Saves : 1967 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
 

1967 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Minnie Rojas 27 California Angels 1
Bob Locker 20 Chicago White Sox 2
John Wyatt 20 Boston Red Sox  
Dooley Womack 18 New York Yankees 4
Al Worthington 16 Minnesota Twins 5
Darold Knowles 14 Washington Senators 6
Jack Aker 12 Kansas City Athletics 7
Dave Baldwin 12 Washington Senators  
Moe Drabowsky 12 Baltimore Orioles  
Fred Gladding 12 Detroit Tigers  
Hoyt Wilhelm 12 Chicago White Sox  
Bill Kelso 11 California Angels 12
Mike Marshall 10 Detroit Tigers 13
Fred Lasher 9 Detroit Tigers 14
Stu Miller 8 Baltimore Orioles 15
Orlando Pena 8 Detroit Tigers  
Cleveland Indians  
Eddie Watt 8 Baltimore Orioles  
Tony Pierce 7 Kansas City Athletics 18
Lew Krausse 6 Kansas City Athletics 19
Paul Lindblad 6 Kansas City Athletics  
Bob Allen 5 Cleveland Indians 21
Ron Kline 5 Minnesota Twins  
Sparky Lyle 5 Boston Red Sox  
Don McMahon 5 Boston Red Sox  
Chicago White Sox  
Jose Santiago 5 Boston Red Sox  



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?