Saves : 1964 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:

"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1964 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Dick Radatz 29 Boston Red Sox 1
Hoyt Wilhelm 27 Chicago White Sox 2
Stu Miller 23 Baltimore Orioles 3
John Wyatt 20 Kansas City Athletics 4
Bob Lee 19 Los Angeles Angels 5
Don McMahon 16 Cleveland Indians 6
Ron Kline 14 Washington Senators 7
Al Worthington 14 Minnesota Twins  
Pete Mikkelsen 12 New York Yankees 9
Ted Abernathy 11 Cleveland Indians 10
Larry Sherry 11 Detroit Tigers  
Harvey Haddix 10 Baltimore Orioles 12
Bob Duliba 9 Los Angeles Angels 13
Eddie Fisher 9 Chicago White Sox  
Hal Reniff 9 New York Yankees  
Pedro Ramos 8 Cleveland Indians 16
New York Yankees  
Fred Gladding 7 Detroit Tigers 17
Dick Hall 7 Baltimore Orioles  
Don Mossi 7 Chicago White Sox  
Bob Heffner 6 Boston Red Sox 20
Terry Fox 5 Detroit Tigers 21
Wes Stock 5 Baltimore Orioles  
Kansas City Athletics  
Gary Bell 4 Cleveland Indians 23
Dean Chance 4 Los Angeles Angels  
Bill Pleis 4 Minnesota Twins  



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).

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?