Saves : 1919 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:

"The guys who made up this schedule must have been in a room with a bottle of Wild Turkey and 40 straws." - Dave Bergman
 

1919 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Allen Russell 5 New York Yankees 1
Boston Red Sox  
Jim Shaw 5 Washington Senators  
Bob Shawkey 5 New York Yankees  
Stan Coveleski 4 Cleveland Indians 4
Jim Bagby 3 Cleveland Indians 5
Allen Sothoron 3 St. Louis Browns  
Walter Johnson 2 Washington Senators 7
Walt Kinney 2 Philadelphia Athletics  
Carl Mays 2 Boston Red Sox  
New York Yankees  
Doc Ayers 1 Washington Senators 10
Detroit Tigers  
Bernie Boland 1 Detroit Tigers  
Eddie Cicotte 1 Chicago White Sox  
Fritz Coumbe 1 Cleveland Indians  
Molly Craft 1 Washington Senators  
George Cunningham 1 Detroit Tigers  
Dave Danforth 1 Chicago White Sox  
Bert Gallia 1 St. Louis Browns  
Sam Jones 1 Boston Red Sox  
Rudy Kallio 1 Detroit Tigers  
Slim Love 1 Detroit Tigers  
Elmer Myers 1 Cleveland Indians  
Scott Perry 1 Philadelphia Athletics  
Babe Ruth 1 Boston Red Sox  
Harry Thompson 1 Washington Senators  
Philadelphia Athletics  
Hank Thormahlen 1 New York Yankees  



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?

The first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.

Did you know that more than forty players have worn the number twenty-five for the Boston Red Sox — including Jack Clark, Denny Galehouse, Dizzy Trout and Tony Conigliaro.