Saves : 1976 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
 

1976 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Sparky Lyle 23 New York Yankees 1
Dave LaRoche 21 Cleveland Indians 2
Bill Campbell 20 Minnesota Twins 3
Rollie Fingers 20 Oakland Athletics  
Mark Littell 16 Kansas City Royals 5
Jim Kern 15 Cleveland Indians 6
John Hiller 13 Detroit Tigers 7
Dave Hamilton 10 Chicago White Sox 8
Tippy Martinez 10 New York Yankees  
Baltimore Orioles  
Steve Mingori 10 Kansas City Royals  
Dick Tidrow 10 New York Yankees  
Jim Willoughby 10 Boston Red Sox  
Danny Frisella 9 Milwaukee Brewers 13
Tom Murphy 9 Milwaukee Brewers  
Boston Red Sox  
Bill Castro 8 Milwaukee Brewers 15
Joe Hoerner 8 Texas Rangers  
Eduardo Rodriguez 8 Milwaukee Brewers  
Dyar Miller 7 Baltimore Orioles 18
Clay Carroll 6 Chicago White Sox 19
Dick Drago 6 California Angels  
Stan Thomas 6 Cleveland Indians  
Steve Foucault 5 Texas Rangers 22
Paul Lindblad 5 Oakland Athletics  
Marty Pattin 5 Kansas City Royals  
Tom House 4 Boston Red Sox 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.

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.