Saves : 1899 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:

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1899 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Sam Leever 3 Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Jack Dunn 2 Brooklyn Superbas 2
Brickyard Kennedy 2 Brooklyn Superbas  
Joe McGinnity 2 Baltimore Orioles  
Jack Taylor 2 Cincinnati Reds  
Vic Willis 2 Boston Beaneaters  
Bill Dammann 1 Cincinnati Reds 7
Bill Donovan 1 Brooklyn Superbas  
Jack Fifield 1 Philadelphia Phillies  
Washington Senators  
Pink Hawley 1 Cincinnati Reds  
Charlie Hickman 1 Boston Beaneaters  
Bill Hill 1 Cleveland Spiders  
Baltimore Orioles  
Brooklyn Superbas  
Harry Howell 1 Baltimore Orioles  
Doc McJames 1 Brooklyn Superbas  
Kit McKenna 1 Baltimore Orioles  
Kid Nichols 1 Boston Beaneaters  
Al Orth 1 Philadelphia Phillies  
Deacon Phillippe 1 Louisville Colonels  
Bill Phillips 1 Cincinnati Reds  
Bill Phyle 1 Chicago Orphans  
Bill Reidy 1 Brooklyn Superbas  
Jesse Tannehill 1 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Rube Waddell 1 Louisville Colonels  
Joe Yeager 1 Brooklyn Superbas  
Cy Young 1 St. Louis Perfectos  



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).

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?