Saves : 1902 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:

"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)
 

1902 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Vic Willis 3 Boston Beaneaters 1
Sam Leever 2 Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Doc Newton 2 Brooklyn Superbas  
Mike O'Neill 2 St. Louis Cardinals  
Jack Chesbro 1 Pittsburgh Pirates 5
Bill Donovan 1 Brooklyn Superbas  
Bill Duggleby 1 Philadelphia Phillies  
Wiley Dunham 1 St. Louis Cardinals  
Henry Fox 1 Philadelphia Phillies  
John Malarkey 1 Boston Beaneaters  
Ed Murphy 1 St. Louis Cardinals  
Bob Rhoads 1 Chicago Cubs  
Tully Sparks 1 New York Giants  
Jack Taylor 1 Chicago Cubs  
Henry Thielman 1 New York Giants  
Cincinnati Reds  
Doc White 1 Philadelphia Phillies  



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.

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.