Saves : 1934 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
 

1934 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Jack Russell 7 Washington Senators 1
Lloyd Brown 6 Cleveland Indians 2
Bobo Newsom 5 St. Louis Browns 3
Mel Harder 4 Cleveland Indians 4
Joe Heving 4 Chicago White Sox  
Willis Hudlin 4 Cleveland Indians  
Jack Knott 4 St. Louis Browns  
Johnny Murphy 4 New York Yankees  
Ivy Andrews 3 St. Louis Browns 9
George Blaeholder 3 St. Louis Browns  
Dick Coffman 3 St. Louis Browns  
Alvin Crowder 3 Washington Senators  
Detroit Tigers  
Jimmy DeShong 3 New York Yankees  
Bill Dietrich 3 Philadelphia Athletics  
Chief Hogsett 3 Detroit Tigers  
Firpo Marberry 3 Detroit Tigers  
Fritz Ostermueller 3 Boston Red Sox  
Roy Mahaffey 2 Philadelphia Athletics 18
Monte Pearson 2 Cleveland Indians  
Gordon Rhodes 2 Boston Red Sox  
Vic Sorrell 2 Detroit Tigers  
Whit Wyatt 2 Chicago White Sox  
Elden Auker 1 Detroit Tigers 23
Al Benton 1 Philadelphia Athletics  
Tommy Bridges 1 Detroit Tigers  



Jim Thome wore number twenty-five since he first came up with the Cleveland Indians making him the franchise record holder for that particular number (Mike Garcia is second).

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.