Saves : 1980 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)
 

1980 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Goose Gossage 33 New York Yankees 1
Dan Quisenberry 33 Kansas City Royals  
Ed Farmer 30 Chicago White Sox 3
Tim Stoddard 26 Baltimore Orioles 4
Tom Burgmeier 24 Boston Red Sox 5
Doug Corbett 23 Minnesota Twins 6
Aurelio Lopez 21 Detroit Tigers 7
Sid Monge 14 Cleveland Indians 8
Bob Stanley 14 Boston Red Sox  
Shane Rawley 13 Seattle Mariners 10
Victor Cruz 12 Cleveland Indians 11
Andy Hassler 10 California Angels 12
Tippy Martinez 10 Baltimore Orioles  
Bob McClure 10 Milwaukee Brewers  
Mark Clear 9 California Angels 15
Bill Castro 8 Milwaukee Brewers 16
Danny Darwin 8 Texas Rangers  
Jerry Garvin 8 Toronto Blue Jays  
Sparky Lyle 8 Texas Rangers  
Mike Proly 8 Chicago White Sox  
Ron Davis 7 New York Yankees 21
Bob Lacey 6 Oakland Athletics 22
Mike Barlow 5 Toronto Blue Jays 23
Jeff Jones 5 Oakland Athletics  
Mike Stanton 5 Cleveland Indians  



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.

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.