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):
– 57-Bobby Thigpen, Chicago White Sox, 1990 (Aug. 19, 118)
– 48-Dennis Eckersley, Oakland, 1990 (Aug. 31, 131)
– 47-Lee Smith, St. Louis, 1991 (Sept. 14, 141)
– 46-Dave Righetti, New York Yankees, 1986 (Sept. 15, 144)
– 46-Bryan Harvey, California, 1991 (Sept. 19, 146)
– 45-Dan Quisenberry, Kansas City, 1983 (Sept. 16, 145)
– 45-Bruce Sutter, St. Louis, 1984 (Sept. 9, 141)
– 45-Dennis Eckersley, Oakland, 1988 (Sept. 13, 145)
– 44-Dan Quisenberry, Kansas City, 1984 (Sept. 12, 145)
– 44-Mark Davis, San Diego, 1989 (Sept. 19, 151)
– 43-Dennis Eckersley, Oakland, 1991 (Sept. 15, 144)
– 43-Doug Jones, Cleveland, 1990 (Sept. 22, 153)
– 42-Rick Aguilera, Minnesota, 1991 (Sept. 20, 148)
– 42-Jeff Reardon, Minnesota, 1988 (Sept. 17, 148)
– 41-Jeff Reardon, Montreal, 1985 (Oct. 5, 160)
– 40-Dennis Eckersley, Oakland, 1992 (Aug. 23, 124)
– 40-Jeff Reardon, Boston, 1991 (Sept. 17, 145)
– 40-Steve Bedrosian, Philadelphia, 1987 (Sept. 25, 154)
