Saves : 1896 National 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:

"The key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

1896 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Cy Young 3 Cleveland Spiders 1
Chauncey Fisher 2 Cincinnati Reds 2
Bill Hill 2 Louisville Colonels  
Buttons Briggs 1 Chicago Colts 4
Kid Carsey 1 Philadelphia Phillies  
Dad Clarke 1 New York Giants  
Joe Corbett 1 Baltimore Orioles  
Bert Cunningham 1 Louisville Colonels  
Nig Cuppy 1 Cleveland Spiders  
Frank Dwyer 1 Cincinnati Reds  
Frank Foreman 1 Cincinnati Reds  
Chick Fraser 1 Louisville Colonels  
Les German 1 New York Giants  
Washington Senators  
Charlie Gettig 1 New York Giants  
Charlie Hastings 1 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Brickyard Kennedy 1 Brooklyn Bridegrooms  
Silver King 1 Washington Senators  
Bill Kissinger 1 St. Louis Browns  
Willard Mains 1 Boston Beaneaters  
Doc McJames 1 Washington Senators  
Kid Nichols 1 Boston Beaneaters  
Jim Sullivan 1 Boston Beaneaters  
Jack Taylor 1 Philadelphia Phillies  
Zeke Wilson 1 Cleveland Spiders  



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.

Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.

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?