Saves : 1905 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:

"What people don't understand is, one day off for Cal Ripken would not recharge his batteries. One day would not do it. He's not playing 2,130 games in a row. Cal is ONLY playing 162 games a year." - Frank Robinson in The Sporting News (September 11, 1995)
 

1905 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Claud Elliott 6 New York Giants 1
Hooks Wiltse 4 New York Giants 2
Joe McGinnity 3 New York Giants 3
Mike Lynch 2 Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Christy Mathewson 2 New York Giants  
Togie Pittinger 2 Philadelphia Phillies  
Ralph Caldwell 1 Philadelphia Phillies 7
Charlie Case 1 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Frank Corridon 1 Philadelphia Phillies  
Patsy Flaherty 1 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Jack Harper 1 Cincinnati Reds  
Homer Hillebrand 1 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Ollie Johns 1 Cincinnati Reds  
Oscar Jones 1 Brooklyn Superbas  
Sam Leever 1 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Chappie McFarland 1 St. Louis Cardinals  
Harry McIntire 1 Brooklyn Superbas  
Ed Reulbach 1 Chicago Cubs  
Tully Sparks 1 Philadelphia Phillies  
Elmer Stricklett 1 Brooklyn Superbas  
Jack Taylor 1 St. Louis Cardinals  
Jake Weimer 1 Chicago Cubs  



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.

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.