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American League

Multiple winners: Dan Quisenberry (5); Rich Gossage and Mariano Rivera (3); Dennis Eckersley, Sparky Lyle and Ron Perranoski (2).

Year		Svs
1969	Ron Perranoski, Min	31

1970	Ron Perranoski, Min	34
1971	Ken Sanders, Mil	31
1972	Sparky Lyle, NY	35
1973	John Hiller, Det	38
1974	Terry Forster, Chi	24
1975	Rich Gossage, Chi	26
1976	Sparky Lyle, NY	23
1977	Bill Campbell, Bos	31
1978	Rich Gossage, NY	27
1979	Mike Marshall, Min	32

1980	Rich Gossage, NY	33
	& Dan Quisenberry, KC	33
1981	Rollie Fingers, Mil	28
1982	Dan Quisenberry, KC	35
1983	Dan Quisenberry, KC	45
1984	Dan Quisenberry, KC	44
1985	Dan Quisenberry, KC	37
1986	Dave Righetti, NY	46
1987	Tom Henke, Tor	34
1988	Dennis Eckersley, Oak	45
1989	Jeff Russell, Tex	38

1990	Bobby Thigpen, Chi	57
1991	Bryan Harvey, Cal	46
1992	Dennis Eckersley, Oak	51
1993	Jeff Montgomery, KC	45
	& Duane Ward, Tor	45
1994	Lee Smith, Bal	33
1995	Jose Mesa, Cle	46
1996	John Wetteland, NY	43
1997	Randy Myers, Bal	45
1998	Tom Gordon, Bos	46
1999	Mariano Rivera, NY	45

2000	Todd Jones, Det	42
	& Derek Lowe, Bos	42
2001	Mariano Rivera, NY	50
2002	Eddie Guardado, Min	45
2003	Keith Foulke, Oak	43
2004	Mariano Rivera, NY	53

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