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Team Relief Pitching* Table
Tm	G	GR	GF	Wgr	Lgr	SVOpp	SV	BSv	SV%	SVSit	Hold	IR	IS	IS%	aLI	LevHi	LevMd	LevLo	Ahd	Tie	Bhd	Runr	Empt	>3o	<3o	IPmult	0DR	Out/GR
Chicago Cubs	155	250	125	26	22	35	26	9	74%	39	2	227	73	32%	1.037	79	50	119	43	38	167	126	122	155	50	160	61	5.4
Cincinnati Reds	154	232	110	22	15	35	26	9	74%	39	3	199	78	39%	.997	55	51	126	47	22	163	112	120	128	52	137	44	5.4
Los Angeles Dodgers	156	241	113	28	20	39	25	14	64%	54	12	238	93	39%	1.112	86	53	102	63	35	143	125	116	132	59	139	42	5.5
Milwaukee Braves	157	167	88	11	13	26	18	8	69%	30	0	148	60	41%	1.016	52	23	92	36	21	110	73	94	92	28	94	27	5.4
Philadelphia Phillies	155	190	101	10	19	22	14	8	64%	27	4	134	62	46%	.992	47	30	113	34	22	134	78	112	105	38	109	46	5.4
Pittsburgh Pirates	155	225	107	27	9	32	17	15	53%	41	7	168	62	37%	1.041	67	38	119	46	31	147	97	127	120	43	126	51	4.9
San Francisco Giants	154	205	102	18	17	38	25	13	66%	46	7	159	59	37%	1.066	64	42	99	53	24	128	87	118	105	53	108	31	4.8
St. Louis Cardinals	154	231	118	24	25	37	22	15	59%	40	1	204	82	40%	1.053	74	46	111	47	32	152	106	125	121	59	124	48	5.1
League Average	155	218	108	21	18	33	22	11	66%	40	4	185	71	39%	1.040	66	42	110	46	28	143	100	117	120	48	125	44	5.2
	1240	1741	864	166	140	264	173	91	66%	316	36	1477	569	39%	1.040	524	333	881	369	225	1144	804	934	958	382	997	350	5.2

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