Saves : 1965 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:

"What people don't understand is, one day off for Cal Ripken would not recharge his batteries. One day would not do it. He's not playing 2,130 games in a row. Cal is ONLY playing 162 games a year." - Frank Robinson in The Sporting News (September 11, 1995)
 

1965 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Ron Kline 29 Washington Senators 1
Eddie Fisher 24 Chicago White Sox 2
Stu Miller 24 Baltimore Orioles  
Bob Lee 23 California Angels 4
Dick Radatz 22 Boston Red Sox 5
Al Worthington 21 Minnesota Twins 6
Hoyt Wilhelm 20 Chicago White Sox 7
Pedro Ramos 19 New York Yankees 8
John Wyatt 18 Kansas City Athletics 9
Gary Bell 17 Cleveland Indians 10
Dick Hall 12 Baltimore Orioles 11
Don McMahon 11 Cleveland Indians 12
Terry Fox 10 Detroit Tigers 13
Steve Ridzik 8 Washington Senators 14
Don Mossi 7 Kansas City Athletics 15
Bobby Tiefenauer 6 New York Yankees 16
Cleveland Indians  
Fred Gladding 5 Detroit Tigers 17
Steve Hamilton 5 New York Yankees  
Johnny Klippstein 5 Minnesota Twins  
Larry Sherry 5 Detroit Tigers  
Sam McDowell 4 Cleveland Indians 21
Orlando Pena 4 Kansas City Athletics  
Detroit Tigers  
Bill Pleis 4 Minnesota Twins  
Dick Stigman 4 Minnesota Twins  
Wes Stock 4 Kansas City Athletics  



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).

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.

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?