Saves : 1995 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
 

1995 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Jose Mesa 46 Cleveland Indians 1
Lee Smith 37 California Angels 2
Rick Aguilera 32 Minnesota Twins 3
Boston Red Sox  
Roberto Hernandez 32 Chicago White Sox  
Jeff Montgomery 31 Kansas City Royals 5
John Wetteland 31 New York Yankees  
Dennis Eckersley 29 Oakland Athletics 7
Mike Fetters 22 Milwaukee Brewers 8
Doug Jones 22 Baltimore Orioles  
Jeff Russell 20 Texas Rangers 10
Bobby Ayala 19 Seattle Mariners 11
Mike Henneman 18 Detroit Tigers 12
Norm Charlton 14 Seattle Mariners 13
Tony Castillo 13 Toronto Blue Jays 14
Stan Belinda 10 Boston Red Sox 15
Dave Stevens 10 Minnesota Twins  
Ken Ryan 7 Boston Red Sox 17
John Doherty 6 Detroit Tigers 18
Dwayne Henry 5 Detroit Tigers 19
Mike Timlin 5 Toronto Blue Jays  
Graeme Lloyd 4 Milwaukee Brewers 21
Roger McDowell 4 Texas Rangers  
Ed Vosberg 4 Texas Rangers  
Joe Boever 3 Detroit Tigers 24
Darren Hall 3 Toronto Blue Jays  



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.