125	111	100	113	51	124	50	5.5
Boston Braves	154	167	84	19	9	15	17	3	113%	17	1	136	59	43%		1.072	44	32	74	19	23	108	79	71	90	42	85	36	6.1
Chicago American Giants	13		8				0
Cleveland Buckeyes	22		10				0
Chicago Cubs	155	220	104	16	14	16	10	10	63%	20	3	163	66	40%		1.022	44	39	104	31	19	137	82	105	124	36	109	42	5.9
Chicago White Sox	154	210	119	11	16	30	23	10	77%	38	7	135	61	45%		1.003	41	30	103	42	9	123	72	102	114	40	98	33	5.5
Cincinnati Reds	153	211	113	14	18	35	20	15	57%	40	3	199	85	43%		1.041	61	33	117	48	20	143	108	103	123	43	130	48	5.4
Cleveland Indians	156	196	90	18	13	45	30	15	67%	55	7	221	76	34%		.999	79	46	71	63	32	101	112	84	114	52	122	59	5.1
Detroit Tigers	154	187	94	16	12	25	22	7	88%	31	4	183	78	43%		.997	51	29	82	36	21	105	96	66	111	43	103	26	5.5
Homestead Grays	42		18				5
Indianapolis Clowns	31		13				0
Kansas City Monarchs	47		17				5
Memphis Red Sox	13		9				1
New York Black Yankees	25		17				1
Newark Eagles	54		21				4
New York Cubans	42		18				1
New York Giants	155	230	101	21	20	34	21	14	62%	47	7	211	96	45%		.996	65	50	95	51	18	141	109	101	118	57	117	70	5.2
New York Yankees	154	162	92	16	15	33	24	10	73%	38	3	139	50	36%		.991	46	36	74	41	16	99	75	81	91	41	92	25	5.8
Philadelphia Athletics	154	137	80	21	10	22	18	7	82%	23	0	105	55	52%		1.006	41	13	58	30	12	70	52	60	90	17	76	14	6.9
Philadelphia Phillies	155	162	94	11	14	15	15	2	100%	16	1	114	40	35%		.971	36	15	93	21	17	106	58	86	90	22	84	32	6.2
Pittsburgh Pirates	156	166	91	18	12	24	19	8	79%	30	3	113	47	42%		1.012	41	31	74	33	14	99	65	81	90	25	83	34	5.8
Philadelphia Stars	49		17				1
St. Louis Browns	155	243	120	18	18	23	21	7	91%	28	2	144	61	42%		1.017	48	25	95	35	15	118	86	82	131	51	97	48	5.6
St. Louis Cardinals	155	205	95	22	19	25	18	10	72%	29	2	149	58	39%		1.007	42	46	88	34	17	125	79	97	108	53	98	58	5.7
Washington Nationals	154	201	112	15	16	27	22	7	81%	32	4	180	69	38%		1.048	62	32	92	38	22	126	89	97	123	29	116	26	6.0
League Average	104	109	63	10	8	15	12	5	81%	18	2	90	36	40%		1.015	29	19	49	22	11	65	48	49	61	23	58	22	5.8
	2900	3049	1760	284	238	420	340	143	81%	513	59	2522	1004	40%		1.015	818	522	1382	610	301	1811	1342	1380	1710	637	1612	615	5.8
Tm	G	GR	GF	Wgr	Lgr	SVOpp	SV	BSv	SV%	SVSit	Hold	IR	IS	IS%	1stIP	aLI	LevHi	LevMd	LevLo	Ahd	Tie	Bhd	Runr	Empt	>3o	<3o	IPmult	0DR	Out/GR	Pit/GR