Saves : 1952 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
 

1952 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Harry Dorish 11 Chicago White Sox 1
Satchel Paige 10 St. Louis Browns 2
Johnny Sain 7 New York Yankees 3
Luis Aloma 6 Chicago White Sox 4
Al Benton 6 Boston Red Sox  
Bob Hooper 6 Philadelphia Athletics  
Allie Reynolds 6 New York Yankees  
Sandy Consuegra 5 Washington Senators 8
Ike Delock 5 Boston Red Sox  
Earl Harrist 5 St. Louis Browns  
Bill Kennedy 5 Chicago White Sox  
Hal White 5 Detroit Tigers  
Mike Garcia 4 Cleveland Indians 13
Billy Hoeft 4 Detroit Tigers  
Bobby Hogue 4 New York Yankees  
St. Louis Browns  
Ellis Kinder 4 Boston Red Sox  
Bob Lemon 4 Cleveland Indians  
Ray Scarborough 4 Boston Red Sox  
New York Yankees  
Joe Haynes 3 Washington Senators 19
Bob Kuzava 3 New York Yankees  
Bobo Newsom 3 Washington Senators  
Philadelphia Athletics  
Early Wynn 3 Cleveland Indians  
Lou Brissie 2 Cleveland Indians 23
Harry Byrd 2 Philadelphia Athletics  
Bob Cain 2 St. Louis Browns  



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

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?