Saves : 1901 American League Top 25

Finding the American or National League leader in virtually every hitting & pitching statistic is easy-to-do. Finding the top 25 players during any given season is far more challenging. Baseball Almanac has taken away that difficult problem and is pleased to present the data you requested:

"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

1901 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Bill Hoffer 3 Cleveland Blues 1
Ned Garvin 2 Milwaukee Brewers 2
Pete Dowling 1 Milwaukee Brewers 3
Cleveland Blues  
Frank Foreman 1 Boston Americans  
Baltimore Orioles  
Dale Gear 1 Washington Senators  
Clark Griffith 1 Chicago White Stockings  
Zaza Harvey 1 Chicago White Stockings  
Bert Husting 1 Milwaukee Brewers  
Ted Lewis 1 Boston Americans  
Joe McGinnity 1 Baltimore Orioles  
Win Mercer 1 Washington Senators  
Roscoe Miller 1 Detroit Tigers  
Jerry Nops 1 Baltimore Orioles  
Wiley Piatt 1 Philadelphia Athletics  
Chicago White Stockings  
Ed Scott 1 Cleveland Blues  
Joe Yeager 1 Detroit Tigers  



The most recognizable Detroit Tiger to wear the number twenty-five was probably Norm Cash (who wore it from 1960 through 1974), but did you know that Hall of Famer Larry Doby also wore it during his single season with Detroit?

Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.

Jose Cruz of the Houston Astros had his number twenty-five retired on October 3, 1992, and became the first Major League player with that particular retired number.