Saves : 1912 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:

"When you're playing 162 baseball games, you're playing almost every day, it's nice to have a guy (Jose Lima) like that around to lighten things up and have fun. It's a huge plus for us." - Detroit Tigers Pitcher Matt Anderson
 

1912 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Ed Walsh 10 Chicago White Sox 1
Jean Dubuc 3 Detroit Tigers 2
Frank Lange 3 Chicago White Sox  
George Mogridge 3 Chicago White Sox  
Jack Warhop 3 New York Highlanders  
Hugh Bedient 2 Boston Red Sox 6
Chief Bender 2 Philadelphia Athletics  
Jack Coombs 2 Philadelphia Athletics  
Vean Gregg 2 Cleveland Naps  
Charley Hall 2 Boston Red Sox  
Earl Hamilton 2 St. Louis Browns  
Walter Johnson 2 Washington Senators  
Paul Musser 2 Washington Senators  
Herb Pennock 2 Philadelphia Athletics  
Eddie Plank 2 Philadelphia Athletics  
Mack Allison 1 St. Louis Browns 16
Jim Baskette 1 Cleveland Naps  
Fred Blanding 1 Cleveland Naps  
Carl Cashion 1 Washington Senators  
Joe Engel 1 Washington Senators  
Bob Groom 1 Washington Senators  
Byron Houck 1 Philadelphia Athletics  
Lefty James 1 Cleveland Naps  
George Kahler 1 Cleveland Naps  
Joe Lake 1 St. Louis Browns  
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?

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.

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.