Saves : 1966 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:

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1966 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Jack Aker 32 Kansas City Athletics 1
Ron Kline 23 Washington Senators 2
Larry Sherry 20 Detroit Tigers 3
Eddie Fisher 19 Chicago White Sox 4
Baltimore Orioles  
Stu Miller 18 Baltimore Orioles 5
Bob Lee 16 California Angels 6
Al Worthington 16 Minnesota Twins  
Dick Radatz 14 Boston Red Sox 8
Cleveland Indians  
Pedro Ramos 13 New York Yankees 9
Bob Locker 12 Chicago White Sox 10
Don McMahon 10 Cleveland Indians 11
Boston Red Sox  
Minnie Rojas 10 California Angels  
John Wyatt 10 Kansas City Athletics  
Boston Red Sox  
Hal Reniff 9 New York Yankees 14
Luis Tiant 8 Cleveland Indians 15
Casey Cox 7 Washington Senators 16
Moe Drabowsky 7 Baltimore Orioles  
Dick Hall 7 Baltimore Orioles  
Orlando Pena 7 Detroit Tigers  
Hoyt Wilhelm 6 Chicago White Sox 20
Bob Allen 5 Cleveland Indians 21
Lew Burdette 5 California Angels  
Dennis Higgins 5 Chicago White Sox  
Jack Sanford 5 California Angels  
Pete Cimino 4 Minnesota Twins 25



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.

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.