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2002 MLB Season Leaders

Saves

Top 25 of 128 qualifiers · regular season.

1
John SmoltzP· ATL
55
2
Eric GagneP· LAD
52
3
Mike WilliamsP· PIT
46
4
Eddie GuardadoP· MIN
45
5
Jose MesaP· PHI
45
6
Billy KochP· ATH
44
7
Robb NenP· SF
43
8
Jose JimenezP· COL
41
9
Troy PercivalP· LAA
40
10
Ugueth UrbinaP· BOS
40
11
Kelvim EscobarP· TOR
38
12
Trevor HoffmanP· SD
38
13
Kazuhiro SasakiP· SEA
37
14
Byung-Hyun KimP· AZ
36
15
Billy WagnerP· HOU
35
16
Armando BenítezP· NYM
33
17
Danny GravesP· CIN
32
18
Jason IsringhausenP· STL
32
19
Juan AcevedoP· DET
28
20
Mariano RiveraP· NYY
28
21
Mike DeJeanP· MIL
27
22
Roberto HernandezP· KC
26
23
Jorge JulioP· BAL
25
24
Bob WickmanP· CLE
20
25
Vladimir NunezP· MIA
20