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2012 MLB Season Leaders

Saves

Top 25 of 137 qualifiers · regular season.

1
Jim JohnsonP· BAL
51
2
Fernando RodneyP· TB
48
3
Craig KimbrelP· ATL
42
4
Jason MotteP· STL
42
5
Rafael SorianoP· NYY
42
6
Chris PerezP· CLE
39
7
Aroldis ChapmanP· CIN
38
8
Jonathan PapelbonP· PHI
38
9
Joe NathanP· TEX
37
10
Joel HanrahanP· PIT
36
11
John AxfordP· MIL
35
12
Jose ValverdeP· DET
35
13
J.J. PutzP· AZ
32
14
Tyler ClippardP· WSH
32
15
Rafael BetancourtP· COL
31
16
Addison ReedP· CWS
29
17
Tom WilhelmsenP· SEA
29
18
Jonathan BroxtonP· KC
27
19
Alfredo AcevesP· BOS
25
20
Kenley JansenP· LAD
25
21
Santiago CasillaP· SF
25
22
Grant BalfourP· ATH
24
23
Ernesto FrieriP· SD
23
24
Frank FranciscoP· NYM
23
25
Huston StreetP· SD
23