Saves : 1943 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:

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1943 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Gordon Maltzberger 14 Chicago White Sox 1
Mace Brown 9 Boston Red Sox 2
Joe Heving 9 Cleveland Indians  
George Caster 8 St. Louis Browns 4
Johnny Murphy 8 New York Yankees  
Mickey Haefner 6 Washington Senators 6
Dizzy Trout 6 Detroit Tigers  
Roger Wolff 6 Philadelphia Athletics  
Alex Carrasquel 5 Washington Senators 9
Johnny Gorsica 5 Detroit Tigers  
Everett Fagan 3 Philadelphia Athletics 11
Joe Haynes 3 Chicago White Sox  
Al Hollingsworth 3 St. Louis Browns  
Jim Mertz 3 Washington Senators  
Allie Reynolds 3 Cleveland Indians  
Jack Salveson 3 Cleveland Indians  
Ray Scarborough 3 Washington Senators  
Russ Christopher 2 Philadelphia Athletics 18
Orval Grove 2 Chicago White Sox  
Roy Henshaw 2 Detroit Tigers  
Tex Hughson 2 Boston Red Sox  
Mike Naymick 2 Cleveland Indians  
Mike Ryba 2 Boston Red Sox  
Virgil Trucks 2 Detroit Tigers  
Hal White 2 Detroit Tigers  



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.

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).

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.