Saves : 1959 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
 

1959 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Turk Lown 15 Chicago White Sox 1
Ryne Duren 14 New York Yankees 2
Billy Loes 14 Baltimore Orioles  
Jerry Staley 14 Chicago White Sox  
Mike Fornieles 11 Boston Red Sox 5
Tom Morgan 9 Detroit Tigers 6
Tex Clevenger 8 Washington Senators 7
Leo Kiely 7 Boston Red Sox 8
Dave Sisler 7 Boston Red Sox  
Detroit Tigers  
Chuck Stobbs 7 Washington Senators  
Gary Bell 5 Cleveland Indians 11
Dick Brodowski 5 Cleveland Indians  
Ray Narleski 5 Detroit Tigers  
Tom Sturdivant 5 New York Yankees  
Kansas City Athletics  
Bob Grim 4 Kansas City Athletics 15
Dick Hyde 4 Washington Senators  
Duke Maas 4 New York Yankees  
Jim Perry 4 Cleveland Indians  
Jerry Walker 4 Baltimore Orioles  
Hal Brown 3 Baltimore Orioles 20
Mudcat Grant 3 Cleveland Indians  
Don Larsen 3 New York Yankees  
Milt Pappas 3 Baltimore Orioles  
Bobby Shantz 3 New York Yankees  
Bob Shaw 3 Chicago White Sox  



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.

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).