Saves : 1945 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:

"Although baseball decided to extend the regular season deeper into October to play 162 games (after the 09-11 disaster), why not just play 154? Baseball has dealt with shortened seasons before. (Bud) Selig spoke about the sanctity of playing 162 games, but baseball played 154 games until 1961. Baseball should have just let the games go and continued with the current schedule." - Joe Morgan on ESPN (September 19, 2001)
 

1945 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Jim Turner 10 New York Yankees 1
Joe Berry 5 Philadelphia Athletics 2
Earl Caldwell 4 Chicago White Sox 3
Johnny Johnson 4 Chicago White Sox  
Ed Klieman 4 Cleveland Indians  
Stubby Overmire 4 Detroit Tigers  
Allie Reynolds 4 Cleveland Indians  
Frank Barrett 3 Boston Red Sox 8
Al Benton 3 Detroit Tigers  
George Caster 3 St. Louis Browns  
Detroit Tigers  
Al Gettel 3 New York Yankees  
Mickey Haefner 3 Washington Senators  
Russ Christopher 2 Philadelphia Athletics 13
Dave Ferriss 2 Boston Red Sox  
Clem Hausmann 2 Boston Red Sox  
Sig Jakucki 2 St. Louis Browns  
Vic Johnson 2 Boston Red Sox  
Jack Kramer 2 St. Louis Browns  
Hal Newhouser 2 Detroit Tigers  
Marino Pieretti 2 Washington Senators  
Mike Ryba 2 Boston Red Sox  
Dizzy Trout 2 Detroit Tigers  
Roger Wolff 2 Washington Senators  
Pinky Woods 2 Boston Red Sox  
Pete Appleton 1 St. Louis Browns 25
Washington Senators  



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.

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.

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).